Kurt Scherer

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Kurt Scherer (born March 30, 1938 in Pirmasens ) is a German Evangelical Methodist theologian , radio editor , pastor and author of Christian literature .

Live and act

Scherer initially wanted to become an interior designer, but after turning to the Christian faith began studying Protestant theology at the theological seminar of the Evangelical Methodist Church (UMC) in Frankfurt. As pastor of the UMC, he worked from 1963 to 1969 in Dreieich-Sprendlingen near Frankfurt. Then he accepted an appointment to the Evangeliums-Rundfunk in Wetzlar and also headed the local UMC congregation until 1972. Initially he was editor-in-chief, took over the management of the pastoral care department in Germany in 1977 and in 1989 in Austria, Switzerland and South Tyrol. He introduced the "consultation hour" series, in which he answered questions from the listeners and took calls after the broadcast. From 1986 to 1995 he was deputy director of the mission leadership and has since been associated with the ERF as the author of pastoral articles. His radio work made him known throughout the German-speaking area and has now written almost 3,000 programs. In addition to publishing his lectures on audio media, Scherer brought out numerous books on Christian help in life and pastoral care. He also published various concept albums and conducted seminars on conflict management and biblical life. He was also co-initiator and chairman of a community for social therapeutic pastoral care, the Faith Court Cyriaxweimar near Marburg and was a guest teacher at theological seminars and Bible schools.

After a cerebral infarction in 1994 with failure of the left equilibrium nerve, Scherer took early retirement in 1995 and gave up his position as deputy director of the ERF. Until the end of November 2018 he moderated the senior radio series at ERF-Plus . He lives in Braunfels near Wetzlar.

Works (selection)

  • In his time , Hänssler , Neuhausen 1976
  • Living with stress , Hänssler, Neuhausen 1976
  • My God, my God, why ...? , Hänssler, Neuhausen 1978
  • Forgiveness - the central problem , Hänssler, Neuhausen 1982
  • Crises - maturing times of life , Hänssler, Neuhausen 1992
  • Hedwig von Redern : her life and suffering, her praise and her songs , Johannis-Verlag , Lahr 1995
  • On to new shores , Hänssler Verlag, Neuhausen 2000
  • ... that suffering becomes valuable. Impulses for the third age , Johannis-Verlag, Lahr 2002
  • You don't have to stay the way you are. Pastoral care for one's own soul , Johannis-Verlag, Lahr 2009; MediaKern-Verlag , Wesel 2012, ISBN 978-3-8429-1601-2 .
  • Are you still at consolation? Courage on difficult paths , MediaKern-Verlag, Wesel 2016, ISBN 978-3-8429-1614-2 .
  • Suffering. Where is the point? , MediaKern-Verlag, Wesel 2020, ISBN 978-3-8429-1633-3 .
Sound carrier
  • Paul Gerhardt - the psalmist of Christianity. ERF-Verlag , Wetzlar 1988
  • “Don't be afraid ...!”: Four short devotions from the series “For sick listeners”. ERF-Verlag, Wetzlar 1988
  • Consolation: Encouraging texts by Kurt Scherer and soothing melodies. Schulte & Gerth , Asslar 1996
  • Blessing: Encouraging texts by Kurt Scherer and soothing melodies. Schulte & Gerth, Asslar 1997
  • Songs that go to the heart: Encouraging thoughts and well-known songs compiled by Kurt Scherer. Gerth Medien , Asslar 2008
  • My Jesus hand is strong: well-known songs, encouraging thoughts and prayers by Kurt Scherer. Gerth Medien, Asslar 2009

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Former head of pastoral care at ERF turns 70 , erf.de, report from January 28, 2008.
    Kurt Scherer: 3,000 articles on life support published , idea.de, report from June 30, 2017.
  2. ↑ Kurt Scherer: Be grateful - even if God doesn't answer prayers? Idea Spektrum, Belp September 23, 2015, pages 26-27
personal data
SURNAME Scherer, Kurt
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German Evangelical Methodist theologian, radio editor, pastor and author of Christian literature
DATE OF BIRTH March 30, 1938
PLACE OF BIRTH Pirmasens