A Testimony of God's Amazing Grace

In 1986 Don Eskine had hit rock bottom. A life filled with drugs, violence, crime and total dissatisfaction had exacted a terrible toll on this man, both physically and spiritually. Broken dreams, broken homes, and broken hearts lay in jagged shards at the feet of this man. Most would have seen him as a throw-away or another lost cause--but somewhere in the darkness of this shattered life stoll a light slowly penetrating the darkness of this tormented soul.

It was during this time that Don found himself incarcerated in the Jefferson Parish Prison in New Orleans, Louisiana. While this was not his first scrape with the law--it would serve as a defining moment in his life and the catalyst for a transformation that could only be attributed to the grace and mercy of a Living God.

There awaiting trial on a burglary charge he spent his time shooting dice, playing cards, and watching television to just simply break the monotony of the day and to possibly distract him from another major problem that he was facing behind the rusted prison bars: an addiction to heroin. Little did he know that this time of being locked down would provide the opportunity for his physical body to detox so that the Holy Spirit could effectively speak and minister to the spiritual man.

One night there was a call on the cell block for those desiring to attend a church service. Never having an interest in church, Do decided to attend just for a momentary change of scenery. Two things would soon become evident: the change coming would not be momentary and would have nothing to do with his scenery!

Hearing the testimony of an 80 year old preacher and being moved by the words he spoke from the Word of God pierced Don's heart and caused him to began a quest to kow this "Jesus" for himself.

Devouring the scriputres day and night and expounding on the Word with other inmates, Don's ministry would truly begin that day. Not unlike the murderous "Saul" coming to the crossroads of his life on the road to Damascus and becoming the Apostle Paul--this two-bit criminal and drug addict would find himself intersecting at the point where his destiny criss-crossed the power of the Holy Spirit to save, transform and deliver!

Now having walked in the power and deliverance of the Lord Jesus Christ for over twenty years, this man of faith and compassion has seen God bring him a beautiful help mate in the ministry, Sabrina. He has built a successful transport business that he utilizes to finance various ministries and has place a powerful anointing upon his life to preach the Gospel without fear or compromise.

Pastor Don is an ordained minister with WME, a member of the Gideons, the founder of No Cross No Crown Ministries and the director of Raven Ministries Gulf Coast. A frequent speaker in churches and conferences, Pastor Don has not forgotten where God brought him from as he can regularly be found ministering to the lost, desperate and despised on the streets of this nation--taking the same message of hope, salvation and deliverance to them that was brought into that lonely prison cell over two decades ago.

Pastor Don & Sabrina Eskine

WINNING THE LOST

AT ANY COST

Pastor Don & Sabrina Eskine affirm the timeless decree of the great preacher and soul-winner Charles H. Spurgeon who said, "If sinners be damned at least let them leap to hell over our bodies. Let them go with our arms around their knees. Let no one go there unwarned or unprayed for." Because of the great mercy that God has bestowed upon them in their lives; they have determined in their hearts that no fear, circumstance or excuse will stand in their way of letting people know about the Good News of Salvation! They know that GOSPEL begins with "GO" and that is exactly what they do whenever the opportunity arrises to share the message of Jesus with the lost and dying of this world.

Pastor Don can be seen regularly standing in the middle of Bourbon Street in New Orleans' infamous French Quarter with a tract held high over head declaring, "Whosoever will, let him come!" The young, the old, the alcoholic and the professional alike have all been touched by the testimony and anointing that accompany the Word of God being shared by this powerful man of faith. Knowing that the Word of God is like a sharp two-edged sword, Pastor Don brings the scriptures to life with the precision handling of a surgeon's scalpel to rid the hearer of the cancer of sin that has sought to invade their souls.

Because he knows the "rock that he was hewn from" Pastor Don demonstrates a tenderness, compassion and patience that far surpasses the tough exterior that many immediately see. It is not uncommon to see him listening attentively to the conversation of a homeless person or offering a shoulder to cry on to a wayward young person. Pastor Don knows first hand that it is the kindness of God that leads us to repentance--and he exudes the grace and love of God without dilluting down the Blood Bought message of the Cross of Calvary.

Pastor Don has helped to lead teams of soul-winners into the streets of some of America's most notorious places---like New York City, New Orleans, and Daytona Beach, Florida---all with the fruit of souls and the power of God serving to confirm the call and commission that has been placed upon this soldier's life by the Lord Jesus Christ. Pastor Don serves as part of RAVEN Ministries team of International Soul Winners and Evangelists and he is available to come to your church, revival, conference or special event.