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
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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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