to use the name Wurmbrand any more. not for mission work, but for construction work in Oklahoma (see above link). 90510, USA, international travel year after year. His successor Tom White was a pedophile who committed suicide in 2012 at the Voice of the Martyrs compound in Bartlesville, Oklahoma when the police was about to arrest him for having sexually abused a 10-year-old girl. [8] Sabina herself had been arrested in 1950 and spent three years in penal labour on the canal. He wrote more than 18 books, the most widely known being Tortured for Christ and Answer to Moscow's (Atheist) Bible. (Indeed the Gospel of John 12:6 writes: This he said, not that he cared for the poor, BUT BECAUSE HE WAS A THIEF!). Imagine a surgeon insisting What Copyright 2002-2023. persona and copyrights of my parents, I ask first that you do not try to " Not all of us are called to die a martyr's death, but all of us are called to have the same spirit of self-sacrifice and love to the very end as these martyrs had. Wurmbrand was ordained twicefirst as an Anglican, then, after World War II, as a Lutheran priest. Tortured For Christ, my fathers book, published by VOM with a preface by, I have supported VOM both financially and by recommendation to others to support, for close to 20 years. One lighthearted scene that utilized these well is where Wurmbrand's son and some friends go pester the Russian guards in the few Russian words they know . It needs to be shaken in order to return to its first love. Top leaders and popular authors have led countless believers down a slippery slope of deception and seduction (e.g., Gothards cult-like legalism and ultra-authoritarianism, Driscolls contemplative promotion and mockery of the Bibles warning of the end-times, Thomas Nelsons altering of Jesus Calling to make it look more Christian). Directors, I received a curt letter of termination of employment. His Christian witness led to 14 years of imprisonment and torture in a Communist prison. VOM employees But since I cant send my money straight to those folks I have to depend on someone with connections and a heart. Perhaps we christians have been too naive and trusting for too long. Some of the Here I quote it: "That 28 million dollar building is the deal-breaker. [6] Members of the Secret police visited Sabina posing as released fellow prisoners. A man answering the phone and listening to our question transferred us to a message machine. Pensacola Christian College Cancels Kings Singers Concert Over [Homosexual] Lifestyle' Is this true???? Asbury RevivalLetter to the Editor Raises Concerns About Possible Pre-Planned Exploits In this newly posted video, Warren is speaking at pastor Joe [Read more] I worked with VOM from Los Angeles, California, I wrote the VOM directors: If you enjoy, for motivations of your own, to wallow in the mire of suspected pedophilia go ahead. It is much more likely, especially this day and age, that a large organization of individuals would be corrupt and looking out for self interest than it is that one man who would inevitably end up having to endure the full force of such a large organization and their gained finances- be the one whose truly willing to suffer for good and right. If you do not The A way to stop evil is to and he has told us that VOM is fully corrupt and will not deal with it. The police chief I wish VOM would be transparent and support an unbiased investigation. As we have examined the facts that we have been able to obtain (including the testimony by Michael Wurmbrand to us by phone where he told us he knew the family, as well as a pastor who spoke with the father of the girl and posted the account online and who stated: there is no doubt the abuse occurred), we have no reason to doubt that the allegations are legitimate. LTRP Note: We urge readers of this article to contact Voice of the Martyrs and beseech them to allow an independent investigation in order that other children connected to VOM may be protected. Wurmbrand wrote 18 books in English and others in Romanian. Comments are closed, but trackbacks and pingbacks are open. the Baptist was not beheaded because he sermonized in general asking people to Released, the Wurmbrands immediately recommenced secret church work. underway at which a Presbyterian minister was the main pro-left speaker. interests to insist my letter be answered. commission to investigate within the next two months, back at least two years, not to rock the boat. child of Richard and Sabine Wurmbrand (photo), recently published about 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. contractual financial incentives not to badmouth VOM. In 1990, he and his wife returned to Romania for the first time in 25 years. In this way he continued to "be sunlight" to fellow inmates rather than dwell on the lack of physical light. Open Doors with Brother Andrew and others (see Stopping . Only 4 days after I addressed this letter to the Board of Directors, I received a curt letter of termination of employment. Mr. Phillips has been in a legal battle because he refused to create a cake honoring transgenderism because of his Christian beliefs. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The post True Revival in the Midst of Persecution The World Will Not Love True Revival appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. The Answer is NO , for a little leaven causes the whole lump to be corrupt . But in time, Wurmbrand learned the truth about . With Emil Mandanac, Raluca Botez, Eduard Adam, Virgil Aioanei. Since the suspected perpetrator was dead, the police closed any further investigation of the molestation. The post New Medical Codes for COVID Vaccination Status Raise Concerns Among Experts appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. IN Richard Wurmbrand's book, Tortured for Christ, he tells of a pastor named Florescu who was tortured with red-hot iron pokers and with knives. He died at the age of 91 on 17 February 2001[17] in a hospital in Torrance, California. We started what is now Voice of the Martyrs under a communist sentence of death. [1] As a result, he experienced imprisonment and torture by the then-Communist regime of Romania, which maintained a policy of state atheism. 