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His world was characterized by violence,
alcoholism, and abuse, but young Donnie McClurkin
found a safe haven in his church, Bethel Gospel
Tabernacle, Assemblies of God. It was there, at
the age of nine, when he made a commitment to
Christ. Throughout his troubled youth, amidst the
strife of daily life, he learned to stand on the
promises in the scripture. "A man's gift makes
room for him, and brings him before great men."
(Prov 18:16) "I have set before thee an open door,
and no man can shut it" (Rev. 3:8). Donnie was
born, and raised in Amityville, New York. Because
of a God-given gift of music that ran in his
family, Donnie formed the McClurkin Singers with
his siblings, and a few close friends in 1979. It
wasn't long after that when Donnie began to feel a
calling to preach. He went on to meet
gospel-legend Andrae Crouch, who became a mentor
to him. Through that relationship, grew a
friendship that would shape the entire course of
Donnie's future.
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