Watchman Nee

Watchman Nee, Ni Tuosheng, or '''Nee T'o-sheng''' (; November 4, 1903 – May 30, 1972), was a Chinese church leader and Christian teacher who worked in China during the 20th century. His evangelism was influenced by the Plymouth Brethren.

In 1922, he initiated church meetings in Fuzhou, Fujian province, that may be considered the beginning of the local churches. During his 30 years of ministry, Nee published many books expounding the Bible. He established churches throughout China and held many conferences to train Bible students and church workers. Following the Communist Revolution, Nee was persecuted and imprisoned for his faith and spent the last 20 years of his life in prison. He was honored by Christopher H. Smith (R–NJ) in the US Congress on July 30, 2009.

''Watchman Nee was a 20th-century Chinese Christian leader recognized by Christianity Today as one of the 100 most influential Christians of the century due to his prolific writings and role in founding the Local Church movement.'' ''Despite spending the last two decades of his life in prison where he eventually died, his work continued to spread globally through translations. His most famous work is The Normal Christian Life.'' Provided by Wikipedia