More than 1,700 people who attended the recent Sydney Prayer Breakfast were captivated by the keynote speaker.
Peter Gibbs founded a program that trains Aboriginal people for a career in the police force.
It was inspired by the death of his sister Fiona while in police custody in his NSW hometown of Brewarrina.
The tragedy prompted Peter to commit to lead his Aboriginal people and prevent more deaths in custody.
He vowed there’d be no violence and no repercussions for police.
Peter told how he struggled so badly with life’s burdens and his inability to forgive police for his sister’s death, that he had suicidal thoughts.
Eternity News reports he learned that his mother who died at 28 had been a Christian.
His grandmother, Uncle and Aunty were also believers.
He knew he needed God in his life so he went to their church, gave his life to the Lord, and forgave the police.
That set him free to focus on helping his people, to campaign to prevent more Aboriginal deaths in custody, and to follow Christ.
Many Aboriginal people are now in the NSW police force because of Peter Gibbs.
His Prayer Breakfast address received a standing ovation.
