An Open Letter – From the Local Churches and Living Stream Ministry Concerning the Teachings of Witness Lee Home Introduction Over the past nine decades the ministry of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee has edified believers in Christ and produced local churches on all six inhabited continents. The ministry of these two servants of God which is published by Living Stream Ministry LSM stands upon the shoulders of the many great Christian teachers of the past to present both the broad span and the spiritual depths of the New Testament truths particularly from the perspective of the believers knowing and experiencing Christ as their life for the building up of the church as the Body of Christ. The resilience of the churches produced through their ministry is exemplified by the believers in China who have proven steadfast and have flourished in the face of decades of extreme persecution as well as by hundreds of local churches in North America that have faithfully persevered and spread despite nearly forty years of intense opposition. Our Faith The faith affirmed by the local churches is the faith common to all believers namely that The Lords Recovery The Lords RecoveryThe Life Function and Practical Oneness of the Believers In The Conclusion of the New Testament Witness Lee provides a helpful explanation of the concept of recovery History Both Watchman Nee and Witness Lee were raised in Christian homes in the early twentieth century.