• The Cross and the Switchblade

  • By: David Wilkerson
  • Narrated by: Paul Michael
  • Length: 6 hrs and 57 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (975 ratings)

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The Cross and the Switchblade

By: David Wilkerson
Narrated by: Paul Michael
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The astonishing true story of Wilkerson's outreach to New York teens trapped by drugs and gangs.

Gang-fighters! Drug addicts. Teenage runaways and prostitutes! The toughest and most hopeless kids that New York's ghettos had to offer. Then a young preacher from the Pennsylvania hills arrived on their turf and began preaching a message of renewal, miracles, and God's love. This is one of the century's great true stories. Over 14 million copies in print!

©1986 David Wilkerson (P)2010 christianaudio.com

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He is real and He loves even the worst of us

Live by the Spirit and you WILL see God do amazing things in the most unlikely people.

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Exceptional

Starting, this on the plane from my hometown of Alabama. It was, so piercing in my heart of how the Holy Spirit worked in the lives of this young pastor and the gang kids of New York. Seeing many come to Him just as they are.

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Amazing book!!

This is an incredible book that I highly recommend. Amazing story of faith and the faithfulness of God.

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A faith building book

Our church hosts teen challenge once a year and it is so amazing to hear how it all came to be. David’s amazing story is one of faith and moving power of the Holy Spirit. This book built my faith up and overjoyed me! Hearing about the stories of young men and women who have overcome heavy addictions is so inspiring and makes me so excited for what the Holy Spirit is going to do in my life and everyone’s the spirit will touch.

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Awe filled and inspiring

Great story didn't want to stop listening. The the narrator is very much with the tone of the story. I will definitely be recommending this book.

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Well read!!

The book is filled with stories which will encourage and strengthen. You’ll leave reimagining things in your own life and having courage in the face of challenges. Paul Michael narrated this book so wonderfully – great impressions and making it come alive. Highly recommend!!

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inspirational and eye-opening

this is a great book to read about the testimony of so many people. I'm so thankful for the narrator and the excellent job he did

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Fantastic book

The story is captivating and very well told. Down right inspiring! The narrator was amazing! Read Breyer than I’ve heard before.

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Crossing Over Into Compassion, Switching Over to a Deeper LOVE

What a powerfully compassionate account of how Teen Challenge began, how lives were IMPACTED but most of all, how GOD Transforms! I don't think I've ever listened to something so intensely as I did this book. I could hear the heartbeat of the author in every word. As a native New Yorker, I could sense the grit/harshness of the city in every description. I didn't know the city at that time but I could certainly get a clear picture of the atmosphere and social ills that plagued the city at that time. I could feel the hardened hearts of those being ministered to, so the transformation of each individual and the establishing of the center became so much more REAL! I have family that has suffered with addiction and God did a work in me in the area of compassion and empathy I. Respect to that. While I've grown a whole lot this book, certainly helped me to "Cross" Over Into a NEW LEVEL of Compassion and "Switch" over into a Deeper LEVEL of LOVE. If you have not read The Cross and The Switchblade, you really should!

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sooooo inspired!

if you want to be encouraged to live on the edge of trusting the spirits guidance and preaching the gospel, this is the book!

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