INFLUENCE ON FORMATION CHURCH’S PERSPECTIVE ON SPIRITUAL FORMATION:

Nee informs Formation Church’s understanding of life in the Spirit. Formation involves dying to self and living from Christ’s resurrection life.

• Identification with Christ
• Spirit-led living
• Corporate formation in the church

Key Works: The Normal Christian Life, The Spiritual Man

Core Teachings:

• The Christian life flows from identification with Christ’s death and resurrection.
• The believer learns to live by the Spirit, not by the soul alone.
• The church is the corporate expression of Christ on earth.

Signature Themes:

• Life in the Spirit
• Cross and resurrection
• Church as Christ’s body

Primary Writings & Major Editions:

• Watchman Nee, The Normal Christian Life.
• Watchman Nee, The Spiritual Man.
• Watchman Nee, Sit, Walk, Stand (on Ephesians).
• Collections of messages on the church, spiritual warfare, and Christian life (various titles).