The Doctor Who Helped Find Richard Wurmbrand

The application process was long and cumbersome. The background checks were extensive, and Dr. Karlo’s application was almost derailed over rumors of his “Christian” ties. But Dr. Karlo made it through the arduous process and became a doctor for the Secret Police. He avoided telling them that he was a Christian.

    Dr. Karlo’s own family turned on him because they thought he had become a Communist. One by one, his church family and all those he had been close to turned their backs on him. None of them knew his mission: to find the pastor.
  

 In his role as a Secret Police doctor, he could come and go at the prison without questions. He had access to every cell, so—finally—he found the pastor locked away.

    Karlo got word to other Christians, who then got word to the outside world. They had been told that he was dead, but now they had proof that Pastor Richard Wurmbrand was alive. During talks between Kruschev and Eisenhower in 1956, Christians around the world clamored for Wurmbrand’s release. Eventually he was freed for a ransom of $10,000.

    “If it had not been for this doctor,” Wurmbrand later wrote, “who joined the Secret Police specifically to find me, I would never have been released. I would have remained in prison—or in a prison grave.”

Undercover agents are the stars of the big screen. Their missions involve one adventure after another in service to headquarters’ commands. In the same way, extreme believers in restricted nations lead adventurous lives. Their stories make an eternal difference for many. They dare not advertise their mission, but they are always prepared to make the most of every opportunity to share the good news of Christ. Regardless of geography or life situation, God calls each of us to be his spiritual agent, reporting to heavenly headquarters. We are on mission to share God’s love every day. God gives no guarantee of safety or security with this job assignment, but he promises eternal rewards.