The Council of Christian Churches (CCC) in Luxembourg is the official name of the round table at which the ecumenical churches of the Grand Duchy gather together to discuss Christian issues in the country. The CCC has recently appointed a new chairman: Clément Haeck, a retired Apostle. Photo: NAK Luxemburg/privat Photo: NAK Luxemburg/privat Photo: NAK […]

“One time doesn’t even count,” people often say in an attempt to diminish the weight of individual decisions and put them into a broader perspective. And indeed, what counts in the long run is not the individual misstep, but rather the fundamental inner values of the person. Science tells us that people make some 20,000 […]

Acceptance, cleansing, total renewal: Scripture knows many interpretations of baptism. What the sacrament meant to people in concrete terms has changed in the course of history. Often it was a matter of politics and society. The decisive turning-point was the Constantinian Shift, that is the period in the fourth century, when Christianity developed from a […]

Part of our congregational and church life has moved online because of COVID-19. Here is a look at some of the means used and what online offers are available this coming Sunday in terms of divine services. Meetings Apostles and Bishops are coming together in video conferences and so are ministers at the congregational and […]

Online is not everything. How can we resume divine services and congregational life during the coronavirus crisis? Locally and very slowly and cautiously, is the answer of the European Church leaders. In times of assembly bans and stay-at-home orders the offers by the Church have had to be severely reduced. Divine services are currently taking […]

“In the divine service, the photographer should be practically transparent”—relates a South American cameraman. This is a wish that photographers around the world often hear. An e-book on the subject offers helpful tips—and it is now available in the Spanish language too. Photo: New Apostolic Church International Photo: New Apostolic Church International Photo: New Apostolic […]

Travelling to individual countries can certainly be strenuous, especially if the responsible District Apostle has announced his visit to congregations that are quite distant from one another. It is on just such a weekend in Colombia and Peru with District Apostle Leonard Kolb that Bishop Manfredo Stegmann reports. Photo: NAC USA Photo: NAC USA Photo: […]

Enjoying divine services, cultivating fellowship, making music, and helping our neighbours—lively and active congregational life can be found on all continents. Join us on a tour through various countries… Celebrating divine services strengthens the soul and encourages fellowship! Photo: Igreja Nova Apostólica América do Sul Celebrating divine services strengthens the soul and encourages fellowship! Photo: […]

Designated and ordained: the ordained minister is authorised to act and speak in the name of God. Nevertheless, these powers are anything but limitless. The New Apostolic Church always understands ministry from the perspective of ministerial authority. And ministerial authority—so reads the official definition—“constitutes the right to act and speak in the name of the […]

People gather on the ruins of a house to serve as rescuers. Women and men from a small congregation come together as believers to express their gratitude. And young people gather together to orient themselves by the example of Jesus as self-aware Christians. Three images that move us. Distress after serious earthquake in Albania Photo: […]

The new Sunday School teaching material is ready and is to be introduced everywhere. But in Africa this is not quite as simple as it may sound. This is what the District Apostle Meeting Africa is currently talking about. How and in what format will the new teaching material for Sunday School reach the many […]

The digital age does not stop at the church door. It is quite apparent when ministers and teachers have modern technology and technical support at their fingertips. Current examples from Canada and Europe. Website and app in North America Photo: NAC International Website and app in North America Photo: NAC International Website and app in […]

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. There are duties performed on a long-term basis that have a special […]

Abbreviations like CTM have the advantage of conveying content without constantly having to repeat a long series of words. To make a long story short, the new textbooks for Sunday School are now also being introduced in Europe. Photo: Jessica Krämer Photo: Jessica Krämer Photo: New Apostolic Church International Photo: New Apostolic Church International Photo: […]

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. An inviting and open aesthetic Photo: Sven Hertel, Stadtarchiv Dessau-Roßlau An inviting and open aesthetic Photo: NAK Dessau An inviting and open aesthetic Photo: NAK Dessau […]

New Apostolic congregations in Africa and Europe are right in the middle of public life. There are congregations who open their doors for the public, others who invite people in for discussions, and those who walk through the streets with a brass band to create awareness. A brass band takes to the street Photo: NAC […]

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. Message No. 1: Participate! Photo: Oliver Rütten Message No. 1: Participate! Photo: Oliver Rütten Message No. 1: Participate! Photo: Oliver Rütten Message No. […]

Immediately after the International Youth Convention in Düsseldorf, the leaders of the global Church set out for Goslar (Germany) in order to discuss some complex doctrinal topics. They took the momentum from Düsseldorf with them. The International Youth Convention (IYC) of the New Apostolic Church had inspired them all and left them with many experiences […]