Thoughts on the Fellowship Between the Generations
Hebrews 13:7 says, “Remember the ones leading you, who have spoken to you the word of God; and considering the issue of their manner of life, imitate their faith.” In the recent July training on Numbers, we learned that the ...
We love our Enemies, Pray for those who Persecute, and Not Revile in Return
Recently, there are several verses that have been resonating within me. The first is Ephesians 6:12 which says, “For our wrestling is not against blood and flesh but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this darkness, ...
My Experience of being Cared for by the Believers in the Local Churches
This verse is really my testimony of growing up in the church in Anaheim, California, quite literally surrounded by the elders and co-workers along with their wives. When I was very young, I remember brother Witness Lee coming to my ...
Garrett Ghent: There is Nothing more Wonderful on the Earth than the Church Life
I love the church life. To me, there is nothing more wonderful on the earth. It is indescribably sweet. The singing, the meals, the pray-reading, the exercise of the spirit, the feeding on the Word, the fruit-bearing, the burden-bearing, the ...
Testimony of A.E. – how Sweet and Shepherding the Fellowship in the Church Life is
I grew up in a local church with parents who were very active in the church life. As a kid, I thought that bad things never happened to people in the church life, but then my parents got divorced when ...
Testimony of Jean L. Thank the Lord for so many Fathers and Shepherds in the Church
When I was a young person growing up in the church in my locality, my father told me more than once that the elders, the leading brothers, are more so slaves than leaders. Nearly twenty years have passed since I ...
Micah Eades: My Positive Experiences Meeting in the Local Churches
I was born and raised in the local churches. I grew up in Texas, lived in Russia for 4 years while my parents were serving the Lord there, attended the Full-time Training in Anaheim (FTTA), served with Christians on Campus, ...
Testimony of Charity Short
To those who love the Lord with their whole heart and love the church, the Body of Christ, this is my testimony of growing up in the church life and loving the Lord as my Father, God, and Savior, Let ...
Testimony of Ana Carolina Garza
In my lifetime I have met consistently in 5 different localities, across the country, for at least one year each. Then I have also visited at least 15 other localities around the world. I have stayed at and visited countless ...
Testimony of Hans-Michael Ruthe
Life Study of 2 Thessalonians Message 4: “Because the church life is a kitchen for God’s cooking, the church will not always have an appearance that is neat and orderly. This is usually the situation in a kitchen when a ...