Heino Masemann

Heino Masemann (born July 9, 1961 ) is a German Evangelical Lutheran theologian and pastor . He was the first pastor in the virtual world of Second Life and is the founder of "Expowal - An Incredible Church" and managing director of the State Association for Inner Mission Hanover as well as an author.

Life

Heino Masemann grew up in Schwarme, 30 km south of Bremen. His parents ran a small farm. The family was not influenced by the church. After initially wanting to become a journalist, Masemann studied Protestant theology in Bethel and Münster from 1981 to 1988. He then worked for a year at the work group for community development. After the seminary and vicariate he was ordained pastor of the Hanoverian regional church in 1991 and pastor in a rural community in the Elbe-Weser triangle. During this time Masemann was a church district board member and deputy superintendent in the church district. In 1993, he established the worship service for those who were distant from the church in his congregation : "worship 08/16".

Heino Masemann has been the managing director of the diaconal-evangelistic state association for Inner Mission in Hanover since 2011. He is responsible for family vacations on Langeoog and Spiekeroog, head of the diaconal service Emergency Call Mirjam and, since 2004, for the nationwide unique "Expowal" services on the site of the Expo 2000 , today Expo Park Hanover , he is also managing director of the Operation of the Expowal founded LIM WAL gGmbH.

The following blessing is used by him during the Expowal services:

“God our Heavenly Father be above you and keep you on the paths of your life.

Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord, be beside you and strengthen you on the paths of your life.

The Holy Spirit, God's power, be in you and give you a happy heart on the paths of your life.

So bless you the triune God, the Father through the Son in the Holy Spirit. "

- Heino Masemann

Since his work as a parish priest, Heino Masemann's focus has been on contemporary communication of the message of the Christian faith. He is particularly interested in so-called “distant church” and “faith distant” people.

From October 31, 2007, he offered a weekly pastoral care talk in Second Life under the pseudonym "Heino Merimann" . The corresponding location ("old town") can no longer be called up in Second Life.

Heino Masemann is often used as a clerical advisor by decision-makers in the fields of politics, business, culture and media. He volunteers for development aid, early childhood education and development, as well as for the extraction, clinical application and research of blood stem cells. He is also the author of an annual advent calendar.

Heino Masemann is the father of four children.

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Works

• House groups - component of community work , Giessen: Brunnen-Verl., 1992, ISBN 3-7655-9060-6
• On the trail of real life: Speeches for life seekers , Hänssler: 1st edition April 30, 1997, ISBN 3-7751-2802-6 , ISBN 978-3-7751-2802-5
• Sober, deliberate and Lower Saxon? The parish of Bevern and its “08/16” service in WillowNetz 2/1999, pages 10–12
• An example of “contemporary” church services in Bevern / Bremervörde in steps 4/1997, pp. 22-27
• The “church service 08/16” in Bevern. An example of alternative church services in the countryside in: Irene Mildenberger; Wolfgang Ratzmann: Beyond the Agende: Reflection and Documentation of Alternative Church Services Leipzig: Evang. Verl.-Anst. 2003, ISBN 3-374-02059-3
• "Experience Christmas." , Annually since 2009, advent calendar in CD format, only available at www.allesvomleben.de

literature

• Christian Schwark: The approach of Heino Masemann , pp. 133–164 in: Church service for people distancing themselves from the church: Concepts and perspectives , R. Brockhaus Verlag GmbH & Co., 2006, ISBN 3-417-29497-5 , ISBN 978-3-417 -29497-2

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} netzinkulturation: A real pastor in SL (Religion in Second Life series - Part 2) ( Memento from August 3, 2010 on WebCite )
2. ↑ ^{a b c} Regional Association for Inner Mission - Expowal.de: Heads behind ( Memento from August 3, 2010 on WebCite ).
3. ↑ Bremervördener Zeitung, July 1, 1994, quoted from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover : 08/16 "- unlike other church services Cheeky, colorful, solemn ( Memento from August 3, 2010 on WebCite ) .
4. ↑ Christian Schwark: The approach of Heino Masemann , pp. 133-164 in: Service for people distancing from the church: Concepts and Perspectives , R. Brockhaus Verlag GmbH & Co., 2006, ISBN 3-417-29497-5 , ISBN 978-3- 417-29497-2
5. ^ National Association for Inner Mission : Current ( Memento from August 3, 2010 on WebCite ).
6. ↑ The Whale Fighter ( August 3, 2010 memento on WebCite ).
7. ^ Karl-Richard-Würger: Whale Sunday is the first choice for many in [[Neue Presse (Hannover) |]] of April 20, 2009, page 13 ( also online ( memento of August 3, 2010 on WebCite )).
8. ^ National Association for Inner Mission : Current ( Memento from August 3, 2010 on WebCite ).
9. ↑ Expowal.de: Imprint  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
10. ↑ Heino Masemann: Blessing
11. ↑ Joern Johin: Virtual Pastoral Care in Second Life ( Memento of 3 August 2010 to Webcite ) .
12. ↑ EPD: Pastor holds office hours in Internet world "Second Life" ( Memento from August 3, 2010 on WebCite ).
13. ↑ World Vision Germany : Christoph Waffenschmidt welcomed as the new World Vision Managing Director: Chairman Wilfried Reuter is leaving office after 25 years ( Memento from August 3, 2010 on WebCite ).
14. ↑ New foundation supports umbilical cord blood donation ( Memento from August 3, 2010 on WebCite )
15. ↑ www.allesvomleben.de
16. ↑ Medienmagazin pro : Advent calendar for seekers ( memento from August 3, 2010 on WebCite ) from November 24, 2009.