Melbourne is ranked as the most livable city in the world. And this coming weekend Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider will be there to start a new chapter in the history of the Australian District Church: Peter Schulte will be ordained an Apostle and appointed as a District Apostle Helper. Photo: Peter Johanning Photo: NAC Australia […]

This is what the Eigenmanns, a family from the Vancouver congregation in Canada, have been offering New Apostolic students for the past twelve years. Photo: privat Photo: privat Photo: privat A two-storey house in Coquitlam, a city in Metro Vancouver in British Columbia. It is only a block away from a lake with a beautiful […]

What started as a single article has developed into a ten-part series. It shows how much can be gleaned from our rich Holy Communion history. In conclusion we will look at some of the interesting bits and pieces we came across as we researched the topic. Photo: Marcel Felde Photo: Netzwerk Apostolische Geschichte Photo: Zentralarchiv […]

Their boldness brought them before the same judges who had already executed their Master. But this did not deter Peter and John. Why? And what does this have to do with us today? Photo: NAC Zambia Photo: NAC Zambia Photo: NAC Zambia Photo: NAC Zambia Photo: NAC Zambia Photo: NAC Zambia The divine service in […]

Glorifying God is not something that is done only on the quiet. Singing, dancing, making music together, and telling others about the gospel are other ways of praising and worshipping God. Our brothers and sisters in Africa are leading the way. Join us as we look at three events there. Proclaiming the gospel on the […]

“That God cares about us is something that we believe; that God cares for us is something that we experience!” says District Apostle Andrew H. Andersen from Australia. It is impossible for a human being to comprehend the greatness of God, the creator of all things. Just to understand the concept of creating all that […]

Let’s move! Jesus urges His disciples to overcome their apathy, to move on, and begin to teach the people. This exhortation applies to the ministers, but also to every single Christian. Photo: NAC USA Photo: NAC USA Photo: NAC USA Photo: NAC USA Photo: NAC USA Photo: NAC USA Photo: NAC USA The four elements […]

Form is subject to content. When the wafer sprinkled with wine replaced the chalice, the communion vessels also began to slowly change. Photo: Jessica Krämer Photo: Zentralarchiv NAK NRW Photo: Zentralarchiv NAK NRW Photo: Jessica Krämer Photo: Marcel Felde Photo: Jessica Krämer Photo: Marcel Felde Photo: Jessica Krämer Photo: Marcel Felde Photo: Jessica Krämer Photo: […]

How can the tender plant “soul” grow and thrive? By putting down roots, absorbing nutrients, and through healthy growth. Decisive hereby is good soil. Instructions from a divine service by the Chief Apostle. Photo: NAC USA Photo: NAC USA Photo: NAC USA Photo: NAC USA Photo: NAC USA Photo: NAC USA Photo: NAC USA “As […]

How far has the organisation of the International Youth Convention 2019 progressed? No one is better informed than Apostle Franz-Wilhelm Otten. He was already involved with the European Youth Day 2009 and is involved this time too. What are your fondest memories of the European Youth Day (EYD) 2009? The joy that the youth were […]

Let us not only intercede for those whose misery and suffering we see, but also pray for those whose distress is far less visible, such as the victims of natural disasters and conflicts which are hardly mentioned. Three examples from Sierra Leone, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Iraq. Mudslide in Sierra Leone Photo: […]

Do we really have to give up everything now for a perfect tomorrow and relegate happiness to some distant point in time? No, we don’t have to, nor is anybody asking us to do that. There is another way. Looking for treasures with the Chief Apostle. Photo: Horst Dieter Kämpfer Photo: Horst Dieter Kämpfer Photo: […]

Good days, difficult times, and very sad news—this is something that the Apostles and their families experience too. News from the circle of the Apostles: attacks in Spain, a wedding anniversary, and two unexpected deaths. Mourning in Barcelona Photo: Sergio Perez/Reuters Ruby wedding: District Apostle Raúl Montes de Oca and his wife, Níbia, Photo: INA […]

Divine services involve more than merely hearing the word of God, celebrating Holy Communion, and enjoying fellowship. There is something else: the communal prayer of the congregation. And this is really powerful stuff. Seven reasons why we should fold our hands together. Photo: Agus Setiobudi Photo: Edhi Purnomo Photo: Agus Setiobudi Photo: Edhi Purnomo The […]

Something has to happen when the machines run twice as quickly as originally planned. But even elsewhere, baking wafers is anything but child’s play. This is the story of production facilities beyond Bielefeld. Photo: NAC Sambia Photo: NAC Sambia Photo: NAC Sambia Photo: NAC Sambia Photo: NAC Sambia Photo: NAC Sambia Photo: NAC Sambia Photo: […]

He was national district rector of the New Apostolic congregations in Japan. For nearly half a century he served the Church in a number of ministries. Sunday a week ago, District Apostle Urs Hebeisen placed Wolfgang Ade into retirement. Photo: eyetronic – Fotolia Photo: NAC Japan Photo: NAC Japan Photo: NAC Japan Wolfgang Ade is […]

Without witnesses to the resurrection there would be no church of Christ today. “We hope that many people can still come to Christ,” Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider said. Photo: Marcel Felde Photo: Marcel Felde Photo: Marcel Felde Photo: Marcel Felde Photo: Marcel Felde Photo: Marcel Felde Photo: Marcel Felde Photo: Marcel Felde Photo: Marcel Felde […]

Peter Schulte is the name of the new man in Australia who will succeed District Apostle Andrew Andersen next year. For Australia this is a new era and for District Elder Schulte a new challenge. Photo: NAC Auckland Photo: NAC Australia God’s covenant then and now: divine service in Auckland (New Zealand) Photo: NAC Auckland […]