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Witness Lee knew not to boast too much about how special his ministry was, as that would not look very humble (though sometimes he was compelled to do so, a la Paul in 2 Cor. 12). But what he did an awful lot of was to tell his audience how poverty-stricken everybody else was, by comparison.

It is a zero-sum proposition: if I continually declare how bankrupt everybody else is, then my own stock will rise. Politicians use this tactic as well: they don't say, "Vote for me, I'm a nice, hard-working guy" as much as, "My opponent is a low-life dirt bag." You get the picture, of who's got it and who don't.

Once this humble minister of God left the scene, however, his followers had no compunctions touting "the rich ministry of Witness Lee." Google that phrase and see how many hits you get. All the local church websites were saying this at one point.