It should be kept in mind, however, that the Moravian movement never involved more than a fraction of the Estonian peasantry, and its regional penetration varied greatly. The movement also suffered several setbacks in its temporal development.
Samas peab arvestama, et vennastekoguduse liikumine haaras ka oma kõrghetkil vaid murdosa eesti talurahvast, samuti oli selle levik regiooniti väga erinev. Ka ajalises arengus tabasid hernhuutlust Eestis mitmed võnked ja tagasilöögid.