Before being laid off I was offered substantial In the last 4 years, the state of Arizona, for instance, failed to investigate 6,000 cases of children molestation. Wurmbrand: Tortured for Christ - The Complete Story is published by David C Cook, price 9.99. 3. After all the He wrote more than 18 books, the most widely known being Tortured for Christ and Answer to Moscow's (Atheist) Bible. I asked in writing of the Voice of the Martyrs Board of Directors for an Pursued by Sigurana Statului (the secret police), he was arrested and held in Doftana prison. I suffered plenty. Wurmbrand was released from his first imprisonment in 1956, after eight and a half years. enjoyed for years turned into one of incredible vindictiveness. This sad letter you are reading comes from Michael Wurmbrand, the son of the late Rev. VOM of my simple request to dump or allow myself even pay to withdraw . 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. We then searched on the Internet and found a phone number for Michael Wurmbrand. The false answers given to those who inquired were that this is a personal (?!?) In 2016 VOM sent 64% of annual donations to foreign work..the next best was Open Doors at 31%. VOM employees By Zachary StieberThe Epoch Times New medical diagnosis codes for COVID-19 immunization status have been added in [Read more] Without any reasons proffered, they sent a termination of employment letter to me, Richard Wurmbrand's son, who founded the mission, four days only after I asked for an independent investigation of the expenses and travels of the suicidal and suspected pedophile past chairman of VOM, USA. He is widely recognized as one of the country's greatest . affair" or an unfortunate sudden decision. the Baptist was not beheaded because he sermonized in general asking people to (Indeed the Gospel of John 12:6 writes: This he said, not that In reality, VOM employees were expressly forbidden to have contact with me, so as not to lose some income and employment positions from [one of the] largest employers in Bartlesville, OK. written: Tom White was VOM, and according to VOM, I have no right to ask that It is sad that they are not willing to have an independent investigation just to show that they are above reproach, if they are. We are far indeed from charitable actions through which one sacrifices for the interests of others. In 1964, Richard was released from jail and spread God's Word amid threats that he shouldn't preach. They now realize that Gothards teachings were wrong; sadly, rather than finding what true biblical Christianity is, many will merely turn to another extreme and perhaps even away from God all together, blaming Him for what man has done. Wurmbrand and his wife (known as Bintzea to her friends) converted to Christianity in 1938 due to the witness of Christian Wolfkes, a Romanian Christian carpenter; they joined the Anglican Church's Ministry among Jewish people (CMJ UK). I got the letter in the mail today. Video: Warren B Smith A Former New Ager Returns to Philadelphia 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. 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. There was little resistance. My parents died in 2000 . LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. I asked therefore for an independent investigation! If he rested a moment, the rats would attack him. Three of those years were spent in solitary confinement. I do not want to allow VOM to use my parents good name, to raise money under false pretenses. His colleagues in Romania urged him to leave the country and work for religious freedom from a location less personally dangerous. Sorry, whether you like it or not, this unpleasant event that happened to VOM They are the founders of VOM, and Richard served 14 years in prison in Romania, and Sabina served three years in prison, including many months in a labor camp. a future Apostle Paul [and] the jailer in Philippi who became a convert. Christians who nor the donors were told of such grandiose projects. is a shortened version of the open letter Michael Wurmbrand (photo), the only I am mortified! Richard was born a Jew, and grew up to become an important man in the Comintern. Richard Wurmbrand, co-founder of The Voice of the Martyrs, led an underground Christian ministry to those who suffered under Nazi and Communist oppression in his homeland of Romania. If you still want to help projects started by my parents, Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, now hanging in the air, please help me reclaim my parents and my family name. [8] Sabina herself had been arrested in 1950 and spent three years in penal labour on the canal. To read more on the VOM claims of pretended lack of money, [click here]. Pastor Richard Wurmbrand spent 14 years in prison because of his outspoken Christian witness and faith in Christ. the Board of Directors of . He was locked in a solitary cell and labeled "Prisoner Number 1." In 1950, his wife, Sabina, was also imprisoned. LTRP Note: The following is posted for research and informational purposes and is from a secular news source. A story of transformation . Our St. Herman Brotherhood and Monastery has for a long time had great respect and appreciation for the life, testimony and work of Pastor Richard Wurmbrand, a Jewish convert to Christianity who suffered for fourteen years in Communist prisons in Romania due to his unrelenting Christian activity. Michael explains below what happened after he made that request. In order to verify the authenticity of the letter we received, we contacted VOM first. 48,49, bold emphasis mine) Richard Wurmbrand Smears The Holy Image of a Christian. Only 4 days after I addressed this letter to the Board of Directors, I received a curt letter of termination of employment. Thank you for such boldness. child molestation (pedophilia) of a 10-years old girl was formally filed by her Voice of the Martyrs headquarters in Bartlesville, OK. * This was done in secret, until the buildings were erected. Neither I It was a story about a Cistercian monk, which is an order in the Catholic Church that is always quiet. thank you for honoring the blood of Christ. Sabina: Tortured for Christ - The Nazi Years: Directed by John Grooters. 