Just believe? But in what, exactly? This is what really makes the difference. The compass that will keep us on course no matter what the storms of life may bring: here is the fourth instalment of our series of excerpts from the divine service conducted by the Chief Apostle at the start of the year.

He practised what he preached, and his commitment to God’s cause was unconditional. Today we pay tribute to District Apostle Georg Schall who passed away sixty years ago this Saturday.

Water that gives eternal life? And all this for free? Where can we find something like that?  Jesus Christ has it. And all we have to do is draw the water.

Simon Leinmann was Jewish and became New Apostolic. He suffered the Holocaust and survived. Karl-Peter Krauss, who has a doctorate in history, answered some questions about Leinmann’s fate in an interview.   

Casting nets to catch human beings? That sounds more like the final judgement than the gospel. But a closer look at the words of Jesus shows that this is a call that saves lives.

This specific door changed everything. A good fifty years ago, it was the New Apostolic Church’s gateway to Panama, the country that the Chief Apostle is now visiting again. 

Threatening waves and outstretched hands: these are the most common motifs in the logos depicting our 2026 motto. Here are the official designs of the District Apostle Areas.

“Just believe” is the other half of our 2026 motto. After all, there is a rock to which we can cling in the storms of life and of this time. Here is part two of the Chief Apostle’s New Year’s opening service.