Cross And The Switchblade

Although the original events depicted in this classic from the drug infested, gang dominated streets happened over thirty years ago, the life-changing solution that David Wilkerson brought to desperate lives was just beginning. The beat goes on. The change in the life of notorious gang leader Nicky Cruz, as shown in the film, proved to be wonderfully lasting and real. Nicky continues today to reach young people around the world with the same life-changing message of the gospel of Jesus Christ that delivered him from violence and despair. And what about the skinny preacher, David Wilkerson, who braved the meanest streets of New York to tell desperate and drug crazed youth that there was a better way? Now, three decades later, he is still at it with a ministry based in Times Square that is still changing lives and offering genuine hope to countless souls who had given up on life.

Now in over 25 languages, The Cross and the Switchblade, starring Pat Boone and Eric Estrada, is one of those rare films that has shown its unique power to connect with the deepest hopes and fears of youth around the world. It remains today one of the most compelling stories of love, grace and the truth that no one is ever so far gone that they cannot find the way out.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• evangelism
• persecution
• david wilkerson
• nicky cruz

[GuyEndore]

RIP David Wilkerson

[TheRugbyCrusader]

I remember that quote from when I saw this as a kid, it is better than I remember it.

[spainoner]

THE MAU MAU GANGS WAS LOCATED IN FORTGREENE PROJECT BACK IN THE LATE 50,S GANG MEETINGS TOOK PLACE IN FRONT OF P.S 67 TILL THIS DAY THE SCHOOL IS STILL THERE SO IS A LIBRARY AND A PRICENT WICH NICKY CRUZ DESCRIBES IN THE BOOK NOTHING HAS,NT CHANGED..THE SCHOOL LIBRARY AND PRICENT IS SITLL THERE..WHEN I WALK BY I IMAGINE HOW IT WAS LIKE BACK IN THE DAYS..ONLY THOSE IN THIER 60,S AND 70,S KNOWS ABOUT WHAT WENT DOWN..AS 4 NEW JACKS THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TOOK PLACE DURRING THAT TIME