This Sunday, 24 September 2023, District Apostle Leonard R. Kolb (1956) will retire. He has served as a minister in the New Apostolic Church for an impressive 50 years. For fifteen years he has led the Regional Church of the USA. This Sunday, 24 September 2023, Leaonard R. Kolb will be retired by Chief Apostle […]

Nearly a hundred thousand people took part in the divine service in Kinshasa, either directly or on television. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider addressed the current situation in the country and called on the members to overcome evil with good. Jesus leads by example. Photo: ENA RDC Ouest Photo: ENA RDC Ouest Photo: ENA RDC Ouest […]

“The letter kills” is more than a figure of speech. When the Chief Apostle visited Helsinki in Finland on 12 July 2023, he explained to the congregation what is behind the second part of this passage: “…but the Spirit gives life”. Photo: NAK Finnland Photo: NAK Finnland Photo: NAK Finnland Photo: NAK Finnland Photo: NAK […]

Baptism, Holy Sealing, confirmation … Many of us made our vow to God a long time ago. And that is why it is important to examine ourselves and see where we stand today in terms of the promise we made. The Chief Apostle recently explained in a divine service which vows this applies to and […]

What biblical image could best be used and explained to a congregation of over 26,000 believers? The Chief Apostle chose the image of the small flock and explained it in a striking way. Photo: ENA RD Congo Sud-Est Photo: ENA RD Congo Sud-Est Photo: ENA RD Congo Sud-Est Photo: ENA RD Congo Sud-Est Photo: ENA […]

How far does God’s grace and faithfulness reach? As far as the heavens and the clouds? What does that mean? And how should people respond when they experience God’s goodness? The Chief Apostle explained all this in a divine service in Angola. Photo: Tim Schaefer-Rolffs/Neuapostolische Kirche Westdeutschland Photo: Tim Schaefer-Rolffs/Neuapostolische Kirche Westdeutschland Photo: Tim Schaefer-Rolffs/Neuapostolische […]

Did the New Apostolic Deaconesses of the early decades carry a spiritual ministry or not? Before we can answer this we have to clear up two further questions. First, were the women ordained? And secondly, what were their duties? Here is the current state of research. Deaconesses from the Netherlands Photo: AG GNK Deaconesses are […]

There are young people who are public-spirited and like to reach out. And then there are countries where New Apostolic Christians urgently need one or the other thing. So why not bring the two together? Photo: Frank Schuldt Photo: Frank Schuldt Photo: Frank Schuldt Photo: NAK Westdeutschland Photo: NAK Westdeutschland This is what young people […]

Who is God? There are many answers to this, but only one that really matters: the image that Jesus Christ revealed. If we open ourselves up to this image, we can be sure to achieve everything that is possible. Photo: NAC Canada Photo: NAC Canada Photo: NAC Canada Photo: NAC Canada Photo: NAC Canada Photo: […]

At first the Bible text seemed rather confusing: those who humble themselves will be exalted and vice versa. This is what it says in Luke. But Chief Apostle Schneider went on to explain what exactly this means. Photo: Photo: Photo: Photo: Photo: Photo: Photo: “This sentence from Jesus is also important for us today,” he […]

Were the Deaconesses in the New Apostolic Church ministers or not? To answer that we first have to look at how this function developed in the first place, historically that is. Join us on our search for historical evidence. In the first eighty years of the New Apostolic tradition, Deaconesses were anything but rare. A […]

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. Photo: NAC Zambia Photo: NAC Zambia Photo: NAC Zambia Photo: NAC Zambia Photo: NAC Zambia Photo: NAC Zambia Photo: NAC Zambia Photo: […]

He had been designated as the next Chief Apostle. Even so, he was excommunicated from the Church. Seventy-five years ago today, District Apostle Peter Kuhlen was installed as Chief Apostle Helper and successor—an occasion to pay tribute. But what exactly to? Here are a few personal words on the subject. District Apostle Peter Kuhlen… Photo: […]

Already today we receive extra lessons from the Holy Spirit on the subject of serving and reigning. How exactly He goes about this is explained by District Apostle Helper John Schnabel from the United States in his Spotlight article. In this year’s theme, our Chief Apostle alerted us to our purpose and how it relates […]

He was not the first to hold this office, but the first with to bear the title. Chief Apostle Hermann Niehaus was born on 28 July 1848, 175 years ago. This is the story of the man who turned individual New Apostolic congregations into a church. His predecessor is considered to be the rightful founder […]

Keeping the Sabbath holy? Well of course, and the divine service is part of it. But what exactly was the reason for the Sabbath again? The Chief Apostle gave more than handful of good reasons during his recent visit to Italy. Photo: Chiesa Neo-Apostolica Italia Photo: Chiesa Neo-Apostolica Italia Photo: Chiesa Neo-Apostolica Italia Photo: Chiesa […]

Did the New Apostolic Church really ordain only men as ministers until last year? What about the Deaconesses who were active in Europe, America, and Africa for a period of eighty years? Here are some facts and figures to give an initial picture. Karoline Pfänder was a Deaconess in Stuttgart i Photo: Werner Paulus In […]

Sure, the ancient Israelites moved around with their tabernacle quite a bit. But that was more like a better tent. The congregation of Kananga, which the Chief Apostle is visiting this weekend, has shown that this how this can actually be done with a solid brick building. The old central church in Kananga … Photo: […]