Watchman Nee was a noted Chinese Bible teacher and Christian leader. He began his preaching ministry while still a university student. From 1923 to 1950 Nee founded 200 churches. Starting as small groups meeting in rented houses, these self-supporting congregations became strong spiritually and grew rapidly, continuing to develop after China’s Cultural Revolution. As a teacher, Nee concentrated on deepening spiritual life through intensive training in the Word of God. His rich spoken ministry influenced many lives, and his literature ministry was created from a large number of his sermons, resulting in the publication of over 50 books in English alone. Through these printed pages Nee’s impact continues to be felt today. Nee was arrested in 1952 and found guilty of false charges; he was imprisoned until his death.