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“Everyone is to know: we will not tolerate this!”

The New Apostolic Church strongly condemns violence and sexual assault. A clear signal is now coming from South Africa. Yesterday the District Apostle Meeting Africa dealt with this issue.

14 11 2019

Africa Chief Apostle

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Ministry (11): Perceiving whom God has destined for a ministry

Decisive is the will of God, but first of all humans have to perceive His will. Here are some answers to the question of how the ministry comes to its bearer.

07 11 2019

Chief Apostle

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There is no peace in our country

Christophe has lived in a refugee camp for 23 years. He not only looks after his own family there, but as a Priest also provides pastoral care for his brothers and sisters in faith. His life is one of huge challenges and an even greater dream.

06 11 2019

Australia / Pacific

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Impulses from the IYC – Ideas for the Church of tomorrow

The Apostles wanted to know, how do young New Apostolic Christians want their Church to be? Answers were given during a moderated exchange of ideas and experiences at the International Youth Convention 2019.

04 11 2019

Congregation

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A few have much, but so many so little

Gratitude and petitions, praise and sorrow, poverty and wealth … Like often in life, the boundaries are blurred. Far too many people have too little to live on, and only relatively few have enough of everything.

18 10 2019

Africa

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Historic conference in the USA

Priests from the USA came together for a national conference in September. “Mosaic” was the theme for a conference that kept the North American ministers busy over a whole weekend.

15 10 2019

America District Apostle

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Liberia, a Christian country with potential

When the head of the international Church flies to Liberia this coming weekend, it will be the first ever visit of a Chief Apostle to this country in West Africa. There is excitement and joy all around.

07 10 2019

Africa

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Working hand in hand for the well-being of others

Since its founding in the year 1997, Stichting Corantijn, the relief agency of the New Apostolic Church in the Netherlands, has been providing charitable aid to Suriname. For a few years now, it has been receiving some support from the Church aid organisation, NAK-karitativ.

26 09 2019

America

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Ministry (8): Messengers of Jesus

Not every gift requires a ministry in order to unfold. And not every duty requires a ministry for its implementation. This is always a question of the respective duty—and there are some clear distinctions here.

17 09 2019

Baptism

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They called him “Papa Ghana”

He came to West Africa without a clue, but his heart filled with love left traces that are still evident to this day: Apostle Rudolf Schilling would have celebrated his one hundredth birthday on 14 September.

14 09 2019

Africa

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Insubordinate teenager explains the future

Unruly and unwilling to integrate—that is how the young man presents himself—and almost ruins his chances with all the important people. And then he even misses out on an opportunity to show himself in a good light. A story with quite a few surprises.

10 09 2019

Bible study

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A lot of work—a lot of time—a lot of joy

Many things in life take time. For example, plans for new ideas do not simply develop overnight. Even new church building projects take time. Following is a small sampling of activities in progress around the world.

06 09 2019

Africa

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In the service of Jesus

A familiar hymn urges: “Of service be to Jesus” and goes on to admonish listeners to be “a fit tool in His hand”. This is a question of what individual Christians can do—both for themselves and for others—even without an official ministerial mandate.

31 08 2019

Acts of blessing

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In the heart of Africa

The topics presented by nac.today cover a wide range of technical, administrative, and even personal topics. This week we take you to Africa to bring you up to speed on the developments there.

30 08 2019

Africa

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A maximum of project, a minimum of costs

Even after the name change from Missionswerk to human aktiv and new statutes donors remained loyal. This is reflected in the first financial report of the young aid organisation with its long tradition.

27 08 2019

Africa

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Getting the picture (9): United in joy and suffering

Whether joyful, sad, or solemn, some services come with special occasions—and thus have a unique set of requirements all to themselves. Here are some things the photographer can do to ensure that the event is a memorable one.

26 08 2019

Baptism

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Continuing to seek an intimate connection with God

What God wants is impossible to achieve. Nobody can do it. No wonder the people of Israel failed at Mount Sinai. And yet, there is definitely a way of getting around the golden calf.

20 08 2019

Bible study

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Ministry (5): How we arrived at a third level

What sort of ministerial order does the church need? Beyond the apostolate, the New Testament does not give us a clear answer. The structure we consider so self-evident today only developed gradually over generations.

08 08 2019

Apostolate

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When communion is not a foreign concept

A lively and active Church always produces surprising news. This week we look at an architectural prize, an additional Bible reading, and a full-time position for a youth worker.

26 07 2019

Acts of blessing

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The concept of ministry in a nutshell

The concept of ministry is on every channel: in addition to the latest issue of community , the Divine Service Guide and nac.today are busy explaining the most current doctrinal statements—sometimes more exhaustively, and sometimes more succinctly. Here is the abridged version for those who are in a real hurry.

03 07 2019

Apostolate

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“There are no dead ends for God!” Concerning the resurrection of Jesus …

Christians believe in the resurrection of Jesus. Really? More and more doubt is being cast on this core statement of the gospel. Some think it nothing more than a nice story, others consider it to be symbolic. But for believing Christians, it is more than that.

26 06 2019

Chief Apostle

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One Pentecost and five international messages

Pentecost 2019 will enter New Apostolic history as a feast of internationality. Hardly ever before have so many impulses of such international significance been aired. Here are some of them to re-read.

15 06 2019

Acts of blessing Africa

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Ministry (1): Rooted in its model

Ministry, do we really need it? And why? Different denominations give different answers. This is the beginning of a series on the concept of ministry in the New Apostolic Church.

13 06 2019

Congregation

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The Church between the cultures

How much religion does the world need? How much congregation does belief need? And how much unity does the Church need? Answers were given in a panel discussion with the Chief Apostle at the IYC—and they are even correlated.

01 06 2019

Chief Apostle

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Getting the picture (6): snapping shots with sensitivity

Joy, grief, reverence, warmth: many a divine service is filled with emotion—especially when something special is on the agenda. However, tender feelings can also prove sensitive—which means it is also important to use fingertip sensitivity when snapping photos.

27 05 2019

Acts of blessing

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Giving voice to the gospel together

A handshake between the chairman and the delegates sealed it: the New Apostolic Church has been awarded associate status in the Council of Christian Churches in Germany.

05 04 2019

Africa

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Music can help us heal: this was the focus of a joint project in a children’s home north of the Arctic Circle. The participants came from Germany, Austria, Great Britain, and Greenland.

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faith.today

“Everyone is to know: we will not tolerate this!”

Ministry (11): Perceiving whom God has destined for a ministry

There is no peace in our country

Impulses from the IYC – Ideas for the Church of tomorrow

A few have much, but so many so little

Historic conference in the USA

Liberia, a Christian country with potential

Working hand in hand for the well-being of others

Ministry (8): Messengers of Jesus

They called him “Papa Ghana”

Insubordinate teenager explains the future

A lot of work—a lot of time—a lot of joy

In the service of Jesus

In the heart of Africa

A maximum of project, a minimum of costs

Getting the picture (9): United in joy and suffering

Continuing to seek an intimate connection with God

Ministry (5): How we arrived at a third level

When communion is not a foreign concept

The concept of ministry in a nutshell

“There are no dead ends for God!” Concerning the resurrection of Jesus …

One Pentecost and five international messages

Ministry (1): Rooted in its model

The Church between the cultures

Getting the picture (6): snapping shots with sensitivity

Giving voice to the gospel together

don't miss

Old truths expose new tricks

Churros instead of Black Forest cake

Music offers glimmers of hope