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<FONT face=Verdana, color=#440000 size=-1 Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif><B>TESTING THE FAITH<BR>WorldNetDaily Exclusive</B></FONT><BR><FONT face=Palatino, color=#000000 size=+2 Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Famed pastor predicts imminent catastrophe</FONT><BR><FONT face=Palatino, color=#000000 size=+1 Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Best-selling author, Teen Challenge founder, sees 'earth-shattering calamity about to happen'</FONT><BR>
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<P>A respected pastor, best-selling author and founder of a major ministry to teens predicts an imminent "earth-shattering calamity" centered in New York City that will spread to major urban areas across the country and around the world – part of what he sees as a judgment from God. </P>
<P>David Wilkerson, author of "The Cross and the Switchblade," a book about his ministry to troubled New York street kids that was later made into a movie starring Pat Boone, <A href="http://davidwilkersontoday.blogspot.com/"><FONT color=#0000ff>tells readers of his blog this weekend that he is "compelled by the Holy Spirit to send out an urgent message" about his prediction.</FONT></A> </P>
<P>"An earth-shattering calamity is about to happen," he writes. "It is going to be so frightening, we are all going to tremble – even the godliest among us." </P>
<P>Wilkerson's vision is of fires raging through New York City. </P>
<P>"It will engulf the whole megaplex, including areas of New Jersey and Connecticut. Major cities all across America will experience riots and blazing fires – such as we saw in Watts, Los Angeles, years ago," he explains. "There will be riots and fires in cities worldwide. There will be looting – including Times Square, New York City. What we are experiencing now is not a recession, not even a depression. We are under God’s wrath. In Psalm 11 it is written, "If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?" </P>
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<P>Wilkerson is the founding pastor of Times Square Church in New York City, where he launched a ministry to gang members and drug addicts in 1958. He is a highly regarded mentor to other pastors in evangelical circles and travels the world holding conferences for other Christian ministers. </P>
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<P>His work in New York in the 1950s and 1960s led to the formation of <A href="http://www.worldchallenge.org/about_david_wilkerson/teen_challenge"><FONT color=#0000ff>Teen Challenge</FONT></A> – a nationwide ministry to reach out to people with life-controlling habits. Teen Challenge has grown to include 173 residential programs and numerous evangelism outreach centers in the United States, and 241 centers in 77 other countries. The program claims a recovery rate of 86 percent. </P>
<P>The story of Wilkerson's first five years of ministry in New York is told in "The Cross and the Switchblade," a book he co-authored in 1963. The book became a best-selling phenomenon and more than 15 million copies have been distributed in over 30 languages. </P>
<P>"God is judging the raging sins of America and the nations," claims Wilkerson. "He is destroying the secular foundations." Wilkerson urges everyone to stockpile a 30-day supply of food and other necessities to deal with the catastrophe he foresees. </P>
<P>"I do not know when these things will come to pass, but I know it is not far off," Wilkerson concluded in his message. "I have unburdened my soul to you. Do with the message as you choose."</P>
<P>A past vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention is hoping believers pay attention to Wilkerson's message.</P>
<P>"I have known David Wilkerson for more than 25 years as well as many of his friends and associates," said Pastor Wiley Drake. "He is a godly man and I believe he is listening to God. I encourage each Christian to read and heed what God is saying through our brother."</P> </DIV>
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