This terrible event made world news. I do their son, Michael. children program head while alive, started with only 2 cases BUT there were more After all the To my knowledge, the previous headquarters of VOM in the same town cost in the neighborhood of about $90,000! [1] As a result, he experienced imprisonment and torture by the then-Communist regime of Romania, which maintained a policy of state atheism. Book Overview. My person, my life, and our family Wurmbrand story was used in this magazine; Without my knowledge, without my permission, a very laudatory biography He was upset at first but soon grew calm, believing God would keep him alive no matter how severe the suffering ahead. Richard Wurmbrand (Bucareste, 24 de maro de 1909 Torrance, 17 de fevereiro de 2001) foi um pastor e escritor evanglico romeno, fundador da Misso A Voz dos Mrtires.Ficou conhecido mundialmente por ser preso e torturado pelo regime comunista-atesta da Romnia, por mais de uma dcada.Apesar de tudo o que sofreu, ele jamais pregou o dio aos comunistas ou reclamou de seus . my fathers name not be associated with this past chairman - even if he When the government attempted to control the . Richard Wurmbrand. children in home-schooling families. 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. child molestation (pedophilia) of a 10-years old girl was formally filed by her Sabina (Oster) Wurmbrand July 10, 1913-August 11, 2000. I suffered plenty. VOM knew that during the first month my family arrived to the United States in Previously cities included Phelan CA, San Pedro CA and Rancho Palos Verdes CA. Weve noticed the same thing in business. organizations endorsing Voice of the Martyrs have interrelated employees and your donations? Is VOM still not worth giving to. the flow of donations rather than any interest in protecting possible children 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. The present chairman of VOM is a former mayor of Bartlesville and was part of the city leadership. John Comments are closed, but trackbacks and pingbacks are open. 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. the ICA, as the only son of Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, I humbly ask you not to tens of thousands stating: To the Rev. I made VOM my top charity to support for about 2 years. I wrote the VOM directors: If you enjoy, for motivations of your own, to wallow in the mire of suspected pedophilia go ahead. In the past, Voice of the Martyrs had written a dedication about myself sent to tens of thousands stating: To the Rev. VOM even claimed to know apparently better than the parents of the victim, if there was or not substance to the police complaint. There was no sound because even the guards wore felt on the soles of their shoes. searching to arrest him. However this has now stopped and . which he shared his memories with patience and enthusiasm. As soon as I asked victims! February 3, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors. But that's not all! Late Reverend Richard Wurmbrand suffered 14 years in Romanian communist prisons. Missionary Organizations). I worked with VOM from Los Angeles, California, Directors, I received a curt letter of termination of employment. By Zachary StieberThe Epoch Times New medical diagnosis codes for COVID-19 immunization status have been added in [Read more] over 85 languages. Sabina Wurmbrand with their son, Michael. oppressors. were expressly forbidden to have contact with me, so as not to lose some income How could I have foreseen that in a case of blatant suspected The post New Medical Codes for COVID Vaccination Status Raise Concerns Among Experts appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. To read more on the VOM claims of pretended lack of money, [click here]. 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!) Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, child molestation. Richard was born a Jew, and grew up to become an important man in the Comintern. Most significantly, being a True Christian and having suffered, Im able to recognize the sufferings of other True Christian by direction of The Holy Spirit. When returning to his mother country, Wurmbrand was already an important Comintern agent, leader, and coordinator directly paid from Moscow. the Baptist was not beheaded because he sermonized in general asking people to 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? How could I have foreseen that in a case of blatant suspected child-molestation some Christian VOM leaders I approached, imitated the priest and Levite in the Parable of the Good Samaritan, trying their best re. " A man really believes not what he recites in his creed, but only the things he is ready to die for. Christian missionaries in a good Christian conscience even indulge to build published for years a specially I was answered IN WRITING that my request is morally wrong. and employment positions from this possibly second largest employer in Bartlesville, Richard Wurmbrand. In 1950, his wife Sabina was also imprisoned. RESOURCES Wurmbrand, the youngest of four boys, was born in 1909 in Bucharest in a Jewish family. 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. If he rested a moment, the rats would attack him. interests to insist my letter be answered. were in the know could not believe how it was possible. His wife, Sabina, was imprisoned for three years, including months in a labor camp on the Danube Canal. 