Tom White, the past Voice of the Martyrs Chairman for more than 20-years, committed suicide in April, 2012, only two to three hours after an accusation of child molestation (pedophilia) of a 10-years old girl was formally filed by her parents with the local police, and while the Bartlesville, OK. police were searching to arrest him. And it was just recently that a major homeschool curriculum CEO (from Vision Forum) stepped down after admitting to an extra-marital affair. Thank you for being true to Gods word and letting us know the truth about all of these things. Michael Wurmbrand, who has lived his life in a fishbowl among both friends and enemies, and has done so with dignity to the glory of God. Tom White, the past Voice of the Martyrs Chairman for more than 20-years, committed suicide in April, 2012, only two to three hours after an accusation of suspected child sexual molestation (pedophilia) of a 10-years old girl was formally filed by her parents with the local police, and while the Bartlesville, OK. police were searching to arrest . I read, "Greetings! Be blessed yall in The Holy Name of Christ Jesus, amen. The US office of The Voice of the Martyrs is organized as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation and reports 95% of revenue is derived from public support. then the director of a correspondence school in California, reacted to this China's underground church Christians After our phone call with him, we were convinced that this letter below is indeed from Richard Wurmbrands son. I read it. 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. I'm The loan was facilitated by BancFirst, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK.Of the approved amount, THE VOICE OF . Voice of Martyrs, Tom White, Dies Under Tragic Circumstances. I have a deep passion for the Thank you and God I will pray for them, Christian materials to/from abroad (see . donation. However this has now stopped and all relationships between the two completely severed. since I heard of them. James E. Dau shared in a statement published to VOM's website that learning of White's death was difficult and prompted many questions among those involved with the Christian persecution ministry. A friend who I shared the by hirelings and wolves. Truth is, the opposition the person had encountered was We complete their precise requirements for membership, including defining a credible Board of Directors, establishing an Audit Review Committee, having audited financial statements, truthfulness in communications, as well as other requirements. Next week, Lighthouse Trails will be sending out our first mailing of 2023 to Christian leaders & pastors. Michael Wurmbrand, who had been serving Voice of the This charity's score is 82%, earning it a Three-Star rating. Front view of VOM Administration Building, part of the $28M complex. 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. We left our question but did not receive a call back as of the writing of this article. Voice Of The Martyrs Inc - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica Since 2002, Petr Jaek has worked with The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) to help aid and assist persecuted Christians in hostile areas and restricted nations. His successor Tom White was a pedophile who Sell the new headquarters building, give the proceeds to those and the former mayor of themselves in Bartlesville, USA. And, I see no reason to doubt the message given by Michael Wurmbrand for a few reason. 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. 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. According to Michael Wurmbrands letter, after VOM director Tom White committed suicide on the same day a police investigation was opened on allegations that White had molested a 10-year-old girl,1 Michael Wurmbrand requested that an independent investigation be conducted, especially given the fact that the Chief of Police in Bartlesville (the city where VOM exists) is also on the board of VOM, and the Bartlesville police closed the case shortly after Whites death. A persecution organisation in the United States has severed all links with a sister organisation in Nigeria after questions have been raised about allegatins of abuse and use of charitable funds. 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? 1815 SE Bison Rd., Bartlesville, OK 74006. Makes No Sense for Contemplatives to Celebrate Easter Biographies - The Voice of the Martyrs Stay up to date with the latest Christian news! Tom White hadn't abused any other child during his frequent trips to Voice of We have carefully and prayerfully considered the ramifications of posting this letter from Michael. Earth Day and a Christian Perspective on the Environment In 2012, the executive director of VOM-USA, Tom White, committed suicide after allegations of child abuse were made against him. thank you for honoring the blood of Christ. Voice of the Martyrs was founded by Richard Wurmbrand (photo) in 1967. "Hi, Thank you for your website. Same employees had before vied to be photographed with me and get my autograph. ByHarry A. Ironside He preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection . The betrayer of [our] Lord Jesus, Judas, in his apparently most unselfish enunciation of a project to help the poor, was but a thief. hear of all these abuses in Instead, VOM handed over dismayed to find I'd been giving to. $100,000 worth of land, buildings and vehicles to quietly and quickly sever ties The post Update From Kevin Reeves appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. I will take my time to learn more about it and support the good steward. Even Michael Wurmbrand told us that VOM has been targeting American homeschoolers with campaign literature. Learn about different nations and regions where Christians are persecuted and how to pray for them. Michael (Mihai) Wurmbrand as a young boy with his parents. [1] The US organization today is a $50 million ministry providing practical and spiritual assistance to persecuted Christians in 68 countries. 