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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...