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first yes, then no: all beginnings are difficult. already the name itself is a little unusual, but even more so the man’s actions: rudolf rosochacky was invested with the ministry of an apostle 160 years ago today. interestingly, he only took up his tasks publicly three months later, only to resign it again after a week. from the beginnings of the apostolic movement. 10 10 2022
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official responses to some fundamental questions. before we can begin to look at who can carry a ministry, we have to answer the big question of what: what is a ministry; what constitutes, determines, and terminates it? here is a summary with links that will take you deeper into the subject matter. 03 10 2022
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community 4/2022: there is always something new. the structure and features are always the same, but the content is always new and different. the latest edition of community is ready to be distributed in many languages and with news from around the new apostolic world. 01 10 2022
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the video transcript for reading reference. read up in black and white on what the chief apostle had to say about the church’s understanding of ministry: the transcript of his video address is available for download here. 20 09 2022
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church says yes to women in ministry. for the first time in its 160-year history, the new apostolic church has, from a doctrinal perspective, provided a response to the question of whether women can be ordained to ministry—and the answer was a resounding yes. following are some of the reasons and background information for what amounts to a “significant shift in our tradition”. 20 09 2022
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round two in dessau: behind the camera. the chief apostle invites all members to a virtual information evening this coming tuesday. the video for this worldwide broadcast was filmed already in july. here is a look behind the scenes. 17 09 2022
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trembling with joy. the divine service for ministers on 30 july was all about fear and joy. chief apostle jean-luc schneider explained exactly how these two concepts fit together with reference to an old testament bible text that is still highly relevant today. 07 09 2022
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information evening on the ordination of women. the new apostolic church is inviting its members from all around the world to a virtual congregational evening with the chief apostle. so reports the home page of nak.org, which also mentions what the subject matter involves. the background to the developments in question is explained by nac.today. 02 09 2022
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fellowship in name, doctrine, and structure. the "father of unity" was followed by the organiser and protector of new apostolic unity, namely chief apostle hermann niehaus. on 23 august 2022, we mark the 90th anniversary of his passing. this is the story of how the erstwhile farmer cultivated the church field. 23 08 2022
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a church’s struggle to survive dark times. the new apostolic church in the nazi era: recent research refutes previous misconceptions and standard platitudes. so say proven experts who have critically monitored the church for quite some time. four reactions to two current publications follow. 18 08 2022
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our mission and authority are modelled on jesus. leave the miracles to others. today’s ministers have the mission to teach and preach the gospel to everyone and in all circumstances. at a recent divine service for ministers, chief apostle jean-luc schneider reminded them of their tasks. 10 08 2022
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love others as they are, not as you would have them be! “indigenous” is a term that means “native”. the un also speaks of autochthonous peoples, a reference to the descendants of the original population. the united nations’ international day of the world’s indigenous peoples is observed on august 9th each year to raise awareness. 09 08 2022
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questions about the future? ask god! no one can see into the future, except god. but we can all plan for tomorrow. this is something that new apostolic congregations do by minimising their impact on the environment, by being there for the upcoming generations, or seeing to sustainable development. 05 08 2022
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usa initiates a generational shift. the new apostolic church in the usa is preparing to write a new chapter in its history. in little over a year, district apostle leonard r. kolb (born 1956) will retire. his designated successor is to be assigned as a district apostle helper this coming sunday. 04 08 2022
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the sacraments (60): an order for the beyond. things got off to a turbulent start. but step by step the new apostolic church has put order into its sacraments for the departed. once the practical part had been brought into line, the theory followed suit. here is the history in fast-forward mode. 02 08 2022
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ministry (17): effective in combination. ministry without authority? that won’t work. ministry without a mandate? this happens more often than one might think. one is universally valid, while the other is bound to circumstances. and yet the two are closely interconnected. 26 07 2022
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training ministers, building churches, and planting trees. young people in bolivia cleaned up a local park. in africa and europe ministers got together to learn how to deliver better sermons. and in sierra leone, apostle braima saffa dedicated three churches in one day. 25 07 2022
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changes in the circle of the apostles (1/2022). thanks to relaxed covid restrictions, chief apostle jean-luc schneider was once again able to travel and perform retirements and ordinations himself in the last six months. a district apostle also went into retirement. now there is one less district apostle area worldwide. 06 07 2022
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