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A church building with character

It’s official: the building of the New Apostolic Church in Eppendorf is one of the most remarkable buildings in Hamburg, Germany. It has lots of stories to tell, for example, about the new organ, the moving altar, or the little piece of their church that people can carry around. Construction of the church began in […]

July 18, 2023
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Ministry (32): Done rather than thought out

This much is clear: in areas where the Bible is not clear, it will be sorted out by the Church. This then gives rise to the next question regarding the matter of the ordination of women: how were things sorted out until now? The answer: in a variety of ways and based on weak arguments. […]

July 13, 2023
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Changes in the circle of the Apostles (1/2023)

It was mainly in Africa that the Chief Apostle ordained new Apostles in the first half of 2023. But there were also two ordinations on other continents: one in America and one in Europe. Ordinations in Lodwar (Kenya) Photo: Michael Owino Ordinations in Lodwar (Kenya) Photo: TIMPANY Ordinations in Lodwar (Kenya) Photo: TIMPANY Apostle Nestor […]

July 10, 2023
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community 3/2023: Discovering a whole world between the lines

A world trip without an airplane? You don’t even have to leave home for it. Let the new issue of community show you around. Following in the footsteps of the Chief Apostle and their brothers and sisters in faith, readers can once again travel the world—from the sofa or from the pew after the divine […]

July 3, 2023
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Ministry (31): The authority to establish order in the Church

The Bible does not give a clear answer regarding the question of the ordination of women. Therefore the apostolate must decide. Can they just go ahead and decide something like this? The Bible has clear answers to this. Different aspects, same result. After detailed study of the gospels, the District Apostle Meeting determined: “From the […]

June 26, 2023
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From secretary to District Apostle Helper

Switzerland will now also receive a District Apostle Helper. He has been designated to succeed District Apostle Jürg Zbinden. This is the fourth such assignment in a short period of time. The designated successor is a Swiss national and already works for the New Apostolic Church Switzerland. Photo: NAK Schweiz Photo: NAK Schweiz Photo: NAK […]

June 16, 2023
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Ministry (30): Contradictions make it into a matter of order

What about the position of women in the early Christian churches? The biblical findings are riddled with contradictions. How does the New Apostolic Church see this? Here is the second interim conclusion on the question of what the New Testament says about the ordination of women. This much is clear: just as in the time […]

June 12, 2023
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Ministry (29): For want of a doctrine it becomes a question of order

Jesus, women, and the apostolate… While the biblical findings are indisputable, they do not provide clear answers. How does the New Apostolic Church treat this? Here is the first interim conclusion on the question of what the New Testament says about the ordination of women. When it came to Jesus and the role of women […]

May 11, 2023
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Contemplative, interested, committed

New Apostolic Christians in Germany, Spain, and Guinea learned some very different things on their tours of discovery through history, religion, and responsibility for their own faith. Photo: Henry Stankat Photo: Henry Stankat Photo: Henry Stankat Photo: Henry Stankat Photo: Henry Stankat Photo: INA España Photo: INA España Photo: INA España Photo: ENA Guinee Photo: […]

April 13, 2023
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Ministry (27): A definite but unclear no

There is only one passage in the Bible that actually prohibits women from preaching the gospel. But according to biblical scholars, this statement did not come from Apostle Paul at all. How does the Church deal with this? “Let your women keep silent in the churches.” This is the more familiar version of the so-called […]

April 11, 2023
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Malawi struggling to recover after a cyclone

Destruction, homelessness, hunger: of all the countries hit by the cyclone, Malawi was battered the worst. Relief efforts are underway also by New Apostolic aid organisations. What do the people need? District Apostle Kububa Soko wanted to see for himself. Damage in Chilobwe Photo: NAC Malawi Fourteen-year-old Teresa in what is left of her parent’s […]

April 5, 2023
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community 2/2023: The joy of fellowship

Church life, doctrinal aspects, and a children’s corner… the latest issue of the community magazine is jam-packed with exciting topics. This edition of the magazine takes its readers to Brazil and South Africa, among other places, and it features the full-text version of the divine service in which the Chief Apostle explained our motto for […]

April 1, 2023
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Carrying the gospel into the world joyfully

This is my church and I am proud to be part of it. This is how many New Apostolic Christians feel about their church and gladly share their faith by testifying of it in various ways and making it visible to other people. Photo: NAC Southern Africa Photo: NAC Southern Africa Photo: NAC Southern Africa […]

February 17, 2023
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In word and deed and a good dose of humour

He was a man of words and action. Who this was? District Apostle Karl Kühnle. Today he would have been one hundred years old. Today we pay tribute to a Swabian who set out to bring his faith to Africa, Eastern Europe, and the Arabian Peninsula. District Apostle Kühnle in the 1990s Photo: Archiv Gertrud […]

February 14, 2023