from the small local congregation to a globally active church. the new apostolic church is active in almost two hundred countries. how can the unity of the church be ensured despite differences in tradition and organisation? answers can be found in the following article giving an overview of the structures of the church. 06 11 2023

committed to the church and society. when the new apostolic church first started to work in portugal, the ministers had to deal with language barriers, finding places for worship, and building schools. this weekend, many years later, two special divine services await the country’s almost 5,500 brothers and sisters. 02 11 2023

helpers at work (3): committed to education. making dreams come true is the goal that the thirteen new apostolic aid agencies have set themselves. one way to achieve this is through education. in 2023 some aid agencies have made great strides in this regard. 31 10 2023

ministry (37): ordination of women—the justification. “the apostolate decides that women can be entrusted with ministerial authority.” this decision was taken after extensive discussion of the biblical findings. here is the detailed justification. 24 10 2023

helpers at work (2): unusual means lead to the desired result. helping hands are important in these times. in 2023, the thirteen new apostolic aid agencies were faced with numerous challenges. part two of our mini-series we will look at how they tackled these. 23 10 2023

helpers at work (1): when the need is acute. poverty, inflation, and the consequences of the covid-19 pandemic: the thirteen aid agencies of the new apostolic church have had a lot on their hands in the year 2023. this is the story of their successes and challenges. to start off our miniseries, we will look at how these agencies provide help in acute need. 16 10 2023

coming soon: a manual for ministers. there are at least three books that ministers of the new apostolic church need: the bible, the catechism, and the guide for ministers. the latter of these works has just been sent to the regional churches in order to receive a final regional polish. 05 10 2023

ministry (36): last stop—a final decision. as it studied the bible to find the answers to its questions, the new apostolic church followed a clearly formulated roadmap. what answers resulted at each stop, and what still needed to be done at the last stop? an overview of the decision-making process pertaining to the question of women in ministry. 03 10 2023

community 4/2023: trust in the gift of the holy spirit. reliving the events surrounding the feast of pentecost—that is the aim of the latest edition of community. the current issue focuses on this central divine service and the activities associated with it. and naturally there are all sorts of other interesting things to discover as well. 02 10 2023

half a century in ministry. this sunday, 24 september 2023, district apostle leonard r. kolb (1956) will retire. he has served as a minister in the new apostolic church for an impressive 50 years. 20 09 2023

churros instead of black forest cake. job offers, the love of one’s life, or dissatisfaction with the way things are are sometimes reasons why people look for a new home in a foreign country. making a living and living one’s faith in a foreign country are a challenge. 15 09 2023

bringing spiritual life to the campus. the university of ghana, the university of science and technology, and the university of cape coast are universities in ghana which have new apostolic campus congregations. two years ago another congregation opened on campus at the university of education, winneba (uew). there was a big celebration to mark its second anniversary. 12 09 2023

madrid: an international congregation. the fun facts on nak.org have been slightly revised. the congregation in madrid, spain, is currently the congregation with the most nationalities. thanks to jesus, this works. 05 09 2023

when a multitude becomes a little flock. what biblical image could best be used and explained to a congregation of over 26,000 believers? the chief apostle chose the image of the small flock and explained it in a striking way. 30 08 2023

everyone is welcome. our objective is a church that is open to everyone so that everyone feels welcome. this is not always easy, but the members,are making every effort to ensure that everyone finds their place in the church. whether it is a celebration, a workshop, or a divine service, everyone is welcome. 25 08 2023

ministery (35): receiving the sacrament at the altar. did the new apostolic deaconesses of the early decades carry a spiritual ministry or not? before we can answer this we have to clear up two further questions. first, were the women ordained? and secondly, what were their duties? here is the current state of research. 22 08 2023

spotlight 13/2023: serving the future today. who is supposed to benefit from serving and reigning with christ? this is the question district apostle tshitshi tshisekedi from the democratic republic congo asks in his article as he reflects on our 2023 motto and takes a look at the coming generations and what we are leaving our children. 17 08 2023

ministry (34): a brief history of deaconesses. were the deaconesses in the new apostolic church ministers or not? to answer that we first have to look at how this function developed in the first place, historically that is. join us on our search for historical evidence. 08 08 2023