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Apostle ministry: the need for it
It starts with a shortage: in the congregation, the district, or the Regional Church. These things must be dealt with, along similar lines as in the Acts of the Apostles. This is explained in part eight of the panel discussion at the 2019 International Youth Convention.
08 02 2025
Apostolate Ministry

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Heavenly perspective
What does it mean to be a citizen of heaven? The Chief Apostle put the focus on eternal fellowship with God and the return of Jesus Christ. A path that leads to perfection and culminates in ministering to others.
29 01 2025
Chief Apostle

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From pharmacist to Apostle
There is story of two brothers. The older one was a medical doctor, the younger one a doctor of pharmacy. The older one ran his own hospital as head physician, the younger one his own pharmacy. Both came from Ghana, both were named Kankam, and both were Apostles of the New Apostolic Church.
28 01 2025
Africa Anniversary

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Fit for the grand finale
Have the last days dawned?  Yes, no, maybe … Well, it doesn’t matter. Because there is no point in trying to interpret the signs of the times. What counts is that we move forward. We must look up and get up.
22 01 2025
Asia

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Energetic and pragmatic
He was the father figure of the still young family of faith: 120 years ago to the day, Friedrich Krebs died. Even though he is considered the first Chief Apostle of the New Apostolic Church, the official title of Chief Apostle only started to be used later.
20 01 2025
Chief Apostle

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Our cry and His response 
How long is God going to wait before He intervenes? The question is thousands of years old. And the reaction can be shocking: perhaps He will not intervene at all—at least not in the way we expect. But there is hope.
08 01 2025
Africa

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The Apostle ministry and unity 
He is the symbol and keeper of unity in the apostolate: the Chief Apostle is an apostle with a special mission. The Bible shows why this is necessary—here is part seven from the panel discussion at the IYC 2019.
04 01 2025
Apostolate

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2024: Prayer works!
For a whole year now, the focus has been on prayer. Congregations all over the globe have launched campaigns on the subject, graphic artists have packaged the annual motto into logos, and District Apostles around the world have shared some valuable inspiration with us all. 
31 12 2024
Annual motto Chief Apostle

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Increasing in Christ for spiritual health
Realising your true potential and living in harmony with God and others—it is indeed possible, and it is possible right now. All it takes is for the old to decrease and the new to increase. The instructions for how to do this are taken from a divine service with the Chief Apostle. 
23 12 2024
Chief Apostle

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A master optician looking into the heart
He was not really typical of his home region: neither humourless, nor stubborn, nor even arrogant. In fact, Hermann Engelauf was a happy, friendly, and approachable person. He would have turned 100 on 19 December.
18 12 2024
History 

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Blessing—it’s all about our soul
Oh to be wealthy, good-looking, and healthy! But are these the blessings of God? What God really wants to grant human beings is spiritual blessing. Following are some insights into the true content of blessing—and what we can do with it…
17 12 2024
Chief Apostle

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The Apostle ministry: its glorification
The photo wall at home, huge bouquets of flowers, and many other things: there was also a personality cult around the Church’s leaders. Why that was the case back then and is no longer the case today was discussed at the 2019 International Youth Convention. Here is part six of the panel discussion.
05 12 2024
Apostolate

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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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“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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