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. 29 10 2015

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. 28 10 2015

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. 23 10 2015

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. 21 10 2015

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. 17 10 2015

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. 14 10 2015

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. 12 10 2015

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. 05 10 2015

“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. 29 09 2015

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. 18 09 2015

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. 17 09 2015

“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 few weeks before this change, the two apostles gave nac.today an interview. 05 09 2015

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 an apostle. 25 08 2015

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. 24 08 2015

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. 21 08 2015

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. 18 08 2015

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. 12 08 2015

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. 24 07 2015