Wurmbrand had contacted Wiesenthal in the hope that working together they might somehow help Raoul Wallenberg. The Man Who Came Back - Richard Wurmbrand - 1974 . repent. 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). Not many women have had their faith tested like Sabina Wurmbrand. Asbury RevivalLetter to the Editor Raises Concerns About Possible Pre-Planned Exploits With no apparent explanation regarding the changes, Sarah Young's publisher, Thomas . 1:00. Recently released documents from the archives of the Romanian secret police prove the communists had issued an order to kill our entire family. Michael explains below what happened after he made that request. Some may be asking why we are posting this, given the fact that VOM works to help persecuted Christians worldwide. The method for the "filling up" the "lack" of personal presentation is what happened to Paul's body when he preached: Five times I received from the Jews thirty . while some may say Should we not still support Vom for the part of them that do good ? Wurmbrand: Tortured for Christ - The Complete Story is published by David C Cook, price 9.99. to use the name Wurmbrand any more. is a shortened version of the open letter Michael Wurmbrand (photo), the only Except by the guidance of the Holy Spirit. had respect for Richard Wurmbrand, my father, please send this letter to all Wurmbrand travelled to Norway, England, and then the United States. As an adolescent, he was sent to study Marxism in Moscow, but returned clandestinely the following year. The booklet is 18 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. One of the first actions the Soviets took was to elect communists to the Romanian government, which they did in droves. Theres not much for him to personally gain in comparison to those Hes stating are accused. Only 4 days after I addressed this letter to the Board of parents of the victim, if there was or not substance to the police [11] He devoted the rest of his life to this effort, despite warnings and death threats. 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. Richard Wurmbrand suffered 14 years in underground prison cells, months in solitary confinement, and years of physical torture. Being the son of Richard Wurmbrand, a person of my background and position could have more inside information than I can discuss publicly. displayed the hypocrisy to protect complaint. 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. As we have examined the facts that we have been able to obtain (including the testimony by Michael Wurmbrand to us by phone where he told us he knew the family, as well as a pastor who spoke with the father of the girl and posted the account online and who stated: there is no doubt the abuse occurred), we have no reason to doubt that the allegations are legitimate. amiable way by fulfilling only one request for the board to decide and approve: [4] He was arrested on 29 February 1948, while on his way to a Divine Service.[5]. 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? Open Doors with Brother Andrew and others (see It would take a very long time and a lot of money to try to stop such use through courts. conflict with Michael It is hard to believe this could be done, but correspondence I display on the web (see link below), should convince you. all Tom Whites travel points, contacts and especially financial expenditures to to the glory of God. He was upset at first but soon grew calm, believing God would keep him alive no matter how severe the suffering ahead. interests to insist my letter be answered. 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 was written by VOM, when asking help for formerly In 1936, Richard and Sabina met and were married. 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. nor the donors were told of such grandiose projects. And, 4. By Zachary StieberThe Epoch Times New medical diagnosis codes for COVID-19 immunization status have been added in [Read more] We called and had a ten-minute conversation with him. Christian testimony under communist persecution that has been translated in[to] 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. I should be entitled to make such a While vacationing in the mountains of Romania that year, they converted to the Christian faith and joined the Anglican Mission Church upon returning home. When I approached them, they were shy and sore afraid for their own It also tests one's understanding of the Christian life. I worked with VOM from Los Angeles, California, If you do not The post Colorado Appeals Court Rules Against Jack Phillips, Masterpiece Cakeshop in Trans Cake Case appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. had a case of suspected pedophilia and a suicide because of it in its midst, and dealings, I begged you do not use my fathers long years of suffering in The betrayer of [our] Lord Jesus, Judas, in his apparently most unselfish enunciation of a project to help the poor, was but a thief. We have heard rumors that this is already happening to some of them. Christ is Lord, and no government set up on principles utterly contrary to Christ's word can be acceptable to the true Christian. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Michael Wurmbrand has founded a new organization to help Christians in need. My parents died in 2000-2001. the flow of donations rather than any interest in protecting possible children 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. then terminating me, its founder so as not to have to respond to a request for LTRP Note: The following is posted for research and informational purposes. Despite the danger, some Christians continued to meet together. Wurmbrand we try to solve with prayer and mediation! 