Not every gift requires a ministry in order to unfold. And not every duty requires a ministry for its implementation. This is always a question of the respective duty—and there are some clear distinctions here. Serving God and one’s neighbour: that is the core idea in Christendom. After all, it is a well-known fact that […]

He came to West Africa without a clue, but his heart filled with love left traces that are still evident to this day: Apostle Rudolf Schilling would have celebrated his one hundredth birthday on 14 September. Apostle Rudolf Schilling Photo: Zentralarchiv NAK Westdeutschland First visit to Ghana: Apostle Schilling with Deacon Essel Photo: Bischoff Verlag […]

Shared leadership and collective decision-making: that is the programme in the New Apostolic Church. And this is not only the way things work in the International District Apostle Meeting, but rather also in the various governing bodies of the District Churches. The first ever general assembly of the “Igreja Nova Apostólica Angola” took place in […]

Change has its tradition—even in the ministerial order of the New Apostolic Church. But how far is this allowed to go? For example, aren’t pastors and Evangelists a biblical must? Following are some answers to some frequently asked questions. It all revolves around Ephesians 4: 11: “And He himself gave some to be Apostles, some […]

A familiar hymn urges: “Of service be to Jesus” and goes on to admonish listeners to be “a fit tool in His hand”. This is a question of what individual Christians can do—both for themselves and for others—even without an official ministerial mandate. There are duties performed on a long-term basis that have a special […]

The topics presented by nac.today cover a wide range of technical, administrative, and even personal topics. This week we take you to Africa to bring you up to speed on the developments there. Photo: nac.today Photo: nac.today Photo: NAK-karitativ Photo: NAK-karitativ Photo: NAK International Photo: ENA RD Sudest Photo: ENA RD Sudest Photo: ENA RD […]

Whether joyful, sad, or solemn, some services come with special occasions—and thus have a unique set of requirements all to themselves. Here are some things the photographer can do to ensure that the event is a memorable one. When two believing individuals come together and decide to stay together, they often find their way to […]

Since its inception, the New Apostolic Church has continually adapted its ministerial order. This progress has a long tradition, one that goes back to its predecessor Church. The congregation founded by the Scottish pastor Edward Irving took over the ministries of apostle, prophet, evangelist, and pastor (shepherd) from Ephesians 4: 11. But when the apostolic […]

Russia, Croatia, Argentina: his success as a pastry chef and confectioner takes him around the world. Right now the native Frenchman lives in Hong Kong. What gives him stability both at home and abroad is his faith. This is a portrait about Priest Gaël Majchrzak. Portrait: Priest Gaël Majchrzak (41), a French patissier and chocolatier […]

It is a burning social issue, and it doesn’t stop at the doors of the church either. Nevertheless, everyone is to know that the New Apostolic church condemns violence and sexual assault in the strongest possible terms. Such actions are violations of human personality and dignity. Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: NAK Süddeutschland Photo: NAK Süddeutschland […]

How can I be a good example in faith for my children, if there is no time to look after my own soul? What can I do when my work-life-church-balance is out of balance? There were some answers at the IYC 2019. Two women, wives of ministers, investigated these questions in a discussion group, hoping […]

What sort of ministerial order does the church need? Beyond the apostolate, the New Testament does not give us a clear answer. The structure we consider so self-evident today only developed gradually over generations. Essentially there are two kinds of church in the New Testament period. On the one hand, there were congregations with Jewish […]

When the District Apostle Meeting was in session, he always sat in the first row, there where the Spanish-speakers sat. Because although he is the District Apostle of Brazil—where Portuguese is spoken—he speaks Spanish and is a native of Uruguay. A man with many talents is retiring. District Apostle Raúl Montes de Oca greets brothers […]

The Church’s own health insurance, a football league of congregational teams, and a working area that spanned half the globe: today we celebrate the 125th birthday of Heinrich Franz Schlaphoff—an Apostle unlike any other. Photo: NAC International Photo: NAC International Photo: Photo: Photo: Zentralarchiv NAK Westdeutschland Photo: Photo: “So, if it were not for a […]

What exactly is the mission of the Apostles today? What have they been called for? What are they supposed to preach? These are some of the questions that are regularly asked. Here are some answers. Photo: Daniel Rudolph Photo: Daniel Rudolph Photo: Daniel Rudolph Photo: Daniel Rudolph Photo: Daniel Rudolph Photo: Daniel Rudolph Photo: Daniel […]

Institution, nature, and authority—Jesus Christ is the source of all elements of ministry. Really? What about the order of the various ministries? The New Testament has three answers to this question—at least. What is clear is that the apostolate is the only ministry that Jesus Christ Himself ever instituted, namely when He gave His closest […]

In the circle of the District Apostles he is considered an experienced person, whose aim was always to achieve conciliation and integration. You could always count on him. Tomorrow, Charles Ndandula will retire after 14 years as a District Apostle. Photo: NAC Zambia Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Mirco Ulfers Photo: NAC Zambia Photo: NAC Zambia […]

Currently there are 350 active Apostles. Fifteen Apostles were retired in the first half of 2019. In the same period, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider ordained ten new Apostles. Apostle Richard Osei Senyo (1976), Anthony Kofi Kuada (1965), Samuel Ayidaana Atinga (1974) and Oscar Kabanga Nwanza (1972) Photo: NAC Ghana Apostle Robert C. Ferguson (1962) Photo: […]