the mission: to learn and become familiar with. at least three major tasks await herman ernst, the new district apostle helper for south america. the chief apostle outlined the main points during the official assignment. 05 04 2025

walking with god. eager, tenacious, happy. this is how herman ernst guigou described himself after his ordination as an apostle. this weekend he is to be assigned as a district apostle helper for the new apostolic church south america. 27 03 2025

things that make you look twice. music, pentecost, the annual motto—these are some of the long-running favourites among the videos on nac.today. but in 2024 there were also some other contributions that were particularly interesting and touching. 10 01 2025

the apostolate just keeps on rolling along. ordinations, appointments, assignments, and retirements—there was a little bit of everything: the second half of the year 2024 included more than 40 ministerial acts within the circle of the apostles. 09 01 2025

how niehaus found his successor. for six years he was a chief apostle without being a chief apostle: one hundred years ago on 14 december, johann gottfried bischoff was ordained to a ministry that he would only come to exercise later on. following is the background story. 13 12 2024

the significance of the apostle ministry. sealing, ordination, church order: without the apostle ministry, the church is hardly conceivable. what does the apostle ministry mean for the new apostolic church? here is the fifth part of the panel discussion at the international youth convention 2019. 09 11 2024

from sales to pastoral care: travelling for a good cause. arnaud martig loves travelling and interacting with people. this is what he liked about his job in international sales. he has been an apostle since 2020 and will be appointed district apostle helper for the district of canada on 13 october 2024. 07 10 2024

“a district apostle for everyone and very approachable”. after 48 years in ministry and six years as a district apostle, jürg zbinden will retire next sunday. he enjoyed being there for his brothers and sisters and will continue to be active on the foundation board of the nak-humanitas aid organisation. 16 09 2024

in the picture (2) – it’s more than just snapping pictures. pictures tell stories and photos answer questions: crucial is that you press the shutter button at the right moment. and what should the focus in a divine service be? a summary of subjects and options. 08 08 2024

father, doer, and caring minister. he was a man of action and a father figure for his small flock in europe and his large flock in africa. this was district apostle robert higelin. on 17 july he would have celebrated his ninetieth birthday. here is a portrait. 16 07 2024

apostolic in two ways. what is an apostle? what is apostolic? and why is this important for all christian churches? this is a question raised by a feast celebrated by anglicans, catholics, orthodox christians, and protestants on 11 june, the feast of barnabas. 10 06 2024

developing the liturgy. some 125 years ago, chief apostle friedrich krebs ordained two men as apostles who had already served the still young church admirably. in addition to the ministry, the two men had things in common that still have an impact today. 21 05 2024

“your next destination is lucerne!”. the world looks to lucerne for its rowing regattas and festivals. this year, new apostolic christians look to the pentecost festivities taking place in the city with the chief apostle. although the divine service will not be broadcast outside of europe, pentecost will be celebrated in all congregations. 15 05 2024

god is just a prayer away. here are some fresh ideas on our 2024 motto. ‌that prayer works is something that brothers and sisters experience often. they feel the power of prayer in church services, concerts, and in everyday life. 10 05 2024

‌singing, praying, cooking – doing things together. a cookbook, a wheelchair, and a compliant congregation. together people can achieve so much more. this is what members in south africa and nigeria, the philippines, and france and germany experienced over the past few weeks. 08 03 2024