Wurmbrand

Tortured for Christ – The Complete Story

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Pub Date 1 Mar 2018 | Archive Date 1 Sep 2018

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Description

On February 29, 1948, Richard Wurmbrand was arrested by the secret police. His crimes? Leading Christian worship and witnessing—both of which were illegal under the atheistic Communist regime of Romania.

Richard spent fourteen years in prison. He was tortured, beaten, and locked into a  solitary confinement cell. Sabina Wurmbrand spent three years in a labor camp,nearly freezing to death as she and other prisoners worked on the Danube Canal. She was repeatedly told her husband had died behind bars.

But Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand had an unshakeable faith in Christ. Neither of them gave up hope, and neither of them would stop talking about Jesus.

Now, for the first time, both sides of this amazing story are told in one book. Wurmbrand tells of Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, combining stories and research from the following books: The Pastor’s Wife, In God’s Underground, and Tortured for Christ. Your faith will be inspired as you go deep inside the darkest prison cells to see how the light of Christ continues to shine from the hearts of those totally committed to Him.

On February 29, 1948, Richard Wurmbrand was arrested by the secret police. His crimes? Leading Christian worship and witnessing—both of which were illegal under the atheistic Communist regime of...


Advance Praise

When I broke my neck in 1967 and became con ned to a wheelchair, little did I realize that I would soon be reading a just-released Christian book that would impact my views about su ering for Christ. e book was Tortured for Christ, and my college-bound friends insisted I read it. ey said it would help me come to grips with my own struggles to trust God in the midst of deep su ering and loss.

Up until the diving accident that caused my paralysis, I assumed God wanted His children to live happy, healthy lives that were free from 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 su ering are His choicest tools in accomplishing that goal.

Now, having lived fty 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 a iction in a Christian’s life is what provides the most powerful platform for the success of the gospel. at is why I thank God for this remarkable book and its timeless message.

Joni Eareckson Tada, founder, Joni and Friends

I praise the Lord for the constant mercy and grace demonstrated through the lives of Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand. eir 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, e 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 su ering of other Christians. To this day, his testimony and legacy through e 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 fty years.

George Verwer, founder, Operation Mobilization

Our dear Brother Wurmbrand hit us right in the heart with his example. Because of him, YWAM started smuggling Bibles into countries behind the Iron Curtain. It has been a great thing to partner with VOM in the kingdom, and we want to keep this ministry close to our hearts because the unity we are seeing is a wonderful love thing God has put within His family. Our focus at YWAM is keeping the Word of the Lord clearly before us, and we have been inspired by leaders such as Richard and Sabina.

Loren Cunningham, founder, Youth With A Mission (YWAM) 

When I broke my neck in 1967 and became con ned to a wheelchair, little did I realize that I would soon be reading a just-released Christian book that would impact my views about su ering for...


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EDITION Other Format
ISBN 9780830775712
PRICE US$16.99 (USD)
PAGES 384

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