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. Richard Wurmbrand, the youngest of a poor Romanian Jewish dentist's four sons, was born in Bucharest on March 24, 1909. But if perchance You exist, which I contest, it is not my duty to believe in You; it is Your duty to reveal Yourself to me.". victims! sharing mailing lists suspected If you do not I was written by VOM, when asking help for formerly Richard Wurmbrand, Romania, Pastor. 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. It would take a very long time and a lot of money to try to stop such use through courts. To spite me, the book showing Toms picture continued to be widely had written a dedication about myself sent had committed suicide after the police-filed accusation of suspected pedophilia. NOTE: I have received today a request from my friend Michael Wurmbrand to distribute this message of his about the situation of Voice of the Martyrs US, after the suicide of its former President, Tom White, following accusations of pedophilia.. Dear sisters and brethren in Christ, This sad letter you are reading comes from Michael Wurmbrand, the son of the late Rev. Our hope for these ministries is that they would walk in repentance and godliness just as God has called all Christians to do so. 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. We contacted Richard Wurmbrand, the founder's son, (Editors note: they actually contacted Michael Wurmbrand, Richard's son.) No sorry and no thank you for my founding the organization or the many years of service! Wurmbrand: Tortured for Christ - The Complete Story is published by David C Cook, price 9.99. oppressors. and having right in the middle, a portrait of Tom White, the past chairman who Michael explains below what happened after he made that request. http://michaelwurmbrand.com/killing-wurmbrands.htm. According to Richard Wurmbrand, a famous Messianic Jewish pastor, countless Jewish people found their Messiah as a result of one praying woman's courage. A few comments on that: First, as Lighthouse Trails has always maintained, the power of sin lies in its secrecy; and this is especially true in cases of child sexual abuse. In what appears to be an effort to make controversial elements disappear, significant portions of material from the original Introduction to Sarah Young's #1 best-selling book Jesus Calling have been removed. The post Announcing New Book Release by Warren B. Smith: EVANGULLIBLE appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. letter now for more than two years, has not been answered! The new mayor of Bucharest had offered a storage space for the books under former dictator Nicolae Ceauescu's palace, where he had spent years in confinement, praying for a ministry to his homeland. state of Arizona, for instance, failed to investigate 6,000 cases of children parents of the victim, if there was or not substance to the police If, however, the only thing an investigation would accomplish is to prevent the 10 year old girl from moving forward with her life and drag Tom Whites family through the muck, then it wouldnt be very helpful. Richard Wurmbrand, author of 18 worldwide Christian bestsellers, translated in . intend to accept the above request, the other decision I ask you to take is not Previously cities included Phelan CA, San Pedro CA and Rancho Palos Verdes CA. The impact of dramatic transformations happened between the last decade of socialist period and the first two decades of post-soviet Moldova history still constitutes a disputable topic among specialists from different fields, as well as the emerging public history discourses on memory . Not many women have had their faith tested like Sabina Wurmbrand. committing suicide, Tom White had a $140,000+, plus perks, yearly salary and The worst vindictive act towards myself though was the refusal on the part of VOM of my simple request to dump or allow myself even pay to withdraw immediately from the VOM circulation advertising, about 2,000 copies of Tortured For Christ, my fathers book, published by VOM with a preface by, and having right in the middle, a portrait of Tom White, the past chairman who had committed suicide after the police-filed accusation of suspected pedophilia. Michael Wurmbrand, who has lived his The police chief and the former mayor of the town of Bartlesville, OK. were personally serving on the Board of Directors of Voice of the Martyrs. with organizations focusing on families and children; In order to obtain donations from the parents, the organization tried As a young man, Wurmbrand soon began to describe himself as an atheist and a Marxist. In fact, since the contemplative prayer movement has come into full swing, more and more churches are observing Lent. conflict with Michael repent. In 1964, Richard was released from jail and spread God's Word amid threats that he shouldn't preach. After I brought all of these facts to light, I was asked also to keep quiet, not to rock the boat. Consider how grave it is to allow your children to trust and be reached by a missionary organization having had a case of suspected pedophilia and a suicide because of it in its midst, and then terminating me, its founder so as not to have to respond to a request for an independent investigation of possible child molestation. 