God has no interest in people all made up, but in the unpainted truth of our lives.

— Arne Völkel (b. 1959), Pastor, Autor und Referent

Topics: Freedom & Truth, Guilt & Forgiveness

Arne Völkel

Arne Völkel (* 1959) ist ein deutscher evangelischer Theologe, Autor und langjähriger Pastor der Freien evangelischen Gemeinde Dortmund. In seinen Veröffentlichungen und Seminaren widmet er sich der Seelsorge, der Burnout-Prävention sowie der kritischen Auseinandersetzung mit religiösem Leistungsdruck und postevangelikalen Glaubensfragen. Für Bibelleser stehen seine Beiträge für einen psychologisch reflektierten Zugang zum Glauben und den Abbau von Überforderung im geistlichen Leben.

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