Heiko Krimmer

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Heiko Krimmer (born December 2, 1943 in Berlin ; † November 21, 2015 in Owen ) was a German evangelical theologian , pastor of the Württemberg regional church and author of many books and biblical commentaries.

Live and act

Krimmer grew up as a native of Berlin in Ostfildern-Ruit . From 1966 to 1970 he studied Protestant theology in Tübingen , Hamburg and Heidelberg , after which he was vicar in Württemberg parishes. In 1973 he received his doctorate in Hamburg under Helmut Thielicke with his dissertation on empiricism and normativity. The ethics of Alexander von Oettingen (Moral Statistics, 3rd edition 1882) , which investigates the question of the scientific significance of moral statistics for social ethics. From 1973 to 1976 he was director of studies at the Albrecht Bengel House in Tübingen. Between 1976 and 1982 he worked as a parish priest in the parish in Holzgerlingen . From 1982 to 1987 he moved again to the Albrecht Bengel House as head of studies. From 1987 until his retirement in 2008 he was parish priest in Dettingen unter Teck , where he also volunteered in the "Haus an der Teck", at that time still the guest house of the Aidlinger sisters .

Between 1977 and 1998 Krimmer taught as a guest lecturer at the theological seminar of the Liebenzeller Mission , including the subject of ethics, and worked at the Free University of Mission , today's Academy for World Mission in Korntal. From 1990 to 1999 he was deputy chairman of the Ludwig Hofacker Association (today the Christ Movement “Living Congregation ” ), on the board of the Missionsbundes Licht im Osten and the Württemberg Christbundes . From 1977 to 1983 he was a member of the Württemberg regional synod and spokesman for the theological-conservative discussion group “Lebendige Gemeinde” . Between 1990 and 1999 he was deputy chairman of their sponsoring association. From 1973 until his death he was chairman of the “Nethanja Narsapur Children's Home - Christian Mission India e. V. “in the association of DEA . During this time he wrote several books about his experience, including in India.

He was characterized as an "extremely eloquent representative of his guild", who knew how to illustrate his sermons with many examples from practical life. Heiko Krimmer, who suffered from ALS , died on November 21, 2015 at the age of 71.

Private

Heiko Krimmer was married to Wiltrud. The couple had three children and retired from Owen in Baden-Württemberg .

Publications

as a co-author

  • Live to work? Collegial behavior, leadership and authority, employee or slave , SCM Hänssler, Holzgerlingen 1988, ISBN 978-3-7751-1315-1 .

Experiences in India

  • Experiences with God: how Jesus still helps today; 27 short stories , Hänssler Verlag, Holzgerlingen 1993, 7th edition 2000, ISBN 978-3-7751-1915-3 .
  • No wonder: Experiences with God , Hänssler Verlag, Holzgerlingen 1995, 2nd edition 1997, ISBN 978-3-7751-2399-0 .
  • To be amazed: experienced with God; 23 “wonderful” stories , Hänssler Verlag, Holzgerlingen 1997, ISBN 978-3-7751-2829-2 .
  • If the tiger attacks a car ...; 27 Experiences with God , Hänssler Verlag, Holzgerlingen 2001, 2nd edition 2004, ISBN 978-3-7751-3788-1 .
  • I believed in the lemon and other stories from India , Hänssler Verlag, Holzgerlingen 2003, ISBN 978-3-7751-4060-7 .
  • A stone cannot float: Experiences with God in India , Hänssler Verlag, Holzgerlingen 2005, ISBN 978-3-7751-4384-4 .
  • The holy cow in the church: Experiences with God in India , SCM Hänssler, Holzgerlingen 2009, ISBN 978-3-7751-4984-6 .

as a co-author

  • with Reinhold Rückle: Nethanja: God has given; Jesus' work today in India , VLM, Bad Liebenzell 1993, ISBN 978-3-88002-524-0 .
  • with Reinhold Rückle: The snakebite for life , SCM Hänssler, Holzgerlingen 2007, ISBN 978-3-7751-4698-2 .
  • with Reinhold Rückle: The Lion Man becomes a shepherd. Experiences with God in India , SCM Hänssler, Holzgerlingen 2012, ISBN 978-3-7751-5280-8 .
  • with Reinhold Rückle: Love goes through the ears: Stories from 40 years with God in India , SCM Hänssler, Holzgerlingen 2013, ISBN 978-3-7751-5485-7 .

Bible commentaries

in the Edition C series Bible Commentary :

as a co-author

  • with Martin Holland : first and second Peter letter , SCM Hänssler, Holzgerlingen 1994, ISBN 3-7751-1599-4 .
  • with Gerhard Maier (Ed.): Letter to the Galatians; Ephesians; Philippians letter; Colossians; Peter’s letters; John Letters; Letter to the Hebrews; James Letter; Letter of Jude; Peter; Galater (multi-part work), SCM Hänssler, Holzgerlingen 2007, ISBN 978-37751-4640-1 .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Heiko Krimmer: Obituaries, nethanja-lösungen.de, accessed on November 24, 2015.
  2. ↑ Doctorate with Helmut Thielicke ( Memento from July 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive ), christ-und-buch.de
  3. ^ Krimmer: Title of his dissertation , hathitrust.org, accessed on June 6, 2014.
  4. ^ Chronicle of the pastors in Holzgerlingen ( memento from June 6, 2014 in the Internet Archive ), ev-kirche-holzgerlingen.de
  5. ↑ Krimmer: Vita , dwg-radio.net, accessed on June 2, 2014.
  6. ↑ The retiree is like a kneeling camel , teckbote.de, news from January 16, 2009.
  7. ↑ Krimmer's short biography in: Balance and Plan: Mission on the Threshold of the Third Millennium, (p. 69) VLM, Bad Liebenzell 1988, ISBN 978-3-88002-337-6 .
  8. ↑ Former chairman of “Licht im Osten” ( Memento from June 7, 2014 in the Internet Archive ), lio.org
  9. ↑ Pastor, mission expert and author Heiko Krimmer is turning 70 (PDF; 158 kB) , idea-pressedienst.de, news from November 30, 2013
  10. ^ Mourning for Dr. Heiko Krimmer ( memento from November 25, 2015 in the Internet Archive ), lebige-gemeinde.de, message from November 24, 2015.
  11. ↑ Board of the “Children's Home Nethanja Narsapur - Christian Mission India e. V. “ , nethanja- Indien.de, accessed on June 2, 2014.
  12. ↑ I always find a way : Krimmer described the conditions in India in Meidelstetten , swp.de, message from May 13, 2013.
  13. ↑ Krimmer: Experiences with God: How Jesus still helps today ( Memento from September 11, 2019 in the web archive archive.today )
  14. ↑ Lively and true-to-life faith : "Christ Day" in Vöhringen , schwarzwaelder-bote.de, message from October 10, 2011.
  15. ↑ Heiko Krimmer: Heaven and earth will pass. Lecture in the deaconess mother house Aidlingen on August 16, 2015, ( recording of the lecture (MP3; 33MB) on sermon-online.de ( memento of November 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ))
personal data
SURNAME Krimmer, Heiko
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German evangelical theologian and author
DATE OF BIRTH December 2, 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH November 21, 2015
Place of death Owen