A small flock and a tremendous effort: neither long distances nor pandemic-related restrictions can keep the Hungarians from coming together for a divine service that is doubly special. Photo: Kápolnásnyék Község Önkormán Chief Apostle Schneider 2015 in Budapest Photo: NAK Schweiz Chief Apostle Schneider 2015 in Budapest Photo: NAK Schweiz Chief Apostle Schneider 2015 in […]

What role does the timing of the Our Father play in the worship service? Why are the prayers spoken without a script? Why does the organ play softly prior to the divine service? Answers to these questions can be found in the early liturgies of the Church. It was 180 years ago that Heinrich Christian […]

Some look back with gratitude and joy and have happy memories, others look ahead hopefully as they face special challenges. Here is a look at some of the activities in our congregations around the world. Photo: Iglesia Nueva Apostólica Sud América Photo: Iglesia Nueva Apostólica Sud América Photo: Iglesia Nueva Apostólica Sud América Photo: Iglesia […]

A friend in need is a friend indeed. This is something our brothers and sisters in El Bolsón were able to experience first-hand. And they made more than just one new friend—it was more like 120 friends all at once. Following is a story well suited to the International Day of Friendship, which is observed […]

Podcasts are becoming more and more popular all around the world. People use them to talk about everything on God’s green earth. And since God is the Creator of it all, it wasn’t long before some of our own members decided to take advantage of the opportunity to use podcasts to profess their faith. Western […]

Again the Chief Apostle was hardly able to travel in the first half of the year and could therefore ordain and retire only a few Apostles. Instead, he asked the District Apostles to perform these ministerial acts on his behalf. At the end of June 2021, 337 Apostles were active around the world. Apostlel Matthias […]

“There is no place like home.” This is something that many people have discovered also in terms of online services. If you cannot be together with the members of your own congregation, you can draw joy from the plurality of languages and personalities. My congregation, my Priest, my hymnal… Things that are familiar to us […]

As a little boy, Enrique learned to ride a bike. Still today he remembers some advice from his father that helped him. Thoughts on our annual motto from District Apostle Enrique Minio, who lives in Argentina. The Lord has chosen us, He is the author of our faith and makes it possible that we reach […]

Jesus Christ still heals today. Faith is the foundation. But that alone will not do it: this is the diagnosis from a divine service by the Chief Apostle. Photo: ENA France Photo: ENA France Photo: ENA France Photo: ENA France Photo: Mike St. Denis Photo: NAC Canada/NAC USA Photo: NAC Canada/NAC USA Photo: NAC Canada/NAC […]

J. P. is short for John Peter, and the name Fendt has gone down in American Church history. Today John Peter Fendt would have celebrated his 125th birthday. Here is a portrait in tribute of a pioneer. Photo: Zentralarchiv NAK Westdeutschland Photo: Zentralarchiv NAK Westdeutschland Photo: Zentralarchiv NAK Westdeutschland Photo: Archiv Bischoff Verlag His parents […]

Finding the right connection with God and our neighbour and taking care of God’s creation. This was the counsel in a recent service by the Chief Apostle. The emphasis is on networking, motivation, and comfort. The Chief Apostle did not travel to North America as planned… Photo: Frank Schuldt …but to Germany; the brothers and […]

There are many New Apostolic congregations who still harbour the wish for their very own church building. With a support programme worth a few million and some personal initiative, such a dream can indeed come true for many. Auerbach Photo: Sven Kessler Auerbach Photo: Sven Kessler Dessau Photo: NAK Dessau Dessau Photo: NAK Dessau Falkensee […]

“Shaping the future of the Church” can be achieved by those who win young Christians over to be active in the Church, says Chief Apostle Schneider. Following are some thoughts on the challenges, the opportunities, and a win-win situation. Most of the time pastoral care is fascinating, demanding, and, in a positive sense, unpredictable. In […]

An Apostle who not only preaches about the new motto for the year, but also converts it into art for his District Church? It can happen—as it did, for example, in the District Apostle Area Western Pacific. But other graphic designers all around the world have also been at work to create new logos for […]

There were only a few retirements and ordinations of Apostles in the second half of 2020. On account of travel restrictions, the District Apostles carried these out by mandate of the Chief Apostle. Currently, 348 Apostles are active worldwide. Apostles Jonathan Karl Sturm (1976) and Arnaud Martig (1971) Photo: NAC Canada Apostles Arnaud Martig (1971) […]

These were difficult times in the history of the New Apostolic Church. They included two world wars, internationalisation, consolidation, division, and realignment—a little bit of everything. And he stood firm like a rock in the pounding surf: Chief Apostle Johann Gottfried Bischoff was born 150 years ago today. Every person has a right to private […]

Freedom. Where? When? How? The Chief Apostle and the District Apostles have explored the annual motto from all sides. Here are a few highlights from our Spotlight series to usher out the old year. Photo: NAK Westdeutschland Photo: NAC Eastafrica Photo: NAK Luxemburg Photo: ENA Belgique Photo: ENA RD Congo Ouest Photo: NAC South East […]

Locked church doors, divine services on YouTube, mouth and nose protection at the altar: the pandemic really shook up church life in 2020. It was the year of COVID-19. Following is a chronicle of the year’s events. Photo: NAC South East Asia Photo: NAC South East Asia Photo: ENA RDC Sud-Est Photo: ENA RDC Sud-Est […]