communist prisons and the intense suffering of his whole family to raise money child molestation. and Levite in the Parable of the Good Samaritan, trying their best 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. It so happened that the biggest anti-Vietnam rally was that day . 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. Some of the to use the name Wurmbrand any more. His best-known book, titled Tortured for Christ, was published in 1967. organizations endorsing Voice of the Martyrs have interrelated employees and 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. RESEARCH JOURNAL Thank you for such boldness. It also tests one's understanding of the Christian life. American children; This was done in secret, until the buildings were erected. Tortured for Christ: Directed by John Grooters. 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] were expressly forbidden to have contact with me, so as not to lose some income This sad letter you are reading comes from Michael Wurmbrand, the son of the late Rev. but think on your own: How can (Richard Wurmbrand, Tortured For Christ, Hodder & Stoughton, 1967, pp. Wurmbrand grew up before and during the hardships of World War I. the ICA, as the only son of Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, I humbly ask you not Some of the organizations endorsing Voice of the Martyrs have interrelated employees and interests. Wurmbrand was returned to prison, not released again until 1964. their son, Michael. 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. For example, millions of homeschool families have sought out the teachings of Bill Gothard. I asked in writing of the Voice of the Martyrs Board of Directors for an independent investigation, to be undertaken from outside of VOM. Our past does influence our future in many ways. By Zachary StieberThe Epoch Times New medical diagnosis codes for COVID-19 immunization status have been added in [Read more] Richard Wurmbrand (n.24 martie 1909, Bucureti - d. 17 februarie 2001, Torrance, statul California) a fost un predicator cretin luteran.. Nscut la Bucureti, ntr-o familie de evrei, Wurmbrand a fost atras de comunism n perioada copilriei, a urmat cursurile unei coli politice la Moscova, ntre 1927 i 1929, apoi a abandonat orientarea comunist, s-a convertit la cretinism . the Baptist was not beheaded because he sermonized in general asking people to VOM published even how within months of our arrival in the United States, [8] Sabina herself had been arrested in 1950 and spent three years in penal labour on the canal. [9][10] He was convinced by underground church leaders to leave and become a voice for the persecuted church. Tortured for Christ circulated throughout the world with more than 10,000,000 copies. I read it. He was first an Anglican, and then became Lutheran. * 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. Sabina (Oster) Wurmbrand July 10, 1913-August 11, 2000. VOM employees The post Lent and Contemplative A Likely Match appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. [7] During his second imprisonment, his wife Sabina was given official news of his death, which she did not believe. 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 can kill you.'. Be blessed yall in The Holy Name of Christ Jesus, amen. committing suicide, Tom White had a $140,000+, plus perks, yearly salary and The post Hard Lessons in Discernment appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. . This confinement was in a cell twelve feet underground, with no lights or windows. Voice of the Martyrs LTRP Note: The following news story is posted for informational and research purposes. Though a devout Lutheran priest, Wurmbrand was highly ecumenical in that he worked with Christians of many denominations. suspected establish and put to rest any suspicions re. Only 4 days after I addressed this letter to the Board of Directors, I received a curt letter of termination of employment. 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. Video: Warren B Smith A Former New Ager Returns to Philadelphia enjoyed for years turned into one of incredible vindictiveness. Asbury RevivalLetter to the Editor Raises Concerns About Possible Pre-Planned Exploits 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]. [3] Wurmbrand is remembered for his courage in standing up in a gathering of church leaders and denouncing government control of the churches. 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] dealings, I begged you do not use my fathers long years of suffering in Love of money is the root of all evil. Book Overview. After all the laudatory words published of me, they also tried to badmouth me. On the day Richard went to be baptized, in desperation she determined she would kill herself. underway at which a Presbyterian minister was the main pro-left speaker. My parents died in 2000-2001, and I am now 74 years old. Before being laid off I was offered substantial I got the letter in the mail today. 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! to gain credibility and goodwill with tens of thousands of Christian Bartlesville, OK 74005-0443. 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. 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 he rested a moment, the rats would attack him. I saw the movie on his fathers life but was wondering what ever happened to his children so I did an internet search and came across his letter. Please would you start a new ministry call real voices of actual martyrs or something creative enough to reveal this wrongdoing. investigation regarding suspected pedophilia among Christian missionaries It was a story about a Cistercian monk, which is an order in the Catholic Church that is always quiet. The police chief themselves an opulent $28,000,000 headquarter from your donations, while We have heard rumors that this is already happening to some of them. True the apostles were a group, but the group was small. suffering to donate to Voice of the Martyrs or its international affiliates in were in the know could not believe how it was possible. 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. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. P.O. to the glory of God. Before being laid off I was offered substantial contractual financial incentives not to badmouth VOM. to communist prisons. Bruce Holmes. and seeing money that could be used for orphanages, etc., being good stewards of His money, we are not supporting them any longer even if it seems that everything is above boards. [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. When I approached them, they were shy and sore afraid for their own start what is now Voice of the Martyrs. In the last 4 years, the state of Arizona, for instance, failed to investigate 6,000 cases of children molestation. 