INTRODUCTION The year 2019 my family and I celebrated 20 years of involvement in China. This 20 year journey has been filled with countless experiences and encounters that have brought us closer to our Heavenly Father. I therefore decided to share this tremendous journey with you. Since the launch of NACIC over 4 years ago, … [Read more…]
Continued from Chapter 3 A new dawn Studying in China was quite the challenge and I wanted to throw in the towel many a time. However, I couldn’t waste such a golden opportunity and so, I worked especially hard to make sure that my lecturers and the faculty staff had the best impression of South … [Read more…]
Continued from Chapter 2 International Membership of the New Apostolic Church As at 2007 the international membership of the New Apostolic Church comprised mainly of African and Asian members who made up almost 90% of the total membership of the New Apostolic Church, globally. During this time many South Africans went abroad for employment, study … [Read more…]
Continued from Chapter 1 Gap Year When I think back of my teenage years, I immediately feel a deep sympathy for my parents, because to say that I was a difficult teen is a huge understatement. Specifically, I felt sorry for my mum, as my dad was mostly away during my high school years due … [Read more…]
CHAPTER 1 Start of the journey Our family’s 20-year journey began when I turned 11 years old in June 1999. The landscape of my world at that time was changing immensely and as a child, I had no idea what a huge impact these changes would have in our lives. In 1999, South Africa was … [Read more…]
Since we have recently celebrated our 4th Facebook Anniversary, on 9th October 2019, we have been inundated with messages of support as well as questions about the background to NACIC and how we have managed to keep our faith alive in this communist country of China. BACKGROUND As everybody is aware, it is not so … [Read more…]
During a recent interview Chief Apostle Jean Luc Schneider remarked, “Our actions are distinguished by several objectives. Our primary goal is to preach the gospel truthfully and conscientiously throughout the world. For us as Apostles, this means the following. – We need to be careful that Jesus Christ takes first place, and not the institution … [Read more…]
It is hard to believe that it has been almost 19 years since one of our members first arrived in China. Of course, back then, we did not have a NACIC Facebook Page to report on this event – no thought of regular posts to friends and family members, certainly not the almost 17,000 fantastic followers that follow … [Read more…]
Segregation is broadly defined as “the action or state of setting someone or something apart from others”, whilst separation is defined as “the action or state of moving or being moved apart”. Segregation is also defined by the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance as “the act by which a (natural or legal) person separates … [Read more…]
Sunday 10th September marked Teachers day in China. In China, teachers are highly respected and the teaching profession held in high esteem. It is very similar to the way, we, as Christians, esteem Jesus, as the greatest spiritual teacher of all times. As Teachers Day fell on a Sunday, students already eagerly presented their gifts, … [Read more…]