Things never stay the same for long. This applies to many areas of life, also when it comes to church. Here are three stories on learning, giving, and rethinking. Photo: NAC Ghana Photo: NAC Ghana Photo: NAC Ghana Photo: NAC Ghana Photo: NAC Ghana Photo: NAC Ghana Photo: NAC Togo Photo: NAC Togo Photo: NAC […]

Making the invisible visible is every Christian’s mission. And Jesus showed us how we can do that. The whole idea of what we do is to show what the nature of God is like: pure love. Photo: NAK Schweiz Photo: NAK Schweiz Photo: NAK Schweiz Photo: NAK Schweiz Photo: NAK Schweiz Photo: NAK Schweiz Photo: […]

There will be more online offers during Advent and Christmas: the YouTube channels of the District Churches have the one or other treat in the pipeline. On Sunday, 6 December, District Apostle Rainer Storck (Western Germany) will conduct his yearly central divine service, which will be broadcast to many countries of his working area. The […]

Both in terms of organisation and content, the most recent District Apostle Meeting was dominated by the coronavirus crisis. Yet not even the pandemic was able to stop the work that needed to be done on the future-oriented topics on the agenda of this conference. Photo: NAC International Photo: NAC International Photo: NAC International Photo: […]

“What is God like?” children sometimes ask. A justified question. Finding an answer is easier than it seems at first. Let’s ask Jesus Christ. He knows what God is like. This will be the topic in our divine services on the second Sunday of Advent. The month of December is defined by Advent and the […]

A faithful servant of the Church, that sounds like the perfect caption for the life of Johann Rissik Kitching, who was responsible for the fate of the New Apostolic Church in Southern Africa for many years. Who was this man? Let us take a look back in honour of his 100th birthday. Johann Rissik Kitching […]

On Sunday Christians around the world will celebrate the first Sunday of Advent. A time of special lights, being together, and extraordinary emotions. Many things are different this ear. This also applies to Advent and Christmas, which Christians normally celebrate with festive music, extra activities, and special divine services focusing on the birth of Jesus […]

The New Testament says little about how, but all the more about why and what for. So how does the Bible interpret Holy Communion? Here is a look at the words of the one who instituted it, Jesus Christ. “This is my body…” The Greek term soma does not only mean “body” but also “organism”, […]

Life is varied. Misery and elation alternate, and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is making it difficult not to feel overwhelmed. But there are always hopeful little stories that encourage and point to a better future. Here is a small glimpse. Western Pacific: virtual Christmas concert Photo: NAC Western Pacifik Western Pacific: virtual Christmas concert Photo: […]

The sermon was about weeping, but the situation was anything but sad! On the contrary, those who weep are to be consoled. This was the message of the Chief Apostle during a divine service in Strasbourg (France) on 15 November 2020. Chief Apostle Schneider had actually planned to be in Buenos Aires (Argentina) that Sunday, […]

For years there has been a conflict in the region, with armed hostilities flaring up periodically. Despite a cease-fire agreement, there is no end to the turmoil engulfing Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the embattled region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Despite all of its beauty and its impressive history, Armenia has come to stand for poverty, foreign rule, and […]

Changed access details, new streaming offers… Here is this week’s update on our online church services across the globe. The New Apostolic Church Switzerland live streams several divine services at once: the country’s multilingualism makes it necessary. New access details now apply for the French speakers. The New Apostolic Church Southern Germany has stopped streaming […]

Life is full of change: there is a constant flux between doubts and cares and strong faith and joy. But there is one thing we can always count on, says Chief Apostle Schneider. On Sunday, 8 November Chief Apostle Schneider conducted a divine service in Nürtingen Photo: Marcel Gehring On account of the current restrictions, […]

Who cares for the children? Their parents, of course, but also the teachers, the whole congregation, and naturally also the ministers. But how can they help? And what are the special challenges of pastoral care for children? Understanding the key issues Pastoral care always looks at the whole person and therefore not only focuses on […]

Fewer central video services, more local broadcasts: the number of transmissions is increasing. The goal in Europe is to have more service transmissions from local congregations. The centrally transmitted video services were discontinued in Europe at the beginning of November. Most of the online services are now transmitted regionally. Divine services now reach the members […]

God wants to take every believer out of prison and lead him to perfect freedom. The Chief Apostle highlights important stages along the way and what is so wonderful about them. “Giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the light. He has delivered […]

The sermon on Sunday will explore the theme “The last things” and focus on the preparations for the return of Christ. And this will also be the content of the next online service. Rarely has a time seemed more challenging in terms of social, political, and medical issues than is currently the case: orientation and […]

USA, Japan, Germany: these are the stages in Shawn Beasley’s life. His path of faith is even a little longer. Join us on a journey of faith and discovery. Shawn Beasley as an Operations Specialist on a ship of the US Navy Photo: private/privat/privé/privada On the ship Photo: private/privat/privé/privada Shawn Beasley from the congregation of […]