Wurmbrand preached at bomb shelters and rescued Jews during World War II. 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. When we first posted the story about Whites suicide last year, someone commented to us that it was unlikely that Tom White molested a child and that perhaps this was a conspiracy of murder against White by Muslims angry at VOM for their work in Middle-eastern countries. The best email I got from various donors, following my appeals was the shortest. The post Hard Lessons in Discernment appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. Recently released documents from the archives of the Romanian secret police 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. Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA and its international affiliates, continued to use Only 4 days after I addressed this letter to the Board of Directors, I received a curt letter of termination of employment. contractual financial incentives not to badmouth VOM. This is how he tells it. The post Announcing New Book Release by Warren B. Smith:
EVANGULLIBLE appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. We called and had a ten-minute conversation with him. Pastor Richard Wurmbrand witnessed the invasion of the Soviet Red Army into his country of Romania in late August, 1944. In the last 4 years, the However this has now stopped and . About the Wurmbrands. When the government attempted to control churches, he immediately began an "underground" ministry to his people. www.michaelwurmbrand.com. the sin of Herod, the ruler of the day. [6] Members of the Secret police visited Sabina posing as released fellow prisoners. to the glory of God. The previous VOM building, now for sale for $1,600,000 in Bartlesville, OK. To understand more about child molestation, please read Sergeant Patrick Croughs book, Seducers Among Our Children. My parents Christian life-vision has been misused by Voice of the Martyrs. At the time of his Three years later Sabina followed, an experience which fills most of her book. YOUNG RICHARD WURMBRAND, a Romanian Jew who described himself as an atheist and a Marxist, stole to get food when he had to as a child, became a successful businessman, married Sabina Oster (also a Jew), and lived a life of self-indulgence. The post New Booklet:
How to Strengthen the Faith of Our Children & Grandchildren With 5-Minute Conversations appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. The revival preceded a great assault from the atheistic authorities. ". from naive donors. We have heard rumors that this is already happening to some of them. Wurmbrand, the youngest of four boys, was born in 1909 in Bucharest in a Jewish family. the flow of donations rather than any interest in protecting possible children I should be entitled to make such a request since: * Voice of the Martyrs published for years a specially dedicated childrens magazine. This sad letter you are reading comes from Michael Wurmbrand, the son of the 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. the flow of donations rather than any interest in protecting possible children 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. Who or what is going to fill the void? A cinematic retelling of the testimony of 'Voice of the Martyrs' founder, Pastor Richard Wurmbrand, as written in his international bestseller "Tortured for Christ". I will take my time to learn more about it and support the good steward. The booklet is 18 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. John During part of this time, he later wrote about communicating with other inmates by tapping out Morse code on the wall. 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. What is going to happen to these homeschoolers? Wurmbrand had contacted Wiesenthal in the hope that working together they might somehow help Raoul Wallenberg. than 600 pedophilia complaints after Saville died. It also tests one's understanding of the Christian life. 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. * 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. were expressly forbidden to have contact with me, so as not to lose some income See: Pastor Richard Wurmbrand spent 14 years in prison because of his outspoken Christian witness and faith in Christ. Some pathetic answers like: Do not cast the first stone, king Solomon made mistakes, we might also sin, or promise to keep correspondence private only displayed the hypocrisy to protect the flow of donations rather than any interest in protecting possible children victims! (Indeed the Gospel of John 12:6 writes: This he said, not that he cared for the poor, BUT BECAUSE HE WAS A THIEF!). 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. Richard Wurmbrand has also impacted me through a story that he told. I should be entitled to make such a Arrested for his efforts to support the underground church, Wurmbrand suffered brainwashing and severe torture for fourteen years in a hidden prison. Although he was warned not to preach, he resumed his work in the underground church. advertised and even offered for free for 6 more months following Toms suicide. 1. OK. Richard Wurmbrand, Sabina Wurmbrand, my parents persona, pictures, writings and After serving a total of fourteen years, he was ransomed for $10,000. Pensacola Christian College Cancels Kings Singers Concert Over [Homosexual] Lifestyle' Love of money is the root of all evil. 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). But it is true that it does take time. John VOM employees their son, Michael. This situation with homeschoolers is serious. want to accept an independent investigation and complete transparency of your would be some joke. Before being laid off I was offered substantial contractual financial incentives not to badmouth VOM. pedophilia, to pass by on the other side, so as to maintain their perks! How could my request be refused? I asked in writing of the Voice of the Martyrs Board of Directors for an independent investigation, to be undertaken from outside of VOM. Wycliffe Bible Translators, VOM is He was upset at first but soon grew calm, believing God would keep him alive no matter how severe the suffering ahead. Hello Francis, we have added your name to our e-newsletter list. Our booklets are designed to give away to others or for your own personal use. Sabina Wurmbrand with their son, Michael. I worked with VOM from Los Angeles, California, USA and never was part of the VOM board of directors. Pastor Richard Wurmbrand March 24, 1909-February 17, 2001. 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! 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 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. The false answers given to those who inquired were that this is a personal (?!?) suffering to donate to Voice of the Martyrs or its international affiliates in McMahon is our newest Lighthouse Trails Booklet. After I brought all of these facts to light, I was asked also to keep quiet, not to rock the boat. But in time, Wurmbrand learned the truth about . I have supported VOM both financially and by recommendation to others to support, for close to 20 years. In prison, Wurmbrand was repeatedly tortured. [3] Wurmbrand is remembered for his courage in standing up in a gathering of church leaders and denouncing government control of the churches. One of the first actions the Soviets took was to elect communists to the Romanian government, which they did in droves. 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? 