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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.

September 20, 2023

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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.

September 19, 2023

Chief Apostle

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• Divine service
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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.

September 14, 2023

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• Baptism 
• Children
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Good Friday
• Holy Sealing
• Pastoral care
• Sacraments
• Youth

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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”.

September 13, 2023

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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.

September 8, 2023

Africa

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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.

September 6, 2023

Acts of blessing Apostolate

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• Confirmation
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• Holy Sealing
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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.

September 5, 2023

Africa

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• America
• Christmas
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Youth

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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.

August 30, 2023

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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.

August 29, 2023

Christmas

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Our liturgy speaks Luxembourgish

The cultural diversity in New Apostolic divine services has been enriched by a new facet:congregations in Luxembourg can now celebrate the liturgy in their native tongue. And the impulse for this came from the country’s national government.

August 24, 2023

Baptism 

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• Grieving
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Well beyond any horizon

How far does God’s grace and faithfulness reach? As far as the heavens and the clouds? What does that mean? And how should people respond when they experience God’s goodness? The Chief Apostle explained all this in a divine service in Angola.

August 23, 2023

Chief Apostle

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• Concept of salvation for the departed
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Ministery (35): Receiving the sacrament at the altar

Did the New Apostolic Deaconesses of the early decades carry a spiritual ministry or not? Before we can answer this we have to clear up two further questions. First, were the women ordained? And secondly, what were their duties? Here is the current state of research.

August 22, 2023

Africa

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• Baptism 
• Chief Apostle
• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• History 
• Holy Communion
• Holy Sealing
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Sacraments

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Showing others that God loves them

There are young people who are public-spirited and like to reach out. And then there are countries where New Apostolic Christians urgently need one or the other thing. So why not bring the two together?

August 21, 2023

Africa

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Getting to know God better

A plate creates friendships, two dolls explain God … There are various ways for people get to know each other. And sometimes they are even unusual. Over the past few weeks, there were various get-to know-you activities in the environs of the New Apostolic Church.

August 18, 2023

Acts of blessing

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• Africa
• Children
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Event
• Music
• Seniors
• Youth

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Spotlight 13/2023: Serving the future today

Who is supposed to benefit from serving and reigning with Christ? This is the question District Apostle Tshitshi Tshisekedi from the Democratic Republic Congo asks in his article as he reflects on our 2023 motto and takes a look at the coming generations and what we are leaving our children.

August 17, 2023

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The Father, the children, and the whole family

Who is God? There are many answers to this, but only one that really matters: the image that Jesus Christ revealed. If we open ourselves up to this image, we can be sure to achieve everything that is possible.

August 16, 2023

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Voluntary commitment helps protect children

When it comes to the prevention of sexual abuse the New Apostolic Church is undeterred. The most recent example is the introduction of a mandatory code of conduct published by the New Apostolic Church Western Germany.

August 15, 2023

Africa Charity work

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• Concept of salvation for the departed
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Organisation
• Pastoral care
• Society
• Youth

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No distance is too far

Distances, prison walls, social conventions: New Apostolic Christians do not let anything stop them from looking after their brothers and sisters in faith and experiencing fellowship. Here is a look at congregational life worldwide.

August 11, 2023

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• Divine service
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Between a new start and emergency aid

The Swiss relief organisation NAK-Diakonia had to deal with two major events in 2022 which meant considerable expenditures. The recently published annual report shows that joy and sorrow are never far apart.

August 10, 2023

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Dimensions of faith

At first the Bible text seemed rather confusing: those who humble themselves will be exalted and vice versa. This is what it says in Luke. But Chief Apostle Schneider went on to explain what exactly this means.

August 9, 2023

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• Congregation
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Ministry (34): A brief history of Deaconesses

Were the Deaconesses in the New Apostolic Church ministers or not? To answer that we first have to look at how this function developed in the first place, historically that is. Join us on our search for historical evidence.

August 8, 2023

Chief Apostle

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• History 
• Investiture
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Where faith is at home

You do not necessarily need a church building for a divine service. This was demonstrated by a congregation in South Africa, where ministers come to the homes of brothers and sisters for midweek services. Meanwhile, others are building churches with a difference.

August 3, 2023

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God blesses trust

We have to do something for God’s blessing. This is what the story of Elijah and the widow teaches us. However, the story reveals much more: namely, how, when, and whom God blesses.

August 2, 2023

Apostolate

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What counts today is reconciliation

He had been designated as the next Chief Apostle. Even so, he was excommunicated from the Church. Seventy-five years ago today, District Apostle Peter Kuhlen was installed as Chief Apostle Helper and successor—an occasion to pay tribute. But what exactly to? Here are a few personal words on the subject.

August 1, 2023

Chief Apostle

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Spotlight 12/2023: A tutorial in serving and reigning

Already today we receive extra lessons from the Holy Spirit on the subject of serving and reigning. How exactly He goes about this is explained by District Apostle Helper John Schnabel from the United States in his Spotlight article.

July 31, 2023

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The architect of the New Apostolic Church

He was not the first to hold this office, but the first with to bear the title. Chief Apostle Hermann Niehaus was born on 28 July 1848, 175 years ago. This is the story of the man who turned individual New Apostolic congregations into a church.

July 27, 2023

Africa

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• Australia / Pacific
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A leader with an open heart and mind

His faith, his foresight, and his humility made him a formative figure in New Apostolic history: Chief Apostle Hans Urwyler would have turned 100 on 20 February. Today and tomorrow, we will pay tribute to this man as a way of saying thank you.

February 19, 2025

Profile Chief Apostle

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• History 
• Anniversary

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Faith. Fellowship. Future.

A feast that will stay: Pentecost 2025 has left deep impressions and provided an outlook for the future. Here is an overview of everything there is to know.

June 11, 2025

Pentecost Investiture

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“Step by step, courageously forward” 

Twenty years ago today, Chief Apostle Richard Fehr handed over the ministry to his successor. In a video interview later, Chief Apostle Wilhelm Leber revealed how this came about.

May 15, 2025

Investiture Chief Apostle

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• Anniversary
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