The sheep are harassed and cast off because they do not have a shepherd. The harvest is there ready to be gathered, but where are the workmen? God’s people are sheep, but sheep need a shepherd. Without a good shepherd the sheep will be harassed and cast away. There is great potential in God’s people; but they need people who can gather them in, build them up and help them so there will be a harvest. What I feel the Lord is saying here is this: Here are the sheep, but where are the shepherds? Whether you call them shepherds, under shepherds, harvesters, reapers, workmen or any other name, there is a principle here which is of essential importance — that is the need for spiritual leadership among God’s people. These messages on Spiritual Leadership were spoken by Stephen Kaung in Richmond, Virginia in 1974 and 1977. The spoken words have been transcribed by permission with only minimal editing for clarity.
Stephen Kaung ( - Present)
Stephen Kaung is a Chinese Chrisitan speaker and writer, and now living in Richmond, Virgina. At an early age was converted to Christianity and was active in the Methodist Church in China, with home his father was a minister. He first met watchman need in the early 1930's and joined Nee's indigenous christian work full-time, working with him until 1949 when he left China and became involved with Christian work in other ares of the Far East.Stephen Kaung worked very closely with T Austin-Sparks until his death in 1972. His burden has been to allow a testimony of the Lord in the local assembly, and to help the saints see the great importance of the Church as God intended it. Stephen Kaung's major work has been to translate the writings of Watchman Nee into English, over 50 titles which have been published by his own organisation, Christian Fellowship Publishers (CFP), In Richmond, Virgina.
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