After The Founding Fathers - Historical Case Studies: Zinzendorf & James Taylor

[TLFisher]

Originally Posted by Ohio

Welcome VoiceInWilderness!

We often discuss the Brethren influences on the LC's, and the many similarities between the movements.

I echo the welcome and Ohio I would like to add this comment a brother made in a recent email.

"Believers who begin to practice ekklesia outside of traditional churches usually face a number of obstacles. Obviously, everyone brings their past church baggage with them to some degree."

Yes there are similarities because Watchman Nee brought his "church baggage" from the Exclusive Brethren with him and brothers and sisters he discipled to some degree embraced the "church baggage". Just as when the "recovery" began to grow in numbers by the late 60's/early 70's, many of these brothers and sisters brought baggage with them from the traditional church environment they came from. As a result the recovery became a melting pot of "baggage". Because of the influence Watchman Nee had on Witness Lee, and Witness Lee's influence on the local churches, it should be no mystery and no surprise the similarities that exist between "the recovery" and the Exclusive Brethren movements.