The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) is a nonprofit, interdenominational missions organization that offers practical and spiritual help to persecuted Christians around the world. Founded in 1967, VOM is dedicated to inspiring all believers to deepen their commitment to Christ and to fulfill His Great Commission no matter the cost.
Although Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand were born more than a hundred
years ago, their timeless story has a freshness and timeliness that
comes through clearly in these pages. Yes, they were heroes for the
gospel during the Cold War days, when the West was fighting
Communist expansion. But they are heroes for our day too,
demonstrating with their lives a love and commitment to Christ that
would not be swayed or diminished by pressure, persecution, or
pain. The first time Richard's and Sabina's stories are both
contained within one cover, this book contains a wealth of insight
into the lives of these two heroes of the faith. Their story
challenges all of us to "go and do likewise" as we boldly live out
our own walk of faith with Jesus.
--Todd Nettleton, host, VOM Radio
I praise the Lord for the constant mercy and grace demonstrated
through the lives of Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand. Their message
greatly challenged my own heart. In the early years of Operation
Mobilization, we carried many of Richard's books and prayed they
would be greatly used by God, especially Sabina's book, The
Pastor's Wife, as we felt a need to have more books appealing to
women. We also praise God for Tortured for Christ, of which we
distributed thousands of copies around the world.
In all the ways God used him, Richard continued to walk humbly and
meekly, always ready to learn new lessons at Jesus's feet.
Richard's testimony cut to the heart of sleeping Christians unaware
of the suffering of other Christians. To this day, his testimony
and legacy through The Voice of the Martyrs are still opening the
eyes of Christians to their persecuted family. I believe God gave
Richard a vision for the far reaches of the world, and that vision
has not changed in fifty years. --George Verwer, founder, Operation
Mobilization
In my close association with persecuted Christians--serving them
and serving with them on the world's most difficult and dangerous
missions frontiers in more than fifty nations--I have witnessed the
power of Richard and Sabina's testimony. Few stories outside the
canon of Scripture have inspired so many to serve so faithfully.
And when we consider how the Wurmbrands' story has challenged
Western Christians to a deeper commitment to Christ, His church,
and His Great Commission, it is easy for us to see that this is one
of the most important Christian biographies in history. Wurmbrand
is much more than a historical record detailing the lives of two
Christians who experienced atrocities at the hands of Romanian
communists. This story is a testimony of God's faithfulness and the
exemplary service of His saints in the face of imprisonment,
torture, and death, and God has used it to transform millions of
people worldwide. Every Christian should read this book.
--Cole Richards, president, The Voice of the Martyrs
When I broke my neck in 1967 and became confined to a wheelchair,
little did I realize that I would soon be reading a just-released
Christian book that would impact my views about suffering for
Christ. The book was Tortured for Christ, and my college-bound
friends insisted I read it. They said it would help me come to
grips with my own struggles to trust God in the midst of deep
suffering and loss. Up until the diving accident that caused my
paralysis, I assumed God wanted His children to live happy, healthy
lives that were freefrom trouble. But in reading Tortured for
Christ, I realized that God's purpose in redeeming us is not to
make life a soft bed of roses but to make us more like Jesus. Loss,
grief, pain, and suffering are His choicest tools in accomplishing
that goal.
Now, having lived fifty years in a wheelchair as a quadriplegic--
as many years as Tortured for Christ has been used of the Lord--I
can truthfully say that deep affliction in a Christian's life is
what provides the most powerful platform for the success of the
gospel. That is why I thank God for this remarkable book and its
timeless message. --Joni Eareckson Tada
As a twelve-year-old pastor's daughter, my heart moved with pity as
I read Tortured for Christ. I remember wondering if I would have
Wurmbrand-type courage to endure hardship for the sake of the
gospel. Although I do have my own captivity story, I have never
shared in the sufferings of Christ as the Wurmbrands did through
imprisonment and torture, stripped of all earthly possessions. All
these years later, I am reminded there is no pity in the heart of
the Enemy of our souls. Now as then, he stalks around like a wild
beast seeking someone to devour. But the Enemy has not gained a
victory in these stories! These brave redeemed ones--detested on
earth--now join in a wondrous chant on high: "Unto Him that loved
us and washed us from our sins, to Him be glory and dominion
forever and ever. Amen." May we find courage within these pages to
live heroically as Richard and Sabina did, until we join them in
their magnificent song!--Gracia Burnham
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