The Orthodoxy of the Church
by Watchman Nee
We will continue our corporate reading of the ministry with the book The Orthodoxy of the Church beginning on April 18, 2022. Links to the reading can be found below.
The book can also be read online at ministrybooks.org or a printed copy can be purchased online.

Recent Postings
(All readings for the week will be posted on Mondays.)
The Orthodoxy of the Church, Chap 1, Section 1 of 3
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Scripture Reading: Rev. 1—3; 22:7, 18-19 The apostle John’s writings, whether his Epistles or his Gospel, were always the last in each
The Orthodoxy of the Church, Preface
PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH EDITION I have never met a servant of the Lord so balanced as Brother Watchman Nee. He is rich in life,
How to Enjoy God and How to Practice the Enjoyment of God, Ch. 21, Sec. 2 of 2
BEHOLDING Most people understand beholding the Lord to mean looking up at a God who sits far above in the heavens and who sends His
How to Enjoy God and How to Practice the Enjoyment of God, Ch. 21, Sec. 1 of 2
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE THE PRACTICE OF INTERCESSION, BEHOLDING, WAITING, AND MUSING Scripture Reading: John 15:7; Eph. 6:18-20; Ezek. 22:30; Psa. 27:4, 14; 104:34 We will now consider
How to Enjoy God and How to Practice the Enjoyment of God, Ch. 20, Sec. 2 of 2
THE PRINCIPLE OF ENJOYING GOD THROUGH PRAYER BEING TO FOLLOW THE SENSE OF THE SPIRIT Regrettably, many brothers and sisters are ignorant of these inward
How to Enjoy God and How to Practice the Enjoyment of God, Ch. 20, Sec. 1 of 2
CHAPTER TWENTY PRACTICING TO PRAY ACCORDING TO THE SENSE OF THE SPIRIT Scripture Reading: Rom. 8:26 We need to say something more concerning the matter of
Past Corporate Reading Books
No. | Start Date | Book Title |
1 | November 29, 2021 | How to Enjoy God and How to Practice the Enjoyment of God |
2 | July 26, 2021 | The History of God in His Union with Man |
3 | May 31, 2021 | Truth Messages |
4 | February 8, 2021 | The Basic Revelation in the Holy Scriptures |
5 | December 7, 2020 | The Mystery of Christ |
6 | August 17, 2020 | The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob |
7 | May 27, 2020 | The Overcoming Life |
8 | 2019 | The Christian Life |
9 | 2019 | The Experience of Christ |
10 | 2019 | To Serve in the Human Spirit |
11 | 2019 | The Prayer Ministry of the Church |
12 | 2018 | How to Enjoy God and How to Practice the Enjoyment of God |
13 | 2018 | The Jubilee |
14 | 2018 | The Fulfillment of the Tabernacle and the Offerings in the Writings of John |
15 | 2018 | Christ as the Reality |
16 | 2017 | Rising Up to Preach the Gospel |
17 | 2017 | The History of the Church and the Local Churches |
18 | 2017 | The Crucial Revelation of Life in the Scriptures |
19 | 2017 | The Bridge and Channel of God |
20 | 2017 | The Crucial Revelation of Life in the Scriptures |
21 | January 23, 2017 | Truth, Life, the Church, and the Gospel–The Four Great Pillars in the Lord’s Recovery |