Ministry to gangs and professionals of New York

[...] As a teenager, Tyrone found his identity in a gang named the Neighborhood Gangsters, and his future, like that of so many of his peers, seemed to be a dead-end street. Then one week, he went with a relative to Friday Night Live, a monthly, large-scale outreach hosted by a new, youth-oriented church named Infinity. Tyrone liked the hip-hop music, even though the words were about God. After the music, the pastor, Dimas Salaberrios—who had grown up a few miles away in Jamaica, Queens—spoke with relevance and passion about Jesus Christ.

Tyrone put his faith in Christ that night, but was still uncertain about his future. Quitting a gang could mean a death sentence, but he didn't have to explain this to Salaberrios, who already understood the problem. Salaberrios boldly contacted the gang's leader, asking that Tyrone's family not be punished because of his decision. Today, Tyrone serves on Infinity's security team, is discipled through a fellowship group and is being groomed for leadership by Salaberrios. Read more

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