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All things are of God, through God, and to God

Why do we give God the glory? Why do we trust Him? Why do we keep our promises and proclaim salvation in Christ to our neighbour? The Chief Apostle supplied answers to these questions at Thanksgiving. Photo: Sylvianne Stegner Photo: Sylvianne Stegner Photo: Sylvianne Stegner Photo: Sylvianne Stegner Photo: Sylvianne Stegner Photo: Sylvianne Stegner Photo: […]

October 29, 2015
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A man of great faith

This past Sunday, 25 October 2015, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider conducted a divine service in our central church in Buenos Aires in Argentina, in which he placed District Apostle Norberto Passuni into retirement. District Apostle Helper Enrique Eduardo Minio was ordained to succeed him as District Apostle for Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Central church […]

October 28, 2015
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At home worldwide: Carrying responsibility

Young brothers take on responsibility in the Church, and brothers and sisters in South Africa celebrate the dedication of their church building. nac.today takes a look at the congregational life on three continents. Ordination in Kedoya (Indonesia) Photo: NAC Indonesia Ordination in Kedoya (Indonesia) Photo: NAC Indonesia Ordination in Kedoya (Indonesia) Photo: NAC Indonesia Ordination […]

October 23, 2015
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New District Apostle Helper for the Cape

District Apostle Noel Edward Barnes will turn 66 this year. He is responsible for the New Apostolic Church Cape and is approaching retirement age. In view of his pending retirement a District Apostle Helper will be commissioned: Apostle John Leslie Kriel. The congregations in the District Apostle Area were informed about this last Sunday. John […]

October 21, 2015
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District Apostle Norberto Passuni: “I loved my work”

At the end of October, District Apostle Norberto Passuni from Buenos Aires will retire. He has been responsible for the New Apostolic Church in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay since 2008. Stages of an eventful life. Avellaneda in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, is the place where Norberto Passuni was born on 20 January […]

October 17, 2015
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Our understanding of ministry is being revised

“After the Catechism is before the Catechism …” This was the motto that accompanied the introduction of this fundamental reference work in December 2012. And driven by this motto, the District Apostle Meeting continues to work on fundamental concepts. Currently in the District Apostles’ focus is our concept of ministry. How do we understand ministry? […]

October 14, 2015
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International youth convention planned for 2019

“We can hardly imagine under what horrible circumstances many people have to live!” the Chief Apostle prayed at the beginning of the District Apostles’ conference in Johannesburg in South Africa. Afterwards there was much to discuss and to decide for the District Apostles. Photo: Peter Johanning Photo: Peter Johanning Photo: NAC South East Africa Photo: […]

October 12, 2015
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Encouraging and imparting values

“Serve the Lord with gladness.” This is nothing new. What is new, however, is a whole catalogue of requirements and practical help given by the Chief Apostle. Following are excerpts from the recent divine service that he held for the ministers in Europe. Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten […]

October 5, 2015
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“The ministry is so great and its bearer so small”

The gap between expectations and reality, between the ministry and its bearer … This field of tension made for some moving moments in the most recent divine service for ministers in Europe: the Chief Apostle apologized. The minister as a servant of God and a servant of the congregation … That was the topic of […]

September 29, 2015
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At home around the world: clinic, collective, and Catechism

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 […]

September 18, 2015
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Help for helpers

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 […]

September 17, 2015
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“No, I am not afraid. I trust in God”

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 […]

September 5, 2015
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The early death of a pioneer in Angola

“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 […]

August 25, 2015
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What is an absolute must for a congregation?

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 […]

August 24, 2015
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At home worldwide: Young and old alike

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 […]

August 21, 2015
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A first: two District Apostles in one district

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 […]

August 18, 2015
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Floods in Myanmar affect thousands: contact to congregations disrupted

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 […]

August 12, 2015
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At home around the world

Washing the neighbour’s feet … How we can help in our congregations is something that young brothers and sisters in Australia worked on. nac.today also provides information on a selection of publications available from the district churches and reports about the death of Apostle Mwale. Democratic Republic of the Congo: Apostle (ret.) Mwale dies The […]

July 24, 2015