An ancient message, one that is still valid. A Bible text that has been set to music. And a prayer that was answered a long time ago. In a recent service, the Chief Apostle examined the clean heart and the steadfast spirit mentioned in the Psalms. Photo: Frank Schuldt Photo: Frank Schuldt Photo: Frank Schuldt […]

Malawi is the cradle of the New Apostolic Church in Central Africa. George Henwood, the later Apostle, was born here in 1901. He was one of the great pioneers of missionary work and instrumental in building up the church in Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider will celebrate the upcoming service for the […]

The president of the New Apostolic Church flies to Australia regularly. Still, District Apostle Andrew Andersen referred to the Chief Apostle’s recent visit as historic. The reason, all national leaders of the New Apostolic Church had been invited to a conference in Perth. Photo: Peter Johanning Photo: Peter Johanning Photo: Peter Johanning Photo: Peter Johanning […]

The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. What exactly is this harvest? And who are the workers? The Chief Apostle has two interpretations. Following is the summary of a divine service directed not only at ministers. divine services for ministers in Kampala (Uganda) Photo: NAC Uganda divine services for ministers in Kampala (Uganda) […]

Making a guest service out of the service for the departed? Across Europe this will be a first and take place on 6 November 2016. But a congregation in Africa is going even further—and will number more participants in the end than all of Europe put together. “Your heart will rejoice.” This statement, taken from […]

There has been a lot of talk about reconciliation over the past weeks. One man in particular was instrumental in quietly paving the way for this. Fifty years ago today, he was ordained into the ministry that preaches reconciliation: Hermann Engelauf. Ordination as an Apostle in 1966 in Stuttgart (Germany) Photo: NAK NRW – Zentralarchiv […]

Apostles around the world are involved in building our conception of ministry. What has been gathered in meetings and working groups to date is currently being discussed by the District Apostles in Perth. Here is an overview. Why are we talking about our conception of ministry in the first place? With the publication of the […]

Everything has a price—even following Jesus Christ. Are you prepared to pay this price? What do you get in return? Questions and answers from a divine service by the Chief Apostle. Photo: ENA RDC Sud-Est Photo: ENA RDC Sud-Est Photo: ENA RDC Sud-Est Photo: Michael Deppner Photo: ENA RDC Sud-Est Photo: ENA RDC Sud-Est Photo: […]

Two thousand kilometres to the nearest city and yet in the middle of a metropolitan area. This is where the District Apostles are convening for their second international meeting this year: originally called “place with plenty of sun”, it is now better known as Perth. Perth is perched on Australia’s west coast. From here to […]

The apostolic churches are continuing their policy of reconciliation: at the beginning of the coming year, they want to close another chapter in their shared history. A ceremony has been planned at which a third statement will be signed. The example: Reconciliation in the Rhineland Photo: Oliver Ruetten The example: Reconciliation in the Rhineland Photo: […]

nak-karitativ invested more than two million euros in humanitarian projects on three continents over the past year. This is documented in the annual report for 2015 that has just been published. The application area of NAK-karitativ … Photo: NAK-karitativ … in the fields of work … Photo: NAK-karitativ … education … Photo: NAK-karitativ … medical […]

Christians have a treasure that needs to be protected—and shared. The Chief Apostle examines some of the gems of this treasure and reveals why they are sometimes hard to recognize. Photo: Gerhard Schlechter Photo: Günther Mutard Photo: NAK Österreich Photo: NAK Österreich Photo: NAK Österreich Photo: NAK Österreich Photo: NAK Österreich Photo: NAK Österreich Photo: […]

Lausanne is beautifully set on Lake Geneva in Romandy, the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Surrounded by the Jura Mountains, the city enjoys a mild climate—a good destination for Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider, who will be visiting the congregation on Sunday to celebrate a divine service. Invited to the service are the congregations from the western […]

Against cholera, for peace and understanding between peoples—the programmes of the congregations around the world are creative, diverse, and fantastic. It is important that we take on responsibility in society, not only spiritually but also in a concrete and material way. Photo: MSF Photo: MSF Photo: MSF Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Photo: NAK […]

Let the light of God shine, don’t cover it up! This is a well-known thought from the Bible. But what exactly is this light? The Chief Apostle gave a fourfold answer in a recent service. Photo: NAC Uganda Photo: NAC Uganda Photo: NAC Uganda Photo: NAC Uganda Photo: NAC Uganda Photo: NAC Uganda Photo: NAC […]

“You gave a wonderful testimony of your faith.” This is how the Chief Apostle responded to the move of the church in Kananga. But he is not the only one by far to have been amazed. The service by the Chief Apostle in Kananga Photo: ENA RDC Sud-Est The service by the Chief Apostle in […]

Church members want to understand Church doctrine. The current issue of community features clearly understandable teaching texts for just such members. What is divine service? What is forgiveness of sins? Answers to important questions. The core content of community consists of twelve pages that are also regularly published in Unsere Familie, the German-language magazine of […]

The rapprochement of apostolic denominations is continuing: after declarations of reconciliation in Germany and Switzerland, as well as an initial meeting in South Africa, there has now also been a meeting in the Netherlands—and this one was in a much larger context. An historic meeting in a large context Photo: Pieter Eikeboom Apostle Jan L. […]