The Cross and the Switchblade

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Cross and the Switchblade
Authors and Contributors      By (author) David Wilkerson
By (author) John Sherrill
By (author) Elizabeth Sherrill
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:176
Dimensions(mm): Height 176,Width 105
Category/GenreAspects of religion (non-Christian)
ISBN/Barcode 9780515090253
ClassificationsDewey:B
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint Jove Publications
Publication Date 15 November 1986
Publication Country United States

Description

The dramatic and inspiring true story of a small town minister called to help inner city kids everyone else believed were beyond hope... David Wilkerson was just a young preacher in the Pennsylvania hills when he was stunned by a new calling from God- go to New York City to speak to seven young gang members on trial for murder. But something much greater was to come. Once in New York, David was inspired to stay for a lifetime of helping troubled teenagers get free of drugs and crime. With the word of God in his ears, he founded an inner-city ministry still known as the Teen Challenge to change their paths and alter thousands of lives forever.

Author Biography

David Wilkerson (1931-2011) was a renowned Christian evangelist, the founder of the addiction recovery program Teen Challenge, and the senior pastor of the nondenominational Times Square Church in New York. He wrote more than 30 books, including the bestsellingThe Cross and the SwitchbladeandKnowing God by Name.