The Pursuit of a Christian

Witness Lee

May 2001 · Living Stream Ministry

About this ebook

While unbelievers may pursue a myriad of diversions and pleasures, a Christian's unique goal should be God Himself. God created us for Himself, and He wants to be the unrivaled object of our pursuit: "Seek the LORD and his strength, seek his face continually" (1 Chron. 16:11). In contrast to this intention, however, many Christians do not have a consistent pursuit. In The Pursuit of a Christian Witness Lee guides believers back to the center of the Christian life. Using practical illustrations, he presents the normal life of a believer. A Christian should possess and enjoy four indispensable items: Christ, the Bible, the church, and spiritual companions who pursue after Christ. He also should have four distinguishing characteristics: he should be peculiar to unbelievers because his manner of life is sanctified; he should be inwardly aware that the Lord's leading often is in contradiction to his personal desires; his living should originate from his innermost part rather than from his natural considerations; and he should seek the will of God and be led by God in everything he does.

About the author

Born in 1905 in northern China, Witness Lee was raised in a Christian family and educated in English-speaking schools. At the age of 19 he believed in the Lord Jesus Christ and consecrated himself to preach the gospel. Early in his service, Witness Lee met Watchman Nee and began to labor together with him. In 1949 Witness Lee was sent by Watchman Nee to Taiwan to ensure that the things delivered to them by the Lord would be preserved. In 1962 Witness Lee came to the United States and began to minister here. He ministered in weekly conferences, delivering several thousand spoken messages until 1997. He gave his last public conference in February 1997 at the age of 91. His major work, Life-Study of the Bible, comprises over 25,000 pages of commentary on every book of the Bible from the perspective of the believers' enjoyment and experience of God's divine life in Christ through the Spirit.