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Watchman Nee (Ni Tuosheng; 1903–1972) was a writer, church founder, and independent minister who was one of the most influential Christian leaders in Chinese Christianity. Nee synthesized and re-shaped key concepts in almost every area of Christian thought and practice, including the Bible, the Trinity, human nature, the church, ethics, and authority. He laid the foundation for Chinese theological discussion for generations. At the same time, Nee’s accessible writings found significant worldwide reception. It is possi…

Dora Yu (Yu Cidu; 1873–1931) was a medical doctor, revivalist, and Bible school founder who gained an international reputation and inspired a generation of Chinese Christians. Yu was among the first Chinese women trained in modern western medicine. She also travelled throughout China to preach to thousands of people and founded two Bible training institutions to teach hundreds of students. She had a lasting effect on a generation of Chinese Christians, for whom she was a model of biblical knowle…

Witness Lee (Li Changshou; 1905–1997) was a biblical commentator, revivalist, and church founder, who established a fellowship of churches and schools on all six inhabited continents over decades of ministerial labor. Lee’s work developed from the legacy of his teacher, Watchman Nee. His followers are now some of the most numerous in congregations that consume Nee’s publications, along with Lee’s own prolific writings. The global reach of these churches has only increased in the years since Lee’s death. Lee was a third-generation Christian from his mother’s side and was …