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David Wilkerson
David Wilkerson (1931-2011) was founding pastor of Times Square Church in New York City and founder of Teen Challenge, an addiction recovery ministry for troubled youth. His bestselling The Cross and the Switchblade chronicles his first years working with disillusioned teenagers on the streets of New York. Wilkerson’s work inspired the conversion and ministry of evangelist and former gang member Nicky Cruz and remains a testament to the transformative power of the gospel amid the grit of urban street culture.
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How the pastor/evangelist shaped the Pentecostal and evangelical movements—and the world.
Robert Crosby|

Gang leader-turned-evangelist misses his spiritual father.
Interview by Trevor Persaud|

How people are responding to his warning of riots, fires, and economic collapse in NYC.
Ted Olsen|
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- Died: ‘God’s Smuggler’ and ‘The Cross and the Switchblade’ Coauthor John SherrillCharismatic writer and Guideposts editor is remembered for his Spirit-filled stories.Kate Shellnutt|
- Don’t Call Him Kanye’s PastorRich Wilkerson Jr., a Pentecostal church-planter with famous friends, gets his own reality show.Kate Shellnutt|
