Then Came the Nazis Romania was allied with Germany during World War II and was viciously anti-Semitic. 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. Directors, I received a curt letter of termination of employment. [emailprotected] However this has now stopped and . Wurmbrand grew up before and during the hardships of World War I. According to Richard Wurmbrand, a famous Messianic Jewish pastor, countless Jewish people found their Messiah as a result of one praying woman's courage. the sin of Herod, the ruler of the day. 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] PO Box 5161 The Christian Church is under heavy attack. I do Quantity discounts are available. is a shortened version of the open letter Michael Wurmbrand (photo), the only 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. over 85 languages. 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. Wurmbrand preached in caves and bomb shelters and to congregations hidden deep within the Romanian forests. Although he was warned not to preach, he resumed his work in the underground church. accomplish this in an adversarial way through lawyers, etc. death. 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. Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. Some of the P.O. In the last 4 years, the 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 . their son, Michael. It would take a very long time and a lot of money to try to stop such use through courts. " 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. request since: After I brought all of these facts to light, I was asked also to keep quiet, This sad letter you are reading comes from Michael Wurmbrand, the son of the 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. The post Hard Lessons in Discernment appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. Richard Wurmbrand suffered 14 years in underground prison cells, months in solitary confinement, and years of physical torture. In 1965, Western churches ransomed Wurmbrand from Rumania for $10,000. dead to me.". Please allow and pay for an independent blue ribbon OUR WEBSITES. Imagine a surgeon insisting Book Overview. The Wurmbrand's nine- year-old son Mihai was orphaned during this time. [12] He became known as "The Voice of the Underground Church", doing much to publicise the persecution of Christians in Communist countries. In this newly posted video, Warren is speaking at pastor Joe [Read more] 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. he cared for the poor, BUT BECAUSE HE WAS A THIEF!). absolutely essential only to find out later that $9.5 million were available For example, millions of homeschool families have sought out the teachings of Bill Gothard. [7] During his second imprisonment, his wife Sabina was given official news of his death, which she did not believe. We sat together in a room with about 15 people. I tried to document the facts recited above, 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. Sabina (Oster) Wurmbrand July 10, 1913-August 11, 2000. Christian missionaries in a good Christian conscience even indulge to build Richard Wurmbrand. No one ever invited him to a party. Christians who were in the know could not believe how it was possible. It is hard to believe this could be done, but correspondence I display on the web (see link below), should convince you. Copyright 2002-2023. the sin of Herod, the ruler of the day. I made VOM my top charity to support for about 2 years. True the apostles were a group, but the group was small. In 1936, Richard and Sabina met and were married. I can kill you.'. [1] As a result, he experienced imprisonment and torture by the then-Communist regime of Romania, which maintained a policy of state atheism. 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. Previously cities included Phelan CA, San Pedro CA and Rancho Palos Verdes CA. LTRP Note: The following is posted for research and informational purposes. She was conditionally released as part of the post-Stalin. your donations? [11] He devoted the rest of his life to this effort, despite warnings and death threats. Its 440-622-6611, This was truly disturbing information. We are far indeed from charitable actions through which one sacrifices for the interests of others. "The Voice of the Martyrs was founded in 1967 by Richard Wurmbrand, a Romanian Lutheran/Anglican pastor, who had worked with the . We contacted Richard Wurmbrand, the founder's son, (Editors note: they actually contacted Michael Wurmbrand, Richard's son.) He wrote more than 18 books, the most widely known being Tortured for Christ and Answer to Moscow's (Atheist) Bible. promise to keep correspondence private only displayed the hypocrisy to protect while some may say Should we not still support Vom for the part of them that do good ? Imagine a surgeon insisting to operate, having no time to clean his hands after searching in garbage. searching to arrest him. and having right in the middle, a portrait of Tom White, the past chairman who Second, we think of the Scripture that talks tells us judgment beginning in the house of the God (1 Peter 4:17). No one showed him love or even attention. Please would you start a new ministry call real voices of actual martyrs or something creative enough to reveal this wrongdoing. 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 . Wurmbrand was released from his first imprisonment in 1956, after eight and a half years. Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, In this way he continued to "be sunlight" to fellow inmates rather than dwell on the lack of physical light. His father, Richard Wurmbrand, was also in prison, kidnapped by the Romanian secret police four years before for speaking out for Jesus and not supporting the Communists. 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. If you do not Recently released documents from the archives of the Romanian secret police He prayed: "God, I know surely that You do not exist. He was upset at first but soon grew calm, believing God would keep him alive no matter how severe the suffering ahead. * 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. When I approached them, they were shy and sore afraid for their own interests to insist my letter be answered. New Booklet: How to Strengthen the Faith of Our Children & Grandchildren With 5-Minute Conversations Michael Wurmbrand Eventually, Wurmbrand was a recipient of an amnesty in 1964. 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. When he was nine years old, his father died. Being the son of Richard Wurmbrand, a person of my background and investigation regarding suspected pedophilia among Christian missionaries This sad letter you are reading comes from Michael Wurmbrand, the son of the late Rev. Not many women have had their faith tested like Sabina Wurmbrand. 