Love your neighbour as yourself! Gladly. But how do you do that in a place that is ruled by drugs and violence? A project in our Leiden Central church in South Africa shows how. It not only offers children a safe haven but also helps them with their education. Leiden Central: a church in South […]

They have become a kind of an emblem in many congregations in Europe: the poster series picturing members of the Church like you and me. The new series for 2017 has just been released in its tried and tested design and aims to drive a new message home. Photo: New Apostolic Church International Photo: New […]

Creating a place of refuge and security—for the one it means an earthquake resistant shelter, for someone else a place to worship. Both construction projects require planning, prayer, and energy. Photo: By MODIS image captured by NASA’s Terra satellite (Rapid Response – LANCE) [Public domain] Photo: Schweizer Rotes Kreuz (SRK) Photo: Schweizer Rotes Kreuz (SRK) […]

Not of this world, but in this world … A Church is also exposed to world events and needs to think about what all can happen in the event of conflicts, wars, and disasters. Is there a way to prepare for something like this? Strong and active congregations are not possible everywhere at the moment. […]

The region known as Casamance is the breadbasket of Senegal. Some 15,000 New Apostolic Christians live in this fertile region. When Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider visits the city of Sédhiou in Casamance in February 2017, it will only be the second visit of a Chief Apostle to the country ever. Members after a divine service […]

They do not need churches for their services, nor do they need big events for an active church life. District Elder Alex Michel Reyes de Martinez talks about how New Apostolic Christians live their faith in the Caribbean. District Elder Alex Michel Reyes de Martinez Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: NAK Schweiz When he came to […]

A youth convention without borders and music for the up-and-coming generation: these are two of the topics currently being discussed by the European District Apostles. They are meeting in Zurich (Switzerland) for their final conference of the year. Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver […]

A new start shortly before retirement. In the Philippines, a Priest from Germany hears about an aid project. First, he helps to set up a foundation for it and then to build a village. His aim: giving street children a future. Martin Riester (left) and Werner Schweikert (right) with a little boy who was able […]

The New Apostolic Church operates child care facilities in a number of countries. In some areas, the Church even runs retirement homes. The multigenerational project Good Hope in Oberhausen is a combination of the two, and it is celebrating its fifth anniversary. Photo: Frank Schuldt Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Frank Schuldt Photo: Frank Schuldt Photo: […]

He wanted no monument: New Apostolic Christians in Indonesia paid their last respects to their former District Apostle Alfons Tansahtikno. Following is a look back on the life of a man of God who was as strong as he was independent. Photo: NAC Indonesia Photo: NAC Indonesia Photo: NAC Indonesia Photo: NAC Indonesia Photo: NAC […]

The congregation is an assembly of people with similar goals. But a congregation is far more than a body of people who gather regularly for religious worship. It is also a place where people interact on other levels. And to help everyone feel at home, the New Apostolic Church in Canada has initiated a new […]

Being able to go to kindergarten or pre-school is something that is important for a child’s development. In fact, it is of tremendous importance to consider the needs and desires of our children. They still have their whole life ahead of them; the future is theirs. Photo: NAK-karitativ Photo: NAK-karitativ Photo: NAK Österreich Photo: NAK […]

Fellowship is something that New Apostolic Christians not only experience in divine service. They often also spend time together outside of church in the circle of the youth, their congregation, or even with the Chief Apostle. The last leprosy centre in Europe Photo: NAC Denia The last leprosy centre in Europe Photo: NAC Denia The […]

The challenges are similar, the goals are the same, but the ways are different. How is the New Apostolic Church in Europe and North America tackling its structural reforms? An overview of a work in progress. It was on Mother’s Day when it was time for members to say goodbye to a mother of faith—their […]

The Church offers divine services and pastoral care. Everybody knows that. Yet, offering divine services that everybody can attend or providing individual pastoral care can be quite challenging. Especially when unusual circumstances come into the picture. Photo: NAK NRW Photo: NAC Singepore Photo: NAC Cape Photo: NAC Cape Photo: NAC Cape Pastoral care for addicts […]

A women’s rights activist and the hosting organization under a new name … These were two distinct aspects at the recent opening of a new clinic run by the New Apostolic Church in Zambia. Photo: NACRO Zambia Photo: NACRO Zambia A new medical centre in Zambia Photo: NAC Zambia A new medical centre in Zambia […]

Pastoral care should not just remain a concept. It has to be practised in order to be experienced. Pastoral care goes to heart and it takes an active interest especially in the bad moments of peoples’ lives. Such as in Taiwan after the earthquake or when congregations are scattered and regular divine services are not […]

A New Apostolic Church influenced by the Gothic Revival? And inside the edifice, on one of its walls, there is the headdress of a Native American Indian chief. Intrigued? Photo: NAC USA Photo: Tobias Teuber Photo: Tobias Teuber Photo: Tobias Teuber Photo: NAC USA Photo: Tobias Teuber Photo: Tobias Teuber Photo: Tobias Teuber Tobias Teuber […]