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. We are grateful for the numerous personal interviews in which he shared his memories with patience and enthusiasm. As soon as I asked for this independent investigation, the VOM attitude of respect towards myself I enjoyed for years turned into one of incredible vindictiveness. Below [Read more] One of the first actions the Soviets took was to elect communists to the Romanian government, which they did in droves. very substantial travel and expense accounts used in his extensive and frequent Un film american despre viaa pastorului luteran Richard Wurmbrand a avut premiera n peste 700 de cinematografe din Statele Unite i urmeaz s fie difuzat i n Romnia ncepnd din 15 martie. stop financing it. I know Michael Wurmbrand is supporting an organization that gives 100% of donations to persecuted Christians. It also tests one's understanding of the Christian life. True Revival in the Midst of Persecution The World Will Not Love True Revival an independent investigation of possible sexual child molestation. I asked in writing of the Voice of the Martyrs Board of Directors for an independent investigation, to be undertaken from outside of VOM. Some pathetic answers like: Do not start what is now Voice of the Martyrs. The betrayer of Lord Jesus, Judas, 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. your email and affiliate lists, Christmas lists, spread it among your friends. The donors only saw money spent for projects, and they trusted that the word projects referred to missionary work, like helping widows of Christians killed in Nigeria! Christian parents please protect your children! He later recounted that he maintained his sanity by sleeping during the day, staying awake at night, and exercising his mind and soul by composing and then delivering a sermon each night. written: Tom White was VOM, and according to VOM, I have no right to ask that Please would you start a new ministry call real voices of actual martyrs or something creative enough to reveal this wrongdoing. With Raluca Botez, Emil Mandanac, Gabriel Costin, Adrian Titieni. A way to stop evil is to stop financing it. a future Apostle Paul [and] the jailer in Philippi who became a convert. January 9. P.O. One very good friend of Richard Wurmbrands posted his own thoughts about this, stating, [Michael Wurmbrand] is very serious and he is concerned about his fathers and mothers names being used to raise money that he says is not going to the persecuted peoples of the world, but is rather being misused by The Voice of the Martyrs.. child molestation (pedophilia) of a 10-years old girl was formally filed by her Jesus, however . There have been individual Jews who have become believers in Yeshua as Messiah throughout Christendom and who have spread the glad tidings to gentiles - the Rumanian pastor Richard Wurmbrand is a wonderful modern example, Felix Mendelssohn the 19th century composer is another great example. (Richard Wurmbrand, Tortured For Christ, Hodder & Stoughton, 1967, pp. We are far indeed from charitable actions through which one sacrifices for the interests of others. Richard Wurmbrand (n.24 martie 1909, Bucureti - d. 17 februarie 2001, Torrance, statul California) a fost un predicator cretin luteran.. Nscut la Bucureti, ntr-o familie de evrei, Wurmbrand a fost atras de comunism n perioada copilriei, a urmat cursurile unei coli politice la Moscova, ntre 1927 i 1929, apoi a abandonat orientarea comunist, s-a convertit la cretinism . In reality, Then Came the Nazis Romania was allied with Germany during World War II and was viciously anti-Semitic. Mrs. Wurmbrand was imprisoned nearly three years also for her Christian faith in some of the same prisons. Box 5161 About the Wurmbrands. To my knowledge, the previous headquarters of VOM in the same town cost in the neighborhood of about $90,000! Wurmbrand's legacy - Voice of the Martyrs When they were miraculously released, the Wurmbrands started an organisation, now called Voice of the Martyrs, which exists to share the gospel where it is banned, and support persecuted believers across the world, helping them to love their enemies. establish and put to rest any suspicions re. I asked in writing of the Voice of the Martyrs Board of Directors for an Then Came the Nazis Romania was allied with Germany during World War II and was viciously anti-Semitic. The main question in the letter I wrote to the entire Voice of the Martyrs Board of Directors was worded as follows: In a Christian spirit of love and faith, if you want to continue using the names, persona and copyrights of my parents, I ask first that you do not try to accomplish this in an adversarial way through lawyers, etc. The best email I got from various donors, following my appeals was the shortest. The entire organization shut down, leaving a vacuum within the homeschool world. I was answered IN WRITING that my request is morally wrong. suspected [3] Wurmbrand is remembered for his courage in standing up in a gathering of church leaders and denouncing government control of the churches. A Communist officer told a Christian he was beating, 'I am almighty, as you suppose your God can be. Second, if indeed Michaels statements are true (and we have no reason or evidence to doubt they are), then in all fairness, the body of Christ needs to know these things.There have been other concerns about VOM (ecumenism, Catholic sympathies, contemplative, etc. John the Baptist was not beheaded because he sermonized in general asking people to repent. His body bore the scars of physical torture for the rest of his life. No one ever invited him to a party. The Wurmbrand's nine- year-old son Mihai was orphaned during this time. Some directors are related or get income from the organization. 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