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 order to verify the authenticity of the letter we received, we contacted VOM first. A man answering the phone and listening to our question transferred us to a message machine. … [Read more…]
Hello Lighthouse Trails: I am wondering if you can help me out here. I have been a long-time financial supporter of Voice of the Martyrs and each Sunday I try sending an encouraging postcard to a persecuted Christian somewhere (from their prison letter writing list). Imagine my shock when last Sunday one of the prisoners … [Read more…]
Note: Some have asked why Lighthouse Trails has always included a category “Children at Risk” when our ministry focus is exposing the truth about the New Spirituality. We have determined, over the course of several years of researching, that certain elements fit within the scope of the “New Age/New Spirituality.” Each of these elements has two … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: On April 27th, 2012, Lighthouse Trails posted an article titled, “Heartfelt” Letter from Voice of the Martyrs Neglects Concern for 10-Year-Old Molested Child . We received some positive responses, but we also received a few that stated we were wrong to post the article because it simply couldn’t be true that Tom White of VOM … [Read more…]
Associated Press TULSA, Okla. (WTW) — Police have closed a sex-abuse investigation after the head of an international Christian ministry named as a suspect apparently killed himself, authorities said Monday. Tom White, 64, was being investigated, but had not been charged, in the abuse of a 10-year-old girl. White was found dead last month at … [Read more…]
By Tim Hudson Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise Bartlesville Police Department officials say it could take months to receive an official cause of death for former Voice of the Martyrs Executive Director Walter Thomas “Tom” White. “As far as the death investigation goes, only the State Medical Examiner can answer that question,” BPD Capt. Jay Hastings told the … [Read more…]
Update: To read a statement that VOM posted two days after the April 25th letter from VOM president, Jim Dau wrote, click here. (Note 2020: The original link has been removed by VOM. As many of you know, Voice of the Martyrs long-time Executive Director, Tom White is suspected of committing suicide last month. On … [Read more…]
Associated Press Oklahoma authorities are investigating whether the executive director of an international Christian ministry killed himself amid allegations he’d molested a 10-year-old girl, police said Monday. Tom White had been reported missing last Tuesday, the same day police in Bartlesville received a report about the alleged molestation, said Bartlesville Police Capt. Jay Hastings. White … [Read more…]
From a Lighthouse Trails reader (who spent years as a missionary in Latin America) who sent the following letter to Tom White of Voice of the Martyrs and gave us permission to post this. We do so as we share this reader’s concern over the direction that VOM appears to be taking: Dear Dr. White: Enclosed is … [Read more…]
LTRP Note: The following are excerpts from a posting Voice of the Martyrs has issued in response to our recent article: “Concern Expressed Over Voice of the Martyrs Article on Mystic Madame Jeanne Guyon.” Please read our comments below this email. . . . The November 2010 issue of the VOM newsletter included a short article on Madame … [Read more…]
FOLLOW UP NOTE 11/19/10: ON NOVEMBER 19TH, PERSONNEL FROM VOICE OF THE MARTYRS CONTACTED US BY E-MAIL AND ASKED US TO GIVE THE FOLLOWING LINK TO OUR READERS FOR THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT THEM REGARDING THIS ISSUE. http://www.persecution.com/public/contact.aspx?clickfrom=bWFpbl9tZW51 This person who contacted us told us that Tom White is the one responsible for the … [Read more…]