“We will answer all your questions.” The New Apostolic Church is serious about its promise to ordain women. The fundamental teaching document is on its way. And meetings are starting to be offered at the local level. A group discussion in Johannesburg, an online question-and-answer session from Hanover, and rectors’ meetings in the Frankfurt area: […]

The New Apostolic Church has been streaming divine services for 134 weeks now. Thousands join these online services, constituting the world’s largest congregation. Whether by postal cable at the very beginning way back, then satellite, or Internet, the means of transmission were always unusual and constituted a small revolution. Before long, however, the Church and […]

The periodical points the way, but every preacher has to find his own way into the listener’s heart. This was one of the topics discussed by the authors of the Divine Service Guide at their most recent annual meeting, which took place on two continents. Photo: Kim Kolb Photo: Kim Kolb Photo: Kim Kolb Photo: […]

What is the best way to pray? When we connect with the Lord we should be prepared to tell Him everything. We need to prepare for it and be honest enough with ourselves to accept His answer. Here is a practical guide on prayer from a divine service by the Chief Apostle. Photo: NAC El […]

The New Apostolic Church streams divine services in all parts of the world. Everyone is invited to join us for these public online services on YouTube. “If the faithful cannot come to church…” is a statement we have heard quite often in the past year. Also in the third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, online […]

Praising God in the temple—and out loud too. That is precisely what a certain beggar did when Apostles healed his paralysis. And what does that have to do with the here and now? Here too, believers must learn to walk. Following is a therapy session from a divine service with the Chief Apostle. Photo: NAC […]

It is 1972: a tall man in a black suit sits in the park and waits. At some point someone comes up to talk to him. Their conversation marks the beginning of the New Apostolic Church in the Philippines. Today our members there look back on fifty years of Church history while also looking forward […]

Changing YouTube channels and upcoming services. Here is this week’s update on the central video services offered by the New Apostolic Church. The New Apostolic Church offers weekly central video services via YouTube, TV, or IPTV. In many places, members can also dial in, making it possible for everyone to join a divine service where […]

This was the theme of a three-day youth event for which the young people from ­Italy, Austria, Switzerland, and parts of France gathered at the beginning of September. ­Different activities took place in four camps, culminating in a joint youth service in Fribourg in Switzerland. Photo: Jonas Spengler Photo: Jonas Spengler Photo: Jonas Spengler Photo: […]

The structure and features are always the same, but the content is always new and different. The latest edition of community is ready to be distributed in many languages and with news from around the New Apostolic world. “Same gift, same chance” is the title of the new issue. This is a reference to the […]

Divine services with Holy Communion are beginning to be possible in more and more congregations. But because this is still not possible everywhere and not for everyone, online services continue to be streamed. Following are the links for this coming Sunday. Live streams on Sunday, 2 October 2022 Angola, Portuguese, https://bit.ly/nac_ang Canada, English, French, https://bit.ly/nac_ca1 […]

Faith, doctrine, preaching: everything is based on the Bible. That is why it is so important both for the ministers and members to know their Bible well. However, it cannot be read just like any other book. Here is a manual from a service by the Chief Apostle. Photo: Photo: Photo: Photo: Photo: Photo: Comfort, […]

Why doesn’t God do something? Has he forgotten me? God answers questions like these and says: “You are mine!” And how does that go together? The key to this was given in a divine service held by the Chief Apostle. Photo: Johannes Unger Photo: Johannes Unger Photo: Johannes Unger Photo: Johannes Unger Photo: Johannes Unger […]

Proclaiming the gospel—that is where Christians enthusiastically do their part. After all, they have been commissioned to do so! Everyone is to know that God is near to all people and that He loves them! This can be preached, explained, and lived in practice. “Preach the gospel!” — This task is performed by Apostles, Priests, […]

Nothing is as constant as change. In a divine service in Mexico on 7 August the Chief Apostle put the focus on old things that must be preserved and new things that are good—impulses that are particularly important at this time. Photo: NAC USA Photo: NAC USA Photo: NAC USA Photo: NAC USA Photo: NAC […]

Being kind and helping people in spite of being treated unjustly by them is not only possible, but it is also an aspect of this year’s motto. District Apostle Edy Isnugroho of Indonesia explains. The Chief Apostle mentioned that one level of our motto “Together in Christ” is living together in fellowship. Some of our […]

Read up in black and white on what the Chief Apostle had to say about the Church’s understanding of ministry: the transcript of his video address is available for download here.

For the first time in its 160-year history, the New Apostolic Church has, from a doctrinal perspective, provided a response to the question of whether women can be ordained to ministry—and the answer was a resounding yes. Following are some of the reasons and background information for what amounts to a “significant shift in our […]