Avoiding Financial And Governance Disasters. Neither I nor the donors were told of such grandiose projects. Though front-line workers have many needs as they advance the kingdom in hostile areas and restricted nations, their first request is always Pray for us! Will you partner with them in the gospel, committing to pray for one of these workers for one year? Bartlesville, Oklahoma. This orphanage is called Stephen Centre and was run by Isaac Newton, head man of VOM in Nigeria. Tortured for Christ: Directed by John Grooters. provide care for all victims abused by Tom White and When we first posted the story about Whites suicide last year, someone commented to us that it was unlikely that Tom White molested a child and that perhaps this was a conspiracy of murder against White by Muslims angry at VOM for their work in Middle-eastern countries. Voice of the Martyrs' continued to finance VOCM Nigeria. Voice of the Martyrs jeopardizes persecuted Christians It is sad that they are not willing to have an independent investigation just to show that they are above reproach, if they are. The police chief and the former mayor of the town of Bartlesville, OK. were personally serving on the Board of Directors of Voice of the Martyrs. We have carefully and prayerfully considered the ramifications of posting this letter from Michael. just so these Christian martyrs would be helped. years, I am grieved to learn of this news. 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.'. 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. I asked therefore for an independent investigation! donation. Please make donations payable to "The Voice of the Martyrs" and indicate any designations on the memo line. nothing about the aforementioned sexual abuses, and replace them with seasoned servant 4. Email: appeal@wurmbrandmichael.com. What about missionary outreach to poor persecuted Christians? Voice of the Martyrs, with its opulent ($28 million) headquarter built out of your sacrificial contributions, makes a mockery of the sacrifice of persecuted Christians like my parents. I have donated to their organization every year for the past few years information with told me that a missionary friend of theirs (formerly in Africa) Summary. missionary, from their region) who had been featured in their magazine as very glad to know about it, and now I will donate to Help for Refugees instead. 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. They now realize that Gothards teachings were wrong; sadly, rather than finding what true biblical Christianity is, many will merely turn to another extreme and perhaps even away from God all together, blaming Him for what man has done. Michael Wurmbrand's call The post The Bottom Line of A.W. The Voice of the Martyrs, headed by White as an executive director for more than 20 years, issued a statement last Wednesday, April 18 announcing the married father of two's untimely passing. dismayed to find I'd been giving to VOM-USA produces a weekly radio program,[5] which is currently heard on more than 700 radio stations across the United States and has reached the top spot on iTunes "Religion and Spirituality" podcast chart. Dawn", 7. Michael Wurmbrand Second, if indeed Michaels statements are true (and we have no reason or evidence to doubt they are), then in all fairness, the body of Christ needs to know these things.There have been other concerns about VOM (ecumenism, Catholic sympathies, contemplative, etc. China's underground church Christians the reports about VOM and Open Doors. We do have a concern in the midst of these kingdoms crumbling and that is for the Christians who have been followers of these organizations. exorbitant salaries. I do support several charities, but Same employees had before vied to be photographed with me and get my autograph. The betrayer of [our] Lord Jesus, Judas, in his apparently most unselfish enunciation of a project to help the poor, was but a thief. To my knowledge, the previous headquarters of VOM in the same town cost in the neighborhood of about $90,000! 'It is our sincere hope that if criminal activities have occurred, the criminals will be brought to justice. Please would you start a new ministry call real voices of actual martyrs or something creative enough to reveal this wrongdoing. Two days later, the nonprofit, interdenominational organization acknowledged that White, 64, was being investigated by Oklahoma authorities for allegedly . I will take my time to learn more about it and support the good steward. Some may be asking why we are posting this, given the fact that VOM works to help persecuted Christians worldwide. VOM, like all others, is imperfect. Romanian pastor Richard Wurmbrand was imprisoned and tortured for 14 years, but his faith and light were not dimmed. Two years later, they arrived in USA and founded Voice of the Martyrs to Militants say they found banned 'extremist' literature at the church: local Christians say it had been planted there. As of 2021, Voice of the Martyrs USA continues to be led by Harvey Little, its chairman Voice of the Christian Martyrs-Nigeria and Voice of the Martyrs-USA share historical roots, traced back to Pastor Richard Wurmbrand. Makes No Sense for Contemplatives to Celebrate Easter ByRoger Oakland In July of 2016, I was invited [Read more] To read more on this convicted felon, [click here or here]. love and power in his torture victim and arranged for him to be released. 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 am disheartened by this news, but not surprised. Christians who were in the know could not believe how it was possible. While we know that the liberal secular media and the emerging church will use these stories for political gain and actually to cause confused Christians to come over to their side, we also know that God can use these situations to bring about genuine conversion and repentance among many. 1. 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. heard of the Voice of the Martyrs scandal. 35,000), whose second largest employer is Voice of the Martyrs USA. The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) is an international nonprofit organization whose mission is to defend the human rights of persecuted Christians. thank you for honoring the blood of Christ. You may also wish to read Carl Teichribs article/booklet,Earth Day and a Total Transformation for a Post-Christian World. This news story is a sobering example of what is increasingly happening to Christians in community, public education, and government services in North America. The false answers given to those who inquired were that this is a personal (?!?) Christian family to appeal after court dismisses school Pride parade complaint, British public don't want a secular coronation, poll finds, Relic of crucifixion cross to be used in King Charles' coronation, Challenged by the faith of those who suffer. Bruce Holmes. child molestation. With Emil Mandanac, Raluca Botez, Eduard Adam, Virgil Aioanei. In 2012, the executive director of VOM-USA, Tom White, committed suicide after allegations of child abuse were made against him. weakness and vulnerabilities of our flesh. heard of the Voice of the Martyrs scandal. I have loved their magazine. 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. Front view of VOM Administration Building, part of the $28M complex. repeat for preceding years if additional victims are found. The 63 members of China's 'Mayflower Church' who fled persecution in China arrived in the United States on Good Friday, intending to resettle permanently after being granted humanitarian parole status amid a harrowing three-year quest for asylum.
Visio Divina: A Mystical Practice by Any Other Name Is Still a Mystical Practice Voice of the Martyrs covers its brochures with photos and stories of VOMs heart is beating strong for the persecuted. for whom the money was donated, and move back into the modest warehouse. committed suicide in 2012 at the Voice of the Martyrs compound in Bartlesville, for that. Truth is, the opposition the person had encountered was 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. And it was just recently that a major homeschool curriculum CEO (from Vision Forum) stepped down after admitting to an extra-marital affair. retired in 1992 and died in 2001 at 91 years of age. [8] Within two weeks of his death, VOM-USA mailed a letter to every name on the ministry mailing list to inform readers of his suicide and the allegations that had been made. Below is Voice of the Martyrs USA's new headquarters, still in Bartlesville, conflict with Michael Wurmbrand we try to solve with prayer and mediation! Voice of the Martyrs has veered into ecumenism, away from the, "Hi, Thank you for your website. Richard Wurmbrand 3. Weve noticed the same thing in business. Sincerely, 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. The Churchs fixation on the death of Jesus as the universal saving act must end, and the place of the cross must be reimagined in Christian faith. custom-built with $28 million of the donations collected for persecuted Christians 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. My letter now for more than a year, has not been answered! 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. 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. In addition, police reportedly have stopped investigating the case that shocked many in White's community and those who support the Christian persecution ministry he served for over 30 years. impregnating orphan girls at the VOM-financed Stephens Children Home in Abeokuta
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