emphasis of the church renewal groups was the dynamics of the Spirit.4 These dynamics have as their focal point the concept of a spiritual reality, which many have discovered through the works of Watchman Nee. Within the membership and variety of all these groups was a desire for personal experience or communion with God. The writings of contemporary theologians proved inadequate, too complicated, or spurious. The works of Paul Tillich, Karl Barth and Søren Kierkegaard appealed to individuals far
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