Martin Frank - Soul obsession: when gods primary pursuit becomes your lifes driving passion

Praise for
Soul Obsession

Soul Obsession is a call to arms for the body of Christ. Nicky Cruzs captivating accounts of his God-inspired, passionate pursuit for souls challenges us to trust God with bold, childlike faith and to love others with sincere mercy and deep compassion. This book fans the embers of complacency! You will be reignited, challenged, and inspired by this outstanding book.

J OHN B EVERE , author, speaker, and president of Messenger International

A page turner! I was challenged as Nicky Cruz took me through his pursuit of God until it became his lifes driving passion. Youll also catch an inside look into his background in Puerto Rico and his evangelistic crusades from Norway to Hawaii. If you have read the Cross and the Switchblade and Run, Baby, Run, you will not want to miss Soul Obsession!

R OBERT S TRAND , speaker and author of Angel at My Door and other books

In Soul Obsession, Nicky Cruz tells stories from his life and ministry that will revolutionize your view of people. Nickys unique experiences and exposure to people from all walks of life put him in an authoritative position to comment on Gods heart for the lost. If you want to see your ministry grow in power, make sure youre pursuing what God is pursuing: his people.

T ED H AGGARD , senior pastor of New Life Church

This book is dedicated to several people who have touched my soul.

Bobby is the founding pastor of House of Prayer Church in Miami, Florida. He came from the secular world of entertainment and is known as the father of salsa music. Bobby along with Richie Ray invented salsa music. There was a time when they were as popular as The Beatles, and their popularity remains very strong to this day. They are loved not only in Puerto Rico, but all the Latin American countries as well as Europe and Japan. Ive been to their concerts with stadiums filled to capacity and witnessed as they stopped the concert to share about Jesus and His love. During these times they dont pull any punches and they always offer the opportunity to accept Christ. Bobby is so sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit, and I consider it an honor to call him my friend and spiritual son.

As the founder of Victory Outreach International, Sonny has brought dignity to the unwanted for over thirty-five years. Victory Outreach has founded more than five hundred churches worldwide and done more to save kids from drugs and alcohol than any ministry Im aware of. Jesus took Sonny, a former addict, and made him a powerful man of God. Sonny will always hold a special place in my heart. To me, he is like Mother Teresahe opens the fields of hope to the poor and downcast. Sonny is my spiritual son, and I love him like a brother.

Together they cofounded the Bethel Baptist Church in Puerto Rico more than thirty years agoa church they faithfully pastor to this day. Like me, they believe in doing whatever it takes to spread the gospel and lead people to Jesus. They are completely sold out to God and to their community. Marilu and Carlos are people of prayer, principle, and characternever compromising, never giving up. I am so proud to have them as my friends!

Victor is my spiritual son; he was saved while at Teen Challenge in New York City when I was the director. Victor and his wife, Carmen, are the founding pastors of New Life Outreach International, a growing church in Richmond, Virginia. I am proud of them; theyve come a long way. Through the good, the bad, and the in-between, they have persevered and remained consistent in their walk with the Lord. They are true examples that integrity in ministry pays off, which is evidenced in their service to God.

Reggie went home to be with the Lord in December, 2004. What an incredible man of God he was! Reggie had such a gift for winning people to Jesus. He was always witnessing to everyone and was especially committed to reaching other African Americans. Reggies life was a testimony to the world and most effectively to those who followed sports. I knew Reggie as a very generous man, as a man who walked with Christ and never compromised. To Sara and their children, Jeremy and Jecolia, I loved Reggie, he was my friend and I will miss him.

Frank was my spiritual son who recently went home to be with the Lord. The amazing thing about Frank was the humbleness of his life. Of the thirteen that I sent to school, Frank went a different direction. His only support came from me and Jesus. Frank was true to his salvation, his calling, and to his beautiful wife, Lolita. Frank will be missed not only by me, but by many others, including his family and home congregation in Brighton, Colorado.