The Cross and the Switchblade

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.

Foreword by Charles W. Colson.

David Wilkerson is founder of Teen Challenge and World Challenge and longtime senior pastor of Times Square Church. He ministers to pastors worldwide and is the author of more than thirty books, including Have You Felt Like Giving Up Lately? and Knowing God by Name. He and his wife, Gwen, make their home in Lindale, Texas.