MARIETTA, GA – Few periods in the history of the Lord’s Recovery generated as much discussion and disagreement as the turmoil that unfolded during the 1980s. Questions surrounding leadership, church practice, accountability, and the relationship between the churches and Living Stream Ministry led to disputes that affected elders, co-workers, and churches in multiple countries. Decades later, those events continue to be examined by those seeking to better understand what took place during that period.
In Deviating from the Path in the Lord’s Recovery, Stephen Isitt brings together records, correspondence, testimonies, published statements, and firsthand accounts connected to events and concerns that emerged between 1987 and 1989. Rather than offering a broad historical overview, the book focuses on specific decisions, leadership discussions, and organizational developments that contributed to disagreements among elders, co-workers, and churches within the movement.
Among the subjects explored are the experiences of John Ingalls and other leading brothers, the relationship between the churches and Living Stream Ministry, debates concerning authority and leadership, and concerns surrounding organizational practices during a period marked by disputes over leadership, authority, and organizational direction. The book also revisits statements made by Witness Lee concerning mistakes, repentance, fellowship, and the receiving of believers according to the Son of God.
Throughout the work, Isitt draws from documented sources to trace how disagreements developed and how efforts were made to address them. Correspondence, testimonies, fellowship, published records, resignations, quarantines, and leadership discussions form the basis of an examination of events that remain subjects of discussion among those familiar with the history of the Lord’s Recovery.
By bringing together material from multiple sources, Isitt presents a detailed examination of a period that continues to draw attention from those seeking to understand the events and decisions that shaped that chapter of the movement’s history. The book is available through Amazon.
About the Author
Stephen Isitt is the author of Deviating from the Path in the Lord’s Recovery. His work draws on documents, testimonies, correspondence, and published accounts related to events within the Lord’s Recovery. Stephen Isitt compiled and presented historical materials related to events within the Lord’s Recovery and made them available to contemporary readers.
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