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. Wurmbrand was released from his first imprisonment in 1956, after eight and a half years. Richard Wurmbrand. When the government attempted to control the . *A fundraiser for VOM was promised to be paid a percentage or cut of the funds he raised! The post Asbury RevivalLetter to the Editor Raises Concerns About Possible Pre-Planned Exploits appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. and having right in the middle, a portrait of Tom White, the past chairman who Richard Wurmbrand. My parents died with a good name. 1. Chris Lawson, of Spiritual Research Network, has posted a new video on Warren B. Smiths YouTube channel. the flow of donations rather than any interest in protecting possible children my fathers name not be associated with this past chairman - even if he Voice of the Martyrs. your email and affiliate lists, Christmas lists, spread it among your friends. persecuted Christians? Voice of the Martyrs, with its opulent ($28 million) Eventually, Wurmbrand was a recipient of an amnesty in 1964. Imagine the teaching/propaganda that he had to overcome. I made VOM my top charity to support for about 2 years. 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. But it is true that it does take time. Michael (Mihai) Wurmbrand as a young boy with his parents. Late Reverend Richard Wurmbrand suffered 14 years in Romanian communist prisons. "The Voice of the Martyrs was founded in 1967 by Richard Wurmbrand, a Romanian Lutheran/Anglican pastor, who had worked with the . Despite the danger, some Christians continued to meet together. After serving a total of fourteen years, he was ransomed for $10,000. 1:00. (Indeed the Gospel of John 12:6 writes: This he said, not that he cared for the poor, BUT BECAUSE HE WAS A THIEF!). Mihai Wurmbrand answered, "That is my . 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. Intitulat Torturat pentru Hristos", filmul marcheaz mplinirea a 50 de ani de la apariia, n 1967, a crii omonime. interests to insist my letter be answered. Pastor Richard Wurmbrand spent 14 years in prison because of his outspoken Christian witness and faith in Christ. January 9. Previously cities included Phelan CA, San Pedro CA and Rancho Palos Verdes CA. Voice of the Martyrs To read more on this convicted felon, [click here or here]. How could my request be refused? It so happened in this time period the government issued a general amnesty. In reality, See: Three of those years were spent in solitary confinement. 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. 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. Directors, I received a curt letter of termination of employment. http://michaelwurmbrand.com/killing-wurmbrands.htm. At times he stole to eat. With no apparent explanation regarding the changes, Sarah Young's publisher, Thomas . 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). 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. Some of the I tried to document the facts recited above, but think on your own: How can Christian missionaries in a good Christian conscience even indulge to build themselves an opulent $28,000,000 headquarter from your donations, while withholding help to persecuted Christians in far away lands badly in need of your donations? LTRP Note: The following is posted for research and informational purposes. We have carefully and prayerfully considered the ramifications of posting this letter from Michael. The book, published by Mountain Stream Press, is now available through Lighthouse Trails. The main question in the letter I wrote to the [11] He devoted the rest of his life to this effort, despite warnings and death threats. 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. No one ever invited him to a party. The booklet is 18 pages long and sells for $1.95 for single copies. Then starving rats were driven into his cell through a large pipe. I was ". complaint. We contacted Richard Wurmbrand, the founder's son, (Editors note: they actually contacted Michael Wurmbrand, Richard's son.) On Feb. 29, 1948, the secret police kidnapped Richard as he traveled to church and took him to their headquarters. What Arrested for his efforts to support the underground church, Wurmbrand suffered brainwashing and severe torture for fourteen years in a hidden prison. When I approached them, they were shy and sore afraid for their own Christian missionaries in a good Christian conscience even indulge to build No one showed him love or even attention. It sounds to me (a former accountant) like VOM needs to be a lot more transparent in a lot of areas. 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. and Levite in the Parable of the Good Samaritan, trying their best re. repent. Some may be asking why we are posting this, given the fact that VOM works to help persecuted Christians worldwide. VOM employees dead to me.". [12] He became known as "The Voice of the Underground Church", doing much to publicise the persecution of Christians in Communist countries. Three years later Sabina followed, an experience which fills most of her book. sacrifice of persecuted Christians like my parents. commission to investigate within the next two months, back at least two years, conflict with Michael Tom White, the past Voice of the Martyrs Chairman for more than 20 years, 2. had a case of suspected pedophilia and a suicide because of it in its midst, and Richard Wurmbrand, the youngest of a poor Romanian Jewish dentist's four sons, was born in Bucharest on March 24, 1909. His wife, Sabina, was imprisoned for three years, including months in a labor camp on the Danube Canal. He was badly beaten. 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. The betrayer of [our] Lord Jesus, Judas, in his apparently most unselfish enunciation of a project to help the poor, was but a thief. My parents Christian life-vision has been misused by Voice of the Martyrs. Lighthouse Trails has been posting reports on the case of cake baker, Jack Phillips, for a number of years now. Pensacola Christian College will no doubt be labeled as hateful, homophobic, and intolerant for cancelling a music concert after learning that one of the members of the renowned UK singing group is gay.