Christians have suffered for their faith often in brutal and cruel ways, yet God remarkably maintained their faith. Today the church is larger than ever--and still growing. Some of the phenomenon can be attributed to the quality of leadership in the church. Three men have particularly stood out in the 20th century, Wang Ming-Dao, Nee Duo-Sheng (Watchman Nee), and Yang Shao-Tang (David Yang). Leslie Lyall knew all three as a friend, and worked with two of them. He brings out their different personalities, analyses the effect they had on the church and compares their views in key areas. All three worked outside the 'official' church, all three knew and respected each other.
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