Colonia del Sacramento is the name of the city in Uruguay that Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider will visit over the weekend. On his agenda are two divine services and a Day of the Youth. Photo: Mauricio Bolletta Photo: Mauricio Bolletta Photo: Mauricio Bolletta Photo: Mauricio Bolletta Photo: Mauricio Bolletta Photo: INA Uruguay Photo: Mauricio Bolletta […]

It is important and good to believe in it, but the Christian message of salvation should also inspire and excite us. What this does to the individual believer and how the people around us perceive this, is what the Chief Apostle focused on in his sermon in Angola. In January, Chief Apostle Schneider visited the […]

Only those who know how to manage their finances will remain rich. This applies both in the natural as well as in the spiritual. District Apostle Enrique Eduardo Minio (Argentina) shares his thoughts about our 2019 motto. “Not those who have more than the others are rich, but those who consume the least and appreciate […]

There is always something new happening. Not a single day goes by without new things going on somewhere in the world. And New Apostolic congregations are no exception. Here is a small extract. Photo: NAC Bolivia Photo: NAC Bolivia Photo: NAC Ghana Photo: NAC Ghana Photo: NAC Ghana Photo: NAC Ghana Photo: NAC Nigeria Photo: […]

It is significantly taller than the communion cup, beautifully engraved, and it will not be placed on the altar in every divine service: the baptismal chalice which the New Apostolic Church USA has just introduced. Photo: NAC USA Photo: NAC USA Photo: NAC USA Photo: NAC USA Starting this year, a unique baptismal chalice will […]

Giving away wealth: there is no end to what God gives. And there are no strings attached. How should we react? Answers were given on 12 January 2019 in Huambo in Angola. Excerpts from a sermon by the Chief Apostle on Romans 2: 4. Photo: NAK Westdeutschland Photo: NAK Westdeutschland Photo: NAK Westdeutschland Photo: NAK […]

A photographer’s first duty? To talk! Something he should do long before he pushes the button on his camera in a divine service. Speaking with the people involved helps everyone and opens up new possibilities. So what’s important? An officiant who sends the photographer to his seat in the middle of a service? How embarrassing—and […]

It does not happen every day that the website of a District Church dedicates a whole page to a District Elder. Yet this is what the New Apostolic Church in the Philippines has done. “Mourning our founding father” Photo: NAC Philippines “Mourning our founding father” Photo: NAC Philippines Chinese New Year celebration in New York […]

March offers five Sunday services which essentially summarise the essence of the Christian journey from election to the return of Jesus, a kind of evolution. The term evolution generally refers to a gradual process of development which extends over long periods of time, across generations and species. In classical Latin, evolutio first referred to the […]

Successful people are grateful to God! They know what they owe Him and do not only rely on their own resources and strength. The Chief Apostle formulated this message in a divine service for the young generation. The youth service on Friday, 11 January 2019 in Luanda (Angola) delivered a powerful message! Chief Apostle Jean-Luc […]

The idea is not to plow a lonely furrow, but to do it together: Jesus Christ sought fellowship and fostered it. And Christians follow His example … all the time and on all continents. Growing together and growing closer – In the circle of the Apostles Photo: NAC Ghana Growing together and growing closer – […]

“If God is with me, why are all these things happening to me? Where are all these miracles that our fathers are always telling us about?” These questions were asked in the past and are still being asked today. Answers from a divine service by the Chief Apostle. Photo: Frank Schuldt Photo: Frank Schuldt Photo: […]

Bread and wine in one. This has been the standard Holy Communion practice in the New Apostolic Church for one hundred years. There is a story to this: two problems, three solutions, and an emergency measure. It really was a case of necessity being the mother of invention here. Because even in the New Apostolic […]

Areas of responsibility, language barriers, and distances … faith and fellowship are capable of breaking down all these barriers. Here are some examples—like the story about a call for help from a hospital. Portuguese services in Luxembourg Photo: NAK Luxemburg The French-speaking youth prepare for the IYC Photo: ENA France The French-speaking youth prepare for […]

From the Caribbean via Spain to the Black Sea: the working area that District Apostle (ret.) Markus Fehlbaum of Switzerland looked after for ten years took him to countries with diverse cultures and languages. How did he do it all? District Apostle Fehlbaum with brothers and sisters from his European working area that reaches from […]

What does it mean to be a Christian? In a nutshell: understanding God’s will and bringing one’s life into line with the gospel. Following are thoughts from a divine service by Chief Apostle Schneider. Photo: NAK Nord- und Ostdeutschland Photo: NAK Nord- und Ostdeutschland Photo: NAK Nord- und Ostdeutschland Photo: NAK Nord- und Ostdeutschland Photo: […]

“I want to make you rich like me,” the multi-millionaire said. Accept or decline the offer? District Apostle John L. Kriel from South Africa kicks off this year’s Spotlight series. When I listened to the Chief Apostle’s New Year’s address and the motto for the year 2019, I was carried back in time to a […]

Christoph Baumgärtner has been in a wheelchair all his life, yet he radiates joy and gratitude. He gave us a glimpse of his day-to-day life. Christoph Baumgärtner in his room in a residential complex for the disabled Photo: Dinara Ganzer In the pictures in the family album, Christoph always has a smile on his face. […]