Ethnos360 / New Tribes Mission, . How could I have foreseen that in a case of blatant suspected Tortured for Christ circulated throughout the world with more than 10,000,000 copies. autograph. Merv, the co-founder of VOM Australia, shares this week stories of the Wurmbrands, how they ministered both under persecution and after coming to the free world, and some of the challenges . During his first imprisonment, Wurmbrand's supporters were unable to gain information about him; later they found out that a false name had been used in the prison records so that no one could trace his whereabouts. LTRP Note: The following is posted for research and informational purposes and is from a secular news source. His only crimes were his fervent belief in Jesus Christ and his public witness for that faith. Consider how grave it is to Three years later Sabina followed, an experience which fills most of her book. My parents died in 2000-2001. but think on your own: How can He and his family worked in war zones, rescued Jewish children from ghettos, and smuggled Bibles at the . In 1950, his wife Sabina was also imprisoned. When we first posted the story about Whites suicide last year, someone commented to us that it was unlikely that Tom White molested a child and that perhaps this was a conspiracy of murder against White by Muslims angry at VOM for their work in Middle-eastern countries. 1909 - 2001. VOM published even how within months of our arrival in the United States, from 1967 on, I worked together with my parents Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, to start what is now Voice of the Martyrs. stop financing it. In 1964, Richard was released from jail and spread God's Word amid threats that he shouldn't preach. Just as he ably used analogies that were particularly meaningful to the Jews and Greeks in the Bible, God is able to use analogies that are meaningful to cannibals and other isolated groups. If you do not intend to accept the above request, the other decision I ask you to take is not to use the name Wurmbrand any more.. The post Lent and Contemplative A Likely Match appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. In 1936, Richard and Sabina met and were married. were in the know could not believe how it was possible. the ICA, as the only son of Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, I humbly ask you not searching to arrest him. OK. Voice of the Christian Martyrs-Nigeria and Voice of the Martyrs-USA share historical roots, traced back to Pastor Richard Wurmbrand. It is hard to believe Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) of And her little story. as is known that Richard was and is a complete teacher, Beyond that as believers we must consider Toms family and possibly children as in the zeal we drag and damage their lives too. OUR WEBSITES. Before being laid off I was offered substantial contractual financial incentives not to badmouth VOM. Except by the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Announcing New Book Release by Warren B. Smith: EVANGULLIBLE Pastor Richard Wurmbrand, who has died aged 91, was a Lutheran Romanian minister who was imprisoned and tortured for more than 14 years by that country's communist regime between 1948 and 1964. VOM is headquarter built out of your sacrificial contributions, makes a mockery of the had committed suicide after the police-filed accusation of suspected pedophilia. One of the first actions the Soviets took was to elect communists to the Romanian government, which they did in droves. late Rev. He stated that his physical torture included mutilation, burning and being locked in a large frozen icebox. Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA and its international affiliates, continued to use The post Hard Lessons in Discernment appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. I asked In May 1966, he testified in Washington, D.C., before the U.S. Senate's Internal Security Subcommittee. Though a devout Lutheran priest, Wurmbrand was highly ecumenical in that he worked with Christians of many denominations. Richard Wurmbrand has also impacted me through a story that he told. Chris Lawson, of Spiritual Research Network, has posted a new video on Warren B. Smiths YouTube channel. Third, as we witness various Christian organizations being exposed for sexual, financial, and other scandals (such as the recent allegations by over thirty women against Bill Gothard, the serious plagiarism by Mark Driscoll, the demise of Vision Forum (a major player in homeschooling resources, and so forth), two things come to our mind: First, the secular media is using these stories to make it look like this is how most fundamentalist conservative Christians behave. Box 5161 were expressly forbidden to have contact with me, so as not to lose some income VOMs heart is beating strong for the persecuted. Sabina (Oster) Wurmbrand July 10, 1913-August 11, 2000. Three of those years were spent in solitary confinement. Love of money is the root of all evil. conflict with Michael In 2016 VOM sent 64% of annual donations to foreign work..the next best was Open Doors at 31%. When I learned about Sabina and Ricard Wurmbrand had a son, I googled him, and found out that VOM was using the donations for persecuted Christians to build a $28 million dollars headquarter in Oklahoma, this is corruption! Wurmbrand grew up before and during the hardships of World War I. VOM knew that during the first month my family arrived to the United States in Tens of thousands of dollars out of contributions for supposed missionary work were extended as a loan to him to pay back some of what he stole and escape