TRIBUTE TO PASTOR DAVID WILKERSON

WE HERE AT WATCHMEN OF THE WALL MINISTRIES GRIEVE THE LOSS OF OUR MENTOR AND FATHER IN THE FAITH, DAVID WILKERSON. WE FEEL HE WAS THE "MOSES" OF OUR GENERATION AND HIS PASSING IS NOT ONLY THE LOSS OF A MAN OF GOD, BUT ALSO WE FEEL THE PASSING INTO THE NEXT PHASE OF GOD'S PLAN. TODAY WE PAY TRIBUTE TO HIM AND HIS LIFE AND MINISTRY. BELOW IS THE EXCERPT FROM HIS SON GARY. PLEASE PRAY FOR HIS WIFE AND FAMILY DURING THIS TIME AS WE ARE. DAVID, WE THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU HAVE DONE IN THE NAME OF JESUS, SEE YOU SOON.


by Gary Wilkerson
by David Wilkerson

“David served the purposes of God in his generation, then he died” (Acts
13:36).

On Wednesday afternoon my father, David Wilkerson, passed away in a car
accident. We grieve the loss of a beloved father, a faithful husband and a holy
man of God. My mother, Gwen, his wife of 57 years, was in the car also, but we
are told she will recover fully.

Dad’s 60-plus years of ministry have impacted the lives of those closest to
him and extended to millions around the world. Today we feel a personal loss,
but at the same time we rejoice knowing Dad lived life to the fullest, obeying
God with devotion and loving Jesus radically.

He was known for his unlimited faith. He believed God could change the lives of
gang members and transform the most desperate drug addicts. He believed that a
dynamic church could be launched in the heart of Times Square, New York City.
He believed he could be a man who loved his wife and children well. And he did.

Dad was not one for fanfare, acclaim or ceremony. He turned down invitations to
meet with world leaders yet would give everything he owned to support a poor
orphan or a widow in distress.

Like King David of old, Dad served God’s purposes in his generation. He
preached with uncompromising passion and relentless grace. He wrote with
amazing insight, clarity and conviction. He ran his race well and when his work
was done, he was called home.

I don’t think my father would have retired well. I don’t think he was one
to sit in a rocking chair and reminisce about times past. I believe that Jesus,
knowing this, graciously called him home.

Dad’s last mission on earth was to be an advocate for the poorest of the
poor—to provide relief and support for hungry children and widows and
orphans. After founding Teen Challenge, World Challenge and Times Square
Church, he sought to feed starving children in the most impoverished countries
in the world. Today, Please Pass the Bread is saving the lives of thousands of
children, through 56 outreaches in 8 countries.

Like King David of old, after having served God’s purpose, he died. I know if
my father were able to encourage you with his words today, he would invite you
to give your all to Jesus, to love God deeply and to give yourself away to the
needs of others.

The works he began outlive him. We can all attest to his impacting us—not
only in his preaching, writing and founding of world-changing ministries, but
in his love, devotion, compassion and ability to stir our faith for greater
works.