Kurt E. Koch
Kurt Emil Koch (born November 16, 1913 in Berghausen ; † January 25, 1987 ) was a German Protestant theologian and publicist . He was best known for his publications on the subject of occultism .
Life
After studying Protestant theology , Koch received his doctorate in theology from the Eberhard Karls University in Tübingen . He became a pastor in the service of the Baden regional church . His tasks were mainly youth work and evangelism .
In addition, Koch worked as an evangelist in over 100 countries for years. In 1949 he founded a Bible and Scripture Mission with the aim of distributing the Bible and evangelistic scriptures worldwide free of charge. The mission still exists today as a registered association in Schwäbisch Gmünd - Lindach under the umbrella of KSB . In the following years his missionary and evangelistic travel service took him to over 100 countries with lectures at universities, seminaries, Bible schools and many churches on all continents. In addition, he was active as a journalist.
Writing and theology
The main topics of his work and books were: the personal life decision for Christ, pastoral care for occultly burdened people, education about enthusiastic movements, the different areas of awakening of the earth, the work of the Holy Spirit and the return of Jesus .
He published some of his books under the following pseudonyms : Klaus Becker, Carol Cornea, Peter Diestel, Kasimir Kucharski, Marc Marot, René Monod.
Koch was convinced of the existence of sorcery and saw good and bad forces on earth vying for supremacy.
Bible and Scripture Mission Dr. Kurt Koch eV
Koch founded a Bible and Scripture Mission in 1949 and has been a registered association since 1973. The aim is the free distribution of Christian literature.
Publications (selection)
- Jesus heals , Evangelisationsverlag, 5th edition 1962
- Heinrich Coerper and his work , Verlag der Liebenzeller Mission, Bad Liebenzell / Württemberg 1964
- Occult ABC , Bible and Scriptures Mission Dr. Kurt E. Koch eV, 4th edition 1996
- God among the Zulus. Herold-Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 1979
- Pastoral Care and Occultism. 26th edition, Brunnen-Verlag, Basel / Gießen 1985, ISBN 3-924293-18-X (English translation: Christian Counseling and Occultism )
- Obsession and Exorcism. 1st edition, Bibel and Scripture Mission, 1992, ISBN 978-0-88981-028-0
literature
- Helmuth Pfandl: With Jesus all over the world: From the life work of Kurt E. Koch. Evangelization Publishers, Laval Canada 1983, ISBN 0-88981-016-8
Web links
- Literature by and about Kurt E. Koch in the catalog of the German National Library
- Internet presence of the Bible and Scriptures Mission Dr. Kurt E. Koch eV
- Internet presence of his friend Horst Koch with many texts by Kurt E. Koch
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- ↑ How It All Began , Bible and Scripture Mission website ( Memento of February 4, 2005 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Helmuth Pfandl: With Jesus in all the world. Evangelization Publishers, Laval Canada 1983, p. 120.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Koch, Kurt E. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Koch, Kurt Emil (full name); Becker, Klaus (pseudonym); Cornea, Carol (pseudonym); Diestel, Peter (pseudonym); Kucharski, Kasimir (pseudonym); Marot, Marc (pseudonym); Monod, René (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Protestant theologian and publicist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 16, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berghausen |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 25, 1987 |