Hermann Traub

Hermann Traub in 2011

Hermann Traub (born February 11, 1944 in Brettach ; † November 2, 2013 in Bad Herrenalb ) was a German evangelical theologian , pastor of the Evangelical Church in Baden and an important leader of the evangelical and missionary movement.

Live and act

After attending primary school, he first worked in his parents' farm and then began an apprenticeship as a typesetter in 1959 . After his conversion at the age of 16, he was active in youth work . In 1964, motivated by attending the EC conference of the interdenominational Christian youth movement Decided for Christ , he began studying at the theological seminar of the Liebenzeller Mission , which was followed by a congregational internship in Oberöwisheim, Colmberg and at the YMCA in Winterbach connected. After that, Traub was youth officer in the dean's offices in Schorndorf and Welzheim until 1977. From 1977 to 1980 he was YMCA state secretary in YMCA Bavaria , from 1981 to 1993 general secretary of YMCA Baden , from 1991 promoted the construction and expansion of the YMCA living house Schloss Unteröwisheim and was co-founder and co-author of the magazine YMCA-Life . From 1993 to 2001 he headed the YMCA Ostwerk and co-founded the YMCA Missio Center in Berlin-Mitte. Between 2001 and 2007 he was pastor in Remchingen- Singing near Pforzheim. On Sundays he stood not only on the pulpits of churches in Baden, but also on those in the houses of the Liebenzeller community association . From 2006 onwards, Traub was honorary chairman of the "Christ Movement Baden" (formerly: Evangelical Association for the Bible and Confession in Baden). He was also the chairman of the “Working Group on Youth Evangelization”. From 2007 until his death he was the first chairman of the Pinéa-Programmgruppe e. V., who is involved in the holiday program and guest care in the Christian holiday complex "Résidence Pinéa" on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica . In addition, Traub worked as a speaker at leisure and boat trips . His travels took him to many European countries. His special love was Romania, where he was on the way to lectures at the theological faculty in Cluj-Napoca / Transylvania. From 2011 until his death he was the first chairman of the association "on a missionary journey".

In the 1980s, Traub took over the editorial management of the Bible reading aid “Start in den Tag”. As a member of the Biblical Reading editorial group, he was involved in the further development of Bible reading aids such as “Appointments with God” and “Bible for Today”. Every week the versatile theologian also published an illustrated spiritual impulse for pastors for publication in the parishes. He wrote texts for devotional books and daily Bible reading and gave readings at missionary evenings with music and picture presentations. Traub belonged to the Pastor's Prayer Association (PGB) in Baden, was a member of the support group of the Evangeliums-Rundfunks (ERF Medien) as well as in the editorial team and in the support group of the Baden Christian magazine "Hope + Act" .

He knew that he was very committed to the church and in his sermons repeatedly urged her to concentrate on the basic biblical mission: preaching , evangelism and building an active spiritual community. In June 2013 he initiated a so-called "Unteröwisheim Declaration" with 35 fellow pastors, which called for a fundamental spiritual renewal of the Baden regional church. His call for more tolerance by the church towards messianic Jews also received a very strong response.

In 2013, he died while parish councils were being prepared.

Honors

• In 1999 he was awarded the Traugott Bender Prize of the Baden-Württemberg CDU on behalf of the then Prime Minister Erwin Teufel for his help in the construction of the East , presented by the politicians Günther Oettinger and Volker Kauder.
• For the joint development work of the YMCA Missio-Center, his wife Silke received the YMCA Golden World Federation Badge in 2015.

Private

In June 1972 Hermann Traub and Silke Holzmüller married. The childless couple adopted eight-year-old Jasmin in 1989. The couple retired in Kraichtal-Oberöwisheim .

Publications (selection)