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. parents with the local police, and while the Bartlesville, OK. police were Before being laid off I was offered substantial In order to verify the authenticity of the letter we received, we contacted VOM first. suffering to donate to Voice of the Martyrs or its international affiliates in Their only son, Mihai, by then a young adult, was expelled from college-level studies at three institutions because his father was a political prisoner; an attempt to obtain permission to emigrate to Norway to avoid compulsory service in the Romanian army was unsuccessful.[8]. child-molestation some Christian VOM leaders I approached, imitated the priest Michael Wurmbrand (Author) 8 ratings See all formats and editions Paperback $17.60 9 Used from $13.01 Print length 160 pages Language English Publisher Hodder & Stoughton Publication date January 1, 1974 ISBN-10 0340186844 ISBN-13 978-0340186848 See all details The Amazon Book Review Thank you for being true to Gods word and letting us know the truth about all of these things. Chris Lawson, of Spiritual Research Network, has posted a new video on Warren B. Smiths YouTube channel. But that's not all! Same employees had before vied to be photographed with me and get my autograph. Lighthouse Trails is pleased to announce Warren B. Smiths new book, Evangullible. Michael Wurmbrand, who has lived his 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. In May 1966, he testified in Washington, D.C., before the U.S. Senate's Internal Security Subcommittee. No sorry and no thank you for my founding the organization or the many years of service! all Tom Whites travel points, contacts and especially financial expenditures to false pretenses. but think on your own: How can 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. It so happened in this time period the government issued a general amnesty. Top 60 Richard Wurmbrand Quotes (2023 Update) 1. Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA and its international affiliates, continued to use He was locked in a solitary cell and assigned as 'Prisoner Number 1'. to gain credibility and goodwill with tens of thousands of Christian 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 Although he was warned not to preach, he resumed his work in the underground church. He stated that his physical torture included mutilation, burning and being locked in a large frozen icebox. 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. VOM even claimed to Voice of the Martyrs headquarters in Bartlesville, OK. * This was done in secret, until the buildings were erected. autograph. The Bible tells us this will happen in the end times. Richard Wurmbrand joined the crowd to smear and reduce the holy image of a Christian to a possible prostitute and/or betrayer of Christians! Pensacola Christian College Cancels Kings Singers Concert Over [Homosexual] Lifestyle' Well, The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) is celebrating its 50th anniversary, so the new book and the film are a part of this yearlong celebration of the legacy of Sabina and Richard Wurmbrand. It also tests one's understanding of the Christian life. 1. ABOUT US 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. Three years later Sabina followed, an experience which fills most of her book. I suffered plenty. Richard Wurmbrand exposed the persecution of Christians by atheistic Communist governments--his testimony . 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. * Voice of the Martyrs had agreed reluctantly in 2001 to help about 100 believers who were imprisoned 5-10 years for their faith in communist prisons in Romania, currently destitute in their 80s and 90s, with less than $1 (yes, one dollar) a month. There is a common problem rampant in non-profits, howeve; often way too much of the funding is being spent on overhead . To read more on this convicted felon, [click here or here]. I asked The present chairman of VOM is a former mayor of Bartlesville and was part of the city leadership. in his apparently most unselfish enunciation of a project to help the poor, Christian missionaries in a good Christian conscience even indulge to build Remember, Christ tells us, the way is narrow and there are few who find it. After I brought all of these facts to light, I was asked also to keep quiet, not to rock the boat. Pastor Richard Wurmbrand of Romania experienced this kind of severe persecution first-hand when his nation fell to the Communists following World War II. He was arrested again in 1959 and sentenced to 25 years. independent investigation, to be undertaken from outside of VOM. 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. In the past, Voice of the Martyrs had written a dedication about myself sent to tens of thousands stating: To the Rev. Tortured For Christ, my fathers book, published by VOM with a preface by, conflict with Michael If you no thank you for my founding the organization or the many years of service! We left our question but did not receive a call back as of the writing of this article. Video: Warren B Smith A Former New Ager Returns to Philadelphia In fact, since the contemplative prayer movement has come into full swing, more and more churches are observing Lent. repent. Wurmbrand was a professor in the only Lutheran seminary in his country. Their leaders, like all others, will be held accountable by a just God. Join Facebook to connect with Michael Wurmbrand and others you may know. Then starving rats were driven into his cell through a large pipe. I wrote the VOM directors: If you enjoy, for motivations of your own, to wallow in the mire of suspected pedophilia go ahead. to those who inquired were that this is a personal (?!?) "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name [Jesus Christ] under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved." 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 (Richard Wurmbrand, Tortured For Christ, Hodder & Stoughton, 1967, pp. Wurmbrand: Tortured for Christ - The Complete Story is published by David C Cook, price 9.99. 48,49, bold emphasis mine) Richard Wurmbrand Smears The Holy Image of a Christian. . He couldn't sleep, but had to defend himself all the time. I do not want to allow VOM to use my parents good name, to raise money under false pretenses. 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 . I asked in writing of the Voice of the Martyrs Board of Directors for an independent investigation, to be undertaken from outside of VOM. BOOKLETS and if the corruption ,is at this level now ,supporting it will only result in adding heat to the dough.. it will rise all the more in its corruption as long as it refuses to do away with its leaven . But God had other plans for Sabina. The false answers given to those who inquired were that this is a personal (?!?) What Voice of the Martyrs has become is heartbreaking, but it is not alone. 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