David Wilkerson of "The Cross and the Switchblade" dies at 79

David Wilkerson's life rescued more lives from drugs and alcohol, created
better disciples of faith, gave more warning to the U.S Church, helped the
orphans and widows abroad, built a church on "Broadway" in New York City and
stayed true to his wife and God without wavering. Wow what a Life. I will miss this deep man of God that has made a great dent in the kingdom of darkness. DK

Yahoo pages should be filled with this man of God's name and reconition!! This is the kind of man the Lord honors and approves of. All we have heard about, instead, is the royal wedding and people that the world recognizes as great. Thank God for David Wilkerson and the love he had for the hurting, the lost and those rejected by the world and yes, even by most Christians!!Blessings to his family and prayers for his precious wife.

David Wilkerson's life is a great example of a man who runs the race and finishes well! In spite of critics and naysayers and those who grossly misunderstood his intentions he kept the FAITH! After reading his book, The Cross and the Switchblade I began inner city ministry with drug addicts and prostitutes for many years also in New York City and elsewhere. I also began ministering to orphans and widows in third world countries. I too began writing books pertaining to ministry to help others. I will always remember what an inspiration he was as he always said, "It is not difficult to know the will of God, it is simple. You are moved with compassion about a obvious need or terrible circumstance that is before your face and you take steps to take care of it in the name of Jesus." I have tried to follow that in my life. His family also demonstrates the same level of compassion as true servants of Jesus Christ.

David Wilkerson will be missed. He gave hope to the lost of this world. He gave me hope everyday through his devotionals. And that hope was Jesus Christ. He was truly a man after God's heart and obedient which without a doubt must of pleased God. I read his daily devotional ever since I got saved which was 12 years ago. I always wanted to go to New York to see his service, but never got a chance. He was truly an inspiration to all believers. David and his whole family showed nothing but true servanthood and determination to spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ. He definitely falls under the category as one of the giants like Billy Graham and Charles Stanley. There will never be one like him. He DID finish the race!!! My condolences go out to his family. But rest asure, he is enjoying his new home with the Father. May God bless his family and my prayers go out to his beautiful wife.

Who will take his place and stand in the gap for a lost and dying world?

Pastor David Wilkerson was a Great Man God who spoke the truth. i came across his sermons when I was searching to listen to some good solid gospel messages. A couple of my favorites were "the Power of the Prayer Closet" and "A Friend of Sinners". Pastor Wilkerson will be deeply missed not only by his family, friends and church but to all who like me found him to teach and preach sound doctrine. My prayers are with all. With Love In Christ, Patricia

Brother Wilkerson was a true man of God.I have recently been re-reading the book"The Vision" by brother Wilkerson.These things are happening right now.He had the vision in 1973,wrote the book in 1974.He will be greatly missed.

Today our precious pastor stands in the presence of the one he loved and served so well, the Lord Jesus Christ. Pastor David Wilkerson was one of our greatest saints and we love him and miss him already. The only consolation is that he is with Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Please, let us continue to pray for the full and speedy recovery of his beloved wife and our sister, Gwen. We look forward to seeing you at the throne of glory, Pastor David, where we can once again join you in praising the King of Glory. Our master and soon coming King of Kings--Jesus.

I would to God that every addict looking for help and freedom from drugs abuse would run to the program started by The Rev. Wilkerson. The most awesome drug program know with amazing results. Teen Challenge. Works by unconditional love. Awesome man with a heart of LOVE ... The world is a sadder place with him gone, but he left a big footprint and hopefully many will follow in it. He was a true follower of Jesus, the Christ in the most compassionate manner possible. What a servant.

I have followed his minisry for many years. I have seen a man of God that proclaimed the truth of God with any retraction. He was a man that stood on the Word and lived the Word of God. His ministry will not stop, It will continue to live in the lives of the people he has touched. He was a man that God had to stand in the Gap when no others would. He was compassionate, he was anointed, He was God's man for the hour. I appreciate his ministry and my prayers are with his family. He is rejoicing in what he has taught us and met the one and true God face to face. He will be missed, but will live on in our lives.

We know that all things work together for good to those who love God. Please pray that God would raise up many young men to follow in David's footsteps. The need for truly committed, dedicated, selfless Christian ministers like David is so great. May the God of all Comfort bless David's family with peace.

