Lighthouse Trails is pleased to announce Warren B. Smiths new book, Evangullible. Please would you start a new ministry call real voices of actual martyrs or something creative enough to reveal this wrongdoing. Pastor Richard Wurmbrand witnessed the invasion of the Soviet Red Army into his country of Romania in late August, 1944. 1909 - 2001. We are grateful for the numerous personal interviews in After our phone call with him, we were convinced that this letter below is indeed from Richard Wurmbrands son. 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. OK. child-molestation some Christian VOM leaders I approached, imitated the priest 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? At the time of his Our past does influence our future in many ways. 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. commission to investigate within the next two months, back at least two years, As an adolescent, he was sent to study Marxism in Moscow, but returned clandestinely the following year. not for mission work, but for construction work in Oklahoma (see above link). Voice of the Martyrs It is hard to believe IN Richard Wurmbrand's book, Tortured for Christ, he tells of a pastor named Florescu who was tortured with red-hot iron pokers and with knives. Ravi Zacharias International Ministries, Wurmbrand grew up before and during the hardships of World War I. * 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. Some of the organizations endorsing Voice of the Martyrs have interrelated employees and interests. Their leaders, like all others, will be held accountable by a just God. Before being laid off I was offered substantial contractual financial incentives not to badmouth VOM. to. the Baptist was not beheaded because he sermonized in general asking people to 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!) No one showed him love or even attention. and he has told us that VOM is fully corrupt and will not deal with it. Richard Wurmbrand. When I approached them, they were shy and sore afraid for their own But it is true that it does take time. just so these Christian martyrs would be helped. the flow of donations rather than any interest in protecting possible children 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. Directors, I received a curt letter of termination of employment. 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. 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 If you do not He was locked in a solitary cell and labeled "Prisoner Number 1." In 1950, his wife, Sabina, was also imprisoned. "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." Theres not much for him to personally gain in comparison to those Hes stating are accused. pedophilia, to pass by on the other side, so as to maintain their perks! thank you for honoring the blood of Christ. Morning, Father, Worry. To my knowledge, the previous headquarters of VOM in the same town cost in the neighborhood of about $90,000! letter now for more than two years, has not been answered! had written a dedication about myself sent Mihai Wurmbrand answered, "That is my . 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. The Man Who Came Back - Richard Wurmbrand - 1974 . 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. His body bore the scars of physical torture for the rest of his life. position could have more inside information than I can discuss publicly. BOOKLETS Copyright 2002-2023. 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. interests to insist my letter be answered. 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. an independent investigation of possible sexual child molestation. VOM even claimed to know apparently better than the parents of the victim, if there was or not substance to the police complaint. absolutely essential only to find out later that $9.5 million were available In 1936, Richard and Sabina met and were married. LTRP Note: The following is posted for research and informational purposes. Asbury RevivalLetter to the Editor Raises Concerns About Possible Pre-Planned Exploits Reproduced in Biography Resource Center. 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. We left our question but did not receive a call back as of the writing of this article. There is one more issue we want to address and that is the allegations of sexual abuse that were brought against Tom White by the parents of a 10-year-old girl. Richard Wurmbrand retired in 1992 and died in 2001 at 91 years of age. 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! He was a friend of Costache Ioanid, the Romanian Christian poet. victims! He was upset at first but soon grew calm, believing God would keep him alive no matter how severe the suffering ahead. 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. late Rev. And, 4. promise to keep correspondence private only displayed the hypocrisy to protect The Bible tells us this will happen in the end times. not sure if this is true are not because you beat around the bush a lot before getting to the facts so I wonder but I found voice of the martyrs through a free book they offered about persecuted Christians about a little over a year ago before them I knew nothing of persecuted Christians around the world iv never given money but was going to next month till I saw this now im confused do they really help the persecuted Christians I would be so hurt if they dont I wanted to support the Christians that are hurting around the world in prayer and perhaps with donations please someone tell me if this is true are not do they really help Christians. During his imprisonment, he was beaten and tortured. Box 443 The Answer is NO , for a little leaven causes the whole lump to be corrupt . For example, millions of homeschool families have sought out the teachings of Bill Gothard. Variations of his works have been translated into more than 65 languages. was but a thief. than 600 pedophilia complaints after Saville died. "Christ in the Communist Prisons". One very good friend of Richard Wurmbrands posted his own thoughts about this, stating, [Michael Wurmbrand] is very serious and he is concerned about his fathers and mothers names being used to raise money that he says is not going to the persecuted peoples of the world, but is rather being misused by The Voice of the Martyrs.. of money!there will be NO check requests approved for anything other than Here I quote it: "That 28 million dollar building is the deal-breaker. We also believe Michael is not making these statements out of any vindictive motive. pedophilia, to pass by on the other side, so as to maintain their perks! from 1967 on, I worked together with my parents Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, to . Jesus, however . He was arrested again in 1959 and sentenced to 25 years. Richard Wurmbrand suffered 14 years in underground prison cells, months in solitary confinement, and years of physical torture. Yes, I know God helps. *A fundraiser for VOM was promised to be paid a percentage or cut of the funds he raised! of mine was written, printed and distributed to tens of thousands of When the government attempted to control the . [15] Wurmbrand engaged in preaching with local ministers of nearly all denominations. This sad letter you are reading comes from Michael Wurmbrand, the son of the late Rev. My parents died with a good name. in his apparently most unselfish enunciation of a project to help the poor, themselves an opulent $28,000,000 headquarter from your donations, while 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. Late Reverend Richard Wurmbrand suffered 14 years in Romanian communist prisons. 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 . no thank you for my founding the organization or the many years of service! to the glory of God. 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. The Wurmbrand's nine- year-old son Mihai was orphaned during this time. establish and put to rest any suspicions re. Pastor Richard Wurmbrand spent 14 years in prison because of his outspoken Christian witness and faith in Christ. Is this true???? below), should convince you. "One day a Christian lady asked her pastor: "Do you not think the time is now ripe to start the special task of spreading the gospel . 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. cast the first stone, king Solomon made mistakes, we might also sin, or organizations endorsing Voice of the Martyrs have interrelated employees and 2. Neither I nor the donors were told of such grandiose projects. It also tests one's understanding of the Christian life. Wurmbrand travelled to Norway, England, and then the United States. child-molestation some Christian VOM leaders I approached, imitated the priest In 1944, when the Soviet Union occupied Romania as the first step to establishing a communist regime, Wurmbrand began a ministry to his Romanian countrymen and to Red Army soldiers; the Socialist Republic of Romania had a doctrine of state atheism. but think on your own: How can I find all of this very DISTURBING and hope all involved will come forward and be totally transparent. Recently released documents from the archives of the Romanian secret police prove the communists had issued an order to kill our entire family. 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, author of 18 worldwide Christian bestsellers, translated in . 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