“To tolerate means to offend,” the great German poet and playwright Johann Wolfgang von Goethe says. In his Maxims and Reflections he writes that tolerance should only be a passing mood; it ought to lead to acknowledgement and appreciation. What is tolerance? And why do we need a day to officially observe this? The International […]

The Acer campestre, commonly called the field maple, was named as the Tree of the Year in Germany. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider and the European District Apostles planted a young field maple at the conference of European District Apostles taking place in Zurich in Switzerland. Photo: Oliver Ruetten Photo: Photo: Photo: Oliver Ruetten Photo: Oliver […]

Twice a year the District Apostles of Europe come together for conferences to discuss topics that are relevant for the European regional churches. The conference centre at the international head office of the New Apostolic Church provides an ideal environment for such meetings. Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten […]

He was a wise master builder in a double sense. He was also one of the first Apostles to be appointed as a District Apostle Helper. Apostle (ret.) Leonard Ernest Kolb (USA) has passed away. He was 82 years of age. “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things […]

Together Sudan and the South Sudan form a very large region in the eastern part of the African continent. District Apostle Klingler from Hanover in Germany cared for the 6,000 New Apostolic Sudanese Christians for twenty years. The administrative and pastoral care of the members in Sudan will now be assigned to the District Church […]

The congregations of the New Apostolic Church worldwide are full of life. Photographers have captured some memorable moments on camera. Creative children in Cape Town, South Africa Photo: NAC Cape Creative children in Cape Town, South Africa Photo: NAC Cape Creative children in Cape Town, South Africa Photo: NAC Cape Creative children in Cape Town, […]

Sitting in Sunday School with the Chief Apostle is something that not everyone gets to experience. Girls and boys in New Zealand had this exciting opportunity, and they are still talking about it. Photo: NAC Australia Photo: NAC Australia Photo: NAC Australia Photo: NAC Australia Photo: NAC Australia Photo: NAC Australia Photo: NAC Australia Photo: […]

In a divine service in Switzerland recently, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider took a closer look at the wealth of the triune God. He used a well-known parable and explained it in a new way. Photo: NAK Schweiz Photo: Pascal Rueegger Photo: Pascal Rueegger Photo: Pascal Rueegger Photo: Pascal Rueegger Photo: Pascal Rueegger Photo: Pascal Rueegger […]

Globalization even has an effect on liturgical implements. The communion cups used in our New Apostolic congregations are globally sourced these days. One manufacturer from whom the Church buys is in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Communion cups used in our congregations in the district of South-East Asia Photo: NAC South East Asia […]

He rendered the church a great service, even though it took a long time before it was acknowledged. Millions of Christians believe his tenets today. Traces of Martin Luther are also found in the divine services of the New Apostolic Church, such as elements of our liturgy or the Luther Bible, the German language Bible […]

This week we look at a new church building on Sumatra and an emergency relief programme for Syrian refugees in Lebanon … Church dedication in Indonesia Photo: NAC South East Asia Church dedication in Indonesia Photo: NAC South East Asia Church dedication in Indonesia Photo: NAC South East Asia Church dedication in Indonesia Photo: NAC […]

This past Sunday, 25 October 2015, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider conducted a divine service in our central church in Buenos Aires in Argentina, in which he placed District Apostle Norberto Passuni into retirement. District Apostle Helper Enrique Eduardo Minio was ordained to succeed him as District Apostle for Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Central church […]

We must never be embarrassed about “Joy in Christ”; we rather share it. The following thoughts on our 2015 motto were written by District Apostle Andrew H. Andersen from Australia. Joy in Christ is an attitude that radiates from a believing, practicing, and faithful Christian. It all begins with an understanding of who Christ is. […]

Time is running, 16 seconds to go … then the answer has to be logged in: “What are the identifying features of the church of Jesus Christ?” nacquiz is an online quiz that tests how much you know about the Catechism. The Catechism as an online quiz. Photo: Benjamin Müller The Catechism as an online […]

God in His love made a covenant with man. In a divine service in Auckland recently, the Chief Apostle drew parallels between the people at the time of Moses and us today, and emphasized how important our faith in the sacrifice of Jesus and in His return is. He also addressed the importance of Holy […]

Young brothers take on responsibility in the Church, and brothers and sisters in South Africa celebrate the dedication of their church building. nac.today takes a look at the congregational life on three continents. Ordination in Kedoya (Indonesia) Photo: NAC Indonesia Ordination in Kedoya (Indonesia) Photo: NAC Indonesia Ordination in Kedoya (Indonesia) Photo: NAC Indonesia Ordination […]

The New Apostolic Church is active in almost all countries on all continents. Africa is home to the majority of members. Countries such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia top the list. At its recent conference in Johannesburg, the District Apostle Meeting made a slight adjustment to the worldwide membership figures. The […]

District Apostle Noel Edward Barnes will turn 66 this year. He is responsible for the New Apostolic Church Cape and is approaching retirement age. In view of his pending retirement a District Apostle Helper will be commissioned: Apostle John Leslie Kriel. The congregations in the District Apostle Area were informed about this last Sunday. John […]