Declining membership numbers cannot substantially harm the church. A monetarily poor church will part with all its luxury and find its way back to its true substance.

— Jürgen Mette (b. 1952), Theologe, Buchautor, ehem. Leiter der Stiftung Marburger Medien

Topics: Church & Congregation, Money & Possessions

Jürgen Mette

Jürgen Mette (* 1952) ist ein deutscher evangelischer Theologe, Publizist und ehemaliger geschäftsführender Vorsitzender der Stiftung Marburger Medien. Er steht für eine allianzevangelikal geprägte Medienarbeit, plädiert in seinen Veröffentlichungen für theologische Weite und stieß mit seiner Kritik an konservativen Positionen auf innerkirchlichen Widerspruch. Bibellesern vermittelt er eine an der Praxis orientierte Reflexion biblischer Barmherzigkeit und regt zur Auseinandersetzung mit gelebtem Glauben an.

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