The content of this website is based on the ministries of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee, who labored together to build up the local churches in China in the 1930s and 1940s. Due to the incursion of Communism in 1949, Watchman Nee sent Witness Lee to Taiwan in order to continue their ministry of the riches of Christ for the building up and spread of the local churches. Soon afterwards, in 1952, Watchman Nee was imprisoned for his faith in Christ until his death in 1972. By 1952, hundreds of local churches were flourishing in China. The local churches also thrived in Taiwan under Witness Lee's ministry. In 1962, Witness Lee brought this ministry to the United States, and since that time, hundreds of local churches have been raised up in the U.S. and throughout the world. The rich, edifying ministries of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee are published by the Living Stream Ministry and enjoyed in the local churches.