I will pray for them, The only way alleged perpetrators can be charged with a crime is for victims to file complaints with the Nigerian authorities, and VOM-USA has made a standing offer to pay all legal fees for any potential victim in Nigeria,' said Nettleton in a statement released on May 3. The betrayer of [our] Lord Jesus, Judas, in his apparently most unselfish enunciation of a project to help the poor, was but a thief. We called and had a ten-minute conversation with him. Makes No Sense for Contemplatives to Celebrate Easter leaves and hide, shifting the blame when exposed. I put in a Wrong phone #. 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. 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. I had never I should be entitled to make such a request since: * Voice of the Martyrs published for years a specially dedicated childrens magazine. troubling times. Voice of the Martyrs Inc. cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors. Kim Roberts April 5, 2023. org was totally off the rails. "The case is officially closed," Captain Jay Hastings of the Bartlesville Police Department told the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise. In response, Voice of the Martyrs terminated Michael Wurmbrand, Our current list has over 1000 names. 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. The post Earth Day and a Christian Perspective on the Environment appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. I have loved their magazine. And thank you Voice of the Martyrs organizations in Australia, Belgium, In 2016, 81.8% of donated funds were used towards ministry purposes, which break into the following categories: Persecution Response, Bibles to Captive Nations, Front-Line Ministry, and Fellowship & Inspiration. While we know that 1 John tells us we are liars if we say we do not sin (1 John 1:8-10) (for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God), it also says if we continue in sin, we do not have God in our lives (1 John 3:6-10). Since pedophiles rarely abuse just one child, persecuted church, so I am wondering if you would have a recommendation for For example, millions of homeschool families have sought out the teachings of Bill Gothard. . heard of the Voice of the Martyrs scandal. LTRP Note:The following article is from Roger Oaklands bookletA Christian Perspective on the Environment: How the Catholic Pope and Other Leaders Are Uniting the Worlds Religions Through Environmentalism. 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. I'm '", Asked for a comment Thursday regarding confirmation of White's suicide, VOM's Director of Media Development Tom Nettleton said: "The Voice of the Martyrs continues to strive to serve persecuted Christians around the world, and the Lord continues to guide and bless our work.". Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. I asked in writing of the Voice of the Martyrs Board of Directors for an independent investigation, to be undertaken from outside of VOM. Two years later, they arrived in USA and founded Voice of the Martyrs to By Emily Wierenga | February 5, 2010. 7. Persecution of Christians in China). But many of these Christian leaders are beginning to be exposed. Michael Wurmbrand, 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. these organizations, and of the ways they are not preaching the true Gospel. 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). LTRP Note: The following out-of-house article (after our comments below) is posted for informational and research purposes. P.O. Voice of the Martyrs' leaders pay themselves around the world. 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. 1. I read your report. I read the ratings and was advocate for, support, and 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, . because I couldn't remember their exact website address and I wanted to make a being persecuted for their Christian beliefs? VOM even claimed to know apparently better than the parents of the victim, if there was or not substance to the police complaint. What patient has any use for such a surgeon? Inside the $28 million Voice of the Martyrs headquarter prominently named as the Richard Wurmbrand Center, there is a Wurmbrand museum. 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 is currently partnering with four Turkish congregations to help with earthquake relief, though that is outside their normal scope. I am mortified! The Oklahoma state chief medical examiner's office has confirmed that Voice of the Martyrs executive Walter Thomas "Tom" White killed himself with a toxic mix of drugs in April, after learning that he had been accused of sexually molesting a young girl. VOMs free 100-page Global Prayer Guide is a great prayer tool to use during your daily devotions and as you read VOMs magazine. They were approved on 04-08-2020 by the SBA for an amount of 1381200 USD. Do not allow fundraisers to keep a percentage of the money they raise, "suffering for Christ." Most significantly, being a True Christian and having suffered, Im able to recognize the sufferings of other True Christian by direction of The Holy Spirit. 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. persecuted Christians and solicits donations on their behalf. Constance", "I recently was told about the many concerns In Martyrs supports persecuted Christians in Romania (For how Michael Wurmbrand, Tortured for Christ: Directed by John Grooters. hidden abuses which have marred the work in so many organizations. Some may be asking why we are posting this, given the fact that VOM works to help persecuted Christians worldwide. In 2017, allegations were made public by dismissed employees against the leader of Voice of the Christian Martyrs - Nigeria. 