Believers here gather for divine service in a stadium even during the rainy season. It is here that hundreds of believers receive the sacrament of Holy Sealing in the same divine service—and it is here that many have not yet seen the Chief Apostle. The latter will change this weekend. “National Synod” in Tanzania Photo: […]

A strong will to succeed will help us to secure many individual victories, District Apostle Rüdiger Krause of northern Germany writes in “Spotlight”. He tells us which fundamental attitude will help us win the race. Victory automatically makes me think of contests, of sports. Every competitor wants to win. And every competitor is aware that […]

Victory with Christ—this also means fending off attacks on our faith. How does one arm oneself with truth against lies? It is actually very easy—following is a lesson in self-defence from a divine service by the Chief Apostle. Photo: NAC Nigeria Photo: NAC Nigeria Photo: NAC Nigeria Photo: NAC Nigeria Photo: NAC Nigeria Photo: NAC […]

The Chief Apostle will be in the company of twenty Apostles and 14 Bishops this coming weekend. The journey is taking them to West Africa, right on the Atlantic. What is on the itinerary? Photo: Hermann Bethke Photo: Hermann Bethke Photo: Hermann Bethke During his visit to Angola, Chief Apostle Schneider also ordained two new […]

What do church districts and cars have in common? Both need a motor. This is something the Chief Apostle illustrated on his recent trip to Africa where he ordained a total of eleven new Apostles. Photo: NAC Nigeria Photo: NAC Nigeria Photo: NAC Nigeria Photo: NAC Nigeria Photo: NAC Nigeria Photo: NAC Nigeria Photo: NAC […]

Already early on there were signs of an impending comeback. Prophecies that were uttered in Karlshuld, a small village in the south of Germany, blazed the trail for something that would happen a few years later in England: the re-establishment of the Apostle ministry. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider will be in the south of Germany […]

The first Christians supported the efforts and the mission of the Apostles by professing the gospel, by revealing their love, their joy, and their steadfastness, and by bringing their offerings. It is not any different today. Following are thoughts from Chief Apostle Schneider on how we can help along. Photo: NAC Canada Photo: NAC Canada […]

“It can never be said that the Apostle was a coward. I risked everything to help in the quick movement and furtherance of the Church work.” These words were written by the Chief Apostle’s right hand: Apostle Heinrich Franz Schlaphoff. Fifty years ago today he passed away. Photo: NAC International Photo: NAC International Photo: NAC […]

Together Sudan and the South Sudan form a very large region in the eastern part of the African continent. District Apostle Klingler from Hanover in Germany cared for the 6,000 New Apostolic Sudanese Christians for twenty years. The administrative and pastoral care of the members in Sudan will now be assigned to the District Church […]

God in His love made a covenant with man. In a divine service in Auckland recently, the Chief Apostle drew parallels between the people at the time of Moses and us today, and emphasized how important our faith in the sacrifice of Jesus and in His return is. He also addressed the importance of Holy […]

District Apostle Noel Edward Barnes will turn 66 this year. He is responsible for the New Apostolic Church Cape and is approaching retirement age. In view of his pending retirement a District Apostle Helper will be commissioned: Apostle John Leslie Kriel. The congregations in the District Apostle Area were informed about this last Sunday. John […]

In the archives of the New Apostolic Church, there are extensive travel reports of Chief Apostle Ernst Streckeisen’s journeys between 1975 and 1978. Today, Ernst Streckeisen would have been 110 years old. Those who had the privilege of meeting Chief Apostle Streckeisen personally were struck by his kind and loving personality. He was humble and […]

At the end of October, District Apostle Norberto Passuni from Buenos Aires will retire. He has been responsible for the New Apostolic Church in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay since 2008. Stages of an eventful life. Avellaneda in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, is the place where Norberto Passuni was born on 20 January […]

“After the Catechism is before the Catechism …” This was the motto that accompanied the introduction of this fundamental reference work in December 2012. And driven by this motto, the District Apostle Meeting continues to work on fundamental concepts. Currently in the District Apostles’ focus is our concept of ministry. How do we understand ministry? […]

“Serve the Lord with gladness.” This is nothing new. What is new, however, is a whole catalogue of requirements and practical help given by the Chief Apostle. Following are excerpts from the recent divine service that he held for the ministers in Europe. Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten […]

The gap between expectations and reality, between the ministry and its bearer … This field of tension made for some moving moments in the most recent divine service for ministers in Europe: the Chief Apostle apologized. The minister as a servant of God and a servant of the congregation … That was the topic of […]

The Church is building a hospital, Apostles are working on growing together, and young people are occupying themselves with the Catechism—here is a look around the world from Africa to Europe to South America. Health centre in Zambia Photo: NAC Zambia Health centre in Zambia Photo: NAC Zambia Health centre in Zambia Photo: NAC Zambia […]

Three active Apostles in a row have passed away in the past few days on the African continent. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider paid tribute to their commitment to the now grieving congregations. Apostle Acacio Francisco Munguambe (South East Africa/Mozambique) Photo: NAC SEA District Apostle Kitching Jr. with young people in Mozambique. Also pictured are Apostles […]