CBN reports David Wilkerson, 79, founder of World Challenge Ministries died in a car crash today. He also author of The Cross and the Switchblade. The church that he founded, Times Square Church in New York City, has more than 8,000 members.
His wife, Gwen Wilkerson has also involved in the accident in Texas and rushed to the hospital. Wilkerson was driving east on U.S. Texas 175 in the afternoon, and moved in the opposite lane in a tractor-trailer was driving west. The truck driver saw the car and tried to leave the road, but collided with the senior pastor of the car, according to Public Safety Trooper Eric Long.
Wilkerson posted a blog dated April 27th - the day of his death. In the post titled "When All Means Fail," he encouraged the facing difficulties to “hold fast" and standing strong in faith.
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