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Seeing and loving God as He is

Seeing God? Without faith this is impossible. But Jesus Christ manifests characteristics of the heavenly Father. Those who learn to love these and live them will gain much more than divine knowledge.

February 9, 2016

Africa Chief Apostle

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• Divine service

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The motivating force for ministers

What do church districts and cars have in common? Both need a motor. This is something the Chief Apostle illustrated on his recent trip to Africa where he ordained a total of eleven new Apostles.

February 8, 2016

Africa

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• Apostolate
• Chief Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Grieving
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Pastoral care

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Early indications in a small village

Already early on there were signs of an impending comeback. Prophecies that were uttered in Karlshuld, a small village in the south of Germany, blazed the trail for something that would happen a few years later in England: the re-establishment of the Apostle ministry.

February 4, 2016

Apostolate

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Easter
• Europe
• History 

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“That I may dwell in the house of the Lord”

Those who would like a wish fulfilled know they have to do something for it. This also applies to the great desire expressed in one of the psalms—one that has been set to music and has evolved into a beloved classic in our circles. In a recent divine service, the Chief Apostle outlined a programme that helps us to stay in the house of the Lord.

February 2, 2016

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Sacraments

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A first for Africa: theology course

True to the motto “Educating the leaders” a new training programme has been initiated. This follows a decision by the Chief Apostle who stipulates that the Church leaders need more than firm faith and a good knowledge of the Bible.

February 1, 2016

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Pentecost

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New Year in February and help for food banks

New Year in February? Yes, in China. The Chinese use two calendars, the western calendar and the traditional Chinese calendar. And according to the Chinese lunisolar system the New Year begins on 8 February this year.

January 29, 2016

Christmas Congregation

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• Denominations
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Music
• New Year
• Social commitment
• Youth

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The Church making history

A New Apostolic Church influenced by the Gothic Revival? And inside the edifice, on one of its walls, there is the headdress of a Native American Indian chief. Intrigued?

January 28, 2016

America

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• Buildings
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• History 
• Holy Communion
• Sacraments

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Wine from carefully tended vines

Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider recently used the wine-growing process as an image to give some very clear indications regarding our life of faith.

January 26, 2016

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Sacraments

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Spotlight 01/2016: Victory with Christ means to win eternal life

“Victory with Christ”. It sounds like a battle cry, a fight, a competition. Is that Christ-like? District Apostle Urs Hebeisen from the Philippines is the first contributor to our series on this year’s motto.

January 25, 2016

Annual motto

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• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• New Year

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A special Christmas gift for Zambia

Reviews and goals for the future, taking stock and planning … these are the organizational tasks that the leaders of the various District Churches are busy with at the end of a year. It was no different in the past year. And while all this was going on, our brothers and sisters in Zambia received a very special Christmas gift.

January 22, 2016

Africa

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• Asia
• Christmas
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Pastoral care

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The Catechism as a podcast

Stay tuned on Friday afternoons! The Catechism in Questions and Answers will be podcast. The first two broadcasts are already online—offering the newest of many possibilities to make oneself familiar with the doctrine of the Church.

January 20, 2016

Chief Apostle

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• Denominations
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 

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Professions of faith and divine promises

There is much more to professing our faith in Jesus Christ than just saying amen. The Chief Apostle recently explained in a divine service what this means—for the Apostles and the congregations.

January 19, 2016

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Holy Communion
• Sacraments

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Flooding in Isangi, plans for new churches and an organ tour in Wil

This week we take a look at plans to build new churches in the UK and Ireland, something that has become feasible thanks to a special donation by members of the New Apostolic Church Northern Germany. This and more can be found at nac.today.

January 15, 2016

Buildings

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Europe
• Music
• Thanksgiving Day

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A well of information

Articles, photos, and videos documenting the life of faith of New Apostolic Christians around the world were viewed at least 38 million times over the past year. That is the assessment of nac.today’s first year. A look behind the scenes.

January 14, 2016

Africa

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• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Investiture
• Ministry
• New Year
• Pentecost
• Society

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Giving Jesus His rightful place

Being the first or having the last word. Who would not like that? But does that mean that everything is in the right place? In a recent divine service in Rome the Chief Apostle gave tips on how we can clean up our hearts.

