PST DIMAS SALABERRIOS - VUURVAS ONDERHOUD

Dimas Salaberrios began dealing drugs at age fourteen. Known by all as “Daylight,” he spent his days dealing, stealing, and gaining respect on the streets of Queens, New York, as a successful “businessman.” His addiction to power and success led to poor choices, sending Dimas—twice—to New York City’s Rikers Island, one of the toughest and most notorious jails in the nation. He narrowly escaped death numerous times, including when a vengeful hustler pointed a gun at his head at point-blank range and pulled the trigger. Dimas now acknowledges that, for every poor choice he made in his youth, God placed a barrier to redirect him, sent an angel to protect him, or provided a message to touch him. Dimas shares his story in his memoir, Street God: The Explosive Story of a Former Drug Boss on the Run from the Hood—and the Courageous Mission That Drove Him Back, which releases in South Africa in October through Christian Art Distributors.
Today Dimas is back on the streets, but rather than dealing drugs, he is showing people the way out of the hopelessness that keeps them rooted in self-destructive choices. He is the pastor of Infinity Bible Church, which targets at-risk, gang-involved youth and has spearheaded numerous outreach events, discipleship groups, and weekly prayer walks.