Liebenzell Mission
Detlef Krause, Martin, too, Hans Gerd Gengenbach, Volker Gäckle
The Liebenzeller Mission ( LM ) is a Christian Evangelical Missionary Society, based in Bad Zell and love is as free work within the Evangelical Church in Germany and a member of the Social Service Agency. The first part of the name stands for the headquarters of the Organization, the spa town of Bad Zell love, mission is the purpose of the organization: people in different countries will be invited to faith in Jesus Christ around the world. Furthermore, life coaching is offered irrespective of social, religious, political, and national origin.
- 8.1 Leisure activities and trips
- 8.2 Christian Guest Houses Monbachtal
History
The Liebenzeller mission originated from the China Inland Mission. On November 13, 1899, the German branch of Heinrich Coerper was founded. In 1902 the mission moved from Hamburg to Bad Love cell. On July 6, 1906, the Missionary Society was renamed independently and in Liebenzeller mission.
The LM has legally independent branches in Germany, USA, Japan, Canada, Switzerland, Austria and Hungary. These branches have joined forces to Liebenzeller Mission International (LMI ).
Director Detlef Krause, who took over the position of Hans Peter Wolf Berger 2003.
Work areas
In contrast to the Overseas Missionary Community, now the China Inland Mission, the Mission has Liebenzeller not limited to Asia. She works with about 230 missionaries in 23 countries (among Papua New Guinea, Micronesia, Burundi, Zambia, Japan, Spain, France, Russia ), making it one of the largest German missionary societies. In Germany, the LM is involved with missionaries in Mecklenburg- Vorpommern ( Neubrandenburg and Bad Doberan ) as well as in Berlin. The LM is involved in youth work in collaboration with the Youth Association Dedicated to Christ (EC), she has been working non-denominational. Most missionaries are active in the areas of evangelism and church planting. This is done in cooperation with local Christian communities and partner missions.
Working areas of the Liebenzeller mission are:
Missionary work abroad
About two-thirds of the funding Liebenzeller mission flow in their commitment abroad. Focus of work are:
- Establishment of Christian communities
- Support of local churches
- Theological training
- Medical work
- Social projects
- Disaster Relief
Working in Germany
- Children Centre ( KidZ )
- Spiritual welfare
- Evangelism
- Intercultural Team Germany
- Television work
- Every year, large-scale events for young people instead:
- Youth Prayer Congress ( 1200)
- Children Mission Festival ( 5000)
- Teenage Missionary Meeting ( 2000)
Other major events:
- Women
- Männertag
- Senior Congress
- Single Convention
- Pfingstmission hard
- Fall Mission Festival
Training
The Theological Seminary of the Liebenzeller Mission ( ThSLM ) is headed by Volker Gäckle since September 2006. There, a year studying approximately 110 young men and women. Offered degrees are a BA and an MA in Theology and a BA in Christian Education, awarded by the British Middlesex University. The training is academically qualified, but designed in practice. The concerns of Liebenzeller mission is to provide theological education is qualified, motivated people to missionary commitment, does she spoke - and relationship- capable. An important component is, therefore, a mentoring program that helps students in the field of character education and spiritual formation.
Since 1 September 2011, the International Academy love cell ( IHL ) has recorded as a successor of the Theological Seminary of the teaching. It offers four courses of study with recognized national and international statements on: next to a BA in " Protestant theology " and a B. A. in " Christian Education " is unique in Germany BA in " theology / social work in an intercultural context ." This course is offered in cooperation with the YMCA University in Kassel. A master's degree program in " systemic consultation " and in cooperation with the Protestant University of Marburg Tabor in a Master's program " Evangelical Theology " is offered.
An alternative training approach, the Intercultural Theological Academy (ITA ), as it gives since September 1, 2012, a practical degree to which is completed after the first three years of study part-time at home or abroad.
Sisterhood
The Sisterhood is a similar orden, Protestant community of around 140 sisters who live it, as long as they belong to her. You will take no vows, but a promise. Sisters in preparation to learn the community know by first stay at the sister house on the grounds of the LM and share life. Training at the LM or depending on use in other training centers is possible.
Since 1900, women have been included for use in China and later - were suitable in the South Pacific - from 1906. The first sisters arrived in 1903 to China. For the preaching service, they completed before a theological education. In 1913 sisters were also used in Germany in the community work. Not until 1922 were the sisters who worked in Germany, at their request, a nurse's uniform. In 1930 sisters were also used in nursing. Missionaries were sent to new areas the same time. Thus, besides the missionaries also traveled Sisters of Charity Zeller sisterhood as Missionaries to Japan and Palau in Micronesia. Later, she also worked as a theological lecturers, in the guest work in the administration and in the community nursing. To date, the Liebenzeller sisterhood under the leadership of Mother Superior Joan Haegele plays an important role in the work of Liebenzeller mission.
Financing
The Liebenzeller mission funds its work through donations from individuals as well as by foundations. 2009, the annual budget was 12.4 million euros. The work of LM is also supported by voluntary work. Supporters ask addition to their financial contributions and the time and expertise. Just as the various working abroad and in Germany as well as numerous large events can be mastered.
Mission line
- Director: Detlef Krause
- Mission Director: Martin also
- Administrative Director: Hans Gerd Gengenbach
- Rector of IHL: Rev. Dr. Volker Gäckle
Partner
The Liebenzeller Mission is a free mission work, working closely as part of the Protestant Church with the following pietistic community associations:
- Liebenzeller Community Association
- South German Community Association
- Starkenburger Community Association
- Altpietistischer Community Association
Subsidiaries
Leisure activities and trips
What began in 1953 with Sing - free periods of missionary sister Lydia Ewald, a first leisure brochure widened out to 1971 under the leadership of Albert Weidle with 17 camps in four countries was issued. In 1996 the work was continued as Liebenzeller mission camps and Reisen GmbH. Your current manager is Paul -Gerhardt Koch. About 300 camps and study tours are assembled as packages and offered every year. The camps are characterized by spiritual embossed programs.
Christian Guest Houses Monbachtal
As of 1975, the LM took over the sponsorship of today's Christian Guest Houses Monbachtal, a resort, family vacation and conference center with Christian program offerings.
Documentation
The documentary "The Great Navigator" accompanied the missionary Jakob Walter with his first steps as a missionary in Neubrandenburg.