Three of China's Mighty Men - Wang Ming-Dao, Nee Duo-Sheng (Watchman Nee) and Yang Shao-Tang (David Yang) by Leslie Lyall and published by Classics Publications.
There have been and still are many heroes in the Chinese church, which from a human perspective should not exist – due to having been stamped out by the pressure of authorities prior to, and during, the Communist era. Yet today the church is larger than ever - and still growing. Some of this phenomenon can be attributed to the uncompromising quality of leadership in the body of believers. People suffered for their faith, often in brutal and cruel ways, yet the Lord God maintained their faith in remarkable ways. Whilst there were many leaders of equally courageous stature in the church, three men in the 20th century, have stood out:
* Wang Ming-Dao,
* Nee Duo-Sheng (Watchman Nee)
* Yang Shao-Tang (David Yang)
The author of this 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 some key areas. All three men worked outside the ‘official’ church, all three knew, and respected each other. Their stories are inspiring, terrifying, solemn, and joyous and an encouragement to believers of any generation.