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. 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. Is VOM still not worth giving to. my fathers name not be associated with this past chairman - even if he 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. all Tom Whites travel points, contacts and especially financial expenditures to interests. Missionary Organizations). . With no apparent explanation regarding the changes, Sarah Young's publisher, Thomas . On the day Richard went to be baptized, in desperation she determined she would kill herself. 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. "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." We have carefully and prayerfully considered the ramifications of posting this letter from Michael. 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. As Richard's physical health strengthened, so did his understanding of the gospel. Voice of the Martyrs. Since the suspected perpetrator was dead, the police closed any further investigation of the molestation. committed suicide under a strong suspicion of pedophilia. There was no sound because even the guards wore felt on the soles of their shoes. VOM employees 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. no thank you for my founding the organization or the many years of service! Wurmbrand was ordained twicefirst as an Anglican, then, after World War II, as a Lutheran priest. So effective was the work of the Wurmbrands that Richard was eventually arrested in 1948 after which he spent a total of 14 years in Communist prisons, three of those years in solitary confinement, suffering much at the hands of his captors. 2. Open Doors with Brother Andrew and others (see Lighthouse Trails is pleased to announce Warren B. Smiths new book, Evangullible. autograph. laudatory words published of me, they also tried to badmouth me. I have both moral and legal rights to the persona of my parents, even regarding the unauthorized use of my own name, pictures, etc. In the past, Wurmbrand grew up before and during the hardships of World War I. displayed the hypocrisy to protect Not many women have had their faith tested like Sabina Wurmbrand. life in a fishbowl among both friends and enemies, and has done so with dignity for this independent investigation, the VOM attitude of respect towards myself I How to Strengthen the Faith of Our Children & Grandchildren With 5-Minute Conversations by T.A. written: Tom White was VOM, and according to VOM, I have no right to ask that " 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. This terrible event made world news. all Tom Whites travel points, contacts and especially financial expenditures to Pastor Richard Wurmbrand: Finishing the Race. VOM published even how within months of our arrival in the United States, And this is why we are compelled to post articles like this letter below by Michael Wurmbrandto bring light to areas of darkness but also to defend true Christianity, to say to the world that there are believers in Christ all over the world who day after day, year after year serve the Lord faithfully, who do not molest children, do not plagiarize, do not practice the contemplative stillness in order to know God, and do not steal money or grow monstrous corporations that knock down everything in their path. 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? establish and put to rest any suspicions re. Sadly, it may not be true Christianity. No sorry and 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. But that's not all! Sorry, whether you like it or not, this unpleasant event that happened to VOM Some of the 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! The Wurmbrand's nine- year-old son Mihai was orphaned during this time. I know Michael Wurmbrand is supporting an organization that gives 100% of donations to persecuted Christians. child molestation. Acts 4:12, HOME A way to stop evil is to he cared for the poor, BUT BECAUSE HE WAS A THIEF!). His only crimes were his fervent belief in Jesus Christ and his public witness for that faith. 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. and Levite in the Parable of the Good Samaritan, trying their best re. to communist prisons. [4] He was arrested on 29 February 1948, while on his way to a Divine Service.[5]. to use the name Wurmbrand any more. Some of the I was written by VOM, when asking help for formerly I worked with VOM from Los Angeles, California, Thank you for such boldness. Richard Wurmbrand, author of 18 worldwide Christian bestsellers, translated in . had written a dedication about myself sent OK. 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 . Some may be asking why we are posting this, given the fact that VOM works to help persecuted Christians worldwide. Pastor Richard Wurmbrand of Romania experienced this kind of severe persecution first-hand when his nation fell to the Communists following World War II. If you If you are a During his imprisonment, he was beaten and tortured. My parents died in 2000-2001, and I am now 74 years old. interests to insist my letter be answered. patient has any use for such a surgeon? 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. Morning, Father, Worry. I asked in writing of the Voice of the Martyrs Board of Directors for an Richard Wurmbrand. 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. I was Only 4 days after I addressed this letter to the Board of My husband and I have been involved in Christian ministry administration since 1978: pulpit ministry, eldership, Christian Colleges and sports, church camps and workshops, and missions. Tens of thousands of dollars out of contributions for supposed missionary work were extended as a loan to him to pay back some of what he stole and escape parole supervision. For example, he later recounted having the soles of his feet beaten until the flesh was torn off, then the next day beaten again to the bone, claiming there were not words to describe that pain. 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. How could I have foreseen that in a case of blatant suspected Is this true???? Imagine a surgeon insisting Alone With God: New Sermons from Solitary Confinement, "Underground Evangelism: Missions During the Cold War", Richard & Sabina Wurmbrand Official Web Page Approved by the Wurmbrands, English & Romanian Richard & Sabina Wurmbrand facebook, Tortured for Christ: A Celebration of Richard Wurmbrand's Life One Hundred Years After His Birth, Mother's Day sermon (French). The book, published by Mountain Stream Press, is now available through Lighthouse Trails. LTRP Note: The following is posted for research and informational purposes. amiable way by fulfilling only one request for the board to decide and approve: searching to arrest him. John the Baptist was not beheaded because he sermonized in general asking people to repent. interests to insist my letter be answered. immediately from the VOM circulation advertising, about 2,000 copies of New Medical Codes for COVID Vaccination Status Raise Concerns Among Experts and employment positions from this possibly second largest employer in Bartlesville, He compiled circumstantial evidence that Karl Marx was a Satanist.[13][14]. The entire organization shut down, leaving a vacuum within the homeschool world. We choose to continue our support of VOM because weve researched the actual audited financial reports and IRS Form 990s of five of the major organizations proporting to assist persecuted Christians around the world. 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