Do not rush headlong into something, but define goals. Do not waste your strength, but use it wisely. In his reflections on our annual motto for 2016, District Apostle Michael Ehrich (Southern Germany) looks at some indispensable conditions.

The New Apostolic Church in the south of Germany has issued a new policy on awareness and respect. Ministers, those in leading functions, and anyone involved in teaching will commit themselves to this code of conduct through their signature. What is behind this?

Following is an overview of the retirements, ordinations, and appointments that took place in the first half of the year 2016.

Information is everywhere, whether on the radio, TV, or in the Internet. And then there are still print products. Does the New Apostolic Church still need magazines in the year 2016?

There are many ways to live open and co-operative partnerships. This goes from extending hospitality to mutual acceptance to working together. And this is demonstrated by congregations and districts right around the world.

Let us not be lone fighters, but accept help from our brothers and sisters. Together it is easier to achieve victory with Christ, District Apostle Patrick Mkhwanazi of South Africa explains.

Bread is being distributed in church. No, not Holy Communion, real bread. It is the sheer poverty of the people that is making this necessary. And these scenes were experienced by New Apostolic Christians in Moldova, a country in the eastern part of Europe. The Chief Apostle will be visiting Moldova this weekend.

Life is full of challenges. Following are four examples how some of our congregations around the world deal with them.

The world knows both: joy and sorrow. Following the mass shooting at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, with fifty dead, the Church has expressed shock and deep sadness. We also take a look at a training programme for correspondents that took place in South America and at the national youth convention in Ukraine.

The New Apostolic Church in Nepal just celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary—although our faith has been known there longer. The official celebrations took place a year after the fact. There were good reasons for both of these exceptions.

Keep going, do not capitulate. And what if carrying on and making progress is totally out of the question once again? District Apostle Wolfgang Nadolny (Berlin-Brandenburg in Germany) reminds us of the potential we have.

Candour is his middle name, and the future of the Church is something very close to his heart. In a week from now, the world’s most senior District Apostle will go into retirement. Who exactly is this Wilfried Klingler?

“C'etait genial.” It was awesome. These were Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider’s own words as he said goodbye in South Korea. He was heading home after having been in the Far East for ten days. His visit left lasting impressions, but he also took many impressions home with him.

Battles are exhausting. Whether we are talking about the classic physical fight or the confrontation of two minds, it makes no difference. District Apostle Michael Deppner of the Democratic Republic of the Congo shows us whom we can count on for support.

Fellowship is something that New Apostolic Christians not only experience in divine service. They often also spend time together outside of church in the circle of the youth, their congregation, or even with the Chief Apostle.

Kalaallit Nunaat, as the island is called in Greenlandic, is full of contrasts: geologically it belongs to North America, politically to Europe. Four-fifths of the country is covered by a massive ice sheet year round. In summer, the coastal areas are green. Apostle Jörg Steinbrenner just loves the country and its people.

The challenges are similar, the goals are the same, but the ways are different. How is the New Apostolic Church in Europe and North America tackling its structural reforms? An overview of a work in progress.

The European Youth Day in 2009 was full of magical moments. Ten years later there will be a new edition, but in form of an International Youth Convention (IYC). The preparations have begun. And they are going to be quite something.