“The coming Christ is the goal of our faith,” Chief Apostle Schneider says. This motivates the believer and has an impact on the relationships within our family, our congregation, as well as to our neighbour. Photo: NAC Canada Photo: NAC Canada Photo: NAC East Africa Photo: NAK Berlin-Brandenburg Photo: ENA DR Congo Quest Photo: ENA […]

In good years, the Chief Apostle travels to congregations all over the world. On account of the coronavirus pandemic, however, this was not possible in 2021. Most divine services therefore took place in Europe. Here is a chronology. January in Winterthur, Switzerland The motto for 2021 is “Christ, our future”. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider explained […]

The French wine connoisseur comes to Germany and all he gets there is water. Even so the words flow fluently from his lips—and in three languages. Here is a look behind the scenes at the recording of the New Year’s message for 2022. Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Katrin Löwen […]

This is what Jesus said and thereby described the road the New Apostolic Church still wants to take today. Children are to get to know Jesus and His gospel and to feel at home in the Church. Here are some examples how this can work. Photo: Barbara Wilde Photo: Barbara Wilde Photo: NAC Nigeria Photo: […]

The Chief Apostle’s annual motto is a clear call to direct our eyes on a better future. This is the conviction of District Apostle Rüdiger Krause, who lives in Hamburg in Germany. Chief Apostle Schneider based the New Year’s service on the first two verses of Hebrews 12. This Bible passage describes Jesus Christ as […]

An Apostle who not only preaches about the new motto for the year, but also converts it into art for his District Church? It can happen—as it did, for example, in the District Apostle Area Western Pacific. But other graphic designers all around the world have also been at work to create new logos for […]

Freedom — this is a sublime and precious commodity! There is only one who can provide true freedom: Jesus Christ! “Christ makes free”—this is the motto for the year 2020. The Chief Apostle explains its content in his address for the New Year. How can we implement the motto that the Chief Apostle issues at […]

Doing something good for yourself and giving your neighbour without expecting anything … This is what District Apostle Tshitshi Tshisekedi (Democratic Republic Congo South-East) reflects on in his article on our annual motto. In his New Year’s message, the Chief Apostle emphasised that the love of Christ makes us free to do good things without […]

Pentecost … At home with the Chief Apostle or in our own congregation, maybe even with Holy Communion? The first option is open to everyone, the second one only to a few. The Chief Apostle’s recommendation is clear. We have never seen so much of our Apostles. Since the coronavirus crisis forced us to close […]

“Live your life in such a way that others ask you about your beliefs.” This is what Miriam Rudolph from Hanover in Germany would like, both personally and professionally. And that is what she stands for on thousands of posters. For a month, Miriam Rudolph smiled at passers-by from the display cases outside our churches […]

Jesus makes free — but what happens if a person fails to realise that he is still bound? For example, in thoughts or in prejudices? Some reflections from District Apostle John Kriel, South Africa. As an apostle I served members in prison and saw what it meant to have one’s freedom constrained. These were those […]

Sound on, camera running: the Chief Apostle was not the only one to address the brethren by video at the turn of the year. This practice is becoming more and more popular among the District Apostles too. A review… Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: INA Sud América Photo: INA Sud […]

From a human perspective, limitless freedom is unachievable. The only limitless freedom that exists is through Jesus Christ. Following are some thoughts on the annual motto for 2020 from District Apostle Rüdiger Krause (Northern and Eastern Germany): For this year, our Chief Apostle has published the motto: “Christ makes free!” Freedom is a precious commodity. […]

Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider kicked off the year 2020 with a divine service in Neuchâtel, the French-speaking capital of the Swiss canton of Neuenburg. His core message: “Christ makes free!” Divine service in Neuchâtel (Suisse) Photo: NAK Schweiz Divine service in Neuchâtel (Suisse) Photo: NAK Schweiz Southern Africa: “Christ makes free!” Photo: NAC Southern Africa […]

Life brings us many challenges. Christians approach these with trust in God and love for their neighbour. And this is revealed very practically in the help they offer their neighbour, namely by building and remaining. South East Asia: Typhoons and earthquakes at Christmas Photo: NAC SEA Relief Fund South East Asia: Typhoons and earthquakes at […]

The New Year had already begun at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, 31 December 2019—relative to Coordinated Universal Time: UTC + 14—while the corks only began popping in London on Wednesday, 1 January at 12:00 AM. And it’s all because of the International Date Line! Photo: NAC Western Paciific Photo: NAC Western Paciific Photo: NAC Western […]

God is rich, and He wants us to benefit from His wealth. What does this wealth consist of? How can we acquire it? These are the questions we will occupy ourselves with over the coming weeks and months, Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider says in his New Year message. How can we implement the motto that […]

Kevin the cinematographer is relieved: “New Year’s address is in the bag…” he posts on Facebook. But his work as an editor is only just beginning. How the video with the annual motto for 2020 comes into being: Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver Rütten Photo: Oliver […]