David Wilkerson Warns of Imminent Catastrophe

As I wrote earlier, America is experiencing the wrath of God for its sinfulness and its turning away from its spiritual foundation. Read from World Net Daily of a prominent and respected pastor who is predicting calamity for our beloved country, and for that matter, worldwide.
http://exposingliberallies.blogspot.com/2009/03/gods-judgment-on-america.html

David Wilkerson, the founder of Teen Challenge, is a true man of God; I’ve seen the fruits of his ministry as young people bound by substance abuse have been set free from their addictions through the power of God’s Spirit. He is an awesome man, mightily used by God.

As a godly friend of mine said, “If I heard this from anyone else, I would not believe it. But, from David Wilkerson, it must be taken seriously.”
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=91097

Famed pastor predicts imminent catastrophe
Best-selling author, Teen Challenge founder, sees 'earth-shattering calamity about to happen'

“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.

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, tells readers of his blog this weekend that he is ‘compelled by the Holy Spirit to send out an urgent message’ about his prediction.
http://davidwilkersontoday.blogspot.com/

‘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.’

Wilkerson's vision is of fires raging through New York City.

‘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?’

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.

His work in New York in the 1950s and 1960s led to the formation of Teen Challenge – 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.
http://www.worldchallenge.org/about_david_wilkerson/teen_challenge

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.

‘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.

‘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.’

A past vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention is hoping believers pay attention to Wilkerson's message.

‘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.’”

More from Wilkerson, via World Net Daily:
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=91247

Pastor now tells how to prep for imminent catastrophe
Wilkerson says be ready, 'See the salvation of the Lord'

“‘This is what I hear the Holy Spirit speaking to my heart concerning my own spiritual response to impending calamity,’ writes David Wilkerson. ‘It is simply this: Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord.’

‘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.’

After such dire words, Wilkerson was asked how people should respond to his message, and, with today's blog post, the pastor answered.
http://davidwilkersontoday.blogspot.com/

‘I can only answer by sharing what the Holy Spirit is speaking to my own heart and what I am to do,’ writes Wilkerson. ‘I shared that I was led in a practical way to lay aside a month’s supply of food — because I have witnessed the panic in the wake of terrorism.’

Wilkerson's call to prepare for catastrophic circumstances comes during a time when, as WND reported, the economic crisis has prompted a surge of business in the emergency preparedness industry.
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=90947

Bill Heid of Survival Seeds, a company that sells ‘banks’ of high-yielding vegetable seeds sealed for long-term storage, told WND, ‘The survivalist mentality used to be considered a fringe element, but now that economic times are such as they are, many more average, regular folks are adopting the same set of preparations.’
http://www.survivalseedbank.com/

But Wilkerson also sees a spiritual application of his message, calling Christians to exhibit peace and hope in God's salvation in the midst of fearful times.

‘My warning is just one voice among many who are saying the same thing,’ writes Wilkerson. ‘We may all tremble for a season, but those who truly know God’s Word will be quickly comforted by the Holy Spirit. We will be baptized with a great peace – a supernatural quietness – which will be a tremendous witness to the fearful multitudes.’

One of the many Christian leaders with a similar message is Dr. Gary Dull, pastor and founding member of The Faith and Freedom Institute.
http://faithandfreedominstitute.com/

‘America was founded with a spiritual basis, but there are those who want to make it a purely secular nation,’ said Dull to an NBC reporter. ‘Because of the rejection of God and His values, we can expect nothing but His judgment. All one needs to do is to read in history and find out how that when a nation forgot God, God forgot the nation.’”