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Good news from around the world

Reunions after a pandemic forced break, anniversaries galore, and a Youth Day chock full of biblical knowledge. These are this week’s news flashes from New Apostolic congregations around the globe.

09 03 2023

America Christmas

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Faith, love, and hope – work, labour, and patience

“This is an exciting programme, isn’t it?” This is how Chief Apostle Schneider ended his latest sermon in Fellbach in Germany. And the points in this programme? These are the work of faith, the labour of love, and patience of hope.

08 03 2023

Chief Apostle

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Spotlight 3/2023: Called to serve and reign

“This year, the Lord is drawing our attention to our present and future vocation, namely to serve and reign with Christ,” District Apostle Jürg Zbinden of Switzerland writes. Using the story of Joseph, he explains our 2023 motto.

06 03 2023

Annual motto

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Down from the roof

There is a joke that New Apostolic churches can be identified by the satellite dishes on the roof. But the joke is outdated, as many churches are taking their satellite dishes down. They are being connected to WiFi routers.

03 03 2023

Chief Apostle

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Serving with Christ

The Chief Apostle described Joshua as a true servant of God and presented him as an example. Here is what this figure from the Old Testament can teach us about our 2023 motto: “Serving and reigning with Christ”.

01 03 2023

Annual motto

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The good being done in the face of devastating loss

Food, school supplies, and even a confirmation suit: in crises large and small, New Apostolic Christians are on hand to help their neighbours. Here is where kindness spoke.

24 02 2023

Acts of blessing Africa

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Beyond Babel: online divine services

The record holder is Switzerland. The Regional Church broadcasts weekly online services in three languages. Close on its heels is South America, which offers divine services in Spanish and Portuguese for its brothers and sisters. As always, there are even more languages on nac.today.

24 02 2023

America

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Spotlight 2/2023: Learning to reign over our lives

Threads, chains, and self-control. These are the key words in the article by District Apostle Enrique Minio from South America in which he explores our motto for 2023 and the New Year’s message delivered by the Chief Apostle.

23 02 2023

America

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Never alone: God is always with you

Jesus promised: “I am with you always.” Then He went back to God. So is He still here after all? And what does that mean for our life as Christians? Answers were given in a divine service by the Chief Apostle.

22 02 2023

Chief Apostle

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Diversity thrives on barren rocks

From a hub of the trans-Atlantic slave trade to a melting pot of African traditions. The Cape Verde Islands, situated on the west coast of Africa, have had a turbulent history. Here is a look at the country that the Chief Apostle will visit this week.

20 02 2023

Africa

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Carrying the gospel into the world joyfully

This is my church and I am proud to be part of it. This is how many New Apostolic Christians feel about their church and gladly share their faith by testifying of it in various ways and making it visible to other people.

17 02 2023

Africa

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Online services to continue

During the Covid restrictions, the divine services that were streamed on YouTube were a lifeline. People could watch from home when churches were closed or when in quarantine. In the meantime, the District Apostle Meeting has decided that online services will continue to air publicly until further notice.

17 02 2023

Chief Apostle

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Reigning and what is so special about it

Reigning? Can this really be the ultimate goal of a Christian? Most definitely yes, because this has nothing to do with exercising power over people. The Chief Apostle talks about biblical perspectives for the future and the New Apostolic motto for 2023.

15 02 2023

Annual motto

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In word and deed and a good dose of humour

He was a man of words and action. Who this was? District Apostle Karl Kühnle. Today he would have been one hundred years old. Today we pay tribute to a Swabian who set out to bring his faith to Africa, Eastern Europe, and the Arabian Peninsula.

14 02 2023

Africa

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Ministry (24): Why Jesus chose twelve men

Yes, Jesus called only men to be Apostles. But this does not answer the question of why a ministry cannot also be conferred on women. Because His choice had absolutely nothing to do with that. Christ Himself says so quite clearly.

14 02 2023

Apostolate

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Double is better

Divine services are back to normal in almost all countries. Weekly online services will continue to be streamed, however, because it is better to use a two-pronged approach.

10 02 2023

Chief Apostle

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Spotlight 1/2023: Not only for the time being

District Apostle Leonard Kolb (USA) ventures a look into the future. He speaks of the divine destiny that awaits Christians in the eternal future after life on earth. But the preparation for it takes place already today.

09 02 2023

Annual motto Chief Apostle

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Crossing mountains with God

Sometimes ministers have to cross mountains to preach the gospel. But not only they do because every believer has personal mountains that she or he needs to cross. In a divine service in France, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider explained how this works.

08 02 2023

Chief Apostle

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Understanding the core messages

God reveals Himself step by step: from God the Creator, through the man Jesus, to the activity of the Holy Spirit. And this also applies to the correct understanding of Holy Scripture. Here is the second part of the Chief Apostle’s handout.

07 02 2023

Chief Apostle

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Reading with the Spirit and reason

In the Bible, people testify of the revelations of God. These testimonies are of course inspired by the Holy Spirit, but are also influenced by the knowledge and culture of the people of the time. And this has consequences especially for the reader today. Here is a handout by the Chief Apostle.

06 02 2023

Chief Apostle

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Young and active

A New Year’s Eve get-together for the little ones, hiking with the confirmands, and countrywide Youth Days: there is always something going on for our young sisters and brothers. Here is what our children and young people around world have been up to over the last weeks.

03 02 2023

Acts of blessing

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God is everywhere

No matter where you are, you can still receive the word of God, provided you have a smart phone or other smart device to access the internet. Because God easily reaches beyond any church building with His word.

03 02 2023

Buildings Chief Apostle

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A watershed moment

There is definitely nothing old hat about the message of John the Baptist. In fact, it is highly current. Here is a divine service by Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider in which he examined the preaching of John the Baptist, bringing his message into the present.

01 02 2023

Africa

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Pioneers with priorities

From Germany via Canada to Venezuela, and from there through Central and South America: this is the story of Apostle Lorenz Hans Muth. He was a pioneer in the classical sense and would have been one hundred years old today, 30 January 2023.

30 01 2023

America

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They risked their own lives

He lost everything and found refuge with brothers and sisters in faith: Ernst Kaufmann, who was of Jewish descent, survived because people in his New Apostolic environment hid him from the Gestapo. Here is a short biography of him to mark the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust, which is observed annually on 27 January.

27 01 2023

America

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When peace and quiet settle on the congregation

When the congregation gathers for divine service after a stressful week and prays, people’s hearts are flooded with peace. They feel the love of God, His grace, and confidence. Since 2020 this is also possible online.

27 01 2023

Chief Apostle

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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.

19 02 2025

Profile Chief Apostle

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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.

11 06 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.

15 05 2025

Investiture Chief Apostle

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apostles.today

Good news from around the world

Faith, love, and hope – work, labour, and patience

Spotlight 3/2023: Called to serve and reign

Down from the roof

Serving with Christ

The good being done in the face of devastating loss

Beyond Babel: online divine services

Spotlight 2/2023: Learning to reign over our lives

Never alone: God is always with you

Diversity thrives on barren rocks

Carrying the gospel into the world joyfully

Online services to continue

Reigning and what is so special about it

In word and deed and a good dose of humour

Ministry (24): Why Jesus chose twelve men

Double is better

Spotlight 1/2023: Not only for the time being

Crossing mountains with God

Understanding the core messages

Reading with the Spirit and reason

Young and active

God is everywhere

A watershed moment

Pioneers with priorities

They risked their own lives

When peace and quiet settle on the congregation

don't miss

A leader with an open heart and mind

Faith. Fellowship. Future.

“Step by step, courageously forward”