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“Continue to work together”

It is now up to him to make the right decisions: Herman Ernst, the new District Apostle of South America. The Chief Apostle explained how this is done during the appointment.

April 11, 2026

America District Apostle

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Between proximity and responsibility

Pastoral care is not the sole responsibility of the ministers. What can it accomplish and what are its limits? What is permitted and what is not? A module on nac.academy provides some answers.

April 8, 2026

Congregation

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“You have a special place”

Caring, humble, and wise … This is how the Chief Apostle characterised the retiring District Apostle Enrique Eduardo Minio from South America.

April 3, 2026

District Apostle

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A life spent amid the people 

He listens. He lives what he believes. And he speaks the language of love. What follows is a tribute to District Apostle Minio from South America, who will retire this Sunday after forty years as a minister. 

March 28, 2026

America

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We want you to share!

The web and print products are all channels through which nac.today conveys information and news. Some people, however, still want to share it in their own way. Is that okay? There is a clear answer to this question—along with three little points to observe. 

March 26, 2026

Congregation

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Between clear guidelines and creative freedom

Consistent, flexible, protective: this is how corporate design strengthens the identity of the New Apostolic Church around the world. The Church has just revised its design manual.

March 24, 2026

Media Organisation

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A greater emphasis on serving 

The Church’s Serving and Leading policy has been updated. New content and additional chapters address key developments of recent years and reinforce the concept of serving. 

March 17, 2026

Ministry

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Touching and in need of explanation

Divine services for the departed are a moving experience for many.  But why do they exist and how do they work? A module on nac.academy provides some insight.

March 9, 2026

Concept of salvation for the departed

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A warm welcome for the new ministers

The roughly 800 Church members in Timor-Leste have a new District Apostle.  The New Apostolic Church in this young nation is now being overseen by the Southeast Asia district. Here is more on this change and its background. 

March 5, 2026

Asia

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Paul’s warning: saved, but still not out of the woods

In Lusaka, Chief Apostle Schneider addressed several sensitive issues affecting every Christian and the Church, asking where genuine mission might be giving way to ego, rules, reputation, or regional distinction?

February 25, 2026

Apostolate

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“In oceans deep my faith will stand” 

“Don’t be afraid. Just believe!” The New Apostolic Church Canada presented the design of its logo illustrating the 2026 motto not with an explanatory video, but with a musical declaration of faith.

February 21, 2026

America

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• Annual motto
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• Music

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Learning about faith the fun way

Card games, puzzles, and action—and all the while learning something about our faith. A group of youth leaders came up with this idea. Here is more on the world of nac-games.com. Check it out.

February 19, 2026

Youth

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Indonesia reunited

He became the vital link in the reunification of the two New Apostolic sister churches in Indonesia: Apostle Martasudarma, who passed away fifty years ago.

February 13, 2026

Apostolate

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• Asia
• History 
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Homiletics (12): Bringing it all together

You have grappled with understanding the message and discerning the needs of the congregation. You have given thought to the goal of the sermon. Now it is time to construct the main body of the sermon.  

February 12, 2026

Divine service

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Ready to go in just a few minutes

Practical knowledge on preaching, liturgy, pastoral care, and other topics: this is what the e-learning platform nac.academy offers. Access is very easy and open to anyone who is interested. Here is the first article of a new series.

February 6, 2026

Congregation

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It started with a knock and coffee 

This specific door changed everything. A good fifty years ago, it was the New Apostolic Church’s gateway to Panama, the country that the Chief Apostle is now visiting again. 

January 22, 2026

America

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When trust begins to take shape

Threatening waves and outstretched hands: these are the most common motifs in the logos depicting our 2026 motto. Here are the official designs of the District Apostle Areas.

January 20, 2026

Annual motto Local news

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Homiletics (11): The sermon must be carried outside the church

When members leave after a divine service, what is it that they take home with them? Is the sermon already forgotten when they exit the gate? Or was there a clear goal or purpose shaping the sermon?

January 15, 2026

Divine service

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Where Jesus can be found today

What is “congregation”? Certainly, more than a club or a place. And yet it is a little different from “church”. A recently published paper seeks answers.

January 12, 2026

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2025: Farewells and new beginnings

Three new District Apostles in the same year? Nothing like that has happened in quite a while. More on this and other things that occurred on the international leadership level during the year 2025. 

December 29, 2025

Chief Apostle

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2025: Pentecost. Mirror. Decision. 

This past Pentecost, Chief Apostle Schneider made the promise to be a helper, namely to the very man he went on to appoint as his own Helper—and thereby designate as his successor. A closer look at the biggest news of the year 2025.

December 26, 2025

Chief Apostle

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Together with God and the many helpers

What do the faithful need from their District Apostle? The Chief Apostle answered this question when he appointed David Heynes as the new District Apostle for Northern and Eastern Germany.

December 22, 2025

District Apostle Investiture

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Working with courage 

Faithful, hard-working, selfless: this is the testimony given to District Apostle Rüdiger Krause (Northern and Eastern Germany) by the Chief Apostle. Here is the video of his retirement.

December 19, 2025

District Apostle

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nac.academy: digital and international

Ongoing training of ministers everywhere: this is the idea behind a new programme offered by the New Apostolic Church International, which is primarily aimed at ministers.

December 18, 2025

Doctrine 

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Like a pro

The Chief Apostle is almost cheerful as he faces the camera, delivering his New Year’s address. He is on his home stretch, and this is his last address. Observations from twelve years.

December 15, 2025

Chief Apostle

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From Hamburg into the great wide world and back

Between north German clarity and quiet warmth, Rüdiger Krause developed a style all his own for reaching people. This Sunday he will retire as District Apostle of around twenty countries. 

December 12, 2025

District Apostle

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Unity in diversity. The Church in conflict?

When cultures clash. Do Africans have to become more European or Europeans more African? Do those who are more conservative have to become more progressive? Or the other way around? The answer can be found in the Bible.

January 31, 2024

Chief Apostle District Apostle

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• Europe
• America
• Africa
• Australia / Pacific
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When decision-makers should abstain

What if a conflict of interest arises for a member of the Church’s governing body? The Board of Directors of the New Apostolic Church International (NACI) broached this controversial question recently and set down guidelines.

January 24, 2025

Organisation

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NACI is working on an e-learning program

The New Apostolic Church would like to offer its ministers better training opportunities—and on a global level, at that. It is for this reason that the New Apostolic Church International (NACI) is working on an e-learning program. Following are some initial insights. 

December 19, 2024

Ministry Divine service

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