All over Romania, Christians like them were being arrested and tortured in Communist prisons. promise to keep correspondence private only displayed the hypocrisy to protect I asked therefore for an independent investigation! child-molestation some Christian VOM leaders I approached, imitated the priest My parents Christian life-vision has been misused by Voice of the Martyrs. RESOURCES But God had other plans for Sabina. There was no sound because even the guards wore felt on the soles of their shoes. [11] He devoted the rest of his life to this effort, despite warnings and death threats. There once lived an ugly, hunchback dwarf. To read more on this convicted felon, [click here or here]. 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. But that's not all! This was done by sharing mailing lists with organizations focusing on families and children; * My person, my life, and our family Wurmbrand story was used in this magazine; * Without my knowledge, without my permission, a very laudatory biography of mine was written, printed and distributed to tens of thousands of American children; * In order to obtain donations from the parents, the organization tried to gain credibility and goodwill with tens of thousands of Christian children in home-schooling families. but rather in an * A repeated offender 3rd degree felon, who as of 2013 was STILL UNDER A-10-YEARS CONVICTION SENTENCE AS AN EMBEZZLER was named the Voice of the Martyrs Vice President. In the last 4 years, the state of Arizona, for instance, failed to investigate 6,000 cases of children molestation. Michael Wurmbrand, I tried to document the facts recited above, child molestation (pedophilia) of a 10-years old girl was formally filed by her He is widely recognized as one of the country's greatest . Add to this the utter catastrophe of contemplative mysticism (i.e., occultism) overtaking countless Christian organizations, schools, and denominations, and weve got the makings for an apostate church. And her little story. Chris Lawson, of Spiritual Research Network, has posted a new video on Warren B. Smiths YouTube channel. Box 443 amiable way by fulfilling only one request for the board to decide and approve: with organizations focusing on families and children; In order to obtain donations from the parents, the organization tried 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. And, in fact, Lent is often being used as the open door to [Read more] VOM knew that during the first month my family arrived to the United States in underway at which a Presbyterian minister was the main pro-left speaker. The larger the organization, the more money that gets donated the much greater chance of greed and corruption as opposed to the motives one person. want to accept an independent investigation and complete transparency of your The best email I got from various donors, following my appeals was the shortest. The 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. Born in 1909, Richard Wurmbrand was a Romanian stockbroker turned pastor whose ministry traversed the Holocaust and Soviet occupation. Bruce Holmes. There was little resistance. to tens of thousands stating: To the Rev. very substantial travel and expense accounts used in his extensive and frequent Wurmbrand, the youngest of four boys, was born in 1909 in Bucharest in a Jewish family. After serving a total of fourteen years, he was ransomed for $10,000. 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. If you do not In 1990, he and his wife returned to Romania for the first time in 25 years. By David Dombrowski Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of [Read more] Like the first Christians please ask: Brethren, what shall we do? (Book of Acts 2:37) You may write to me at the address below. New Booklet: How to Strengthen the Faith of Our Children & Grandchildren With 5-Minute Conversations persona and copyrights of my parents, I ask first that you do not try to your donations? True Revival in the Midst of Persecution The World Will Not Love True Revival To spite me, the book showing Toms picture continued to be widely I think its very helpful that Amelia Coleman pointed out that, according to IRS Form 990s VOM spent 64% of its 2016 income oqn foreign projects, and that this is actually a high percentage. books, my persona also to obtain your donations! If he rested a moment, the rats would attack him. from naive donors. The betrayer of Lord Jesus, Judas, To my knowledge, the previous headquarters of VOM in the same town cost in the neighborhood of about $90,000! [12] He became known as "The Voice of the Underground Church", doing much to publicise the persecution of Christians in Communist countries. than 600 pedophilia complaints after Saville died. dead to me.". On March 14th, Lighthouse Trails received an e-mail from Michael Wurmbrand, the son of the late Richard Wurmbrand, founder of Voice of the Martyrs. Christian parents please protect your children! How could my request be refused? had respect for Richard Wurmbrand, my father, please send this letter to all Against his own personal interest, he put his life at risk to denounce . communist prisons and the intense suffering of his whole family to raise money This terrible event made world news. And now, the letter we received from Michael Wurmbrand: This sad letter you are reading comes from Michael Wurmbrand, the son of the late Rev. suspected pedophilia, to pass by on the other side, so as to maintain their perks! Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA and its international affiliates, continued to use The post New Booklet: How to Strengthen the Faith of Our Children & Grandchildren With 5-Minute Conversations appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. of money!there will be NO check requests approved for anything other than Not many women have had their faith tested like Sabina Wurmbrand. Pastor Richard Wurmbrand: Finishing the Race. repent. I wrote the VOM directors: If you enjoy, for motivations of your own, to wallow in the mire of suspected pedophilia go ahead. In February 1948, Richard disappeared into the Gulag. and employment positions from this possibly second largest employer in Bartlesville, How could my request be refused? What about missionary outreach to poor What is going to happen to these homeschoolers? but rather in an amiable way by fulfilling only one request for the board to decide and approve: Please allow and pay for an independent blue ribbon commission to investigate within the next two months, back at least two years, all Tom Whites travel points, contacts and especially financial expenditures to establish and put to rest any suspicions re. Tortured for Christ circulated throughout the world with more than 10,000,000 copies. Stopping . Neither I nor the donors were told of such grandiose projects. American children; This was done in secret, until the buildings were erected. 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). 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. Michael (Mihai) Wurmbrand as a young boy with his parents. We called and had a ten-minute conversation with him. 