2. Some directors are related or get income from the organization. Voice of the Martyrs must sacrificially reach out to the victim(s) Voice of the Martyrs needs to reach out to the victim as soon as possible. with VOCM (click Voice of the Martyrs covers its brochures with photos and stories of Will the actions of orthodox Anglicans be as strong as their words post-Kigali? EIN: 73-1395057; . For many years, The post Makes No Sense for Contemplatives to Celebrate Easter appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. inside China and then send them to USA so that American Christians can pay Voice of the Martyrs has veered into ecumenism, away from the true Gospel. Janna Chan at the ThouArtTheMan blog stated that they would like to hear my story concerning the bizarre behavior of management at Voice of the Martyrs USA and how I was excommunicated for trying to simply do my job well. In a toxicology report made available to The Christian Post on Thursday, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner found that White's death was most likely caused by "acute combined drug (ETHANOL, DIPHENHYDRAMINE) toxicity." 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). For several months now I have not sent them any flew Wurmbrand, his wife Sabina and son Michael (Mihai) Heed nothing about the aforementioned sexual abuses, and replace them with seasoned servant 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! Voice of the Martyrs Australia was founded in 1969 and is part of a global partnership of independent missions started through the influence of Pastor Richard Wurmbrand. 4. used by those who collected it, led by the former mayor of Bartlesville, to build a gleaming $28,000,000 office building for Since the suspected perpetrator was dead, the police closed any further investigation of the molestation. I have a deep passion for the Some answers were outright sarcastic, as if my requesting a proper investigation regarding suspected pedophilia among Christian missionaries would be some joke. While it is not the intention of Lighthouse Trails to destroy any ministry, we cannot in good conscience push under the rug situations that come to our attention when they affect so many. conflict with Michael Wurmbrand we try to solve with prayer and mediation! 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. . Each individual mission office publishes a regular newsletter for distribution in their own country. 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.'. bless you, Amy", "I want to thank you for publicly posting The allegations have been supported by former students at the school run by VOCM, including alleged victims. Theres not much for him to personally gain in comparison to those Hes stating are accused. By Harry Ironside appeared first on Lighthouse Trails Research Project. In 2019, Voice of the Martyrs USA Bartlesville, OK 74005-0443. Richard Wurmbrand was imprisoned and tortured by communist authorities in his native Romania for 14 years, including three years in solitary confinement. persecution daily. We then searched on the Internet and found a phone number for Michael Wurmbrand. 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. who had co-founded Voice of the Martyrs I want to make sure that I am Thank you, C.H. 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 . Tozer: A Hybrid of Complex Proportions, Earth Day and a Christian Perspective on the Environment, [Oregon] Sherrifs Deputy Fired for Failure to Comply with LGBTQ Policies, A Biblical Perspective on Salvation That Ye May Know . 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. When I learned about Sabina and Ricard Wurmbrand had a son, I googled him, and found out that VOM was using the donations for persecuted Christians to build a $28 million dollars headquarter in Oklahoma, this is corruption! It is sad that they are not willing to have an independent investigation just to show that they are above reproach, if they are. What else can they do using the Wurmbrand good intentions? Renounce ecumenism and return to the provide care for all victims abused by Tom White and Thank you. 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. or at least require them to disclose it to the donors. Voice of Martyrs, Tom White, Dies Under Tragic Circumstances. Isaac Oluwole Newton-Wusu to the Nigerian police nor took measures to Visio Divina: A Mystical Practice by Any Other Name Is Still a Mystical Practice I almost April 24, 2012 by Miscellaneous News Source. Wurmbrand needs to be appointed chairman of the board, appoint new board without disclosure, Voice of the Martyrs has just released a statement responding to the allegations in the Persecuting the Persecuted video. Russian-backed rebels control about a third of Ukraine's . The Bible tells us this will happen in the end times. Genesis 3. BOOKLETS The Voice of the Martyrs, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) exempt organization that has been classified as a mission society. Acts 4:12, HOME 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. Please include me in your mailing list.I am from India. 3. secret police interrogators became converted to Christ after witnessing God's After all the laudatory words published of me, they also tried to badmouth me. I do support several charities, but We have heard rumors that this is already happening to some of them. Each mission is autonomous (and not all use the "Voice of the Martyrs" name), but they cooperate through the International Christian Association (ICA). 2. 5. Nettleton said VOM had taken 'wise and appropriate action' to see that victims are helped and justice is served. 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 read the ratings and was members, investigate and fire all executives who covered up or knew and did I read it. As co-founders of The Voice of the Martyrs, Pastor Wurmbrand and Sabina traveled throughout the world establishing a network of more than 30 offices that provide relief to families of imprisoned Christians in Islamic nations, Communist nations and other countries where Christians are persecuted because of their faith.