Nicky
Cruz Bio
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 No one knows how to touch
a
troubled youth's tortured life like ex-gang leader Nicky Cruz.
| "There
is a simple reason for his success in reaching these kids where
presidents, politicians, social workers, and preachers often fail…
Nicky is one of their own. " |
Day after day, Nicky reaches out to lost souls
on the streets and helps them turn their lives around. Whether through
"T.R.U.C.E." (To Reach Urban Communities Everywhere) invasions, or
personal appeals to auditoriums filled with thousands of rival gang
members, or through his internationally best selling books, Cruz is
making a difference. There is a simple reason for his success in
reaching these kids where presidents, politicians, social workers, and
preachers often fail… Nicky is one of their own.
Jesus
Christ has paid the price to set the prisoners free — and that is the
passion that drives Nicky. After forty years, his approach to bringing
hope to the inner city remains pro-active and Christ centered.
Nicky has been a guest on many national television
programs, has been invited to speak to numerous state legislatures, and
is considered an authority on youth violence. He is a noted author,
having written seventeen books, and is best known for the autobiography
entitled Run
Baby Run, which has sold over 14 million copies world-wide,
is translated into more than 40 languages, and is required reading for
high school students in six European countries.
Note:
to read Nicky's testimony, click on either picture.
Legislators, celebrities, the religious community and the national news
media have applauded Nicky for his innovative and effective program for
turning young people from lives of drugs and violence to a more
productive path. Such national newspapers as The New York Times, The
Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post have chronicled these
efforts. He has also been a guest on such programs as The 700 Club and
Focus on the Family.
In spite of the accolades he has received from man, Nicky remains
humble and unassuming. He is keenly aware that the grace of God is
the enabling factor in his life, thus, all the praise and glory
goes to God alone.
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