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Making sure everyone knows: IYC ambassadors get to work

Heeeeeey! — A joyful shout provides a foretaste of things to come in 2019: at the end of May, eight young New Apostolic Christians tested out the positive atmosphere in the Düsseldorf arena. They are ambassadors for the International Youth Convention (IYC).

July 18, 2018

Ascension Day Asia

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Jesus Christ defines our lives

“Egoism, egocentrism, and individualism are incompatible with the gospel,” declared Chief Apostle Schneider. Following are some concrete examples of a life with Jesus Christ.

July 17, 2018

Chief Apostle

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So that the youth can build their future

What would the Church be without its youth? A church without a future! The Chief Apostle and District Apostles repeatedly emphasise the importance of our offers to young people. But what does this mean in concrete terms? What offers are these?

July 16, 2018

Australia / Pacific

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The congregation as a living epistle of Christ

The Apostle ministry holds special status In New Apostolic doctrine. Apostolic thinking really only began to take hold on 14 July 1835, when the number of twelve Apostles was complete in the ranks of the Catholic Apostolic Church. And it has endured to this day. This must be evident in congregational life.

July 14, 2018

Apostolate

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Audio-visual transmission to a tree trunk

Divine services can be held in a church or in the open air. But that a service is transmitted to a congregation that worships under a tree does not happen very often.

July 13, 2018

Africa

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Six gifts of God’s undeserved grace

One sentence from the New Testament defined the divine service on 10 June 2018 in Luanda (Angola). It was powerful, and so was the Chief Apostle’s sermon. Here are the most relevant extracts.

July 11, 2018

Acts of blessing Chief Apostle

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Spotlight 12/2018: Living our faith more consciously

Let us live our faith and preach what we practise, District Apostle Andrew H. Andersen from Australia says. He advocates that we become more conscious of our faith.

July 10, 2018

Annual motto

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Changes in the circle of the Apostles (1/2018)

In the first six months of 2018, nine Apostles were ordained by Chief Apostle Schneider. He also assigned a District Apostle Helper and appointed a District Apostle. Seven Apostles were retired.

July 9, 2018

Africa

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German-Angolan teamwork

“Move closer! No, not with the camera. Zoom in,” Tim Schaefer-Rolffs prompts the cameraman with the black vest. But by then he had already started to make his way to the altar and was now standing directly in front of it.

July 7, 2018

Africa

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A Deacon plays the role of a District Elder

Resolving conflicts and working together constructively … Ministers in Ghana recently came together for a capacity building workshop. And that can mean that they slip into a role other than theirs.

July 6, 2018

Africa

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Three virtues that lead to salvation

We can argue and debate about many things, but there are three things that are and remain existential. Here is an excerpt from a sermon on familiar but crucial virtues.

July 5, 2018

Chief Apostle

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Mongolia is still an adventure

What do you think of when you hear “Mongolia”. Yaks, the Gobi Desert, Genghis Khan? Mongolia has more to offer, much more: the people are extremely friendly and hospitable, and there is a lot of creativity.

July 4, 2018

Asia

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Election by grace, why?

Nobody knows. But this is the wrong question. The question should be: elected by grace, what for? Explanations on a central term of our New Apostolic self-conception.

July 3, 2018

Apostolate

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Beyond the interview: the network of basic principles

A three-part interview—and that is only a beginning. Because the Chief Apostle has a lot more to say. How all this fits together and what is behind it: here is a review.

June 30, 2018

Chief Apostle

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Thank you for what I am, what I can do, and what I have

Saying thank you is a noble quality. We express our gratitude for an unexpected gift, for good health, for someone’s help, or for a welcome memory. “There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart,” Celia Thaxter wrote.

June 29, 2018

Apostolate

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Big and small Youth Days

Youth gatherings everywhere … In this week’s review, we will focus on some of these events and see just how rich and varied our faith is.

June 28, 2018

Congregation

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“Your will be done!”

These well-known words from the Lord’s Prayer were the basis of the Chief Apostle’s service in Livingstone (Zambia) on 29 April 2018. The members there were celebrating the 90th anniversary of the New Apostolic Church Zambia.

June 27, 2018

Apostolate Chief Apostle

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Spotlight 11/2018: Keeping our promises

Sometimes it is hard to keep our promises. This applies to both public promises as well as to those we make in the privacy of our room. “I want to strive to keep my promises,” District Apostle Rainer Storck from Germany says.

June 26, 2018

Acts of blessing

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Contributing to a collective solution

The challenges are clear, the objectives are defined. What are the means needed to achieve these? And what are the differences between today and the past? The last part of the interview with the Chief Apostle gives an overview of how the Church is setting itself up for the future.

June 23, 2018

Africa

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When Michael Kraus prayed …

“Switch the machines off, we are going to pray!” the loudspeakers crackled across the company premises. The boss was in and that meant everyone would come together to pray.

June 22, 2018

Australia / Pacific

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For the love of life and the joy of faith

It is a year of united Youth Days. There was a double premiere this past weekend in Germany. The start, however, was made in South Africa at the beginning of the year. Join us as we look at three events celebrating the love of life and the joy of faith.

June 21, 2018

Africa

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Twelve petitions that God hears

Five petitions more than in the Lord’s Prayer and a promise that God will hear these petitions … Chief Apostle Schneider talks about day-to-day, worthwhile wishes of the believers.

June 20, 2018

Chief Apostle Congregation

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Cuba, an incredible country

He is the face of the New Apostolic Church in Cuba, the largest Caribbean island. He is a journalist with an alert mind and a big heart: Bishop Alex Michel Reyes Martinez is good for the Church. Learn a little more about him.

June 19, 2018

Africa

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A faith that is practised in cultural diversity

There is no universal cure. The challenges that the global Church faces in the various regions are just too different. Part two of the interview with the Chief Apostle offers an approach: focus on the essentials. And what are these?

June 16, 2018

Africa

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Successful drill: central church evacuated

Dialogue with other religions, making children familiar with the Bible, and practising evacuation procedures. Congregational life is not only about divine services and music. Here is a look at three continents.

June 15, 2018

Africa

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Stages on the way to heaven

To die, serve, and love: this is a simplified description of the path that leads to eternal glory. There is a role model we can follow, someone who has walked this path before. Here is a step-by-step guide from a divine service by the Chief Apostle.

June 13, 2018

Ascension Day

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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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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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apostles.today

Making sure everyone knows: IYC ambassadors get to work

Jesus Christ defines our lives

So that the youth can build their future

The congregation as a living epistle of Christ

Audio-visual transmission to a tree trunk

Six gifts of God’s undeserved grace

Spotlight 12/2018: Living our faith more consciously

Changes in the circle of the Apostles (1/2018)

German-Angolan teamwork

A Deacon plays the role of a District Elder

Three virtues that lead to salvation

Mongolia is still an adventure

Election by grace, why?

Beyond the interview: the network of basic principles

Thank you for what I am, what I can do, and what I have

Big and small Youth Days

“Your will be done!”

Spotlight 11/2018: Keeping our promises

Contributing to a collective solution

When Michael Kraus prayed …

For the love of life and the joy of faith

Twelve petitions that God hears

Cuba, an incredible country

A faith that is practised in cultural diversity

Successful drill: central church evacuated

Stages on the way to heaven

don't miss

A leader with an open heart and mind

Faith. Fellowship. Future.

“Step by step, courageously forward”