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Japanese Mobster Bows to Christ, Now Pastors Church of Ex-Drug Addicts and Criminals"Before, we were in rival gangs, firing guns. Now, we're praising the same God." – Tatsuya Shindo (Japan) — [Charisma News] They call him "Teacher." The gangster-turned-pastor joined the Japanese mafia when he was 17, CNN reports, but now baptizes hundreds in the name of Jesus. (Photo Credit: Charisma News/ Youtube.com) "I know how bad I was and the bad things I had done," says Tatsuya Shindo. "At the same time, I know how much I was forgiven by God. So I wanted to engage myself in God's work." Shindo pastors a congregation of about 100 in an old bar. Former loan sharks, drug dealers and more who are familiar with a life of crime comprise the parishioners. "Before, we were in rival gangs, firing guns," Shindo says. "Now, we're praising the same God." Click here to read more. Charisma News
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