Books 9 through 11 of the elders’ training series are composed of messages given by Brother Witness Lee to the elders from July 1986 through July 1991. Except for chapters 1, 2, 3, and 6 of Book 9, these messages have been previously published. We felt the need to reprint them as part of this series.
Chapters 1 through 3 of Book 9 were given in Irving, Texas, on July 5, 1986, December 23, 1986, and December 22, 1987, respectively. Chapters 4 and 5 were given in Anaheim, California, on July 9, 1988, and were previously published as chapters 2 and 3 in A Timely Word. Chapter 6 was given in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 5, 1988. Chapters 7 through 9 were given in Irving on December 31, 1988, through January 2, 1989, and were previously published in The Way to Practice the Lord’s Present Recovery. Chapters 10 and 11 were given in Anaheim on July 8 and 9, 1989, and were previously published as chapters 2 and 3 in A Summary of the Study of the New Testament Way of Christian Service.