January 13, 2016

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Society

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Messages for Pentecost and New Year—a long-standing tradition

Such messages need space! They need an occasion to present themselves: New Year, Christmas, or Pentecost are ideal. Pentecost has long been a popular occasion for a uniform message. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider is taking a somewhat different approach.

January 11, 2016

Acts of blessing

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• Annual motto
• Chief Apostle
• Christmas
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• New Year
• Pentecost

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A team-effort: the Catechism in Cebuano

Featured this week is a youth gathering in Malaysia, a new health centre in Zambia, and a new edition of the Catechism. If ever you have wondered who Inonge Wina is or where Cebuano is spoken, it is time to browse into nac.today.

January 8, 2016

Annual motto Asia

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• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Event
• Pastoral care
• Society
• Youth

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Nigeria, a country between religious freedom and terrorism

Every day the Chief Apostle prays for persecuted Christians. And one of the countries he has in mind is Nigeria. This coming weekend he will celebrate a divine service in Nigeria, a country being ravaged by Boko Haram, a militant Islamist group.

January 7, 2016

Africa

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• Buildings
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• Denominations
• Divine service
• Pastoral care
• Social commitment

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Defying the odds

How is it possible to be joyful in faith despite hardships and still perform miracles on top of everything? This is something the Chief Apostle addressed in a recent divine service.

January 6, 2016

Chief Apostle

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• Congregation
• Divine service

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Hurdles on the way to Kazakhstan

The journey to Kazakhstan had already been scheduled long in advance, but the question as to whether Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider would indeed be allowed to conduct the divine services that had been planned remained open to the very last minute. The reason: strict legal regulations.

January 5, 2016

Asia

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Good Friday
• Pastoral care

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Neighbourly love instead of xenophobia

“The stranger is your neighbour!” This was one of the core messages from Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider over the past year. And—even in times of terrorism and war, waves of immigration, and xenophobia—this also remains our mission for the new year.

January 1, 2016

Africa

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• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• Europe
• Grieving
• Holy Communion
• Pastoral care
• Sacraments
• Society
• Youth

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2015: Joy in Christ

“Labour in love” was the motto of the New Apostolic Church in the year 2014. Also for the new year Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider will set impulses. In his New Year’s message he puts the focus on a special source of strength: Joy in Christ

December 31, 2015

Annual motto Chief Apostle

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• District Apostle
• New Year

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The year of “Joy in Christ”

Joy is meant to be shared. And this was precisely what New Apostolic Christians around the world experienced—in particular with a view to the motto which the Chief Apostle had announced for the year. And it was in connection with this announcement that the Church marked a first this year.

December 31, 2015

Africa

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• Annual motto
• Asia
• Buildings
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Europe
• New Year
• Youth

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Europe—working on events, reforms, and ecumenism

Big events, structural reforms, and confessional dialogue: the year 2015 had its very own distinctive character in Europe, the last stop on our intercontinental year-in-review roundtrip on nac.today.

December 30, 2015

Africa

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• Congregation
• Denominations
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Europe
• Event
• History 
• Music
• Society
• Youth

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Great distances and strong community in America

Organizationally well established—both as a team and in terms of leadership: that is how the New Apostolic Church in the Americas has presented itself. Here is part three of our year-in-review journey around the world on nac.today.

December 29, 2015

America

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• Australia / Pacific
• Chief Apostle
• Congregation
• Denominations
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Doctrine 
• History 
• Holy Communion
• Music
• Sacraments
• Thanksgiving Day

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Need, joy, and fellowship in Asia

Great need, many small joys, and an energetic sense of community: that was the year 2015 from the perspective of New Apostolic Christians in Asia and Australia, the second region to look back over the year on nac.today.

December 28, 2015

Acts of blessing

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• Asia
• Australia / Pacific
• Charity work
• Confirmation
• Congregation
• District Apostle
• Doctrine 
• Holy Sealing
• Investiture
• Ministry
• Sacraments

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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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• History 
• Anniversary

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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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• Chief Apostle
• District Apostle
• Divine service
• Organisation
• Local news
• Buildings
• Music

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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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• Anniversary
• History

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