Zurich. The self image of the New Apostolic Church, which was introduced during the information evening of 4 December 2007, is to provide a basis for internationally uniform statements in public. With it the Church’s international leadership has equipped its members with concise, simple statements that describe the essential features of the New Apostolic faith and the Church. District Apostle Hagen Wend, chairman of the Church’s internal Project Group on Questions of Faith, presented introductory thoughts on this topic during the information evening.

He made it clear that the self image of the New Apostolic Church is limited exclusively to the Church’s portrayal of itself. All statements announced during the information evening of 24 January 2006 (in Uster) continue to apply unchanged and without restriction.

You can read further notes on the seven points of the new self image of the New Apostolic Church.

You can find the policy papers from the “Uster evening” of 24 January 2006 that are related to the self image here:

• “The necessity of the Apostle ministry for salvation”
• “Understanding of Baptism and Sealing”
• “The Holy Spirit and its diverse ways of activity”