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The Cross and the Switchblade

David Wilkerson, John Sherrill, Elizabeth Sherrill

The Cross and the Switchblade

David Wilkerson, John Sherrill, Elizabeth Sherrill

The Cross and the Switchblade Essay Topics

1.

Examine the role of Pentecostalism in David Wilkerson’s life and mission, as described in The Cross and the Switchblade.

2.

Compare and contrast the conversion stories of Nicky Cruz and Maria. How do their stories reflect ideas about gender in the 1950s and 1960s?

3.

What is the role of storytelling and testimony in The Cross and the Switchblade? How does Wilkerson engage these narrative techniques in his ministry?

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