| Cross and the Switchblade Anniversary Edition Contributor(s): Wilkerson, David (Author), Sherrill, John (Author), Sherrill, Elizabeth (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 080079446X ISBN-13: 9780800794460 Publisher: Chosen Books OUR PRICE: $12.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2008 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Fifty years ago, when a lanky country preacher stepped onto the gang-ridden streets of New York City, most people thought he had gone over the edge. But David Wilkerson had faith that God was leading him and never looked back. Today his inner-city ministry, Teen Challenge, boasts residential and crisis counseling centers in more than seventy countries. Its Christian discipleship program has restored hope to tens of thousands of men and women with drug or alcohol addiction. In this 45th anniversary edition of The Cross and the Switchblade, readers will experience anew the dramatic story that started it all. Since its original 1963 publication, The Cross and the Switchblade has sold more than 15 million copies. Wilkerson??'s story continues to inspire renewed faith in God??'s ability to overcome problems that even the most determined human efforts cannot resolve. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Religious - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2007049012 |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 6.38" W x 8.56" (0.64 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Evangelical - Locality - New York, N.Y. - Geographic Orientation - New York - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Northeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sherrill, John: - John Sherrill (1923-2017) and his wife, Elizabeth, co-authored numerous bestsellers--classics such as The Hiding Place, The Cross and the Switchblade and God's Smuggler--and traveled the world researching and writing articles and books. Longtime editors for Guideposts magazine, they also co-founded Chosen Books. The Sherrills have three grown children, eight grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.Sherrill, Elizabeth: - Elizabeth Sherrill (www.elizabethsherrill.com) and her husband, John, continue to travel the world in search of stories that reveal the power of God. The Sherrills have co-authored numerous bestsellers--classics such as The Hiding Place, The Cross and the Switchblade, and God's Smuggler. They have been associated with Guideposts magazine for many years and were cofounders of Chosen Books, along with Leonard and Catherine Marshall LeSourd. Elizabeth and John have three grown children and live on the South Shore of Boston.Wilkerson, David: - David Wilkerson (1931-2011) founded Teen Challenge and World Challenge (www.worldchallenge.org) and was the founding pastor of Times Square Church in New York City. He authored more than forty books, including the bestselling The Cross and the Switchblade and Knowing God by Name. With a particular longing to encourage pastors, he traveled around the globe. On the day of his death, he was still ministering. |