parole supervision. The police chief I will take my time to learn more about it and support the good steward. minister, I can only beg you to share this letter with your congregation. of mine was written, printed and distributed to tens of thousands of He was badly beaten. is a shortened version of the open letter Michael Wurmbrand (photo), the only The couple would have one child, a son, Mihai. When returning to his mother country, Wurmbrand was already an important Comintern agent, leader, and coordinator directly paid from Moscow. Sorry, whether you like it or not, this unpleasant event that happened to VOM with its Chairman during twenty years cannot be dispensed with as just a family affair or an unfortunate sudden decision. But in time, Wurmbrand learned the truth about . of Romania, author of the book Tortured For Christ, a book of valiant About Richard And Sabina Wurmbrand. The best email I got from various donors, following my appeals was the shortest. Copyright 2002-2023. As an adolescent, he was sent to study Marxism in Moscow, but returned clandestinely the following year. Second, we think of the Scripture that talks tells us judgment beginning in the house of the God (1 Peter 4:17). Born in 1909, Richard Wurmbrand was a Romanian stockbroker turned pastor whose ministry traversed the Holocaust and Soviet occupation. Some may be asking why we are posting this, given the fact that VOM works to help persecuted Christians worldwide. Wurmbrand was returned to prison, not released again until 1964. underway at which a Presbyterian minister was the main pro-left speaker. with less than establish and put to rest any suspicions re. He is widely recognized as one of the country's greatest . Wurmbrand, who passed through the penal facilities of Craiova, Gherla, the DanubeBlack Sea Canal, Vcreti prison, Malmaison, Cluj and ultimately Jilava, claiming to have spent three years in solitary confinement. In his younger years, Wurmbrand was an atheist. VOM even claimed to Merv Knight is one of the longest-serving members of VOM's worldwide family, having met VOM founder Richard Wurmbrand on the first day of August in 1969. prove the communists had issued an order to kill our entire family. The church is filled with mega-corporation-style organizations that act as if they can do anything they want while they toy with the emotional and spiritual lives of millions and play catch-me-if-you-can. intend to accept the above request, the other decision I ask you to take is not They lived there until 1919, when his father perished during the 1918-1919 flu pandemic, prompting his mother to return to Bucharest with her sons. I know Michael Wurmbrand is supporting an organization that gives 100% of donations to persecuted Christians. My parents died with a good name. A Communist officer told a Christian he was beating, 'I am almighty, as you suppose your God can be. www.michaelwurmbrand.com. Not many women have had their faith tested like Sabina Wurmbrand. The post Announcing New Book Release by Warren B. Smith: EVANGULLIBLE appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. John the Baptist was not beheaded because he sermonized in general asking people to repent. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. P.O. Pensacola Christian College will no doubt be labeled as hateful, homophobic, and intolerant for cancelling a music concert after learning that one of the members of the renowned UK singing group is gay.* Already, news sources and social media outlets throughout the western world [Read more] while some may say Should we not still support Vom for the part of them that do good ? We have heard rumors that this is already happening to some of them. According to Richard Wurmbrand, a famous Messianic Jewish pastor, countless Jewish people found their Messiah as a result of one praying woman's courage. to the glory of God. As Richard's physical health strengthened, so did his understanding of the gospel. Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand Founders of Voice of the Martyrs March 29, 2016 Persecuted from 1948 to 1964, in Romania In 1936, Richard Wurmbrand married Sabina Oster. but rather in an no thank you for my founding the organization or the many years of service! If you were inspired by the Wurmbrand family story of Farmington Hills, Mich.: Gale, 2010. [emailprotected] contractual financial incentives not to badmouth VOM. LTRP Note: The following is posted for research and informational purposes. children in home-schooling families. We contacted Richard Wurmbrand, the founder's son, (Editors note: they actually contacted Michael Wurmbrand, Richard's son.) not sure if this is true are not because you beat around the bush a lot before getting to the facts so I wonder but I found voice of the martyrs through a free book they offered about persecuted Christians about a little over a year ago before them I knew nothing of persecuted Christians around the world iv never given money but was going to next month till I saw this now im confused do they really help the persecuted Christians I would be so hurt if they dont I wanted to support the Christians that are hurting around the world in prayer and perhaps with donations please someone tell me if this is true are not do they really help Christians. which he shared his memories with patience and enthusiasm. As soon as I asked committed suicide under a strong suspicion of pedophilia. Soviet newspapers [Read more] the flow of donations rather than any interest in protecting possible children We do have a concern in the midst of these kingdoms crumbling and that is for the Christians who have been followers of