79 Copy quote. What about missionary outreach to poor 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. Hello Francis, we have added your name to our e-newsletter list. Sadly, it may not be true Christianity. His Christian witness led to 14 years of imprisonment and torture in a Communist prison. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. All over Romania, Christians like them were being arrested and tortured in Communist prisons. [6] Members of the Secret police visited Sabina posing as released fellow prisoners. would be some joke. victims! 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. Open Doors with Brother Andrew and others (see Due to his extraordinary memory, he was able to recall more than 350 of those, a selection of which he included in his book With God in Solitary Confinement, which was first published in 1969. Same employees had before vied to be photographed with me and get my The Answer is NO , for a little leaven causes the whole lump to be corrupt . There is one more issue we want to address and that is the allegations of sexual abuse that were brought against Tom White by the parents of a 10-year-old girl. " 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. no thank you for my founding the organization or the many years of service! with less than Like other Romanian Communists, he was arrested several times, then sentenced and released again. Asbury RevivalLetter to the Editor Raises Concerns About Possible Pre-Planned Exploits American children; This was done in secret, until the buildings were erected. The post New Medical Codes for COVID Vaccination Status Raise Concerns Among Experts appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. He couldn't sleep, but had to defend himself all the time. Michael Wurmbrand Between Hammer & Sickle Paperback - January 1, 1972 by Mihai Wurmbrand (Author) 8 ratings See all formats and editions Paperback $6.67 18 Used from $3.41 Print length 172 pages Language English Publisher Hodder & Stoughton Ltd Publication date January 1, 1972 ISBN-10 0340149892 ISBN-13 978-0340149898 See all details I was answered IN WRITING (by the convicted felon-embezzler who had meantime become Vice President of VOM, see above) that my request is morally wrong. Then Came the Nazis Romania was allied with Germany during World War II and was viciously anti-Semitic. It would take a very long time and a lot of money to try to stop such use through courts. start what is now Voice of the Martyrs. While vacationing in the mountains of Romania that year, they converted to the Christian faith and joined the Anglican Mission Church upon returning home. the end of 1966, I had personally typed on a clunky typewriter four manuscript 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. Thus, it is more than reasonable for Voice of the Martyrs to be willing to allow an independent investigation into these allegations and also any other possible sexual abuses against children that may have occurred within their organization. Is this true???? To my knowledge, the previous headquarters of VOM in the same town cost in the neighborhood of about $90,000! True the apostles were a group, but the group was small. My parents died in 2000-2001. had a case of suspected pedophilia and a suicide because of it in its midst, and This terrible event made world news. victims! We started what is now Voice of the Martyrs under a communist sentence of death. interests. USA and never was part of the VOM board of directors. About Richard And Sabina Wurmbrand. St Patrick also is reputed to have been Jewish . Richard Wurmbrand suffered 14 years in underground prison cells, months in solitary confinement, and years of physical torture. A Communist officer told a Christian he was beating, 'I am almighty, as you suppose your God can be. Wurmbrand wrote 18 books in English and others in Romanian. We are grateful for the numerous personal interviews in And it was just recently that a major homeschool curriculum CEO (from Vision Forum) stepped down after admitting to an extra-marital affair. intend to accept the above request, the other decision I ask you to take is not VOMs heart is beating strong for the persecuted. with organizations focusing on families and children; In order to obtain donations from the parents, the organization tried Wurmbrand travelled to Norway, England, and then the United States. In 1944, when the Soviet Union occupied Romania as the first step to establishing a communist regime, Wurmbrand began a ministry to his Romanian countrymen and to Red Army soldiers; the Socialist Republic of Romania had a doctrine of state atheism. "One day a Christian lady asked her pastor: "Do you not think the time is now ripe to start the special task of spreading the gospel . not for mission work, but for construction work in Oklahoma (see above link). His wife, Sabina, had died six months earlier on 11 August 2000. In this newly posted video, Warren is speaking at pastor Joe [Read more] February 3, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors. The Wurmbrand's nine- year-old son Mihai was orphaned during this time. Christian missionaries in a good Christian conscience even indulge to build How could my request be refused? which he shared his memories with patience and enthusiasm. As soon as I asked The post Pensacola Christian College Cancels Kings Singers Concert Over [Homosexual] Lifestyle' appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. of Romania, author of the book Tortured For Christ, a book of valiant The police chief After spending time in Norway and England, he and his wife Sabina, who had also been imprisoned, emigrated to America and dedicated the rest of their lives to publicizing and helping Christians who are persecuted for their beliefs. 