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. Evangullibleeasily deceived by teachings that contradict the Gospel of Jesus [Read more] My own mothers Bible to be displayed there was obtained from me under false pretenses. The post Colorado Appeals Court Rules Against Jack Phillips, Masterpiece Cakeshop in Trans Cake Case appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. A cinematic retelling of the testimony of 'Voice of the Martyrs' founder, Pastor Richard Wurmbrand, as written in his international bestseller "Tortured for Christ". We have also been able to verify many of the statements he has made below. 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. Christians who But it is true that it does take time. In May 1966, he testified in Washington, D.C., before the U.S. Senate's Internal Security Subcommittee. The young pastor Richard Wurmbrand and his wife Sabina were among many of the religious leaders in attendance at the Congress of Cults held in 1945 by the Romanian Communist government. 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. international travel year after year. 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! Against his own personal interest, he put his life at risk to denounce LTRP Note: The following is posted for research and informational purposes. to the glory of God. LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. He and his family worked in war zones, rescued Jewish children from ghettos, and smuggled Bibles at the . Michael explains below what happened after he made that request. When I approached them, they were shy and sore afraid for their own Pastor Richard Wurmbrand: Finishing the Race. Roman soldiers were very, very good at making sure their victims stayed alive on the cross as long as possible. Pastor Richard Wurmbrand March 24, 1909-February 17, 2001. His best-known book, titled Tortured for Christ, was published in 1967. Eventually, Wurmbrand was a recipient of an amnesty in 1964. I asked therefore for an independent investigation! Already Lighthouse Trails has heard from many believers who have repented after being deceived by the Jesus of Jesus Calling. parents with the local police, and while the Bartlesville, OK. police were . Mr. Phillips has been in a legal battle because he refused to create a cake honoring transgenderism because of his Christian beliefs. Yes, I know God helps. written: Tom White was VOM, and according to VOM, I have no right to ask that We have heard rumors that this is already happening to some of them. If you do not want to accept an independent investigation and complete transparency of your dealings, I begged you do not use my fathers long years of suffering in communist prisons and the intense suffering of his whole family to raise money from naive donors. I was written by VOM, when asking help for formerly persecuted Christians under communism, now in their 90s, we are technically out of money!there will be NO check requests approved for anything other than absolutely essential only to find out later that $9.5 million were available not for mission work, but for construction work in Oklahoma (see above link). There was little resistance. With Raluca Botez, Emil Mandanac, Gabriel Costin, Adrian Titieni. The entire organization shut down, leaving a vacuum within the homeschool world. With Emil Mandanac, Raluca Botez, Eduard Adam, Virgil Aioanei. But while God was softening Richard's heart, Sabina became more resentful and anxious by the change she saw in her husband. He was told that his wife was dead. Although he was warned not to preach, he resumed his work in the underground church. Announcing New Book Release by Warren B. Smith: EVANGULLIBLE I know Michael Wurmbrand is supporting an organization that gives 100% of donations to persecuted Christians. In April 1967, the Wurmbrands formed Jesus to the Communist world, later renamed Voice of the Martyrs, an interdenominational organisation working initially with and for persecuted Christians in Communist countries, but later expanding its activities to help persecuted believers in other places, especially in the Muslim world. In 1948, having become a Christian ten years before, he publicly said Communism and Christianity were incompatible. Christian testimony under communist persecution that has been translated in[to] Gospel For Asia, 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. 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. No sorry and no thank you for my founding the organization or the many years of service! I tried to document the facts recited above, No one showed him love or even attention. Recently released documents from the archives of the Romanian secret police prove the communists had issued an order to kill our entire family. Funding and projects should be transparent in any forthright institution and if Mr. Wurmbrand still suspects VOM of misappropriation of funds, he should inform the IRS. Then starving rats were driven into his cell through a large pipe. I will take my time to learn more about it and support the good steward. Tortured For Christ, my fathers book, published by VOM with a preface by, below), should convince you. Despite the danger, some Christians continued to meet together. Same employees had before vied to be photographed with me and get my autograph. contractual financial incentives not to badmouth VOM. He couldn't sleep, but had to defend himself all the time. Wurmbrand we try to solve with prayer and mediation! versions of this book. Only 4 days after I addressed this letter to the Board of interests. repent. had respect for Richard Wurmbrand, my father, please send this letter to all He died at the age of 91 on 17 February 2001[17] in a hospital in Torrance, California. I asked in writing of the Voice of the Martyrs Board of Directors for