I'm in my fifties and remember well the movie "The Cross and The Switchblade." I didn't understand what people with addictions went through for I was still very young and lived in the country and a christian home. I was very sheltered from the world around me.I remembered feeling their pain and I loved how David opened his heaat for the lost young people even though he struggled with life around him he never gave up on those young people.It was a real eye opener for me,and gave me a deeper understanding and compassion for those who are hurting beyond the point of not caring if they live or die. David showed the love of Christ to a hurting world that very few christians dared enter. I remember mom ,dad, and friends that came by to visit sitting around the table having a slice of moms homemade pie and a coffee discussing how they could help reach out to the hurting in their area. I grew up with seven other siblings and mom and dad taking in foster kids. Mom was a seemstress and made us all dresses that matched.The foster kids became our family.I remember as they came and went and how I loved them all. I remember seeing children that were poor and giving them my best dress and mom never said a thing. Thank God for people like David,mom,and dad that taught me how to love like Christ. Thank You Jesus for your love me and the world, that you took all sin upon yourself so I could be free.

I want to echo the sentiments of "Donna." I first heard of this dear man of God when I read his book "The Cross and the Switchblade, when it was first published. If you have followed David Wildersons ministry, you know he was a true prophet of God to our generation-(unproclaimed.) Christian and sinner alike have lost a great friend in this man. Who of those that God might call to take up his mantle, will be as true to the Word of God as he has been, with no concern for profit or fame. Prayers and blessings to his family, and for the recovery of his wife.

A true prophet of God. I grieve his passing; I rejoice in his arrival in
glory. This is a very important moment in the body of Christ. He is
greatly missed. May his family be comforted and strengthend. I have kept
almost every message from him for years.

I first met David Wilkerson in 1990. I was a student in Teen Challenge, one of the many blessed ministries he founded. He preached at "celebrate" in Rehersburg,Pennsylvania. Some how I knew then that he was a man of God who a had passion for helping people have a relationship with Jesus Christ. His message gave me hope that I could change by the power of God, and I have, thanks to the Lord Jesus Christ.

My wife and I were sadden to hear of the "great lost" of Pastor Wilkerson. We will never forget the impact he made on both of our lives. We are praying for his wife Gwen and family, and for the many Christian brothers and sisters that mourn his passing.
However, there is one thing that Pastor Wilkerson believed was "to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord." He is now with our "Lord." Now let us all that love the Lord (Jesus Christ) keep his work going forward until the Lord comes back...

David Wilkerson, a great man of God, is an extremely happy child of The Father right now. He has gone "home" to his family (of God) and has left a legacy that will ring throughout the streets of Heaven and Earth for eternity. He has served his Master well, and it is now his time of rest before he receives his glorious crown of honor when we are all gathered before the Great Throne of God. Goodnight David Wilkerson....sweet dreams until we join you in that glorious land of peace & unspeakable joy where we will live and love forever, together with our precious and awesome Father. You were a shining example for all of us to follow. We will do our best to make you and Our Father proud of the legacy we will one day leave behind.

WOW!!! I know that we have such a great loss here on earth because of Pastor David Wilkerson's faithfulness, love, words straight from Almighty God Himself and his love for his brothers and sisters here. BUT, WHAT a Day of rejoicing He is Now having in Heaven....What a TRUE MAN OF GOD, ONE WHO LISTENED Intently to His Shepherd's Voice. He was not ashamed to proclaim to the world the message of hope and judgement!!!! He was trully a Man after God's own heart!!!!! Thank you Pastor David Wilkerson and to His family we love you and our prayers are with you all!!!!

As a teenager I read this book Cross and the Switchblade back when it first hit the stores . It opened my eyes at a young age how much america's kids needed God ! He really had the voice of God . He's Home now and so will we be sooner than you know look around rev is unveiling as we speak .

i grew up listening to bro dave's preaching.such a tragic loss at a time we needed his teachings.larger tragedy might be we have no one to replace these great men of god.god is calling "who will go?"

I come from Moscow,Russia. Me and my wife came to the Lord in the early 90s as teenagers. David wilkerson's preaching and his books changed the course of our life and many others in Russia. Yesterday our pastor anounced at church the sad news. I felt like i've lost a relative even though i've never met seen him in person. I pray for his family,the ministry he founded. I hope to make it to Heaven and meet you there in person.