With its latest edition, the Church magazine “community” begins its sixth year of publication. The top subjects this time around include “What truly makes free” — “What God really wants” — and “When Christ will return”. “Christ makes free” — that is the motto for the year 2020. In his editorial in the latest issue […]

The motto for the year 2019 has exposed a true vein of gold: the annual watchword “Rich in Christ” has inspired many valuable thoughts. Here are some highlights from Spotlights as we bid farewell to the old year. The gold ring from South-East Asia Photo: NAC Southeastasia The Brazilian treasure chest Photo: INA Brasil The […]

Only a few retirements and ordinations have taken place recently in the circle of the Apostles—the past six months comprise a relatively calm half-year characterised by continuity. There are currently 349 active Apostles around the world. Apostle Mukoka Jean Kabala (1977) Photo: Église néo-apostolique RD Congo Ouest Apostle Kububa Soko (1969) Photo: New Apostolic Church […]

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: […]

Kevin the cinematographer is relieved: “New Year’s address is in the bag…” he posts on Facebook. But his work as an editor is only just beginning. How the video with the annual motto for 2020 comes into being: Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver […]

Photography in divine service. It not only raises questions, but sometimes also eyebrows. But the series shows that there are good answers and ways of doing things. As the final article in this series, here are a few dos and don’ts to make photography a memorable experience for all involved. Talk first, then take photos. […]

As an ongoing physician, Lacey Smith from Los Angeles, California (USA) participated in a year-long medical fellowship in Haiti. And this restructured her world view, she says. How and why she describes in the following report. Photo: Photo: Photo: Photo: On my last night in Haiti, I sat eyeing a spider in the corner of […]

Providing food, clothing, and care. Starting in verse 31, Matthew 25 specifies what charity means. This week we take a look at the charities run by the New Apostolic Churches across the globe. human aktiv, the charity of the New Apostolic Church Southern Germany, which emerged from the Missionswerk, is active above all in West […]

Ten days in Asia … Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider’s agenda for Myanmar and Malaysia is chock-full. And the anticipation of the congregations is huge. Photo: NAC South-East Asia Photo: NAC South-East Asia Photo: NAC South-East Asia Photo: NAC South-East Asia Photo: NAC South-East Asia Photo: NAC South-East Asia Photo: NAC South-East Asia Photo: NAC South-East […]

Gratitude and petitions, praise and sorrow, poverty and wealth … Like often in life, the boundaries are blurred. Far too many people have too little to live on, and only relatively few have enough of everything. Reflections on Thanksgiving All good things come from God. Thanksgiving is dedicated to expressing thankfulness to the Giver of […]

Going on a treasure hunt—a childhood dream for many. In many religious contexts this is also a topic, albeit at a totally different level. This was the case in a divine service in Ndola (Zambia), where the Chief Apostle was referring to spiritual riches. Photo: New Apostolic Church Zambia Photo: New Apostolic Church Zambia Photo: […]

Something has to happen when the machines run twice as quickly as originally planned. But even elsewhere, baking wafers is anything but child’s play – how production started in Africa, America, and Asia. Photo: NAC Sambia Photo: NAC Sambia Photo: NAC Sambia Photo: NAC Sambia Photo: NAC Sambia Photo: NAC Sambia Photo: NAC Sambia Photo: […]

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 […]

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: […]

Chief Apostle Richard Fehr, his successors say, was an innovative thinker—someone who was very forward-looking. Under his direction many regional churches came into being across the world. Today he would have been 80 years old. Photo: Bischoff Verlag Photo: Bischoff Verlag Photo: Bischoff Verlag Photo: Bischoff Verlag Photo: Privat Photo: Bischoff Verlag Photo: NAK Süddeutschland […]

Once things were official, the problems started in earnest: how will the wine get on the wafers? It was a long road from handmade applicators and waffle irons to today’s fully automated production facilities. 1919: The first stippler Photo: Bischoff Verlag 1931: Helene Herterich, the first manager of the Church-owned communion bakery Photo: Zentralarchiv NAR […]

No more green route, no more “Heeeere I aaaaam”, and even the French have returned home again. The IYC is over. Yet, even several days later the mega-event still dominates the Church’s media. Nigeria reports enthusiastically about the live video conference between Lagos and Düsseldorf. Photo: Andi Alger Nigeria reports enthusiastically about the live video […]

The transition from the International Youth Convention to Pentecost was practically seamless. But before Sunday’s Pentecost celebration there are numerous working meetings. This year’s setting is a congregation that developed from a famous mother church. In a confidential letter to a councillor named Hoppenstedt, a policeman by the name of Wiedekamp reported strange activities: a […]