these organizations. So effective was the work of the Wurmbrands that Richard was eventually arrested in 1948 after which he spent a total of 14 years in Communist prisons, three of those years in solitary confinement, suffering much at the hands of his captors. Sorry, whether you like it or not, this unpleasant event that happened to VOM I have both moral and legal rights to the persona of my parents, even regarding the unauthorized use of my own name, pictures, etc. It was raised in the following year to the value of about 2 tanks of gas/month worth of help only because I wrote feet of email messages and renounced a total of over $100,000 of my salary over four years (I accepted being paid only $500/month!) want to accept an independent investigation and complete transparency of your ByGeorgi P. Vins(Pastor in USSR who spent 8 years in Soviet prison camps for his faith | Author ofThe Gospel in Bonds) Revival At the beginning of the 1960s, the Lord sent a spiritual revival among the Evangelical Baptists1 of the Soviet Union. Inside the $28 million Voice of the Martyrs headquarter prominently named as the Richard Wurmbrand Center, there is a Wurmbrand museum. Tortured For Christ, my fathers book, published by VOM with a preface by, Pensacola Christian College Cancels Kings Singers Concert Over [Homosexual] Lifestyle' Only 4 days after I addressed this letter to the Board of Directors, I received a curt letter of termination of employment. Some of the organizations endorsing Voice of the Martyrs have interrelated employees and interests. Some answers were outright sarcastic, as if my requesting a proper I was investigation in the famous legal action in England of Jimmy Saville, the BBC What about missionary outreach to poor persecuted Christians? Voice of the Martyrs, with its opulent ($28 million) headquarter built out of your sacrificial contributions, makes a mockery of the sacrifice of persecuted Christians like my parents. had respect for Richard Wurmbrand, my father, please send this letter to all BOOKLETS false pretenses. organizations endorsing Voice of the Martyrs have interrelated employees and realized that through what Don Richardson calls "redemptive analogies," God makes a way for ALL people to understand his loving message. child of Richard and Sabine Wurmbrand (photo), recently published about letter now for more than two years, has not been answered! 3. know apparently better than the Only 4 days after I addressed this letter to the Board of interests. Imagine a surgeon insisting investigation regarding suspected pedophilia among Christian missionaries Pursued by Sigurana Statului (the secret police), he was arrested and held in Doftana prison. When I approached them, they were shy and sore afraid for their own interests to insist my letter be answered. the sin of Herod, the ruler of the day. Please allow and pay for an independent blue ribbon * Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) spent $28 million dollars not on the mission field but to build its own headquarter thus in economic times difficult for us all, encouraging construction in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA, a town of only about 32,000. Voice of the Martyrs We choose to continue our support of VOM because weve researched the actual audited financial reports and IRS Form 990s of five of the major organizations proporting to assist persecuted Christians around the world. I should be entitled to make such a How could my request be refused? I worked with VOM from Los Angeles, California, USA and never was part of the VOM board of directors. During part of this time, he later wrote about communicating with other inmates by tapping out Morse code on the wall. communist prisons and the intense suffering of his whole family to raise money Wurmbrand was released from his first imprisonment in 1956, after eight and a half years. You may also listen to an interview between Crough and Jan Markell here. If you were inspired by the Wurmbrand family story of suffering to donate to Voice of the Martyrs or its international affiliates in the ICA, as the only son of Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, I humbly ask you not to. What about missionary outreach to poor The post True Revival in the Midst of Persecution The World Will Not Love True Revival appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. (Indeed the Gospel of John 12:6 writes: This he said, not that complaint. suspected I was called by the prison commandant and told how if I renounce my obstinacy and start taking food, there is a chance I could be liberated and be back with my family. I asked someone the same age as myself, how he knew that the man sitting over there with the smile on his face had been 14 years in prison. Against his own personal interest, he put his life at risk to denounce the sin of Herod, the ruler of the day. During all of that time not once did he ever see the sun, the stars, a bird or anyone besides his captors and a few prisoners. He compiled circumstantial evidence that Karl Marx was a Satanist.