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. to gain credibility and goodwill with tens of thousands of Christian It sounds to me (a former accountant) like VOM needs to be a lot more transparent in a lot of areas. 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. Join Facebook to connect with Michael Wurmbrand and others you may know. and employment positions from this possibly second largest employer in Bartlesville, to. As Richard's physical health strengthened, so did his understanding of the gospel. Richard Wurmbrand has also impacted me through a story that he told. 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. Arrested for his efforts to support the underground church, Wurmbrand suffered brainwashing and severe torture for fourteen years in a hidden prison. dealings, I begged you do not use my fathers long years of suffering in The book, published by Mountain Stream Press, is now available through Lighthouse Trails. His wife, Sabina, was imprisoned for three years, including months in a labor camp on the Danube Canal. Email: appeal@wurmbrandmichael.com. Voice of the Christian Martyrs-Nigeria and Voice of the Martyrs-USA share historical roots, traced back to Pastor Richard Wurmbrand. There was no sound because even the guards wore felt on the soles of their shoes. Tortured for Christ. death. ". There once lived an ugly, hunchback dwarf. to communist prisons. It also tests one's understanding of the Christian life. The Complete Story. Richard Wurmbrand joined the crowd to smear and reduce the holy image of a Christian to a possible prostitute and/or betrayer of Christians! Who or what is going to fill the void? 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. What is going to happen to these homeschoolers? The evangelical/Protestant church is in big trouble. Michael Wurmbrand, who has lived his VOM, like all others, is imperfect. parents with the local police, and while the Bartlesville, OK. police were He was arrested again in 1959 and sentenced to 25 years. were expressly forbidden to have contact with me, so as not to lose some income In 2006, he was voted fifth among the greatest Romanians according to the Mari Romni poll. therefore for an independent investigation! Richard Wurmbrand, the youngest of a poor Romanian Jewish dentist's four sons, was born in Bucharest on March 24, 1909. entire Voice of the Martyrs Board of Directors was worded as follows: Please allow and pay for an independent blue ribbon We called and had a ten-minute conversation with him. Richard Wurmbrand (1968). realized that through what Don Richardson calls "redemptive analogies," God makes a way for ALL people to understand his loving message. During his imprisonment, he was beaten and tortured. I could also see in our persecutors. dead to me.". [3] Wurmbrand is remembered for his courage in standing up in a gathering of church leaders and denouncing government control of the churches. books, my persona also to obtain your donations! from naive donors. prove the communists had issued an order to kill our entire family. Because Lighthouse Trails is a research ministry, it does at times post news stories from both religious and secular sources. 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. At times he stole to eat. [9][10] He was convinced by underground church leaders to leave and become a voice for the persecuted church. My parents Christian life-vision has been misused by Voice of the Martyrs. Lent and Contemplative A Likely Match And, I see no reason to doubt the message given by Michael Wurmbrand for a few reason. Pedophilia is a horrific crime and if there are more children that need protection or healing, or if there is any way an investigation would prevent an act of pedophilia from occurring to someone else, or even if it would give one girl closure, we should by all means enthusiastically encourage such an investigation. persecuted Christians? Voice of the Martyrs, with its opulent ($28 million) This sad letter you are reading comes from Michael Wurmbrand, the son of the late Rev. Michael Wurmbrand, He was a friend of Costache Ioanid, the Romanian Christian poet. Wurmbrand was ordained twicefirst as an Anglican, then, after World War II, as a Lutheran priest. Imagine a surgeon insisting suffering to donate to Voice of the Martyrs or its international affiliates in It is hard to believe this could be done, but correspondence I display on the web (see link below), should convince you. (Richard Wurmbrand, Tortured For Christ, Hodder & Stoughton, 1967, pp. interests to insist my letter be answered. I was written: Tom White was VOM, and according to VOM, I have no right to ask that my fathers name not be associated with this past chairman even if he committed suicide under a strong suspicion of pedophilia. sacrifice of persecuted Christians like my parents. 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 . We have carefully and prayerfully considered the ramifications of posting this letter from Michael. Voice of the Martyrs. No sorry and no thank you for my founding the organization or the many years of service! establish and put to rest any suspicions re. *A fundraiser for VOM was promised to be paid a percentage or cut of the funds he raised! Gullibleeasily deceived. 90510, USA, Exposed as well are sexual, financial and spiritual sins at After serving a total of fourteen years, he was ransomed for $10,000. Richard Wurmbrand exposed the persecution of Christians by atheistic Communist governments--his testimony . life in a fishbowl among both friends and enemies, and has done so with dignity As they learn that their leader has been sexually assaulting young girls for the past number of decades, will these dear families swing to the opposite of the pendulum and enter the emerging/new spirituality? had written a dedication about myself sent minister, I can only beg you to share this letter with your congregation. Mr. Phillips has been in a legal battle because he refused to create a cake honoring transgenderism because of his Christian beliefs. 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