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Spotlight 3/2017: God’s glory is present in our lives

Who is God? District Apostle Enrique Eduardo Minio from Argentina has one, well, actually several answers to this question. Here is a brief introduction into the nature of God.

07 02 2017

Annual motto District Apostle

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To service with the Richard F

Every Sunday, about twenty brothers and sisters are picked up at home by the Richard F and are taken to the Delta congregation.

06 02 2017

America

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The Church as part of society

What does the religious landscape look like in Scandinavia? What about Indonesia or Chad? Join us on a trip around the world: from Oslo to N’Djamena, via Yogyakarta.

03 02 2017

Africa

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A new chance: Masakhe gets children off the street

Love your neighbour as yourself! Gladly. But how do you do that in a place that is ruled by drugs and violence? A project in our Leiden Central church in South Africa shows how. It not only offers children a safe haven but also helps them with their education.

02 02 2017

Africa

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Unity in danger – some remedies

Unity is far more than just agreeing to disagree. In fact, it is a quality that is constantly threatened by jealousy, fear, and aggression. What can we do about this? In a recent divine service, the Chief Apostle listed a number of antidotes.

01 02 2017

Chief Apostle

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Sharing suffering and glory with Jesus

Responsible for congregations, districts, and more? The Chief Apostle recently encouraged the leading ministers and gave them a very simple guideline: “We share the sufferings of Christ.” How this can be done without getting hurt too badly, he explained recently in South Africa.

26 01 2017

Africa Chief Apostle

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Spotlight 2/2017: Gratitude for God’s gifts

Not only gift, but also task. District Apostle John Leslie Kriel of South Africa explains what the purpose of divine gifts is.

24 01 2017

Africa

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Impending changes in South-East Asia

He was ordained as an Apostle in 1982. In 2009 he became a District Apostle for the numerous District Churches in South-East Asia. At the end of 2018, Urs Hebeisen will go into retirement. The course for the future is being set already now.

23 01 2017

Apostolate

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News from around the world

A District Evangelist becomes Apostle, children collect several hundred euros for other children, a District Apostle apologises for the botched webcast of a service, and India launches a new website.

20 01 2017

Africa

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Know what you say, do what you can

Education and church go together well. After all, the doctrine that is brought to the congregation in the sermon or to the children in the various classes has to be learned. And to help this process along, the New Apostolic Church in South-East Asia has just opened its own academy.

19 01 2017

Acts of blessing

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Clearing the way for the Almighty

What should hinder God from saving a soul? But even for the Almighty there is an obstacle. And we human beings have the means to clear the way. Here is how in five steps.

17 01 2017

Africa

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Our growing news network

Reach, use, response—a significant upward trend everywhere: the media network of the New Apostolic Church has continued to increase in importance in the year 2016. But some things have also shifted.

16 01 2017

Annual motto

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Following in the footsteps of the Son

How do you reach a goal? Certainly, the best way is to follow in the footsteps of a successful forerunner. Here is how the example set by the Son of God leads man to the heavenly Father.

12 01 2017

Chief Apostle

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Preaching the gospel in villages and cities

Togo and Chad—the journey the Chief Apostle is just about to set out on will take him to two interesting but dangerous regions of the world. There are terrorist alerts in both countries.

11 01 2017

Africa

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The new logo is round, angular, and colourful

New year, new motto, new logo … People around the world have come up with ideas on how to represent our 2017 motto, “Glory be to God our Father”, graphically. The first designs are online.

10 01 2017

America

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Spotlight 1/2017: Working on ourselves

Giving glory to God is not everything, we also have to work on ourselves. But what looks like extra work is actually the solution to how we can put the 2017 motto into practice. District Apostle Bernd Koberstein (Germany) explains how this can be done.

09 01 2017

Annual motto

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“It is not enough just to keep the commandments!”

For many Christians faith has become a tradition. And yet, Christian faith also entails struggle, suffering, following, and corresponding actions! This article offers some explanations from a divine service with the Chief Apostle.

07 01 2017

Chief Apostle Congregation

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A full schedule

The new year not only brings a new motto and good wishes with it, but also concrete plans and unique meetings.

06 01 2017

Africa

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Changes in the circle of the Apostles (2/2016)

Currently, there are 345 active Apostles around the world. Following is an overview of the retirements, ordinations, and appointments that took place in the second half of the year 2016.

04 01 2017

Africa

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2016: Victory with Christ

Laying aside fears, fighting evil, and overcoming our own weaknesses—these are the tasks facing New Apostolic Christians in the coming year. In his New Year’s message, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider calls on everyone to make 2016 a year of victory with Christ. And he shows how it can be achieved in everyday life.

31 12 2016

Annual motto

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Everything revolves around Christ

Jesus—from start to finish. This thought from a divine service he conducted in Sweden can be used to caption many sermons of the Chief Apostle over the year 2016. However, in this instance it is not only a matter of gaining victory with Christ, but also of fighting for Christendom.

30 12 2016

Chief Apostle

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Coming together in the year 2016

It has been a year of coming together: mergers between District Churches, reconciliation among apostolic denominations, and reaching out to guests with a service for the departed. Following is a look back over the most important events of 2016…

29 12 2016

Africa America

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“Whatever we do, we do out of love for Jesus”

They are to be watchmen and guardians, proclaimers and ministers, not lords, but rather “unprofitable servants”. This is what the Chief Apostle expects of the ministers of the New Apostolic Church—following are some remarks from the year 2016.

28 12 2016

Chief Apostle

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Between ministerial authority and leadership function

It was the top subject of discussion for the District Apostles and Apostles over this rapidly closing year: work on the new concept of ministry. What is so important about this, and where will the journey take us? Following is a brief review and a look ahead.

27 12 2016

Apostolate

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A year’s worth of “Victory with Christ”

What may have sounded a little cumbersome at first developed into a firework of impulses over the course of the year: “Victory with Christ”, the motto of the New Apostolic Church for 2016. Following is a look back at the most important aspects.

26 12 2016

Africa

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His mission: to protect and keep

He led the New Apostolic Church out of a crisis and brought it forward. Chief Apostle Walter Schmidt would have celebrated his 125th birthday today. How did he cope with this crisis? An attempt at an explanation.

21 12 2016

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

Spotlight 3/2017: God’s glory is present in our lives

To service with the Richard F

The Church as part of society

A new chance: Masakhe gets children off the street

Unity in danger – some remedies

Sharing suffering and glory with Jesus

Spotlight 2/2017: Gratitude for God’s gifts

Impending changes in South-East Asia

News from around the world

Know what you say, do what you can

Clearing the way for the Almighty

Our growing news network

Following in the footsteps of the Son

Preaching the gospel in villages and cities

The new logo is round, angular, and colourful

Spotlight 1/2017: Working on ourselves

“It is not enough just to keep the commandments!”

A full schedule

Changes in the circle of the Apostles (2/2016)

2016: Victory with Christ

Everything revolves around Christ

Coming together in the year 2016

“Whatever we do, we do out of love for Jesus”

Between ministerial authority and leadership function

A year’s worth of “Victory with Christ”

His mission: to protect and keep

don't miss

A leader with an open heart and mind

Faith. Fellowship. Future.

“Step by step, courageously forward”