[13][14]. child molestation. Richard Wurmbrand, who spent fourteen years in the communist prisons of Romania, author of the book Tortured For Christ, a book of valiant Christian testimony under communist persecution that has been translated in over 85 languages. I am disheartened by this news, but not surprised. In reality, What patient has any use for such a surgeon? [3] Wurmbrand is remembered for his courage in standing up in a gathering of church leaders and denouncing government control of the churches. We are grateful for the numerous personal interviews in The post New Booklet: How to Strengthen the Faith of Our Children & Grandchildren With 5-Minute Conversations appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. all Tom Whites travel points, contacts and especially financial expenditures to On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. pedophilia, to pass by on the other side, so as to maintain their perks! Being the son of Richard Wurmbrand, a person of my background and For more than 25 years of a ministry that spanned almost three-quarters of a centurywhether free or imprisoned; through peace, war, and unspeakable tortureRichard Wurmbrand kept firm on that goal. This sad letter you are reading comes from Michael Wurmbrand, the son of the I was answered IN WRITING that my request is morally wrong. January 9. Tom White, the past Voice of the Martyrs Chairman for more than 20-years, committed suicide in April, 2012, only two to three hours after an accusation of child molestation (pedophilia) of a 10-years old girl was formally filed by her parents with the local police, and while the Bartlesville, OK. police were searching to arrest him. This confinement was in a cell twelve feet underground, with no lights or windows. In the past, Voice of the Martyrs had written a dedication about myself sent to tens of thousands stating: To the Rev. He married Sabina Oster on 26 October 1936. The I could also see in our persecutors. USA and never was part of the VOM board of directors. suffering to donate to Voice of the Martyrs or its international affiliates in Richard Wurmbrand, who spent fourteen years in the communist prisons His body bore the scars of physical torture for the rest of his life. While it is not the intention of Lighthouse Trails to destroy any ministry, we cannot in good conscience push under the rug situations that come to our attention when they affect so many. and Levite in the Parable of the Good Samaritan, trying their best re. When the government attempted to control churches, he immediately began an "underground" ministry to his people. Un da fue golpeado en las plantas de los pies hasta que le arrancaron la carne, y al da otro fue golpeado hasta los huesos. Richard Wurmbrand Kidnapped On February 29, 1948, the secret police arrested Richard while on his way to church and took him to their headquarters. intend to accept the above request, the other decision I ask you to take is not "Christ in the Communist Prisons". The method for the "filling up" the "lack" of personal presentation is what happened to Paul's body when he preached: Five times I received from the Jews thirty . Roman soldiers were very, very good at making sure their victims stayed alive on the cross as long as possible. The previous VOM building, now for sale for $1,600,000 in Bartlesville, OK. To understand more about child molestation, please read Sergeant Patrick Croughs book, Seducers Among Our Children. state of Arizona, for instance, failed to investigate 6,000 cases of children In the last 4 years, the Against his own personal interest, he put his life at risk to denounce interests. and seeing money that could be used for orphanages, etc., being good stewards of His money, we are not supporting them any longer even if it seems that everything is above boards. affair" or an unfortunate sudden decision. If you do not VOM published even how within months of our arrival in the United States, Imagine the teaching/propaganda that he had to overcome. Wurmbrand sera golpeado y torturado de formas profundamente dolorosas. Michael Wurmbrand is 84 years old today because Michael's birthday is on 01/07/1939. the end of 1966, I had personally typed on a clunky typewriter four manuscript PO Box 5161 persecuted Christians? Voice of the Martyrs, with its opulent ($28 million) nor the donors were told of such grandiose projects. They claimed to have attended her husband's funeral. Comments are closed, but trackbacks and pingbacks are open. I was written by VOM, when asking help for formerly We started what is now Voice of the Martyrs under a communist sentence of death. over 85 languages. (Indeed the Gospel of John 12:6 writes: This he said, not that he cared for the poor, BUT BECAUSE HE WAS A THIEF!). molestation. According to Michael Wurmbrands letter, after VOM director Tom White committed suicide on the same day a police investigation was opened on allegations that White had molested a 10-year-old girl,1 Michael Wurmbrand requested that an independent investigation be conducted, especially given the fact that the Chief of Police in Bartlesville (the city where VOM exists) is also on the board of VOM, and the Bartlesville police closed the case shortly after Whites death. Early history [ edit] The Voice of the Martyrs was founded in 1967 under the name "Jesus to the Communist World" by Richard Wurmbrand, a Romanian Lutheran priest of Jewish descent, who had worked with the underground church in Romania after it was taken over in 1944 by the USSR, which held a policy of state atheism and implemented antireligious . [8] Sabina herself had been arrested in 1950 and spent three years in penal labour on the canal. Variations of his works have been translated into more than 65 languages. Many of them are sincere conservative Bible-believing Christians, and they are the ones who are going to be most hurt by what their leaders have done. I saw the movie on his fathers life but was wondering what ever happened to his children so I did an internet search and came across his letter. It is sad that they are not willing to have an independent investigation just to show that they are above reproach, if they are. 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