LRRPs had to be the best. Anything less meant certain death. When Ed Emanuel was handpicked for the first African American special operations LRRP team in Vietnam, he knew his six-man team couldn’t have asked for a tougher proving ground than Cu Chi in the summer of 196868. Home to the largest Viet cong tunnel complex in Vietnam, Cu Chi was the deadly heart of the enemy’s stronghold in Tay Ninh Province. Team 2/6 of Company F, 51st Infantry, was quickly dubbed the Soul Patrol, a gimmicky label that belied the true depth of their courage. Stark and compelling, Emanuel’s account provides an unforgettable look at the horror and the heroism that became the daily fare of LRRPs in Vietnam. Every mission was a tightrope walk between life and death as Emanuel’s team penetrated NVA bases, sidestepped lethal booby traps, or found themselves ambushed and forced to fight their way back to the LZ to survive. Emanuel’s gripping memoir is an enduring testament to the valor of all American LRRPs, who courageously risked their lives so that others might be free.

For Caitlin and Nicole O'Connor two sisters from Massachusetts, the divorce of their parents and the death of their best friend was only the beginning of their problems. It now seems that there is a ghost in their house and a mystery to be solved as well. With the help of their grandmother, a dog named Dog, their next door neighbor Craig and a bizarre gypsy, the girls set out to form "The Soul Patrol" and try to uncover the reason why their friend Kelsey can't cross over and be at peace. With only a short amount of time on their hands, the girls must somehow deal with frozen windows, a talking doll, a wake, a singing alarm clock and a dark, shocking secret all the while learning that death is a part of life. "The Soul Patrol" will make you laugh, cry and reflect on how precious life is. But most of all, like the girls, you will learn that while family and friends may not be perfect, love given freely and without condition can solve any crisis and perhaps even bring a broken family, back together.

"About young people who made a choice and found the real. Some were drug addicts; others were hung up on sex or money or popularity or false security. Some of them came from the gutters, some from the back pews of suburban churches. This is a true story, dramatic and moving, one that will challenge the comfortable and instill hope in the wondering and restless. A gripping account of youth reaching youth, using unorthodox methods. The Soul Patrol is Teen Challenge of Philadelphia in action, a round-the-clock 'God squad'"--Inside cover.

INTRODUCTION Soul Patrol is committed to teaching the fundamental principles of God's Word and dedicated to making resources available that will help equip you for evangelism. In order for us to be effective in evangelism, we must first understand the five-fold ministry given to the church. The Lord has equipped the church but we need to know those that labor among us and understand their ministry call. Everyone should witness for the Lord, but the Evangelist should be in the forefront with evangelism. In order to establish a soul winning growth in the church, leaders must acknowledge the Evangelist as an integral part of the five-fold Body of Christ and empower them to use their gifts of evangelism. Regardless of our calling in ministry, we can learn from each other. We all have different gifts but when the five-fold ministry works together and every joint in the body fulfill its responsibility then we can effectively get the job done. Soul Patrol will provide you with the essential building blocks for a richer walk with God, and motivate you for kingdom building. Read this book and ignite your passion to reach those who do not know Christ. Gain spiritual understanding and discover a new dimension of Spirit-led evangelism. Soul Patrol is designed to teach new converts as well as seasoned believers how to go out and spread the gospel good news about Jesus Christ. This book can be used either for individual or for group study. Many people are looking for a church that's alive evangelistically. Growing churches put the work of evangelism first into the hands of the Evangelist and then empower the entire congregation to evangelize. The mission field is in our own neighborhoods, workplaces, schools, and within our extended families. We pray that God will use you in a mighty way to go and compel the lost to accept the Lord Jesus Christ. SOUL PATROL GOALS Motivate and encourage you to witness. Identify hindrances and obstacles to witnessing. Teach you how to effectively witness. Teach you how prayer empowers you to become a fruitful witness. Introduce role-plays as a vehicle for developing witnessing skills (when book is used for group studies). Teach you how to use God's word in sharing your faith.