• Analysis of the strife. 5 allusions to the proclamation , Verlag der Liebenzeller Mission , Bad Liebenzell 1969
• Jesus, up to date. 10 radio speeches , Verlag der Liebenzeller Mission, Bad Liebenzell 1972, ISBN 3-921113-26-1
• Invited to life. Speech motets, allusions, proclamation games in youth work and congregations , Verlag der Liebenzeller Mission, Bad Liebenzell 1978, ISBN 3-88002-053-1
• I'm building my house , Aussaat-Verlag , Neukirchen-Vluyn 1984, ISBN 3-7615-3228-8
• Every sheep can bleat. Serious reports from those affected , SCM R. Brockhaus , Wuppertal and Zurich 1993, ISBN 3-417-20841-6
• Still loved. Consolation for us , Johannis-Verlag , Lahr 1995, ISBN 3-501-05912-4
• You have been told, human, what is good , Johannis-Verlag, Lahr 1995, ISBN 3-501-07042-X
• Scandal in the bedroom. The exclusive interview and other unusual Bible reports , SCM R. Brockhaus, Wuppertal 1998, ISBN 3-417-20870-X
• The boat belongs in the water. Survival stories of a normal Christian , Johannis-Verlag, Lahr 2002, ISBN 3-501-01436-8
• Life is much more. God's blessing for confirmation , Johannis-Verlag, Lahr 2003, ISBN 3-501-05943-4
• A very personal greeting for confirmation , Johannis-Verlag, Lahr 2004, ISBN 3-501-07418-2
• Ed., With Hermann Kölbel: Thank you, you helped build, Johannis-Verlag, Lahr 2004, ISBN 3-501-05659-1
• Mole stories. Surprising insights from a nearsighted person , Brunnen Verlag (Gießen) 2005, ISBN 3-7655-3799-3
• Ed., With Silke Traub: The kinked pipe. Survival stories of two normal Christians , Johannis-Verlag, Lahr 2006, ISBN 978-3-501-01523-0 , ISBN 3-501-01523-2
• You have a future. Wishes for confirmation , Johannis-Verlag, Lahr 2006, ISBN 3-501-52043-3
• A life full of colors , Johannis-Verlag, Lahr 2007, ISBN 978-3-501-52067-3 , ISBN 3-501-52067-0 , ISBN 978-3-501-52068-0 , ISBN 3-501-52068- 9
• Strong life. A book for confirmation , Johannis-Verlag, Lahr 2008, ISBN 978-3-501-52082-6 , ISBN 978-3-501-52081-9
• Discover life. A book for confirmation , Johannis-Verlag, Lahr 2008, ISBN 978-3-501-05824-4
• Ed., With photos by Hermann Kölbel: Lauter Segen , Johannis-Verlag, Lahr 2008, ISBN 978-3-501-05825-1
• Your life - more than a game , Johannis-Verlag, Lahr 2009, ISBN 978-3-501-52084-0 , ISBN 978-3-501-52083-3
• Ed., With Silke Traub: "Pastor, you are coming too early!" New survival stories , Johannis-Verlag, Lahr 2009, ISBN 978-3-501-01616-9
• Ed., With Hermann Kölbel: Lauter Glück . MediaKern-Verlag , Friesenheim-Schuttern 2011, ISBN 978-3-8429-3508-2
• Courage Christians. For a new beginning in church and community . MediaKern, Friesenheim-Schuttern 2011, ISBN 978-3-8429-1302-8
• Are you blind? Considerations from the molehill . Brunnen-Verlag, Giessen 2011, ISBN 978-3-7655-4119-3

Web links

• Literature by and about Hermann Traub in the catalog of the German National Library
• Works by and about Hermann Traub  in the German Digital Library
• Pastor Hermann Traub was surprisingly called into eternity. on the website of the Christ Movement in Baden
• Interview with Traub on December 2, 2011 on ERF television

Individual evidence

1. ↑ He was a passionate zealot for the gospel , cvjm-blog.de, news from November 4, 2013.
2. ↑ Björn Knublauch: Youth Evangelization Working Group elects new chairman , idea.de, January 28, 2019.
3. ^ Hermann Traub ( memento of November 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) on the website of the Pinéa-Programmgruppe e. V.
4. ↑ Hermann Traub portrait on Rock-und-Gospel.de
5. ↑ Traub: 1st chairman of the "missionary on the road e. V. “ ( Memento from June 15, 2014 in the Internet Archive ), missionarisch-unterwegs.de, archived on May 27, 2014.
6. ^ "A heart for the gospel": Pastor Hermann Traub died . at Jesus.de, November 4, 2013
7. ↑ Pastor Hermann Traub surprisingly retrieved into eternity ( memento of March 30, 2014 in the Internet Archive ), gemeindenetzwerk.org, notification of November 4, 2013.
8. ↑ Hermann Traub died. ead.de, November 2, 2013
9. ^ Pastor Hermann Traub buried in Oberöwisheim ( memento from March 29, 2014 in the Internet Archive ), cvjm-blog.de, archived on March 29, 2014.
10. ↑ Traub received the “Traugott Bender Prize” ( memento from March 29, 2014 in the web archive archive.today )
11. ↑ Golden World Federation Badge for Silke Traub , cvjmbaden.de, message from July 2015.