How can you make a difference in the world today? Does God really want YOU and your talents as he seeks to redeem the world from darkness? What would happen in your neighborhood, your place of work, your school, your church, if you called on God's Spirit to unleash his power in your life? Nicky Cruz, former gangbanger, son of a warlock and spiritualist, but redeemed by God's power from a destructive life, takes you into that world, and shows you what God can do through people who are fully committed to him. A challenge to live a Spirit-filled life for anyone from teens on up. Nicky Cruz, former gangbanger, son of a warlock and spiritualist, but redeemed by God's power from a destructive life, takes you into that world, and shows you what God can do through people who are fully committed to him. Born to parents deeply immersed in the occult, Nicky's earliest memories are of a hellish childhood in Puerto Rico. Abuse and neglect turned Nicky into an uncontrollable child ruled by hatred. His father finally sent him to live with his brother in New York City. However, Nicky took to the streets, where he found his first real family experience in the gangs. Now he travels the world, taking a message of hope and salvation to broken young people. In the forty years that have passed since coming to Christ, Nicky has ministered around the world, speaking to hurting people in all walks of life. His story is chronicled in the classic book and full-length film, The Cross and the Switchblade. Nicky and his wife, Gloria, live in Colorado Springs.
