Rising above circumstances, the couple chose to view their persecutors not as enemies but as an opportunity for mission - to show the love and forgiveness displayed by the Gospel.Ĭhanneling their passion to helping fellow believers who found themselves giving their all for Christ, the Wurmbrands co-founded VOM , an interdenominational missions organization that today continues to proudly serve persecuted Christians around the world. Experiencing the Nazi occupation of Romania in 1940, the Wurmbrands were captured, imprisoned, and tortured. Sabina conveys the realities of religious persecution and the cost of following Christ when faith is forbidden. The first request of persecuted Christians around the world, who continue to suffer today for wearing the name of Christ just as the Wurmbrands did, is “Pray for us!”

VOM is inviting Christians everywhere to be part of a Global Prayer Movement on November 7, the International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians (IDOP). Like Christians living in hostile areas around the world today, the Wurmbrands chose to give up their comfort and safety in order to find a life that counts for eternity. Sabina: Tortured for Christ, the Nazi Years, a new film from Lifeway and Fathom Events coming to theaters November 8-10, shines a light on the story of persecution faced by Sabina and Richard Wurmbrand, co-founders of the nonprofit The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM).

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