spotlight 13/2023: serving the future today. who is supposed to benefit from serving and reigning with christ? this is the question district apostle tshitshi tshisekedi from the democratic republic congo asks in his article as he reflects on our 2023 motto and takes a look at the coming generations and what we are leaving our children. 17 08 2023

god blesses trust. we have to do something for god’s blessing. this is what the story of elijah and the widow teaches us. however, the story reveals much more: namely, how, when, and whom god blesses. 02 08 2023

ministry (32): done rather than thought out. this much is clear: in areas where the bible is not clear, it will be sorted out by the church. this then gives rise to the next question regarding the matter of the ordination of women: how were things sorted out until now? the answer: in a variety of ways and based on weak arguments. 13 07 2023

on the way towards an active apostolate. called and consecrated, but not yet separated: 14 july marks the anniversary of a milestone in the history of the apostles in modern times. read on to find out what’s with this date and what it means for the new apostolic church today. 11 07 2023

changes in the circle of the apostles (1/2023). it was mainly in africa that the chief apostle ordained new apostles in the first half of 2023. but there were also two ordinations on other continents: one in america and one in europe. 10 07 2023

a lifework of reforms. “if we want to preserve what we have, we will have to change many things,” was the guiding principle of chief apostle richard fehr, who died ten years ago today on 30 june 2013. many of the innovations today can be traced back to his initiative. 30 06 2023

ministry (31): the authority to establish order in the church. the bible does not give a clear answer regarding the question of the ordination of women. therefore the apostolate must decide. can they just go ahead and decide something like this? the bible has clear answers to this. 26 06 2023

ministry (30): contradictions make it into a matter of order. what about the position of women in the early christian churches? the biblical findings are riddled with contradictions. how does the new apostolic church see this? here is the second interim conclusion on the question of what the new testament says about the ordination of women. 12 06 2023

unity in christ does not exclude diversity. god in his triune nature is not a mental construct, but is someone who can be experienced directly. despite the diversity of the individual members, the church of christ comprises a single entity. the power and authority of jesus christ extend into the beyond. these are the subjects of our divine services in june. 01 06 2023

ministry (29): for want of a doctrine it becomes a question of order. jesus, women, and the apostolate… while the biblical findings are indisputable, they do not provide clear answers. how does the new apostolic church treat this? here is the first interim conclusion on the question of what the new testament says about the ordination of women. 11 05 2023

eighty years ago: the bombing of dortmund. the name magney is well-known in new apostolic circles in germany: there were two apostles with that name. the younger of the two was confirmed by the older one some eighty years ago. and the older magney died in a bombing raid eighty years ago today. today we pay tribute to a pioneer. 05 05 2023

sorrow will turn to joy. the weeping of the disciples over the suffering and death of jesus was transformed into joy: jesus is risen! back then, as today, suffering is transformed into joy. this is the message that chief apostle schneider conveyed in a recent divine service. 02 05 2023

ministry (27): a definite but unclear no. there is only one passage in the bible that actually prohibits women from preaching the gospel. but according to biblical scholars, this statement did not come from apostle paul at all. how does the church deal with this? 11 04 2023

from earthly death to eternal life. the king of kings humbles himself and dies the death of the worst of criminals so that sinners do not have to suffer eternal death and can hope for eternal fellowship with god through his resurrection. here are the subjects of our divine services in april. 31 03 2023

our future in view and under control. reigning with christ means that we are masters of our own destiny. jesus set the example. in a recent divine service, chief apostle jean-luc schneider explained how the life of jesus can be a model for believers today. 22 03 2023

ministry (24): why jesus chose twelve men. yes, jesus called only men to be apostles. but this does not answer the question of why a ministry cannot also be conferred on women. because his choice had absolutely nothing to do with that. christ himself says so quite clearly. 14 02 2023

pioneers with priorities. from germany via canada to venezuela, and from there through central and south america: this is the story of apostle lorenz hans muth. he was a pioneer in the classical sense and would have been one hundred years old today, 30 january 2023. 30 01 2023

coming soon: women in ministry. the year 2022 will go down into the new apostolic history books. for the very first time, the church has provided a doctrinal answer to a 160-year-old question. and the resulting decision will begin to take effect in the year 2023—when women will also be given the opportunity to be ordained into ministry. 28 12 2022