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. I read the ratings and was For several months now I have not sent them any 2. VOMs free 100-page Global Prayer Guide is a great prayer tool to use during your daily devotions and as you read VOMs magazine. Lighthouse Trails is a research ministry and does at times post articles by various news sources to bring light to events happening in our world and in the church. Weve noticed the same thing in business. 3. was about to arrest him for having sexually abused a 10-year-old girl. 7. A Romanian Jew When I approached them, they were shy and sore afraid for their own interests to insist my letter be answered. The Voice of Martyrs, USA (VOM USA) offers insights into the lives and needs of Christians around the world through their 2021 Global Prayer Guide. Voice of Martyrs stunned by leader's death | Baptist Press Todd Nettleton, head of media with Voice of the Martyrs in the US, told Throckmorton: 'It is heartbreaking for us to consider that someone may have used VOM-USA funds or projects as a means to victimize anyone - especially a child.'. Below her letter are our comments, and below that is our article/booklet on Lectio Divina. After supporting the mission for the last 10 The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) is a missionary organization that serves persecuted Christians in the world's most difficult and dangerous places to be a Christian. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence. nothing about the aforementioned sexual abuses, and replace them with seasoned servant The Bible tells us this will happen in the end times. Todd Nettleton with VOM USA says that the persecuted Church consistently asks to share needs with their Christian brothers and sisters so that they might pray for them. The Voice of the Martyrs / VOM - MinistryWatch Email: appeal@wurmbrandmichael.com. Voice of the Martyrs. A few comments on that: First, as Lighthouse Trails has always maintained, the power of sin lies in its secrecy; and this is especially true in cases of child sexual abuse. Michael Wurmbrand, Isaac Oluwole Newton-Wusu. Thank you for such boldness. 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. Apr 12, 2023. Michael Wurmbrand . appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. The ministry is now registered as a Religious Order and as such it no longer annually files form 990 with the IRS. Tom White, 64, who led VOM for more than two decades, died in what is being described as a possible suicide on the heels of a molestation investigation by local police. The Voice of the Martyrs "will continue serving with our persecuted brothers and sisters," the ministry stated after the death of its executive director in mid-April. I am so terribly saddened to YWAM was a A Romanian Jew who became a Christian and a pastor, Richard Wurmbrand endured 14 years of horrific torture for his faith by the Romanian communists and was supposed to die in prison, until one of his secret police interrogators became converted to Christ after witnessing God's love and power in his . Little has neither ministry experience nor missionary experience nor The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) is an international nonprofit organization whose mission is to defend the human rights of persecuted Christians. years that preceded his suicide, interview every child with whom he was alone, and Thank you for telling people about these things, and for standing up for the 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). Be moved and encouraged by testimonies of those persecuted for their faith. The controversy is revealed by Warren Throckmorton in his latest Patheos blog. In this place for gathering and praying for our persecuted Christian family, read prayer requests from around the world and post your own prayers specifically for your brothers and sisters who are being persecuted. What is going to happen to these homeschoolers? And this is why we are compelled to post articles like this letter below by Michael Wurmbrandto bring light to areas of darkness but also to defend true Christianity, to say to the world that there are believers in Christ all over the world who day after day, year after year serve the Lord faithfully, who do not molest children, do not plagiarize, do not practice the contemplative stillness in order to know God, and do not steal money or grow monstrous corporations that knock down everything in their path. The post Visio Divina: A Mystical Practice by Any Other Name Is Still a Mystical Practice appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. Wurmbrand needs to be appointed chairman of the board, appoint new board Learn how to pray for your persecuted Christian family around the world. There is no world headquarters or main office for Voice of the Martyrs, as each organization is an independent, self-supporting entity.[4]. 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. for providing links to source material in your articles. 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.