For fifteen years now, Detlev Friedriszik (65) from the congregation of Kamp-Lintfort, Germany has lived with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s. Although it is an incurable disease that tangibly affects everyday life, it has not prevented the retired Priest from giving new courage to other people who live with Parkinson’s. Detlev Friedriszik is open about his […]

Podcasts are becoming more and more popular all around the world. People use them to talk about everything on God’s green earth. And since God is the Creator of it all, it wasn’t long before some of our own members decided to take advantage of the opportunity to use podcasts to profess their faith. Western […]

“When you look at a construction site, you might think, ‘What will this become?’ But sometimes there is a picture that shows what the building will look like in the end. The picture is Christ,” District Apostle Michael Deppner said on Pentecost. Following is an overview of church buildings and other facilities under construction. The […]

Sunshine, palm trees, reggae music. The three-minute clip on WhatsApp definitely looks a lot like holiday fun. But Robert is not on holiday. In fact, he is working for Doctors without Borders and helping to build a clinic. Robert is 27 years old, lives in Hamburg in Germany and works as a project manager for […]

First there was a volcanic eruption, then an earthquake, and soon thereafter the outbreak of the coronavirus. As if this was not enough, the year ended with super typhoons that brought destruction to large parts of the country. The volunteers of NACSEA Relief had a lot to do in the year 2020. Photo: NAC SEA […]

Via YouTube, satellite, telephone, TV, and IPTV … The Church broadcasts live on all channels. Over the past year, the Church has expanded its online services considerably. And this brings believers together and comforts and inspires them every week. Divine service broadcasts have been common practice in the New Apostolic Church for decades. Initially, these […]

Who cares for the children? Their parents, of course, but also the teachers, the whole congregation, and naturally also the ministers. But how can they help? And what are the special challenges of pastoral care for children? Understanding the key issues Pastoral care always looks at the whole person and therefore not only focuses on […]

There are members everywhere who are doing what they can these days to ensure that divine services are transmitted via Internet and telephone. There is only one continent from which the New Apostolic Church does not transmit online services. The New Apostolic Church streams central divine services in 28 countries every Sunday. In addition to […]

Expert skills are not imparted by ordination or appointment—these are things that must first be learned. Nevertheless, the Church strives to support and guide its ministers and teachers in their endeavours. In some ways, the various District Churches pursue this task in similar ways, but sometimes they take quite a different approach Photo: NAC Cape […]

For months at a time, aid workers toil in remote regions, only to find that they cannot even return home to their families owing to recent lockdowns. It is a crisis that stops people in their tracks, and yet still allows them to grow… Photo: human aktiv Photo: human aktiv Photo: human aktiv Photo: Masakhe […]

He has been involved with charity and fundraising for 45 years. Here is how a New Apostolic manager from Germany helps Catholic nuns in the Philippines get thousands of children out of the slums. Bernd Ambiel volunteers in helping children in the Philippines Photo: Werner Dukek The pictures show how the children live in the […]

When the TV cameras move on and the crisis disappears from the headlines, NAC SEA Relief stays and continues to provide relief aid. In its 2019 report, the South-East Asian relief organisation also looks back on a special operation outside its usual jurisdiction. Photo: NAC SEA Relief Photo: NAC SEA Relief Photo: NAC SEA Relief […]

“In the divine service, the photographer should be practically transparent”—relates a South American cameraman. This is a wish that photographers around the world often hear. An e-book on the subject offers helpful tips—and it is now available in the Spanish language too. Photo: New Apostolic Church International Photo: New Apostolic Church International Photo: New Apostolic […]

By their very self-definition, Christians are not lone warriors. And this is also shown again and again in the course of every subsequent week. On all continents, and in many thousands of congregations. Church leadership meets in South East Asia Photo: Keefe Setiobudi Church leadership meets in South East Asia Photo: Keefe Setiobudi Church leadership […]

Christmas is a time for gifts and the New Year is a reason to celebrate. This is also how the New Apostolic Church around the globe presents itself. Here is a closer look at the intended recipients of these gifts and just what there is to celebrate. Music brings in support Photo: NAC Southern Africa […]

Just give thanks again! Right before the celebration of Christmas is a good time to do so. Why? Because Jesus Christ has come into this world and has become Man. He alone (!) is the reason we celebrate Christmas. Gratitude has many faces. Chief Apostle Jean-Luc Schneider, spiritual head of the New Apostolic Church, looks […]

The fall session of the International District Apostle Meeting ended with a divine service for the ministers of Europe. The focus of the Chief Apostle’s sermon was our nearness to Jesus Christ. Photo: Yves Menzi Photo: Yves Menzi Photo: Yves Menzi Photo: Yves Menzi Photo: Peter Johanning Photo: Peter Johanning Photo: Peter Johanning Tens of […]

Providing food, clothing, and care. Starting in verse 31, Matthew 25 specifies what charity means. This week we take a look at the charities run by the New Apostolic Churches across the globe. human aktiv, the charity of the New Apostolic Church Southern Germany, which emerged from the Missionswerk, is active above all in West […]