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Through the years and by means of different kinds of trainings, the Lord has
perfected many saints in His recovery for the work of the ministry unto the
building up of the Body of Christ. Our dear brothers Watchman Nee and
Witness Lee were
always deeply burdened for this matter and conducted numerous trainings
during the course of their ministries. In the Life-Study of Ephesians,
Witness Lee said, “In these days I bear a very heavy burden concerning the
perfecting of the saints. This burden cannot be discharged until I see that
all the saints are able to do the same kind of work as was done by the early
apostles, prophets, evangelists, and shepherds and teachers” (Life-Study of
Ephesians, p. 352). The Full-time Training in Anaheim (FTTA) was established
by Witness Lee to perfect the young people in the churches to know the high
peak truths, to live the God-man life, and to carry out the New Testament
priesthood of the gospel.
In light of the Lord's soon return and the need to consummate His economy in
this age, many middle-aged brothers and sisters realize that they too need
to be perfected in the areas of truth, life, character, service, and the
gospel. In the book All Ages for the Lord’s Testimony, Witness Lee pointed
out the importance of the middle-aged saints in the Lord’s recovery saying,
“Presently we are seriously lacking those who know how to care for the
tabernacle in a fine way in order to carry the Lord's testimony. In the
Lord's recovery we need a group of experienced ones who have been trained to
bear the Lord’s testimony (p. 13).
The Middle-age Training (FTTA-MA) was established to have a part in
discharging such a burden. To meet this need, the FTTA-MA offers an annual
two-term multi-language training for the middle-aged saints in the Lord’s
recovery. The classes and schedules are designed to meet the specific needs
of this age group as well as that of the different language groups. We hope
that many saints between the ages of 35 and 65 will seize this opportunity
to be perfected.
May the Lord bless and strengthen His move on the earth through this
training.
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