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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:church
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Times_Square_Church
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Gospel_Music_Association_Dove_Award
gptkb:Christian_Book_Award
Honorary Doctorate from Oral Roberts University
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1931-05-19
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Greenville,_Pennsylvania
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Gary_Wilkerson
gptkb:Greg_Wilkerson
gptkb:Tina_Wilkerson
Rebecca Wilkerson
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gptkbp:death_date
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2011-04-27
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gptkbp:denomination
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gptkb:Assemblies_of_God
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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David J. Wilkerson
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gptkbp:influenced
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Christian youth ministry
drug rehabilitation programs
urban ministry
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Aimee_Semple_Mc_Pherson
gptkb:Billy_Graham
gptkb:D._L._Moody
gptkb:John_Wesley
gptkb:Charles_Finney
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gptkbp:known_for
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founding Teen Challenge
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gptkbp:legacy
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advocacy for at-risk youth
influence on Christian literature
impact on addiction recovery
promoting faith-based rehabilitation programs
founding of numerous Teen Challenge centers worldwide
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gptkbp:notable_event
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establishment of the first Teen Challenge center
founding of Teen Challenge in 1958
involvement in gang outreach in New York City
speaking at various Christian conferences
publication of The Cross and the Switchblade in 1963
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:The_Cross_and_the_Switchblade
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:diocese
gptkb:Author
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gptkbp:religion
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gptkb:philosopher
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Borough
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gptkbp:resting_place
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Cremated, ashes scattered in the ocean
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gptkbp:spouse
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Gwen Wilkerson
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gptkbp:website
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www.davidwilkerson.org
www.teenchallenge.org
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Speak_series
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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