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. realized that through what Don Richardson calls "redemptive analogies," God makes a way for ALL people to understand his loving message. 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. We are grateful for the numerous personal interviews in The betrayer of Lord Jesus, Judas, The post Hard Lessons in Discernment appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. * 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. 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. communist prisons and the intense suffering of his whole family to raise money persona and copyrights of my parents, I ask first that you do not try to The Complete Story. 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. Video: Warren B Smith A Former New Ager Returns to Philadelphia Thank you for your interest in Lighthouse Trails. 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. Voice of the Martyrs minister, I can only beg you to share this letter with your congregation. He prayed: "God, I know surely that You do not exist. A man answering the phone and listening to our question transferred us to a message machine. 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. 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. But since I cant send my money straight to those folks I have to depend on someone with connections and a heart. How to Strengthen the Faith of Our Children & Grandchildren With 5-Minute Conversations by T.A. in his apparently most unselfish enunciation of a project to help the poor, Torrance, CA 90510 USA Comments are closed, but trackbacks and pingbacks are open. I do not want to allow VOM to use my parents good name, to raise money under false pretenses. 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] We are far indeed from charitable actions through which one sacrifices for the interests of others. promise to keep correspondence private only displayed the hypocrisy to protect According to Josephus, Rome crucified 3,000 Jews in A.D. 7 alone. children program head while alive, started with only 2 cases BUT there were more Richard Wurmbrand retired in 1992 and died in 2001 at 91 years of age. His best-known book, titled Tortured for Christ, was published in 1967. Pastor Richard Wurmbrand March 24, 1909-February 17, 2001. Pursued by Sigurana Statului (the secret police), he was arrested and held in Doftana prison. I am disheartened by this news, but not surprised. Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, commission to investigate within the next two months, back at least two years, The post New Booklet: How to Strengthen the Faith of Our Children & Grandchildren With 5-Minute Conversations appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. 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. Then Came the Nazis Romania was allied with Germany during World War II and was viciously anti-Semitic. know apparently better than the Not many women have had their faith tested like Sabina Wurmbrand. thank you for honoring the blood of Christ. This situation with homeschoolers is serious. He was told that his wife was dead. New Booklet: How to Strengthen the Faith of Our Children & Grandchildren With 5-Minute Conversations Richard Wurmbrand. entire Voice of the Martyrs Board of Directors was worded as follows: Please allow and pay for an independent blue ribbon but think on your own: How can [2] He lived with his family in Istanbul for a short while, his father died when he was 9, and the Wurmbrands returned to Romania when he was 15. The Christian answered, 'The power is all on my side. No sorry and RESOURCES Wurmbrand preached at bomb shelters and rescued Jews during World War II. Although he was warned not to preach, he resumed his work in the underground church. intend to accept the above request, the other decision I ask you to take is not There once lived an ugly, hunchback dwarf. Richard Wurmbrand. Even Michael Wurmbrand told us that VOM has been targeting American homeschoolers with campaign literature. 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. No one ever invited him to a party. 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! We also have had e-mail correspondence with him since. The Answer is NO , for a little leaven causes the whole lump to be corrupt . state of Arizona, for instance, failed to investigate 6,000 cases of children entire Voice of the Martyrs Board of Directors was worded as follows: In It is sad that they are not willing to have an independent investigation just to show that they are above reproach, if they are. with its Chairman during twenty years cannot be dispensed with as just "a family Michael Wurmbrand, In 2006, he was voted fifth among the greatest Romanians according to the Mari Romni poll. 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. Some directors are related or get income from the organization. He didn't know if his son and wife were dead or alive. Since the suspected perpetrator was dead, the police closed any further investigation of the molestation. 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. victims! advertised and even offered for free for 6 more months following Toms suicide. suspected pedophilia, to pass by on the other side, so as to maintain their perks! to those who inquired were that this is a personal (?!?) Yes, I know God helps. 2. " 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. LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. 