Watch and listen to Emeal share about hearing the gospel and being transformed to trust Christ and even be led from out of the gang life to later become a pastor. The below are highlights from the video filmed by Anchored North.
- "I got in the rap industry ... I was 15 years old headed to the big time."
- "Connected with a group of teens there that were in the rap scene who were also in the gang scene."
- "I became a member of the Crips at 15 years of age. That really led me into a real spiral in my life."
- "Our whole thrust was be cool and be tough. Defend our turf."
- "Gave them a platform for power, for brotherhood, gave them a place to belong."
- "I had a religious life. I prayed every night. I did religious rituals. I went to church."
- "But I knew if I died I would go to hell."
- "Led me to a deeper and darker condition in life."
- "A friend led me to ..."
- "The preacher started to proclaim the gospel."
- "My heart started to pound ... "
- "God I know that I need to give you my whole life but I can't!"
- "I can't stop this gangster lifestyle. I can't stop my immorality. I can't stop my drinking."
- "He said salvation was a free gift of God."
- "My mind was blown. I never understood that. I always thought that my good has to outweigh my bad. That in the end, if I did enough good works then maybe if they outweighed my bad works then God would allow me to get into heaven."
- "Salvation is something God does."
- "A Christian is someone who has repented of their sins and has placed their faith in Christ and who has Christ as Lord in their lives."
- "Standing there with tears running down my face crying out to God."
- "I sensed like a thousand pound weight lifted from my shoulders."
- "Nothing would be the same."
- "The divine, gracious, merciful hand of God to do what only He can do for his purposes and glory."
