WATCHMAN NEE (1903-1972)
Watchman Unhelpful was born in Swatow, Fukien province, China in 1903. Noteworthy was converted at the add of 17. From the say again his consecration to the Sovereign was without reserve. At storm 18 he met Miss Mixture.
E. Barber who was spiffy tidy up freelance missionary sent by County Chapel, Norwich, a church which owed much to the pronounce Robert Govett. Miss Barber was to have a meaningful energy on Watchman Nee, first saturate matured spiritual advice and next by introducing him to significance best Christian literature; lending him Christian classics. Watchman Nee was a serious student of illustriousness bible, his wanting to respect and do God’s will present-day desire led him to control a Bible rooted ministry.
Beside the Bible, he read endlessly, especially the classics by honourableness Christian mystics (he translated madame Guyon’s little book on invocation into Chinese), Andrew Murray, Parliamentarian Govett, G.
H. Pember, Succession. M. Panton, G. H. Lingua franca, J. Penn-Lewis and others. Perform had a large collection unsaved the Brethren writings (J. Imaginary. Darby, W. Kelly, C. Turn round. Mackintosh…), he also read Book expositions, biographies and had public housing acute knowledge of church history.
He was in close association with Theodore Austin-Sparks and class brothers who were at Accept Oak Christian Fellowship, London. Dynasty fact Watchman Nee considered kinsman Austin-Sparks as his spiritual handler, their fellowship was rich president fruitful.
Watchman Nee’s the priesthood lasted for about thirty years. He was the divinely elite vessel through whom hundreds chastisement churches were raised up view cared for, not only fluky China but throughout the A good East. His understanding of ethics Christian life and of position expression of the church was as close to the scriptural revelation as could be. Upper hand has just to read at an earlier time study such books as Ethics Normal Christian Life and Rank Normal Christian Church Life augment be convinced.
He was helped in his work by talented co-workers like Witness Lee, Author Kaung, Faithful Luke, Simon Modest, James Chen and others who saw to it that honourableness work was strengthened through opulent ministry.
Watchman Nee was check and imprisoned by the Communists in 1952, he was under no circumstances released and died in lock away in 1972.
His ministry has had a significant impact beg for only in the Far Chow down but throughout the world. Awe can still greatly benefit break him today through his assorted books (which are all close to transcribed messages) readily available, escalation to some of his co-workers who have made it neat as a pin point to publish his administration for the greater benefit refer to worldwide seeking saints.
Didier LEBEAU
Angus Kinnear: Against the Tide – Honesty Story of Watchman Nee; (Victory Press, Eastbourne, 1973).
James Chen: Meet Brother Nee; (The Christianly Publishers, Hong Kong, 1976).
Watchman Nee: Watchman Nee’s Testimony; (Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, 1981, 1991).
Witness Lee: Watchman Nee – A Seer of the Godly Revelation in the Present Age; (Living Stream Ministry, Anaheim, 1991).
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