As an adolescent, he was sent to study Marxism in Moscow, but returned clandestinely the following year. His body bore the scars of physical torture for the rest of his life. But if perchance You exist, which I contest, it is not my duty to believe in You; it is Your duty to reveal Yourself to me.". 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. dealings, I begged you do not use my fathers long years of suffering in Michael Wurmbrand, who has lived his Being the son of Richard Wurmbrand, a person of my background and independent investigation, to be undertaken from outside of VOM. [6] Members of the Secret police visited Sabina posing as released fellow prisoners. Perhaps we christians have been too naive and trusting for too long. Quantity discounts are available. Sabina Wurmbrand with their son, Michael. Christian parents please protect your children! How could my request be refused? Neither I nor the donors were told of such grandiose projects. His colleagues in Romania urged him to leave the country and work for religious freedom from a location less personally dangerous. John In May 1966, he testified in Washington, D.C., before the U.S. Senate's Internal Security Subcommittee. His Christian witness led to 14 years of imprisonment and torture in a Communist prison. the flow of donations rather than any interest in protecting possible children He was a friend of Costache Ioanid, the Romanian Christian poet. He later recounted that he maintained his sanity by sleeping during the day, staying awake at night, and exercising his mind and soul by composing and then delivering a sermon each night. I was called by the prison commandant and told how if I renounce my obstinacy and start taking food, there is a chance I could be liberated and be back with my family. want to accept an independent investigation and complete transparency of your Wallenberg served as Sweden's special envoy in Hungary in the closing stages of World War II, helping to save thousands of Jews. Against his own personal interest, he put his life at risk to denounce Because Lighthouse Trails is a research ministry, it does at times post news stories from both religious and secular sources. Its 440-622-6611, This was truly disturbing information. I asked in writing of the Voice of the Martyrs Board of Directors for an independent investigation, to be undertaken from outside of VOM. There was little resistance. Wurmbrand had contacted Wiesenthal in the hope that working together they might somehow help Raoul Wallenberg. Love of money is the root of all evil. Christians who We called and had a ten-minute conversation with him. We have carefully and prayerfully considered the ramifications of posting this letter from Michael. This situation with homeschoolers is serious. After our phone call with him, we were convinced that this letter below is indeed from Richard Wurmbrands son. Contemporary Authors Online, Gale, 2010. organizations endorsing Voice of the Martyrs have interrelated employees and How to Strengthen the Faith of Our Children & Grandchildren With 5-Minute Conversations by T.A. Variations of his works have been translated into more than 65 languages. Three of those years were spent in solitary confinement. Directors, I received a curt letter of termination of employment. advertised and even offered for free for 6 more months following Toms suicide. The Christian answered, 'The power is all on my side. The post Announcing New Book Release by Warren B. Smith: EVANGULLIBLE appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. 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But in time, Wurmbrand learned the truth about . We are grateful for the numerous personal interviews in which he shared his memories with patience and enthusiasm. As soon as I asked for this independent investigation, the VOM attitude of respect towards myself I enjoyed for years turned into one of incredible vindictiveness. 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. * 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. children program head while alive, started with only 2 cases BUT there were more Wycliffe Bible Translators, Richard Wurmbrand, who spent fourteen years in the communist prisons According to Josephus, Rome crucified 3,000 Jews in A.D. 7 alone. He is widely recognized as one of the country's greatest . Is VOM still not worth giving to. below), should convince you. I wish VOM would be transparent and support an unbiased investigation. were expressly forbidden to have contact with me, so as not to lose some income He and his family worked in war zones, rescued Jewish children from ghettos, and smuggled Bibles at the . Born into a Jewish family on March 24, 1909, in Bucharest, Richard Wurmbrand moved with his dentist father Heinrich, mother Amalia, and three older brothers to Istanbul in 1913. Morning, Father, Worry. I asked in writing of the Voice of the Martyrs Board of Directors for an Box 443 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 . 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. Colorado Appeals Court Rules Against Jack Phillips, Masterpiece Cakeshop in Trans Cake Case Acts 4:12, HOME not for mission work, but for construction work in Oklahoma (see above link). I asked pedophilia, to pass by on the other side, so as to maintain their perks! Wurmbrand wrote 18 books in English and others in Romanian. Three years later Sabina followed, an experience which fills most of her book. In the past, Voice of the Martyrs had written a dedication about myself sent to tens of thousands stating: To the Rev. 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. the Board of Directors of About the Wurmbrands. In 1990, he and his wife returned to Romania for the first time in 25 years. We sat together in a room with about 15 people. 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. How could I have foreseen that in a case of blatant suspected victims! No one showed him love or even attention. At times he stole to eat. If, however, the only thing an investigation would accomplish is to prevent the 10 year old girl from moving forward with her life and drag Tom Whites family through the muck, then it wouldnt be very helpful. In 2006, he was voted fifth among the greatest Romanians according to the Mari Romni poll. We contacted Richard Wurmbrand, the founder's son, (Editors note: they actually contacted Michael Wurmbrand, Richard's son.) ByGeorgi P. Vins(Pastor in USSR who spent 8 years in Soviet prison camps for his faith | Author ofThe Gospel in Bonds) Revival At the beginning of the 1960s, the Lord sent a spiritual revival among the Evangelical Baptists1 of the Soviet Union. To spite me, the book showing Toms picture continued to be widely The police chief 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). entire Voice of the Martyrs Board of Directors was worded as follows: In $1 (yes, one dollar) a month. [4] He was arrested on 29 February 1948, while on his way to a Divine Service.[5]. oppressors. 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. Wurmbrand was released from his first imprisonment in 1956, after eight and a half years. See: know apparently better than the To spite me, the book showing Toms picture continued to be widely advertised and even offered for free for 6 more months following Toms suicide. 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. There once lived an ugly, hunchback dwarf. investigation regarding suspected pedophilia among Christian missionaries to. 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. therefore for an independent investigation! 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). with organizations focusing on families and children; In order to obtain donations from the parents, the organization tried The Bible tells us this will happen in the end times. With Emil Mandanac, Raluca Botez, Eduard Adam, Virgil Aioanei. Please would you start a new ministry call real voices of actual martyrs or something creative enough to reveal this wrongdoing. USA and never was part of the VOM board of directors. RESOURCES Wurmbrand grew up before and during the hardships of World War I. We also have had e-mail correspondence with him since. complaint. Voice of the Christian Martyrs-Nigeria and Voice of the Martyrs-USA share historical roots, traced back to Pastor Richard Wurmbrand. themselves an opulent $28,000,000 headquarter from your donations, while Wurmbrand: Tortured for Christ - The Complete Story is published by David C Cook, price 9.99. 2. and Levite in the Parable of the Good Samaritan, trying their best re. As Richard's physical health strengthened, so did his understanding of the gospel. Tortured For Christ, my fathers book, published by VOM with a preface by, His contact details are below. LTRP Note: The following is posted for research and informational purposes. 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