Word of our Testimony

I can honestly say that the Lord has shepherded me through His saints in many ways and has brought me closer to Him through these precious ones.

My church life experience: how I was shepherded by the brothers and sisters

I was born and raised in the church life by parents who really love the Lord and enjoy having brothers and sisters in their home. I have lived in 9 localities (cities with local churches) in 4 countries. I attended ...
From a young age I had the realization deep within that the Lord was coming back soon, but I felt that I had no way to really know the Lord personally and prepare for His coming even though I was already a Christian.

My Coming into the Church Life, studying at the FTTA, and Serving with the Students

I grew up in a denomination that was not clear on the truth. They believed that you could lose your salvation. They also believed that you had to meet with them, be baptized by them, and follow all their requirements ...
Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it are the issues of life. Prov. 4:23

My testimony regarding brother Witness Lee and the local churches

Greetings. My name is Sterling Byassee. I would like to give my personal testimony regarding knowing brother Witness Lee and his teachings, and the church life that we practice in the local churches throughout the earth. When I attended my ...
We do not lose heart.... 2 Cor. 4:16

Jeremy Mason: We Do Not Lose Heart

In 2 Corinthians 4, both in verse one and again in verse sixteen, Paul states emphatically: We do not lose heart. In my prayer concerning the current situation many of us in the ‘working saints’ category are facing, I was ...
For though you have ten thousand guides in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers... 1 Cor. 4:15a (Sharing by Nathanael Stone on, My Experience Growing up in the Church Life with Spiritual Fathers and Mothers)

My Experience Growing up in the Church Life with Spiritual Fathers and Mothers

My dear brothers and sisters, I would like to share some of my experience growing up in the church life. "For though you have ten thousand guides in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers." (1 Cor. 4:15a) This verse ...
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. Heb. 13:7

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 ...
For our wrestling is not against blood and flesh but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenlies. Eph. 6:12. Sharing on, We love our Enemies, Pray for those who Persecute, and Not Revile in Return

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, ...
ShepherdingWords.com: Addressing Rumors and Presenting the Truth

ShepherdingWords.com: Addressing Rumors and Presenting the Truth

We would like to announce the launch of a new website, ShepherdingWords.com, which contains articles written by the co-workers in North America addressing rumors that have arisen over the years regarding the local churches and the ministry of God's word through ...
But we were gentle in your midst as a nursing mother would cherish her own children. Yearning in this way over you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own souls, because you became beloved to us. 1 Thes. 2:7-8

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 ...
I love the church life. To me, there is nothing more wonderful on the earth. It is indescribably sweet.

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 ...