new district apostle area: northern and eastern germany. district apostle wilfried klingler will go into retirement in june 2016. he is responsible for the new apostolic church in four german states: lower saxony, saxony-anhalt, saxony, and thuringia. legally, the church in this part of germany is registered under the name neuapostolische kirche mitteldeutschland (new apostolic church central germany). beginning with the district apostle’s retirement, this region will merge with the district apostle area of northern germany. 20 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

invitation to the international youth convention in 2019. from 30 may to 2 june 2019 there will be a remake of the european youth day—this time with participants from around the world. “i hope to see many young people from all over the world in düsseldorf on ascension 2019,” chief apostle jean-luc schneider says. 13 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

africa moves into the focus. theological topics and organizational matters … whenever the district apostles who work in africa come together there is a full agenda. this time, the african joy newsletter was a central topic. read more about the conference of african district apostles taking place in johannesburg in south africa. 08 10 2015

fall conference of the district apostles in johannesburg. two times each year, all district apostles and district apostle helpers of the world come together for a district apostle meeting. they debate globally strategic topics that are of significance for the overall leadership of the church. in october this meeting will take place in johannesburg in south africa. 28 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

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

johann r. kitching jr.: a champion with vision. “unity in diversity” was one of his big topics. and this is reflected in the legacy that he left the new apostolic church, the result of decades of dedicated work: he formulated the international church’s vision and mission statements. today, district apostle kitching would have turned 65 years of age. 23 07 2015

how the divine service guide is created. the making of the divine services for 2017 has begun—at least for nearly 30 apostles from around the world. they are the writers of the divine service guide, which is distributed to nearly 200,000 new apostolic ministers around the world. the go-ahead was given at a recent authors’ workshop. 08 07 2015

spotlight 08: a logo with a special message. in order to get a better picture of the international motto for the year—“joy in christ”—the new apostolic church of south east africa developed a logo, just as other district churches have also done. but this insignia has a special additional message. district apostle mandla patrick mkhwanazi explains: 11 05 2015

their business is to serve the church. the new apostolic church may not have a whole army of officials at its disposal, but it does have a dedicated service division. nac.today looked at its tasks and divisions. 29 04 2015

working with heart, soul, and reason. the most recent district apostle meeting came to its conclusion with a festive divine service. and it was precisely this work that had been accomplished over the previous days that chief apostle jean-luc schneider chose as his main focus. he sees this as a guideline for making the right decisions—even for our members in general. 18 03 2015

most ministers speak tshiluba. the most important periodical for the leaders of the new apostolic church is the divine service guide. it serves to help the ministers around the world prepare for the divine services. what is the most important language? english, german, or another language? answers to this were given at the most recent district apostle meeting. 17 03 2015

“questions and answers” will be published in fall 2015. a new variant of the catechism of the new apostolic church is scheduled to appear in september 2015. this resolution was passed by the district apostle meeting at its most recent session. the reference work has been structured into "questions and answers" and is scheduled for publication in five languages to start. 16 03 2015

19+1: the leadership board of the church meets. the international leadership of the new apostolic church is meeting again at the end of this week in zurich: how does such a district apostle meeting proceed? who is in attendance? what will be discussed? 10 03 2015

with naaman on the road to healing. have you fallen ill? have you stumbled upon the wrong person in your search for healing? has the one who can help you asked something unexpected of you? chief apostle jean-luc schneider breaks down a biblical account that has a great deal to tell us in the here and now. 06 03 2015

media offer 2015: “community” is the international magazine for members. communicating in timely fashion, quickly and globally—that is what chief apostle jean-luc schneider hopes to achieve. last year, the district apostle meeting ratified a corresponding media concept. and part of this newly structured media bond that spans the globe is a magazine called “community”. 27 02 2015