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. Photo: nac.today Photo: nac.today Photo: NAK-karitativ Photo: NAK-karitativ Photo: NAK International Photo: ENA RD Sudest Photo: ENA RD Sudest Photo: ENA RD […]

Since its inception, the New Apostolic Church has continually adapted its ministerial order. This progress has a long tradition, one that goes back to its predecessor Church. The congregation founded by the Scottish pastor Edward Irving took over the ministries of apostle, prophet, evangelist, and pastor (shepherd) from Ephesians 4: 11. But when the apostolic […]

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. Essentially there are two kinds of church in the New Testament period. On the one hand, there were congregations with Jewish […]

When the District Apostle Meeting was in session, he always sat in the first row, there where the Spanish-speakers sat. Because although he is the District Apostle of Brazil—where Portuguese is spoken—he speaks Spanish and is a native of Uruguay. A man with many talents is retiring. District Apostle Raúl Montes de Oca greets brothers […]

The Church’s own health insurance, a football league of congregational teams, and a working area that spanned half the globe: today we celebrate the 125th birthday of Heinrich Franz Schlaphoff—an Apostle unlike any other. Photo: NAC International Photo: NAC International Photo: Photo: Photo: Zentralarchiv NAK Westdeutschland Photo: Photo: “So, if it were not for a […]

Can we declare something to exist that we can neither explain, nor touch, nor even see? There are many reasons that speak against it. However, faith makes it possible. Photo: Jens Lange Photo: Jens Lange Photo: Jens Lange Photo: Jens Lange Photo: Jens Lange Photo: Jens Lange Photo: Jens Lange Photo: Jens Lange Photo: Jens […]

What exactly is the mission of the Apostles today? What have they been called for? What are they supposed to preach? These are some of the questions that are regularly asked. Here are some answers. Photo: Daniel Rudolph Photo: Daniel Rudolph Photo: Daniel Rudolph Photo: Daniel Rudolph Photo: Daniel Rudolph Photo: Daniel Rudolph Photo: Daniel […]

Institution, nature, and authority—Jesus Christ is the source of all elements of ministry. Really? What about the order of the various ministries? The New Testament has three answers to this question—at least. What is clear is that the apostolate is the only ministry that Jesus Christ Himself ever instituted, namely when He gave His closest […]

In the circle of the District Apostles he is considered an experienced person, whose aim was always to achieve conciliation and integration. You could always count on him. Tomorrow, Charles Ndandula will retire after 14 years as a District Apostle. Photo: NAC Zambia Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Mirco Ulfers Photo: NAC Zambia Photo: NAC Zambia […]

Currently there are 350 active Apostles. Fifteen Apostles were retired in the first half of 2019. In the same period, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider ordained ten new Apostles. Apostle Richard Osei Senyo (1976), Anthony Kofi Kuada (1965), Samuel Ayidaana Atinga (1974) and Oscar Kabanga Nwanza (1972) Photo: NAC Ghana Apostle Robert C. Ferguson (1962) Photo: […]

“The resurrection of Christ is such a bizarre story,” young people have told tell the Chief Apostle. Human beings generally know very little about the omnipotence of God. But the Chief Apostle is sure that there are no limits to the power of God. Some 1,800 participants were counted in our Lavistown church Photo: NAC […]

What exactly is a ministry permitted to do? Anything that is part of its authority: where do these powers come from, and what purpose do they serve? The answers to these questions constitute the focus of part three in this series on the New Apostolic concept of ministry. Exousia, exousia, exousia … Whenever Jesus teaches, […]

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. Everything that church is, and […]

A congregational anniversary in the dark—that does not happen very often. Nevertheless, New Apostolic congregations in Argentina proved that it can be done. They celebrated their anniversaries peacefully. Anniversary celebrations despite power failure Photo: INA Sud Anniversary celebrations despite power failure Photo: INA Sud Anniversary celebrations despite power failure Photo: INA Sud Anniversary celebrations despite […]

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. […]

Yesterday, today, and tomorrow … the Holy Spirit works powerfully, and can comfort in suffering and need. This is what the Chief Apostle told the worldwide congregation in the Pentecost service. About 100 countries across the continents were set to receive the divine service from Goslar (Germany) on 9 June 2019. The sermon was based […]

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 […]

What would New Apostolic divine services be without the Divine Service Guide? Every Priest knows and benefits from the publication. A group of 30 Apostles are currently together for a two-day authors’ workshop in Goslar (Germany). nac.today asked for details. Photo: NAK International Photo: NAK International Photo: NAK International Photo: NAK International Photo: NAK International […]