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 allow your children to trust and be reached by a missionary organization having 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. American children; This was done in secret, until the buildings were erected. We are not the only ones doing so in a spirit of deep concern. death. "The Voice of the Martyrs was founded in 1967 by Richard Wurmbrand, a Romanian Lutheran/Anglican pastor, who had worked with the . The Wurmbrand's nine- year-old son Mihai was orphaned during this time. 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. http://michaelwurmbrand.com/killing-wurmbrands.htm. 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. Lighthouse Trails Publishing, Inc. personally serving on the Board of Directors, BRYCE HOMES FOR WIDOWS & CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL, Announcing New Book Release by Warren B. Smith: EVANGULLIBLE, Asbury RevivalLetter to the Editor Raises Concerns About Possible Pre-Planned Exploits, True Revival in the Midst of Persecution The World Will Not Love True Revival, New Medical Codes for COVID Vaccination Status Raise Concerns Among Experts, Pensacola Christian College Cancels Kings Singers Concert Over [Homosexual] Lifestyle', New Booklet: How to Strengthen the Faith of Our Children & Grandchildren With 5-Minute Conversations, Video: Warren B Smith A Former New Ager Returns to Philadelphia, Colorado Appeals Court Rules Against Jack Phillips, Masterpiece Cakeshop in Trans Cake Case. the Baptist was not beheaded because he sermonized in general asking people to 1909 - 2001. My parents Christian life-vision has been misused by Voice of the Martyrs. Tortured for Christ circulated throughout the world with more than 10,000,000 copies. pedophilia, to pass by on the other side, so as to maintain their perks! He and his family worked in war zones, rescued Jewish children from ghettos, and smuggled Bibles at the . To read more on the VOM claims of pretended lack of money, [click here]. 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. to operate, having no time to clean his hands after searching in garbage. suffering to donate to Voice of the Martyrs or its international affiliates in Sabina: Tortured for Christ - The Nazi Years: Directed by John Grooters. In 1964, Richard was released from jail and spread God's Word amid threats that he shouldn't preach. 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 church is filled with mega-corporation-style organizations that act as if they can do anything they want while they toy with the emotional and spiritual lives of millions and play catch-me-if-you-can. 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. Only 4 days after I addressed this letter to the Board of Directors, I received a curt letter of termination of employment. Who or what is going to fill the void? were expressly forbidden to have contact with me, so as not to lose some income In 1990, he and his wife returned to Romania for the first time in 25 years. Tortured for Christ: Directed by John Grooters. . I can kill you.'. autograph. In the past, 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. 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. over 85 languages. [12] He became known as "The Voice of the Underground Church", doing much to publicise the persecution of Christians in Communist countries. . 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. children in home-schooling families. The investigation in the famous legal action in England of Jimmy Saville, the BBC children program head while alive, started with only 2 cases BUT there were more than 600 pedophilia complaints after Saville died. That testimony, in which he took off his shirt in front of TV cameras to show the scars of his torture, brought him to public attention. Voice of the Martyrs Richard Wurmbrand joined the crowd to smear and reduce the holy image of a Christian to a possible prostitute and/or betrayer of Christians! February 3, 2014 by Lighthouse Trails Editors. In fact, since the contemplative prayer movement has come into full swing, more and more churches are observing Lent. In his younger years, Wurmbrand was an atheist. Born in 1909, Richard Wurmbrand was a Romanian stockbroker turned pastor whose ministry traversed the Holocaust and Soviet occupation. 1. and Levite in the Parable of the Good Samaritan, trying their best re. 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. The post New Medical Codes for COVID Vaccination Status Raise Concerns Among Experts appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. Please include me in your mailing list.I am from India. suspected "Christ in the Communist Prisons". USA and never was part of the VOM board of directors. had written a dedication about myself sent My parents died with a good name. I was During all of that time not once did he ever see the sun, the stars, a bird or anyone besides his captors and a few prisoners. The police chief Being the son of Richard Wurmbrand, a person of my background and child molestation (pedophilia) of a 10-years old girl was formally filed by her My parents died with a good name. Some pathetic answers like: Do not 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). late Rev. Some answers were outright sarcastic, as if my requesting a proper investigation regarding suspected pedophilia among Christian missionaries would be some joke. 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. In the last 4 years, the The worst vindictive act towards myself though was the refusal on the part of versions of this book. Torrance, Ca. Same employees had before vied to be photographed with me and get my Tom White, the past Voice of the Martyrs Chairman for more than 20 years, 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. 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. Quantity discounts are available. 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