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] 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. In 1965, Western churches ransomed Wurmbrand from Rumania for $10,000. VOM would employ the millions of dollars of donations to fight me in court while my income is very limited. dedicated childrens magazine. The Complete Story. The police chief meditation by late Reverend Richard Wurmbrand / September 2020 / Read testimonies from elderly . my fathers name not be associated with this past chairman - even if he In 1990, he and his wife returned to Romania for the first time in 25 years. Evangullibleeasily deceived by teachings that contradict the Gospel of Jesus [Read more] This sad letter you are reading comes from Michael Wurmbrand, the son of the late Rev. He wrote more than 18 books, the most widely known being Tortured for Christ and Answer to Moscow's (Atheist) Bible. 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 . A story of transformation . He was locked in a solitary cell and assigned as 'Prisoner Number 1'. Colorado Appeals Court Rules Against Jack Phillips, Masterpiece Cakeshop in Trans Cake Case books, my persona also to obtain your donations! ), and to ignore these important issues is wrong, especially in view of the acceleration of worldwide spiritual deception happening today. Pastor Richard Wurmbrand witnessed the invasion of the Soviet Red Army into his country of Romania in late August, 1944. OK. 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). But many of these Christian leaders are beginning to be exposed. parents with the local police, and while the Bartlesville, OK. police were Their leaders, like all others, will be held accountable by a just God. He was badly beaten. versions of this book. VOM, like all others, is imperfect. As an adolescent, he was sent to study Marxism in Moscow, but returned clandestinely the following year. www.michaelwurmbrand.com. Only 4 days after I addressed this letter to the Board of Directors, I received a curt letter of termination of employment. Richard was born a Jew, and grew up to become an important man in the Comintern. Against his own personal interest, he put his life at risk to denounce which he shared his memories with patience and enthusiasm. As soon as I asked And, I see no reason to doubt the message given by Michael Wurmbrand for a few reason. Voice of the Martyrs headquarters in Bartlesville, OK. * This was done in secret, until the buildings were erected. Tom White, the past Voice of the Martyrs Chairman for more than 20 years, Hello Francis, we have added your name to our e-newsletter list. Second, we think of the Scripture that talks tells us judgment beginning in the house of the God (1 Peter 4:17). dead to me.". To read more on this convicted felon, [click here or here]. Voice of the Martyrs. The Pastor Richard Wurmbrand (1909-2001) was an evangelical minister who endured 14 years of Communist imprisonment and torture in his homeland of Romania. I worked with VOM from Los Angeles, California, Recently released documents from the archives of the Romanian secret police very substantial travel and expense accounts used in his extensive and frequent Some of the 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 . child-molestation some Christian VOM leaders I approached, imitated the priest Wurmbrand preached in caves and bomb shelters and to congregations hidden deep within the Romanian forests. He couldn't sleep, but had to defend himself all the time. A man answering the phone and listening to our question transferred us to a message machine. After all the with less than stop financing it. Richard Wurmbrand, also known as Nicolai Ionescu (24 March 1909 17 February 2001) was a Romanian Evangelical Lutheran priest, and professor of Jewish descent. http://michaelwurmbrand.com/killing-wurmbrands.htm. affair" or an unfortunate sudden decision. Richard Wurmbrand retired in 1992 and died in 2001 at 91 years of age. Imagine a surgeon insisting [Read more] 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!) With Emil Mandanac, Raluca Botez, Eduard Adam, Virgil Aioanei. In fact, since the contemplative prayer movement has come into full swing, more and more churches are observing Lent. Torrance, CA 90510 USA 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. children in home-schooling families. If you Our hope for these ministries is that they would walk in repentance and godliness just as God has called all Christians to do so. What themselves an opulent $28,000,000 headquarter from your donations, while If you were inspired by the Wurmbrand family story of Soviet newspapers [Read more] FIRST SPARK 1964 was the year when OM started to be a blessing for Romania. VOM is The post New Booklet: How to Strengthen the Faith of Our Children & Grandchildren With 5-Minute Conversations appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. Voice of the Christian Martyrs-Nigeria and Voice of the Martyrs-USA share historical roots, traced back to Pastor Richard Wurmbrand. Remember, Christ tells us, the way is narrow and there are few who find it. 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. Richard Wurmbrand joined the crowd to smear and reduce the holy image of a Christian to a possible prostitute and/or betrayer of Christians! . The young pastor Richard Wurmbrand and his wife Sabina were among many of the religious leaders in attendance at the Congress of Cults held in 1945 by the Romanian Communist government. Neither I 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. In 1964, Richard was released from jail and spread God's Word amid threats that he shouldn't preach. 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. suspected 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. I asked therefore for an independent investigation! Three of those years were spent in solitary confinement. In 1950, his wife Sabina was also imprisoned. 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. 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. But while God was softening Richard's heart, Sabina became more resentful and anxious by the change she saw in her husband. My person, my life, and our family Wurmbrand story was used in this magazine; Without my knowledge, without my permission, a very laudatory biography Tortured For Christ, my fathers book, published by VOM with a preface by, How could my request be refused? 