Ringing in the new year with God

Prayer, good sound, and a job opportunity. Not only individuals, but also congregations and the Church set themselves goals at the beginning of a year. And some have started to work towards them. And as always, God is there to support and motivate them.

23 01 2024

Buildings Charity work

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• District Apostle
• Divine service
• New Year
• Society
• Youth

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‌Empowerment towards a hopeful future

Everyone gets a second chance at the House of Grace. The programme, which is supported by NAK-karitativ, helps prisoners rebuild their lives and re-integrate into society.

22 01 2024

Charity work

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• Society

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Ministry (42): Understanding the concept

What is a ministry? How does it work? Who can be called to ministry? The New Apostolic Church has formulated its definition of ministry. To conclude this series, we present the big picture—as a starting point for a better understanding.

19 01 2024

Apostolate

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• History 
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Sacraments

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Great achievements in one of the smallest African countries

A unique flora and fauna, a pioneer in environmental protection, and strong economic growth. Rwanda is one of the smallest countries in Africa but is setting standards for innovation and prosperity. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider will conduct two divine services there this coming weekend.

18 01 2024

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Europe
• History 

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Love instead of threats

Repentance sounds a bit stuffy and almost like a threat. But that is not what Jesus Christ wants. ‌Here is what repentance really means, how it works, and what it is good for.

17 01 2024

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 

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Spotlight 2/2024: Up a mountain to pray?

District Apostle Tshitshi Tshisekedi of the DR Congo South-East crosses mountains to find the right place to pray. In the second Spotlight for this year, he writes about what the image of the mountain means for prayer and which place Jesus recommends.

16 01 2024

Annual motto District Apostle

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When God comes to us

Tradition places the three Magi in the stable. This is not biblical. By then Mary and her child had settled in a house. Myths and legends have contributed significantly in shaping history. But Epiphany, the festival commemorating the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles, is celebrated to this day.

15 01 2024

Africa

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• Asia
• Easter
• Europe
• History 

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Under the same roof

Not every New Apostolic congregation has its own church building. Some congregations gather under a tree, others in other Christian churches. Every now and then a new building can be dedicated. And sometimes it happens that a church even becomes a home away from home to another denomination.

12 01 2024

Buildings

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• Congregation
• Divine service

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Aid agency changes lives

NAK-karitativ completed a total of 49 projects in 2022. The charity’s annual report documents these and talks about some of the stories behind them. Here is a look at another successful year full of positive changes.

11 01 2024

Africa

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• Asia
• Charity work
• Christmas
• Congregation
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Ministry
• Music
• Youth

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Prayer works!

In choosing the motto for the year, Chief Apostle Schneider underlined the importance of personal prayer. In his first sermon of the new year, he addressed the different elements of prayer.

10 01 2024

Annual motto

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• Congregation
• Divine service

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Changes in the circle of the Apostles (2/2023)

The past months have seen changes not only in the circle of the Apostles, but also among the District Apostles. The Chief Apostle travelled to the various countries to perform most of the ministerial acts himself.

09 01 2024

Africa

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• America
• Apostolate
• Asia
• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Retirement

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Jesus guides us into the new year

Resourceful ministers have long since discovered that the heading of the first Sunday service in the January edition of the Divine Service Guide is the motto of the year. “Prayer works!” is how the new year begins. ‌And it continues on the following Sunday with the theme series: “Experiencing the nearness of Christ”.

08 01 2024

Annual motto

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• Congregation
• Divine service

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The feast of love

The choir members in Argentina wear T-shirts for their Christmas concert and the young people in Germany get cold feet at the Christmas market. The weather is different everywhere and so is the way Christmas is celebrated. But the birth of Jesus and love of neighbour are always at the heart of the celebrations.

05 01 2024

Advent

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• America
• Christmas
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• History 
• Music
• Youth

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Spotlight 1/2024: Praying through your fears and doubts

Prayer connects us to God—even in a dark belly. Using the story of the prophet Jonah, who is swallowed by a large fish, District Apostle John Schnabel (USA) shows what makes a good prayer.

04 01 2024

Annual motto

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• District Apostle

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Faith that works through love

Fulfilling the law was supposed to be the path to salvation in the old covenant. In the new covenant it is different: true discipleship, true faith, and charity. The Chief Apostle recently explained what this means.

03 01 2024

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Sacraments

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community 1/2024: Something for everybody

Diversity is what we aim for when it comes to community, the magazine of the New Apostolic Church. And this applies not only to the content and style of the reports. Have a look. The new issue is now online.

02 01 2024

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Children
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Ministry
• Youth

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The year 2023: Serving and reigning with Christ

It has been a year of serving and reigning with Christ. There were highs and lows. As the year winds down to its close, we invite you to take a look back with us at the key points of the District Apostles’ Spotlight articles.

30 12 2023

Africa America

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• Annual motto
• Asia
• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Easter
• New Year

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The power of faith: people in the spotlight in 2023

Music and fellowship: this is how you could summarise the people profiled in nac.today in 2023. Owen and Anna bridged continents. Brandon studied with the aim of giving something back to the Church and became famous. And the students on the university campus in Winneba, Ghana, share their faith with others.

29 12 2023

Africa

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Music
• Profile

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For the individual and the Global Church – the divine services in 2023

Whether in Helsinki, Nairobi, New York, or Bad Sassendorf, the Chief Apostle served New Apostolic Christians all over the world in 2023. While every believer could feel personally addressed in these divine services, the sermons also contained impulses for the Global Church.

28 12 2023

Africa

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• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Easter
• Music
• Palm Sunday
• Pentecost

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Farewell to ‌Unsere Familie

The year 2023 marks the end of an era: after almost exactly 90 years, Bischoff Publishers is discontinuing the German magazine ‌Unsere Familie‌.

27 12 2023

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• Europe
• Youth

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A new generation of leaders in the Church

The generational shift has begun at the highest levels of the New Apostolic Church: over the course of this year that is now drawing to its close, two District Apostle Helpers have been appointed as District Apostles, and a new Helper has been assigned—all according to plan.

26 12 2023

Africa

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• America
• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Organisation

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Four words that help!

There is a message that weaves its way through the Christmas story. And Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds are not the only ones to have heard it. Jesus Himself repeats this greeting again and again—and in so doing brings us new courage even today.

25 12 2023

Christmas Divine service

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• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Ministry

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Making the Church and our faith young

Songs of praise fill the streets of Nigeria, ring out in a retirement home in South Africa, and come from the mouths of children at a special service in Spain. When young people are involved in shaping things, there is always something going on in the congregation and in society. Here’s a glimpse of what the younger generation is up to.

22 12 2023

Advent

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• Africa
• Children
• Christmas
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Europe
• Seniors
• Society
• Youth

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When the painter rang at the second-last door

The Chief Apostle will hold the end-of-year service in a Bauhaus-style church building. Manfred Bayer, affectionately known as Manne, is a man who really knows the church, the congregation, and the city. Today the urban guide shows off his favourite city: Tübingen.

21 12 2023

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• History 
• Ministry

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We can do no greater

The works of God are great. Well yes, that is how we praise God in prayer and song. But the Most High has no need of such praise. “We do this for ourselves, not for Him,” the Chief Apostle says and goes on to explain that those who believe in God will experience the greatest work of God upon themselves.

20 12 2023

Chief Apostle

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• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 

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Ministry (41): Effective even when it fails

God is the one who designates an individual for a ministry. And yet sometimes it does not work. The problem then lies at the human level. What if something goes wrong?

19 12 2023

Apostolate

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• Congregation
• Doctrine 
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Sacraments

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