Hi,I was wondering if anybody out there has ever handed out copies of David Wilkerson's "The Cross and the Switchblade" as a witnessing/evangelism tool? The thought occurred to me to do so today. I went ahead and purchased 10 copies on Amazon.com for 4.99 a piece. Amazon also offers a 25% discount on this book for every 4 you buy. I'm thinking of handing them out in a rather bad part of town filled with drugs/alcohol/prostitution/gangs/etc. Any thoughts?
_________________Jimmy H
Hi KingJimmy...You can get a "student edition" of [i]The Cross and the Switchblade[/i] from David Wilkerson's ministry [url=http://www.tscpulpitseries.org/tslit.html]for $1.10 per copy[/url]. I have purchased quite a few copies and handed them to people that I though might read it. It was a wonderful story...and a great evangelical tool. In my opinion, it is a lot like a tract. The book is inspiring and filled with Scripture.May the Lord bless you mightily in this endeavor! :-)
_________________Christopher
Wow, a student edition! Is it the full blown version?
I think it's an excellent idea. What a testimony.I would stop short of trying to use the movie (with Pat Boone and Eric Estrada) as a witnessing tool tho... it's a very cheesy movie. I remember a church here showed it when I was a teenager back in the 80's, and one of my aunts dragged me to it. My buddies and I laughed at it all the way thru. (This was a long time before I was saved)Krispy
Hi KingJimmy...
I look forward to buying some more copies. I'm going to start out with 10 and see what happens from there. Too bad I already purchased some copies from Amazon!
Praise God for David Wilkerson!I just finished reading "The Cross and The Switch Blade" - it is amazing how God uses this man to bring me enlightenment. His "World Challenge" ( www.worldchallenge.org ) newsletters are also a constant source of encouragement and information applicable to the day that they are read.From where I sit, anyone receiving a copy of this book should be blessed . . .