South Africa is experiencing its worst drought in one hundred years. Currently, reservoirs are at only 17 per cent of their capacity. Day Zero is predicted for April. Water donations are beginning now already. Photo: Africa Studio / fotolia.de Photo: Capetown Government Photo: Capetown Government Photo: Capetown Government Photo: NAC Southeastasia Photo: NAC Southeastasia Photo: […]

What do a hammer and a screwdriver have to do with church? What should women remind their husbands of? And which member is the most important one on the body of Christ? From a divine service for ministers—but not only for them. Photo: ENA DR Congo Photo: ENA DR Congo Photo: ENA DR Congo Photo: […]

Faith and love belong together—both are based on the principle of reciprocity. This is made clear by District Apostle Wolfgang Nadolny (Berlin-Brandenburg). His article starts this year’s spotlight series, highlighting our 2018 motto: “Faithful to Christ”. “Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He […]

Deputy of the Chief Apostle, his right hand in handling official matters, and a man for all seasons. But he was far more than a bureaucrat: Apostle Arthur Landgraf. Tomorrow he would have been 130 years old. Photo: Archiv Bischoff Verlag Photo: Archiv Bischoff Verlag Photo: Archiv Bischoff Verlag Photo: Archiv Bischoff Verlag There was […]

The year 2018 has more to offer than work, the daily grind, and to-do lists. Many congregations are preparing for small and big events. There is a hive of activity. And there is joy, enthusiasm, and hope—something that is quite becoming to Christians. Photo: NAC USA Photo: NAC USA Photo: NAC USA Photo: human aktiv […]

“Christ is faithful, and we are faithful to Him.” Behind this simple message is not only the 2018 motto of the New Apostolic Church, but an answer to the question how this faithfulness reveals itself. Photo: Photo: Photo: Photo: Photo: Photo: Photo: Photo: Photo: Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider celebrated his first divine service of the […]

The country does not need mini-theologians nor saints, but young Christians who have a good relationship with Jesus and are excited about God. And this is what parents and teachers want for their children. No one is born a convinced Christian who takes his faith into his own hands. A foundation must be created to […]

A record-breaking number of participants in a divine service that was broadcast in Nigeria, the disappearance of two District Churches in Germany, and a ban on divine services in Zambia … News from around the world that makes people listen up. Photo: NAC Nigeria Photo: NAC Nigeria Photo: NAC Nigeria Photo: NAC Nigeria Photo: Frank […]

Doubt, lies, rebellion, fear, discord, greed, and death … Everything that comes from the evil one separates man from his fellow human beings and from God. But Jesus provided an antidote long ago. All we have to do is listen to Him. Photo: NAK Niederlande Photo: NAK Niederlande Photo: NAK Niederlande Photo: NAK Niederlande Photo: […]

One faith, one doctrine, and a big cultural diversity. “Faithful to Christ” is the 2018 motto of the New Apostolic Church. Creative minds around the world have designed logos to reflect the new motto. Photo: NAC Canada Photo: NAK Westddeutschland Photo: INA Brasil Photo: NAC SoutheastAsia Photo: NAC Southern Africa Photo: INA America Sud Photo: […]

New year, new luck. Wouldn’t that be nice? Unfortunately, not all can tune into this. Many carry their old worries and cares over into the new year—and remain faithful to God in spite of them. Why? Because they look ahead with hope. There is one thing that human beings need to know: they do not […]

Twenty-two Apostles were ordained in the past year by Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider, and eighteen went into retirement. Three active Apostles passed away in 2017. Apostle Patrick Otuo Baridi (1954), John Were Wesonga (1965), John Ngaga Dianga (1959) Photo: NAC Kenya Apostle Moise Mulumba Mulumba (1966), Liévain Munganga Teo (1975), Baudouin Mununga Wayiva (1966), Jean […]

Good news from God: He allows human beings a glance into the future. What this means for us today is something we can learn from the past. Follow us on a journey through time with the Chief Apostle. Photo: Björn Renz Photo: Björn Renz Photo: Björn Renz Photo: Björn Renz Photo: Björn Renz Photo: Björn […]

Not all New Apostolic Christians have access to the Internet. But even those who do not will receive the Chief Apostle’s New Year message, which he proclaimed yesterday. And not only in divine service. Even if the Internet has many advantages—news can be retrieved quickly and, for the most part, at no charge—it cannot be […]

Chrissandra, Paxton, Julia, and Sam: four names, four people, four different stories right from the heart of reality of New Apostolic Christians: sometimes sad, sometimes wonderful, but always strong in faith. Chrissandra Oppermann Photo: privat Paxton Fielies Photo: mzansimagic.dstv.com Julia Maier Photo: NAC International Sam Mueller Photo: Oliver Rütten She was killed in the crossfire […]

The New Apostolic Church is changing at the global level, not only from a doctrinal point of view, but also from a structural point of view: succession plans have been developed and District Churches are merging. Here is a brief look back at the year 2017 and an outlook on the immediate future. Photo: Oliver […]

“What does the Chief Apostle say about that?” This is a question that people often ask. Following is a review of some of the divine services celebrated by Chief Apostle Schneider in the past year. Childhood in God What does it mean when Christians speak about the childhood in God? “As New Apostolic Christians we […]

The year 2017 marked an anniversary year. Exactly one hundred years before, the New Apostolic Church had started to officially celebrate Holy Communion without sharing the cup. Here is a brief recap of our wafer history. 1919: The first stippler Photo: Bischoff Verlag 1931: Helene Herterich, the first manager of the Church-owned communion bakery Photo: […]