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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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