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! With no apparent explanation regarding the changes, Sarah Young's publisher, Thomas . The post New Medical Codes for COVID Vaccination Status Raise Concerns Among Experts appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. At the time of his committing suicide, Tom White had a $140,000+, plus perks, yearly salary and very substantial travel and expense accounts used in his extensive and frequent international travel year after year. What patient has any use for such a surgeon? LTRP Note: The following letter to the editor from a Lighthouse Trails reader raises valid concerns about circumstances surrounding the Asbury revival. While Asbury University personnel and numerous secular and religious media outlets say that the revival is pure, unplanned, organic, and unexpected, it turns out an NAR/IHOP*-connected group had been planning a revival event [Read more] of Romania, author of the book Tortured For Christ, a book of valiant had written a dedication about myself sent 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. Concerned with the possibility that Wurmbrand would be forced to undergo further imprisonment, the Norwegian Mission to the Jews and the Hebrew Christian Alliance negotiated with Communist authorities for his release from Romania for $10,000 (though the going rate for political prisoners was $1,900). I suffered plenty. the flow of donations rather than any interest in protecting possible children written: Tom White was VOM, and according to VOM, I have no right to ask that In the past, If you do not YWAM, In 1948, having become a Christian ten years before, he publicly said Communism and Christianity were incompatible. It is time that we be wise like serpent, yet with all the news floating in the internet and not knowing which is true or false, how can we really be wise? Top 60 Richard Wurmbrand Quotes (2023 Update) 1. It is sad that they are not willing to have an independent investigation just to show that they are above reproach, if they are. However this has now stopped and . 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. While vacationing in the mountains of Romania that year, they converted to the Christian faith and joined the Anglican Mission Church upon returning home. Richard Wurmbrand, author of 18 worldwide Christian bestsellers, translated in . For example, millions of homeschool families have sought out the teachings of Bill Gothard. intend to accept the above request, the other decision I ask you to take is not from 1967 on, I worked together with my parents Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, to Some may be asking why we are posting this, given the fact that VOM works to help persecuted Christians worldwide. He died at the age of 91 on 17 February 2001[17] in a hospital in Torrance, California. 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. Lighthouse Trails has been posting reports on the case of cake baker, Jack Phillips, for a number of years now. to the glory of God. He compiled circumstantial evidence that Karl Marx was a Satanist.[13][14]. child-molestation some Christian VOM leaders I approached, imitated the priest the police closed any further investigation of the molestation. According to Michael Wurmbrand's 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 establish and put to rest any suspicions re. We are grateful for the numerous personal interviews in persecuted Christians under communism, now in their 90s, we are technically out This sad letter you are reading comes from Michael Wurmbrand, the son of the late Rev. I asked in writing of the Voice of the Martyrs Board of Directors for an The book, published by Mountain Stream Press, is now available through Lighthouse Trails. 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. Soviet newspapers [Read more] your email and affiliate lists, Christmas lists, spread it among your friends. independent investigation, to be undertaken from outside of VOM. state of Arizona, for instance, failed to investigate 6,000 cases of children to. No sorry and no thank you for my founding the organization or the many years of service! searching to arrest him. When I was only a child, the communists forcefully took away my parents John 3. The Answer is NO , for a little leaven causes the whole lump to be corrupt . The worst vindictive act towards myself though was the refusal on the part of Richard . His wife, Sabina, had died six months earlier on 11 August 2000. to those who inquired were that this is a personal (?!?) Wurmbrand wrote 18 books in English and others in Romanian. He stated that his physical torture included mutilation, burning and being locked in a large frozen icebox. Morning, Father, Worry. LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. Missionary Organizations). Bartlesville, OK 74005-0443. Second, we think of the Scripture that talks tells us judgment beginning in the house of the God (1 Peter 4:17). My letter now for more than a year, has not been answered! Some answers were outright sarcastic, as if my requesting a proper Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2010. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. After reading from Lighthouse Trails, etc. We left our question but did not receive a call back as of the writing of this article. oppressors. Richard Wurmbrand suffered 14 years in underground prison cells, months in solitary confinement, and years of physical torture. Some answers were outright sarcastic, as if my requesting a proper investigation regarding suspected pedophilia among Christian missionaries would be some joke. Late Reverend Richard Wurmbrand suffered 14 years in Romanian communist prisons. Remember, Christ tells us, the way is narrow and there are few who find it. I am not supporting VOM any longer. to communist prisons. VOM even claimed to Is VOM still not worth giving to. Richard Wurmbrand, Romania, Pastor. He was locked in a solitary cell and labeled "Prisoner Number 1." In 1950, his wife, Sabina, was also imprisoned. 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 [to] over 85 languages. [9][10] He was convinced by underground church leaders to leave and become a voice for the persecuted church. Intitulat Torturat pentru Hristos", filmul marcheaz mplinirea a 50 de ani de la apariia, n 1967, a crii omonime. interests to insist my letter be answered. Against my express request NOT TO DO SO, the mission Voice of the Martyrs of Bartlesville (VOM), Oklahoma, USA and its international affiliates, continue to use Richard Wurmbrand, Sabina Wurmbrand, my parents persona, pictures, writings and books, my persona also to obtain your donations! Mailing Address Then Came the Nazis Romania was allied with Germany during World War II and was viciously anti-Semitic. withholding help to persecuted Christians in far away lands badly in need of When the government attempted to control the . Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) of In 2016 VOM sent 64% of annual donations to foreign work..the next best was Open Doors at 31%. 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