This bold move, as well as his work in the underground church, led to the Wurmbrands’ imprisonment by the Communist government. In 1945, Richard stood up publicly and proclaimed Christ while speaking out against communism. They soon began sharing the Gospel, even though it was prohibited. Born in Romania, Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand became Christians after they were married. This is the story of a family whose faith endured. Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand - Before communism fell in Eastern Europe, Christians were often arrested and kept in prisons or labor camps where the Communists went to great lengths to break their faith. Based on the testimony of VOM founder Pastor Richard Wurmbrand as written in his international bestseller Tortured for Christ, this movie was produced By The Voice of the Martyrs to honor the 50th anniversary of the book’s 1967 release.

Filmed entirely on location in Romania, including in the very prison where Richard endured torture and solitary confinement, this is the cinematic retelling of one of the most powerfully inspiring and historically significant testimonies of all time. Through it all, they loved their enemies and sought to win their torturers for Christ. Their only “crimes” were their faith and witness for Jesus Christ. Pastor Richard Wurmbrand suffered 14 years of imprisonment and brutal torture, while his wife, Sabina, was treated as a slave in a labor camp. Tortured for Christ - Be inspired by love and forgiveness that conquered Communist prisons.

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