Nicky Cruz is the author of eighteen books, including the all-time Christian classic, Run Baby Run, published in 1968 and translated into more than 40 languages worldwide. It continues to be a bestseller and is required reading in many high school curricula in the UK, Finland, Australia, New Zealand, and many more.
For nearly 60 years, he has been traveling around the world preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is estimated that he has spoken in person to tens of millions of people. His life story has been told in the bestselling book, The Cross and the Switchblade, and in the movie of the same title, which starred Pat Boone and Erik Estrada. Nicky Cruz continues to minister in inner cities, prisons, street corners, and stadiums around the world.
He is the president of Nicky Cruz Outreach, and Executive Producer of TRUCE, an aggressive international evangelism ministry dedicated to reaching urban communities. The father of four daughters and ten grandchildren, Nicky lives in Colorado Springs with his wife, Gloria. After numerous awards and commendations, the burden of his heart is only to reach those who are lost and broken, just as he was.
The Wall Street Journal described Nicky as the “Billy Graham of the streets.”
You can watch this video interview with subtitles at Legends of The Call.
For more resources, go to The Noble Heart.
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