professing god’s boundless love. divine services for the departed: for new apostolic christians this is generally a very personal and emotional affair. and there is a good reason for this. here are questions and answers relating to our doctrine. 28 02 2025

letting candles and faces glow. the visit of the district apostle, a special meeting, 50 years of fellowship—there are so many reasons to celebrate. and it is not only at christmas that brothers and sisters in faith on every continent come together to rejoice with one another. 20 12 2024

widely recognised as a man of god. the very church that had rejected him offered him a final resting place and erected a monument in his honour. a pioneer of the modern apostolate found his last resting place in glasgow, the city that the chief apostle is visiting this weekend. 18 10 2024

apostle ministry: the vacancy. what was it like back then when there were no living apostles? even then, the church was still apostolic. in what manner? this is explained in part four of the panel discussion at the 2019 international youth convention. 12 10 2024

there is room for everyone in church. everyone is welcome, whether sick or healthy, young or old: the doors of our church are wide open. shaping the church is something that can be done together. here are examples from the new apostolic world. 13 09 2024

the father’s house is our delight! building, renovating, rebuilding: although you don’t necessarily need a roof over your head to have faith, it is still a good reason to celebrate when your congregation gets to move into a church building of its own. following is a look at congregations on the build around the globe. 12 07 2024

apostolic in two ways. what is an apostle? what is apostolic? and why is this important for all christian churches? this is a question raised by a feast celebrated by anglicans, catholics, orthodox christians, and protestants on 11 june, the feast of barnabas. 10 06 2024

where two or three thousand are gathered. a divine service with over 7,000 participants, a concert with around 2,000 performers, and a church convention that takes over an entire city. these major events continue to have an impact, whether on a small or large scale or as a catchy tune. 24 05 2024

finding pathways through the desert of our own making. it’s the other advent: this week, christians around the world begin preparing themselves for easter. there are various names for this segment of the calendar, but only one common goal, namely to reflect upon the essential. 16 02 2024

prayer works everywhere. prayer has always been an important part of our life, but this year it became just a little bit more so thanks to our motto. brothers and sisters from ghana, germany, and the netherlands used this year’s annual motto “prayer works!” as an opportunity to put on a short play and to gather with other denominations and pray outside our church walls. 09 02 2024

questions answered, mandate fulfilled. the objectives have been achieved: the new apostolic church has reorganised its ecumenical responsibilities. instead of a national or international working group, there is now a central contact for regional advisors. 05 02 2024

augsburg: the city where religious peace was established. in the sixteenth century, the dispute over luther's theses brought the reformer to augsburg, germany. first there was a loud argument, but then the parties arrived at an agreement that ensured peace between the denominations for years to come. and now chief apostle jean-luc schneider is about to visit the city. 26 09 2023

no distance is too far. distances, prison walls, social conventions: new apostolic christians do not let anything stop them from looking after their brothers and sisters in faith and experiencing fellowship. here is a look at congregational life worldwide. 11 08 2023

on the way towards an active apostolate. called and consecrated, but not yet separated: 14 july marks the anniversary of a milestone in the history of the apostles in modern times. read on to find out what’s with this date and what it means for the new apostolic church today. 11 07 2023

the birth of christ gives freedom, peace, and love. a word that becomes flesh? what exactly does that mean? the key is found at the very beginning of john’s gospel. this famous prologue speaks about the logos who dwells among us. and that has a lot to do with christmas. 25 12 2022

the sacraments (67): a story behind every sentence. three years and 66 parts later… the series on the sacraments has given us a lot of food for thought on theology and history in general and on new apostolic specialties in particular. as a final instalment, here is an overview with dozens of links. 13 12 2022

watching divine service broadcasts around the world. brazil, canada, south africa, indonesia … christians across the world worship on sundays. since the outbreak of coronavirus, the new apostolic church has been streaming its services publicly. following are the links for the live streams this coming sunday. 09 09 2022