Israel Narvaez:

Nicky Cruz and Mau Mau president Israel Narvaez roamed the streets of Brooklyn, terrorizing, fighting -- full of hate and violence! From 1956 to 1958, the Mau Maus were one of the most feared of all New York City gangs -- making headlines regularly.

Today Nicky Cruz and Israel Narvaez are both ministers. Both have written tremendous books, telling of the miracle that happened to them.

"I [David Wilkerson] was a country preacher at the time, and both Nicky and Israel heard me preach on a street corner in Brooklyn. I simply told them how Jesus Christ could take the hate out of them and make something out of their messed up lives. They were tired of the killing and violence, and their gang members were getting hooked on heroin.

"I asked them to surrender their lives to Christ; and with a simple, honest prayer, they invited Him to become their Lord and King."

Nicky Cruz has become a legend, preaching to multitudes -- as many as 50,000 at one time. He went from gang leader to evangelist in just four years.

Israel Narvaez now lives in Everett, Washington; and he travels extensively, preaching the Gospel of Christ also. The Mau Mau gang called the conversion of both of their leaders "a real miracle!" Read more in Second Chance: the Israel Narvaez Story by Darla Milne, 1980.