Spiritual experience is at its core liberation from all pressure to perform.

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

Topics: Faith & Trust, Grace & Redemption

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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