The Church is building a hospital, Apostles are working on growing together, and young people are occupying themselves with the Catechism—here is a look around the world from Africa to Europe to South America. Health centre in Zambia Photo: NAC Zambia Health centre in Zambia Photo: NAC Zambia Health centre in Zambia Photo: NAC Zambia […]

Would I like to help out? Gladly! But how? Questions like this have been coming up again and again—even in New Apostolic congregations—with regard to the influx of refugees to Europe. The Church’s leadership has not merely contented itself with launching appeals, but is also offering help to the helpers. Various District Apostles have already […]

Three active Apostles in a row have passed away in the past few days on the African continent. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider paid tribute to their commitment to the now grieving congregations. Apostle Acacio Francisco Munguambe (South East Africa/Mozambique) Photo: NAC SEA District Apostle Kitching Jr. with young people in Mozambique. Also pictured are Apostles […]

It is to be used as a workbook and a manual to support instruction: the Catechism, which has now been subdivided into 750 questions and answers. Over the coming days it will be distributed to congregations around the world and will shortly also be available as an app for smartphones and tablets. The Catechism in […]

On Sunday, 19 April 2015, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider celebrated a divine service in Dodoma, the national capital of Tanzania. On this occasion, he placed District Apostle Shadreck Lubasi into retirement and ordained Joseph Opemba Ekhuya (45) as his successor, and commissioned him to lead the New Apostolic Church East Africa as District Apostle. A […]

In our Spotlight series, the District Apostles are asked to express their thoughts on our 2015 motto “Joy in Christ”. This time, it is District Apostle Michael Ehrich’s turn. He is from the south of Germany. According to Nehemiah 8: 10, the joy of the Lord is the strength of the believers. The reverse of […]

Those who accept tasks in the Church know: they are stewards of God and of their neighbour. But what exactly is the disposition of a real servant? The Chief Apostle recently gave some guidelines. Photo: NAC SEA Photo: NAC SEA Photo: NAC SEA Photo: NAC SEA Photo: NAC SEA Photo: NAC SEA Photo: NAC SEA […]

“He was a young and deeply faithful man of God with vision,” District Apostle (ret.) Brinkmann describes his friend and companion, Sukami Landu Ronsard, the first Angolan Apostle. He died on 27 August 1989 at the age of 31 in an ambush by rebels. Thirty years ago to the day, Apostle Ronsard was ordained as […]

What does a congregation need to be able to function and live its faith? The wishes around the world are as broad and diverse as the living conditions are. But what is really required? We are going to take a look at an ongoing project that has come up with some surprising answers. A tree […]

While some are celebrating their diamond wedding others are just attending their very first Day of the Youth. While one goes to bed at ten o’clock at night, another one is thinking about important questions of faith. nac.today looks at the differences and similarities. Farewell with candlelight and songs (Columbia) Photo: ENA Colombia Farewell with […]

How do New Apostolic Christians in other parts of the world live their faith? Today, nac.today takes you to Papua New Guinea in the south-western Pacific Ocean. New Apostolic life in Port Moresby Photo: NAC Australia New Apostolic life in Port Moresby Photo: NAC Australia New Apostolic life in Port Moresby Photo: NAC Australia New […]

Fifty years ago today, two District Apostles were retired. Both of them had been active together in one district. Nac.today looks back on a first in the New Apostolic Church. District Apostle Ernst Streckeisen with Chief Apostle Walter Schmidt in Dortmund (1975) Photo: Zentralarchiv NAK Nordrhein-Westfalen Apostle Georg Schall (circa 1925) Photo: Zentralarchiv NAK Nordrhein-Westfalen […]

The New Apostolic Church in South-East Asia is anxious. Hundreds of thousands of people in Myanmar are affected by the recent floods. Contact has been lost to our Church members in the north of the country. Photo: Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters Photo: Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters Apostle Wolf and Bishop Tansahtikno on the way to a divine […]

Seeing the glory of God is something that is usually only possible in retrospect in this life. Yet there are many possibilities to experience the nearness of God. This was a topic in a recent divine service by the Chief Apostle. Photo: ENA RDC Sud-Est Photo: ENA RDC Sud-Est Photo: ENA RDC Sud-Est Photo: ENA […]

The revision of the German-language Bible translation by Martin Luther is nearly complete. Approximately 15,000 revisions were made in the Old and New Testaments; and yet the familiar character of the Bible is to be retained. nac.today provides some insight into the changes. “Weeping and gnashing of teeth”—one of Luther’s well-known creations and something that […]

Six metropolises – six continents – six congregations. What is New Apostolic life like in the major cities of the world? nac.today has done some investigating. Today we will make a stop in Paris. Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: ENA France Photo: ENA France Photo: ENA France Photo: ENA France Photo: ENA France […]

Unity is most certainly far more than just an absence of conflict. But what does it take to achieve this? The trinity of God as the absolutely perfect example of a four point agenda. Following are some guiding thoughts from a recent divine service by the Chief Apostle. Photo: NAC South East Asia Photo: NAC […]

Together they clocked 55 years as District Apostles in Indonesia, and often under hard and difficult conditions: Hendra Tansahsami, who died 30 years ago today, and his son, Alfons Tansahtikno. Insight into a little known history. Tan Bian Sing (here in 1951) was one of the youngest District Apostles at 30 Photo: Archiv 5 August […]