…What are we? What are we doing here? In the past we have not said much about this matter because it is somewhat awkward to do so. For this reason we have been reluctant to speak about ourselves. However, though we have not mentioned the matter, others have often asked us, “What are you?” Some have even said that we are the Revival Church, or the Little Flock Church, or The Christian [Editor’s note: Watchman Nee published a magazine, The Christian] Church. Hence, we would like to say a few words concerning this question.

First, we must clarify that we are not some thing. We are not a new denomination. Neither are we a new sect, a new movement, or a new organization. We are not here to join a certain sect or form our own sect. Other than having a special calling and commission from God, there would be no need for us to exist independently. The reason we are here is that God has given us a special calling…