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. late Rev. VOM of my simple request to dump or allow myself even pay to withdraw Please would you start a new ministry call real voices of actual martyrs or something creative enough to reveal this wrongdoing. Gospel For Asia, suspected pedophilia, to pass by on the other side, so as to maintain their perks! P.O. Imagine a surgeon insisting to operate, having no time to clean his hands after searching in garbage. Christian missionaries in a good Christian conscience even indulge to build We contacted Richard Wurmbrand, the founder's son, (Editors note: they actually contacted Michael Wurmbrand, Richard's son.) realized that through what Don Richardson calls "redemptive analogies," God makes a way for ALL people to understand his loving message. suspected start what is now Voice of the Martyrs. your donations? death. As Richard's physical health strengthened, so did his understanding of the gospel. the Baptist was not beheaded because he sermonized in general asking people to Sabina (Oster) Wurmbrand July 10, 1913-August 11, 2000. Yes, I know God helps. 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. Being the son of Richard Wurmbrand, a person of my background and position could have more inside information than I can discuss publicly. The betrayer of [our] Lord Jesus, Judas, in his apparently most unselfish enunciation of a project to help the poor, was but a thief. How could I have foreseen that in a case of blatant suspected A way to stop evil is to 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 . VOM knew that during the first month my family arrived to the United States in . repent. [15] Wurmbrand engaged in preaching with local ministers of nearly all denominations. ABOUT US How could my request be refused? 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. * 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. Chris Lawson, of Spiritual Research Network, has posted a new video on Warren B. Smiths YouTube channel. Christian parents please protect your children! I read it. all Tom Whites travel points, contacts and especially financial expenditures to child molestation. 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.". Join Facebook to connect with Michael Wurmbrand and others you may know. I do not want to allow VOM to use my parents good name, to raise money under false pretenses. After all the laudatory words published of me, they also tried to badmouth me. Love of money is the root of all evil. 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. I suffered plenty. If you are a minister, I can only beg you to share this letter with your congregation. 3. YWAM, withholding help to persecuted Christians in far away lands badly in need of 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. Michael Wurmbrand, who has lived his About the Wurmbrands. I should be entitled to make such a request since: * Voice of the Martyrs published for years a specially dedicated childrens magazine. In this way he continued to "be sunlight" to fellow inmates rather than dwell on the lack of physical light. OUR WEBSITES. You can tell by the briefness of his request that hes hesitant to ask for further donations for Help The Refugees, although Im certain its desperately needed. conflict with Michael LTRP Note: We urge readers of this article to contact Voice of the Martyrs and beseech them to allow an independent investigation in order that other children connected to VOM may be protected. When I was only a child, the communists forcefully took away my parents to communist prisons. 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. It also tests one's understanding of the Christian life. It is hard to believe this could be done, but correspondence I display on the web (see link below), should convince you. Asbury RevivalLetter to the Editor Raises Concerns About Possible Pre-Planned Exploits To read more, [click here]. In May 1966, he testified in Washington, D.C., before the U.S. Senate's Internal Security Subcommittee. the Baptist was not beheaded because he sermonized in general asking people to If you do not intend to accept the above request, the other decision I ask you to take is not to use the name Wurmbrand any more.. 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? Richard Wurmbrand, Romania, Pastor. [4] He was arrested on 29 February 1948, while on his way to a Divine Service.[5]. Quantity discounts are available. The false answers given We left our question but did not receive a call back as of the writing of this article. Richard Wurmbrand suffered 14 years in underground prison cells, months in solitary confinement, and years of physical torture. letter now for more than two years, has not been answered! We also believe Michael is not making these statements out of any vindictive motive. In the last 4 years, the Thank you for such boldness. 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. It sounds to me (a former accountant) like VOM needs to be a lot more transparent in a lot of areas. The betrayer of Lord Jesus, Judas, Merv, the co-founder of VOM Australia, shares this week stories of the Wurmbrands, how they ministered both under persecution and after coming to the free world, and some of the challenges . immediately from the VOM circulation advertising, about 2,000 copies of request since: After I brought all of these facts to light, I was asked also to keep quiet, 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. Stopping . I tried to document the facts recited above, Then Came the Nazis Romania was allied with Germany during World War II and was viciously anti-Semitic. complaint. It is hard to believe What about missionary outreach to poor Between hammer and sickle Paperback - January 1, 1973 by Michael Wurmbrand (Author) 8 ratings Paperback from $49.83 3 Used from $49.83 1 New from $49.99 Print length 172 pages Language English Publisher Tyndale House Publication date January 1, 1973 ISBN-10 0340149892 ISBN-13 978-0340149898 See all details The Amazon Book Review True the apostles were a group, but the group was small. The best email I got from various donors, following my appeals was the shortest. communist prisons and the intense suffering of his whole family to raise money Box 443 committed suicide in April, 2012, only two to three hours after an accusation of His best-known book, titled Tortured for Christ, was published in 1967. He was first an Anglican, and then became Lutheran. 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. 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