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When love triumphs over differences

Outlook, review, insight: about one hundred days after the leadership change in the New Apostolic Church in the western part of Germany, the two District Apostles speak about cultural diversity, church mergers, and their private plans.

June 11, 2018

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Making people Christians, not members of the Church

Christ comes before the Church, the gospel before rules, and salvation of the soul before tradition: already the first part of the interview with the Chief Apostle gives clear direction. It deals with questions relating to our self-image.

June 9, 2018

Apostolate

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Preparing the ground for God’s word

Taking more out of a divine service is a lesson we learn from a biblical divine service: the encounter of the Emmaus disciples with the risen Jesus. What can believers learn from this today? Here is a divine service about a divine service.

June 6, 2018

Chief Apostle

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Spotlight 10/2018: Religious status unchanged

Persevere in your faith, not only today and tomorrow, but throughout your whole life. This is an appeal by District Apostle Rüdiger Krause (Germany).

June 5, 2018

Annual motto

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Where the Church stands and where it is going

Quo vadis, NAC? Where is the New Apostolic Church going? Answers to this are given in a three-part interview with Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider. It provides deep insights into the strategic outlook of the Church leaders.

June 4, 2018

Chief Apostle

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Doggedly harmonious – the heart of a shepherd

He is easily underestimated. But if you bother to look a second time, you will clearly recognise the spiritual leader and a big heart. District Apostle Markus Fehlbaum is retiring this weekend.

June 2, 2018

Chief Apostle Congregation

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Youth Days: events for young people

There is no better time for youth gatherings than summer. These special events are meant to speak to the younger generation, and offer an exciting programme in nice weather—the best ingredients for a few enjoyable hours.

June 1, 2018

Acts of blessing

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I am happy because I want to be

The good news brings joy when it is preached in an understandable way and touches our hearts. Our divine services in June will encourage us to think about joy and live our joy.

May 31, 2018

Chief Apostle

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Four steps that lead to freedom

Jesus makes us free! Come again? Why “makes us free”? We can already do what we want. This is probably how many people feel about this, but they are barking up the wrong tree. Because there is only one person who can offer true freedom.

May 30, 2018

Baptism

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Backpacks for refugees

“It was a good idea,” Esther Zbinden sums up. “And so symbolic!” During the recent District Apostle Meeting in Washington, the wives of the District Apostles spent one morning packing backpacks with school supplies for young refugees.

May 29, 2018

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A presentation, a meal, and a celebration

Christians live their belief everywhere, whether at university, in a war zone, or at church. Sometimes words are important, other times a helping hand is. This week’s review takes us to three continents.

May 25, 2018

America

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His life is our life

Fighting against evil, seeking God’s nearness in prayer, and loving our neighbour … Those who align their lives with that of Jesus have a lot to do. But they are not alone! God is there to help and support, Chief Apostle Schneider says.

May 23, 2018

Acts of blessing

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Spotlight 09/2018: Leave it to God, as Paul did

They were irritating, they deceived him, and abandoned him … Paul’s companions were not always the best of co-workers. Yet he remained faithful to God and his neighbour. “Let us learn from Paul,” District Apostle Joseph Opemba Ekhuya from Kenya says.

May 22, 2018

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Snapshots (3): The 2018 Pentecost service

“It is up to us that our neighbour can experience: God is love, God is grace, God is patient,” Chief Apostle Schneider said in conclusion. “This is my appeal to you on this Pentecost feast: let us give our neighbour a foretaste of the kingdom of God.” - The Pentecost service in Washington documented in pictures.

May 21, 2018

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The pledge of divine inheritance for all

“Let us give our neighbour a foretaste of the kingdom of God.” This is the 2018 Pentecost message which the Chief Apostle addressed to all New Apostolic believers across the world. What exactly does he mean?

May 20, 2018

Ascension Day

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NAC Talks: doctrine, faith, life

Hylton Memorial Chapel, just outside of Washington, is an ideal venue not only for the first US Church convention but also for the divine service today, Sunday. On Saturday afternoon, the Christian event centre hosted the exhibition NAC Talks.

May 20, 2018

Africa

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Snapshots (2): Church leaders at work

Working with heart, soul, and mind: discussions by the District Apostle Meeting were on the agenda for day two and three of the 2018 Pentecost council in Washington.

May 18, 2018

District Apostle Organisation

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The governing board is fully quorate

An extensive area of low pressure has been dumping rain on the American capital for days. The atmosphere is quite different at the International District Apostle Meeting, which is in session. The discussions of the Church leaders are taking place in a cheerful and warm atmosphere.

May 18, 2018

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“The preparations take time”

“The Chief Apostle has the last word,” Erich Senn, head of administration at the international offices in Zurich, says. But it takes time until everything is finalised for a District Apostle Meeting. “And we help him.”

May 17, 2018

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Snapshots (1): Welcome to Washington

The 2018 Pentecost meeting has started. Yesterday, Wednesday, was devoted to welcoming the arrivals. Today the District Apostles will meet and immediately get down to work. Here is the first set of pictures from Washington (USA).

May 17, 2018

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Where divine services became a motion picture

This year’s Pentecost festivities will take place in the United States. Historically, the New Apostolic Church in the US goes back almost as far as its European roots. Technically, the District Church was instrumental in making video transmissions a firm establishment around the world.

May 15, 2018

Africa

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Pentecost in D.C. – continue steadfastly

What is the capital of the USA? Most would say New York. New York is the largest and most famous of US cities, but not the country’s capital. It is Washington, D.C., and this is where the International District Apostle Meeting will be taking place in the upcoming week.

May 12, 2018

Africa America

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Veritable globetrotters

They get around a lot, the District Apostles of the New Apostolic Church. And if there is a place they cannot get to, there is somebody else who can. Some notable entries from their travel diaries.

May 11, 2018

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Jesus lives! The proof in seven points

Mary saw the gardener, the Emmaus disciples a stranger. But they recognised Him by what He said or did: Jesus lives! He is here and still active. Nothing has changed in this respect. There are witnesses of this. Who are they?

May 9, 2018

Chief Apostle

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The Bible, the church, and the ministry

To replicate the early church in faithful detail in order to be completed as the church of the end-time. Such was the goal of the Catholic Apostolic Church, as well as that of the newly emerging New Apostolic Church. But is such an objective even possible?

May 8, 2018

Apostolate

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Spotlight 08/2018: Faithful to Christ

Faithful to Christ—there is a good reason for our perseverance. After all, there is a Rock on which not only every believer can build but also the church. Thoughts from District Apostle Leonard R. Kolb (USA).

May 7, 2018

Annual motto

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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

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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

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apostles.today

When love triumphs over differences

Making people Christians, not members of the Church

Preparing the ground for God’s word

Spotlight 10/2018: Religious status unchanged

Where the Church stands and where it is going

Doggedly harmonious – the heart of a shepherd

Youth Days: events for young people

I am happy because I want to be

Four steps that lead to freedom

Backpacks for refugees

A presentation, a meal, and a celebration

His life is our life

Spotlight 09/2018: Leave it to God, as Paul did

Snapshots (3): The 2018 Pentecost service

The pledge of divine inheritance for all

NAC Talks: doctrine, faith, life

Snapshots (2): Church leaders at work

The governing board is fully quorate

“The preparations take time”

Snapshots (1): Welcome to Washington

Where divine services became a motion picture

Pentecost in D.C. – continue steadfastly

Veritable globetrotters

Jesus lives! The proof in seven points

The Bible, the church, and the ministry

Spotlight 08/2018: Faithful to Christ

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A leader with an open heart and mind

Faith. Fellowship. Future.

“Step by step, courageously forward”