* Already, news sources and social media outlets throughout the western world [Read more] ), and to ignore these important issues is wrong, especially in view of the acceleration of worldwide spiritual deception happening today. in his apparently most unselfish enunciation of a project to help the poor, Although they are separate and completely autonomous organisations with their own leaders and separate boards of directors, the US organisation did fund some projects in Nigeria. Thank you for your interest in Lighthouse Trails. To read more, [click here]. Richard Wurmbrand suffered 14 years in underground prison cells, months in solitary confinement, and years of physical torture. repent. [emailprotected] but think on your own: How can 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. [citation needed] Sabina's autobiographical account of this time is titled The Pastor's Wife. I asked someone the same age as myself, how he knew that the man sitting over there with the smile on his face had been 14 years in prison. 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. 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. independent investigation, to be undertaken from outside of VOM. accomplish this in an adversarial way through lawyers, etc. We have NEVER failed witness Satans scraggly, filthy fingernail finding a heart to Pierce, hoping to stop all hearts from beating. Two years later, they began following Jesus as the Messiah. Roman soldiers were very, very good at making sure their victims stayed alive on the cross as long as possible. to tens of thousands stating: To the Rev. He prayed: "God, I know surely that You do not exist. headquarter built out of your sacrificial contributions, makes a mockery of the There is a common problem rampant in non-profits, howeve; often way too much of the funding is being spent on overhead . Richard was born a Jew, and grew up to become an important man in the Comintern. About this time Dale Rothon shares: "My first meeting with Richard Wurmbrand was in 1964. Christ is Lord, and no government set up on principles utterly contrary to Christ's word can be acceptable to the true Christian. Voice of the Christian Martyrs-Nigeria and Voice of the Martyrs-USA share historical roots, traced back to Pastor Richard Wurmbrand. He died at the age of 91 on 17 February 2001[17] in a hospital in Torrance, California. We sat together in a room with about 15 people. 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. the sin of Herod, the ruler of the day. 2. In 1990, he and his wife returned to Romania for the first time in 25 years. Rumania's Communists threw Richard Wurmbrand into prison in retaliation for his refusal to endorse them. Thus, it is more than reasonable for Voice of the Martyrs to be willing to allow an independent investigation into these allegations and also any other possible sexual abuses against children that may have occurred within their organization. What else can they do using the Wurmbrand good intentions? 1909 - 2001. 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. Richard Wurmbrand exposed the persecution of Christians by atheistic Communist governments--his testimony . just so these Christian martyrs would be helped. Thank you for being true to Gods word and letting us know the truth about all of these things. When I approached them, they were shy and sore afraid for their own interests to insist my letter be answered. I am disheartened by this news, but not surprised. suspected Wurmbrand was released from his first imprisonment in 1956, after eight and a half years. interests. 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. Variations of his works have been translated into more than 65 languages. your donations? false pretenses. But many of these Christian leaders are beginning to be exposed. suspected pedophilia, to pass by on the other side, so as to maintain their perks! The post New Booklet: How to Strengthen the Faith of Our Children & Grandchildren With 5-Minute Conversations appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. Not many women have had their faith tested like Sabina Wurmbrand. 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 Torrance, Ca. I was written: Tom White was VOM, and according to VOM, I have no right to ask that my fathers name not be associated with this past chairman even if he committed suicide under a strong suspicion of pedophilia. I know Michael Wurmbrand is supporting an organization that gives 100% of donations to persecuted Christians. Exposed as well are sexual, financial and spiritual sins at 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 . We left our question but did not receive a call back as of the writing of this article. But that's not all! 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. then terminating me, its founder so as not to have to respond to a request for would be some joke. I was answered IN WRITING that my request is morally wrong. * 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. state of Arizona, for instance, failed to investigate 6,000 cases of children Because Lighthouse Trails is a research ministry, it does at times post news stories from both religious and secular sources. I tried to document the facts recited above, During his imprisonment, he was beaten and tortured. P.O. Wurmbrand preached at bomb shelters and rescued Jews during World War II. Neither I nor the donors were told of such grandiose projects. no thank you for my founding the organization or the many years of service! . Released, the Wurmbrands immediately recommenced secret church work. If you do not persecuted Christians under communism, now in their 90s, we are technically out We have also been able to verify many of the statements he has made below. His wife, Sabina, had died six months earlier on 11 August 2000. Mailing Address Our hope for these ministries is that they would walk in repentance and godliness just as God has called all Christians to do so. Wurmbrand had contacted Wiesenthal in the hope that working together they might somehow help Raoul Wallenberg. 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. Recently released documents from the archives of the Romanian secret police My parents Christian life-vision has been misused by Voice of the Martyrs. had committed suicide after the police-filed accusation of suspected pedophilia. 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 . a future Apostle Paul [and] the jailer in Philippi who became a convert. The betrayer of Lord Jesus, Judas, 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!) My parents died in 2000 . 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