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Chinese revival Churches or other in America???

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anonymity Sep 30, 2009

You know I have been thinking.

First, I was thinking about the revival in the underground Church in China.

Then as I was studying it some I have heard here and there that some from the revival there have planted Churches over here.

For instance Watchman Nee, Witness Lee and the "Local Church" I think, and then Stephen Kaung which I don't know the name of the fellowship and I believe a few other brothers.

However, I have heard a little of schisms and am wondering about the correctness of it all.

I have seen that there are a couple "local Churches" where I am from.

I have also just in general noticed general Chinese Churches that are in some ways connected though not sure how specifically though I am interested.

This also got me thinking about whether or not there were other Churches from internationally that had revival and trecked over here.

I know of a bunch of mainline denominations that I am no so impressed with and it really usually varies greatly from fellowship to fellowship. It is also hard to find other on fire Churches since they are often so random and outside of the immediate visible eye.

I was maybe wondering if T. Austin Sparks has a fellowship, or maybe some other godly men from the past that have left disciples. This has my wheels turning. Or maybe from some other international revival or Church that was under persecution in a restricted nation or something.

All of these thoughts are in question form and please share any info if you have it! Like what of the Local Churches from Lee? or what is Kaungs fellowship called? or were there other brother from China and any legacy in America? Are there any bad teaching or schism? Or a Church legacy from Spark or other past revival men that has not turned into an institution? Or revival from other countries?

I have thought of Gospel For Asia and Voice of the Martyrs, but they don't really have Churches here since they are mostly abroad and the people here I believe are mainly western bred admin people. FEED ME :).

Or maybe Yun, or Samuel Lamb or other have sent some to America?

I think that some Chinese come to the US to study theology because of the restrictions there and I recently saw a seminary that I believe did that. Maybe since money cant be sent there they come here instead and then go back. Those might be some interesting seminaries.

I always have to ask these types of questions because it seems hard to get information on past things and less mainstream things and some revival things as it seems I have to just keep digging and getting piece by piece.

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anonymity Oct 1, 2009

bump

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anonymity Oct 3, 2009

bump again (probably last time)

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wayneman Oct 3, 2009

There is a group of Austin-Sparks disciples in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They are so old-fashioned they don't even have a church website, but they have an [url=austin-sparks.net]online archive[/url] and some great literature of their own which they give away free. Leonard Ravenhill used to pass out a booklet of theirs called "Intercession: The Throne Ministry."

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anonymity Oct 6, 2009

Thanks.

I guess they haven't spread out or planted Churches.

From what I know Witness Lee has planted Churches all over and a lot.

I recently visited one of the Local Churches.

I am still not sure if Stephen Kaung has a Church. Nor have I really heard of any other international revival Churches that have spread here other then that.

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EvangelTam Aug 2, 2011

Hey,

I was hoping to finding something on revival for a chinese church/ Chinese Christian community in North America.

The reason being, is that the Lord has placed it on my heart for the area where I live for the Chinese Christian Community there. I was hoping to find a Chinese Church that has experienced revival in NA in order to learn about it.

I am glad to find some else who is interested

In Christ
Evangel

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sarahsdream Aug 2, 2011

Stephen Kaung is part of a House Church in Richmond, Va. The House Church is not a Chinese house church. Just American believers although there may be several chinese brothers and sisters, too.

Witness Lee's the Local Church has no fellowship with any other church that is outside his Local Churches. Also, Witness Lee is no longer alive.

I see that he has been discussed quite a bit on SI. Rather than recreating the wheel, you may want to read the SI links. I found them very informative.

https://www.sermonindex.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=9074&forum=34&9

https://www.sermonindex.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=9074&forum=34&start=10&19

https://www.sermonindex.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?forum=35&topic_id=19894&viewmode=thread&order=0

https://www.sermonindex.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=19894&forum=35&1

For more on Witness Lee read the Mindbenders or the God-Men or these links.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=od9SKmvfsoc

http://www.thebereans.net/arm-wlee.shtml

In Christ,
Sarah

sermonindex Aug 2, 2011

I am not aware of any Chineese house churches in America, at least in my area. Most of the Cbineese churches I hear of are established along traditional western models.

Blaine.

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