The Cross and the Switchblade Author:David Wilkerson with John and Elizabeth Sherrill One Man Mission to the Asphalt Jungle: — Five years ago, David Wilkerson, a young country minister, started a lonely - and seemingly doomed - crusade. He went into the streets and slums of New York to preach the gospel of redemption to the big city's gang kids - teenagers hardened to every kind of crime and viciousness. — At first they sneered - ... more »and threatened. David Wilkerson had agonizing doubt and fear. Then one day, the miracle he needed happened...and a rowdy group of tough gang members watched as their leaders knelt in the street and prayed...
Now the Reverend David Wilkerson is the leader of Teen Challenge, a fast-growing movement which is helping "lost" boys and girls find themselves through finding God.« less