Oliver Rütten, Author at nac.today

Coming soon: a manual for ministers

There are at least three books that ministers of the New Apostolic Church need: the Bible, the Catechism, and the Guide for Ministers. The latter of these works has just been sent to the Regional Churches in order to receive a final regional polish.

05 10 2023

Chief Apostle Congregation

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In pursuit of perfection

Totally passionate about Jesus Christ: “He has done everything well!” or “He does everything well!” Check out the divine service report to find out what exactly the Chief Apostle meant by this and why it is good to let ourselves be infected by such enthusiasm.

04 10 2023

Chief Apostle

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Ministry (36): Last stop—a final decision

As it studied the Bible to find the answers to its questions, the New Apostolic Church followed a clearly formulated roadmap. What answers resulted at each stop, and what still needed to be done at the last stop? An overview of the decision-making process pertaining to the question of women in ministry.

03 10 2023

Apostolate

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community 4/2023: Trust in the gift of the Holy Spirit

Reliving the events surrounding the feast of Pentecost—that is the aim of the latest edition of community. The current issue focuses on this central divine service and the activities associated with it. And naturally there are all sorts of other interesting things to discover as well.

02 10 2023

Africa

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Busy, but not batty!

Whether it's bats or orchestra players: there's always a lot going on in the New Apostolic congregations. There have been some eventful meetings and activities across Europe, America, and Africa in recent days.

29 09 2023

Africa

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Growing downward and upward

Putting down roots, bringing forth fruit, and spreading new seed: that was what it was all about in the divine service with which the Chief Apostle surprised the congregation of Kinshasa-Matete in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

27 09 2023

Apostolate Chief Apostle

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Augsburg: The city where religious peace was established

In the sixteenth century, the dispute over Luther's theses brought the Reformer to Augsburg, Germany. First there was a loud argument, but then the parties arrived at an agreement that ensured peace between the denominations for years to come. And now Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider is about to visit the city.

26 09 2023

Chief Apostle

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Applying our faith in practice

Creation, faith in practice, and preparation—that is a good way to summarise next month’s divine services in a nutshell. However, those who attend these services will discover that there is a great deal more behind the captions.

25 09 2023

Concept of salvation for the departed

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Making the world a better place

Thirty seniors belt out folk songs in a nursing home, five volunteers take responsibility for planning humanitarian projects, and a university donates digital tablets to schools—all of them are doing what they can to make the world a better place.

22 09 2023

Africa

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Thinking peace

There are many slogans about peace. Perhaps the best known is “Make love, not war”, an anti-war slogan. A Christian motto is “Peace amidst our earthly fears”. This comes from Jesus Himself.

21 09 2023

Charity work

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Half a century in ministry

This Sunday, 24 September 2023, District Apostle Leonard R. Kolb (1956) will retire. He has served as a minister in the New Apostolic Church for an impressive 50 years.

20 09 2023

Annual motto

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Overcoming and emerging victorious

Nearly a hundred thousand people took part in the divine service in Kinshasa, either directly or on television. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider addressed the current situation in the country and called on the members to overcome evil with good. Jesus leads by example.

19 09 2023

Chief Apostle

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Churros instead of Black Forest cake

Job offers, the love of one’s life, or dissatisfaction with the way things are are sometimes reasons why people look for a new home in a foreign country. Making a living and living one’s faith in a foreign country are a challenge.

15 09 2023

America

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Celebrating God together

Whether it is a divine service for children, for ministers, or for the whole congregation, serving God together is always a celebration. All over the world, people come together for divine service and sometimes there is a special reason to celebrate.

14 09 2023

Annual motto

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The new covenant brings about life and development

“The letter kills” is more than a figure of speech. When the Chief Apostle visited Helsinki in Finland on 12 July 2023, he explained to the congregation what is behind the second part of this passage: “…but the Spirit gives life”.

13 09 2023

Chief Apostle

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Bringing spiritual life to the campus

The University of Ghana, the University of Science and Technology, and the University of Cape Coast are universities in Ghana which have New Apostolic campus congregations. Two years ago another congregation opened on campus at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW). There was a big celebration to mark its second anniversary.

12 09 2023

Africa

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Forgiveness is not a question of mathematics

At the beginning of the gospel already, Peter wanted to know how often he would have to forgive his neighbour. More often than you think, was the answer of the Son of God to this question. For us Christians today it is crystal clear. Or maybe not?

11 09 2023

Asia Congregation

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Gestures of love

The relief organisations of the New Apostolic Church are committed to helping. With big investments, they can make a difference. Yet sometimes it is small gestures that make a big difference.

08 09 2023

Africa

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He comes in an emergency

Wolfgang Lütge is an emergency chaplain in the Hanover region in Germany. In the interview, he talks about his experiences and what he finds hard about his job. He also explains why we should all show more consideration for one another.

07 09 2023

Grieving

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Examining our vow to God

Baptism, Holy Sealing, confirmation … Many of us made our vow to God a long time ago. And that is why it is important to examine ourselves and see where we stand today in terms of the promise we made. The Chief Apostle recently explained in a divine service which vows this applies to and how we should examine ourselves.

06 09 2023

Acts of blessing

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Madrid: an international congregation

The fun facts on nak.org have been slightly revised. The congregation in Madrid, Spain, is currently the congregation with the most nationalities. Thanks to Jesus, this works.

05 09 2023

Africa

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Turkey-Syria earthquake: school brings some normality

Half a year after the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, people are still trying to come to terms with the aftermath. Together with its partner organisation Hatay Yardım İnisiyatifi Derneği and the New Apostolic Church Western Germany the relief organisation nak-karitativ supports traumatised children.

04 09 2023

Charity work Congregation

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Ways to practise faith

Giving alms and making sure that we don’t become slack in our commitment are some practical tips that the Sunday services in September will offer. The focus will be on “Becoming righteous” and “The Sermon on the Mount”.

01 09 2023

Divine service

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A different take on church buildings

A blood donor clinic with a view of organ pipes, birth registration in front of the altar, and meals under the emblem … Typically, church buildings are sacred places, but sometimes they also open their doors for a good cause to serve the broader community.

31 08 2023

Africa

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When a multitude becomes a little flock

What biblical image could best be used and explained to a congregation of over 26,000 believers? The Chief Apostle chose the image of the small flock and explained it in a striking way.

30 08 2023

Apostolate

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Take Jesus in your ship of life

This song from the New Apostolic hymnal, number 212, is associated with the congregation of Kiel-East, Germany, in a special kind of way. Not only because they live so close to the sea and ships are part of people’s everyday life there, but also because their church looks like a ship.

29 08 2023

Christmas

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Coming soon: a manual for ministers

In pursuit of perfection

Ministry (36): Last stop—a final decision

community 4/2023: Trust in the gift of the Holy Spirit

Busy, but not batty!

Growing downward and upward

Augsburg: The city where religious peace was established

Applying our faith in practice

Making the world a better place

Thinking peace

Half a century in ministry

Overcoming and emerging victorious

Churros instead of Black Forest cake

Celebrating God together

The new covenant brings about life and development

Bringing spiritual life to the campus

Forgiveness is not a question of mathematics

Gestures of love

He comes in an emergency

Examining our vow to God

Madrid: an international congregation

Turkey-Syria earthquake: school brings some normality

Ways to practise faith

A different take on church buildings

When a multitude becomes a little flock

Take Jesus in your ship of life