hope, an anchor of the soul. the president of the new apostolic church flies to australia regularly. still, district apostle andrew andersen referred to the chief apostle’s recent visit as historic. the reason, all national leaders of the new apostolic church had been invited to a conference in perth. 27 10 2016

our conception of ministry: questions and answers. apostles around the world are involved in building our conception of ministry. what has been gathered in meetings and working groups to date is currently being discussed by the district apostles in perth. here is an overview. 20 10 2016

perth welcomes the leaders of the church. two thousand kilometres to the nearest city and yet in the middle of a metropolitan area. this is where the district apostles are convening for their second international meeting this year: originally called “place with plenty of sun”, it is now better known as perth. 17 10 2016

at home worldwide: meeting the challenge. life is full of challenges. following are four examples how some of our congregations around the world deal with them. 24 06 2016

“we have not inherited the church from our parents, but have borrowed it from our children.”. candour is his middle name, and the future of the church is something very close to his heart. in a week from now, the world’s most senior district apostle will go into retirement. who exactly is this wilfried klingler? 11 06 2016

the church in transition. the challenges are similar, the goals are the same, but the ways are different. how is the new apostolic church in europe and north america tackling its structural reforms? an overview of a work in progress. 26 05 2016

lively exchange at the apostle meeting. the new apostolic church witnessed an apostle meeting of a different kind at the start of this year’s pentecost gathering in frankfurt am main. instead of giving his usual keynote address, the chief apostle focused entirely on listening. and there was only one subject of discussion. 14 05 2016

a finger on the pulse of time: apostolic councils. one heart and soul: this will be the agenda not only of the central pentecost service in frankfurt, but also of the apostles’ conference that will take place there. but while the service is a public event, the meeting takes place behind closed doors. what takes place there? 10 05 2016

forgive us our debts – on the forgiveness of sins. chief apostle jean-luc schneider recently invited all district apostles and district apostle helpers to zurich (switzerland) for a session of the international district apostle meeting. in the divine service that he conducted on the occasion, he addressed the importance of the forgiveness of sins several times. 26 04 2016

the biggest wish: enough to eat. heat, dust, and parched fields … when harvests fail and hunger threatens, the people need help desperately. nac.today takes a look at the drought that has hit the philippines. 22 04 2016

the chief apostle in south america. argentina, peru, colombia—from south to north. these are the countries on chief apostle jean-luc schneider’s itinerary this week as he travels through south america. on sunday, 10 april he plans to conduct a divine service in bogotá. 07 04 2016

all apostles involved in building our conception of ministry. what is a spiritual ministry? and what is an organizational structure? questions such as these were not only on the agenda of the recent district apostles’ conference, but are also occupying the apostles of the new apostolic church right around the globe. 15 03 2016

busy with ongoing projects. 19 + 1 is the working model this week in zurich (switzerland). the international district apostle meeting (dami) has convened for the first of two annual sessions. it is the highest executive committee of the new apostolic church. 10 03 2016

international mother language day: bridging cultures with words. “come, let us go down and there confuse their language that they may not understand one another’s speech.” six thousand languages have developed since then, and everyone speaks at least one of them: their mother tongue. 20 02 2016

european district apostles plant tree. the acer campestre, commonly called the field maple, was named as the tree of the year in germany. chief apostle jean-luc schneider and the european district apostles planted a young field maple at the conference of european district apostles taking place in zurich in switzerland. 14 11 2015

european district apostles meet in zurich. twice a year the district apostles of europe come together for conferences to discuss topics that are relevant for the european regional churches. the conference centre at the international head office of the new apostolic church provides an ideal environment for such meetings. 13 11 2015

at home worldwide. the congregations of the new apostolic church worldwide are full of life. photographers have captured some memorable moments on camera. 06 11 2015

almost nine million members in nearly 190 countries. the new apostolic church is active in almost all countries on all continents. africa is home to the majority of members. countries such as the democratic republic of the congo and zambia top the list. at its recent conference in johannesburg, the district apostle meeting made a slight adjustment to the worldwide membership figures. 22 10 2015