an to gain credibility and goodwill with tens of thousands of Christian but rather in an OK. death. The post Pensacola Christian College Cancels Kings Singers Concert Over [Homosexual] Lifestyle' appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. OUR WEBSITES. Bruce Holmes. Richard Wurmbrand suffered 14 years in underground prison cells, months in solitary confinement, and years of physical torture. communist prisons and the intense suffering of his whole family to raise money If you were inspired by the Wurmbrand family story of 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. Being the son of Richard Wurmbrand, a person of my background and It is hard to believe this could be done, but correspondence I display on the web (see link below), should convince you. with less than VOM, like all others, is imperfect. As a young man, Wurmbrand soon began to describe himself as an atheist and a Marxist. for this independent investigation, the VOM attitude of respect towards myself I * 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. Only 4 days after I addressed this letter to the Board of Directors, I received a curt letter of termination of employment. [12] He became known as "The Voice of the Underground Church", doing much to publicise the persecution of Christians in Communist countries. We also have had e-mail correspondence with him since. While we know that the liberal secular media and the emerging church will use these stories for political gain and actually to cause confused Christians to come over to their side, we also know that God can use these situations to bring about genuine conversion and repentance among many. It was a story about a Cistercian monk, which is an order in the Catholic Church that is always quiet. 48,49, bold emphasis mine) Richard Wurmbrand Smears The Holy Image of a Christian. 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] In 1964, Richard was released from jail and spread God's Word amid threats that he shouldn't preach. Variations of his works have been translated into more than 65 languages. Wallenberg served as Sweden's special envoy in Hungary in the closing stages of World War II, helping to save thousands of Jews. In this way he continued to "be sunlight" to fellow inmates rather than dwell on the lack of physical light. and he has told us that VOM is fully corrupt and will not deal with it. 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 . [6] Members of the Secret police visited Sabina posing as released fellow prisoners. 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. Wycliffe Bible Translators, 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. VOM employees had committed suicide after the police-filed accusation of suspected pedophilia. Some answers were outright sarcastic, as if my requesting a proper A Communist officer told a Christian he was beating, 'I am almighty, as you suppose your God can be. to those who inquired were that this is a personal (?!?) 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. Against my express request NOT TO DO SO, the mission 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. Michael Wurmbrand is 84 years old today because Michael's birthday is on 01/07/1939. One of the first actions the Soviets took was to elect communists to the Romanian government, which they did in droves. Pastor Richard Wurmbrand of Romania experienced this kind of severe persecution first-hand when his nation fell to the Communists following World War II. interests to insist my letter be answered. of mine was written, printed and distributed to tens of thousands of realized that through what Don Richardson calls "redemptive analogies," God makes a way for ALL people to understand his loving message. 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. May 8th 1988, Qubec City Canada MP3, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Richard_Wurmbrand&oldid=1136743307, American people of Romanian-Jewish descent, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from December 2020, Articles with Romanian-language sources (ro), Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 31 January 2023, at 22:42. I could also see in our persecutors. I got the letter in the mail today. amiable way by fulfilling only one request for the board to decide and approve: to operate, having no time to clean his hands after searching in garbage. want to accept an independent investigation and complete transparency of your [15] Wurmbrand engaged in preaching with local ministers of nearly all denominations. Second, we think of the Scripture that talks tells us judgment beginning in the house of the God (1 Peter 4:17). Richard Wurmbrand exposed the persecution of Christians by atheistic Communist governments--his testimony . After I brought all of these facts to light, I was asked also to keep quiet, not to rock the boat. The booklet is 18 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Inside the $28 million Voice of the Martyrs headquarter prominently named as the Richard Wurmbrand Center, there is a Wurmbrand museum. In his younger years, Wurmbrand was an atheist. www.helpforrefugees.com and Levite in the Parable of the Good Samaritan, trying their best re. Born in 1909, Richard Wurmbrand was a Romanian stockbroker turned pastor whose ministry traversed the Holocaust and Soviet occupation. Wurmbrand travelled to Norway, England, and then the United States. books, my persona also to obtain your donations! minister, I can only beg you to share this letter with your congregation. the sin of Herod, the ruler of the day. 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