After taking priests' orders, Gossner held livings at Dirlewang (1804-1811) and Munich (1811-1817), but his evangelical tendencies brought about his dismissal and in 1826 he formally left the Roman Catholic for the Protestant communion. As Reformed (Calvinist) minister of Bethlehem's Church (1829-1846), a Lutheran and Reformed simultaneum in Berlin, he was conspicuous not only for practical and effective preaching, but for the founding of schools, asylums and missionary agencies.
In 1836, he founded the Gossner Mission, which aimed for a holistic understanding of mission (preaching the gospel and church social service). Its purpose was “to train young men from the craftsman class and every other class in a shorter and less expensive way than usual to become assistants in the mission, to become deacons, catechists, school teachers and collaborators in the holy work.” They have to work in “apostolic, unbound and humble simplicity”, following the example of the congregation of the Moravian Church “under the presidency of Jesus Christ.“[1] This missionary work is still active today in Germany and, among other places, in India and Nepal.
Lives of Gossner have been written by Bethmann Hollweg (Berlin, 1858) and Hermann Dalton (Berlin, 1878).
John Goszner's Treasury: Bible Meditations for Each Day in the Year, With Devotional Songs to the Furtherance of Family Prayer and Piety
The Heart of Man: Either a Temple of God, Or a Habitation of Satan : Represented in Ten Emblematical Figures, Calculated to Awaken and Promote a Christian Disposition
The Spiritual Casket of Daily Bible Meditations; for the Furtherance of Family Godliness and Devotion
SourcesEdit
Werner Raupp (Ed.): Mission in Quellentexten. Geschichte der Deutschen Evangelischen Mission von der Reformation bis zur Weltmissionskonferenz Edinburgh 1910, Erlangen/Bad Liebenzell 1990 (ISBN 3-87214-238-0 / 3-88002-424-3), S. 258-261 (Sources from the founding periode, incl. Introd. and Lit.).
Further readingEdit
• Walter Holsten: Johannes Evangelista Goßner, Glaube und Gemeinde. Göttingen 1949. • Charlotte Sauer: Fremdling und Bürger. Lebensbild des Johannes Evangelista Goßner. Ed., Berlin 1966 (2. Edit., 1967; new Edition: Stuttgart 1969).
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Gossner, Johannes Evangelista". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
johannes, gossner, johannes, evangelista, gossner, december, 1773, march, 1858, german, divine, philanthropist, born, hausen, near, augsburg, educated, university, dillingen, like, martin, boos, others, came, under, spell, evangelical, movement, promoted, joha. Johannes Evangelista Gossner 14 December 1773 20 March 1858 German divine and philanthropist was born at Hausen near Augsburg Johannes GossnerHe was educated at the University of Dillingen He like Martin Boos and others came under the spell of the Evangelical movement promoted by Johann Michael Sailer the professor of pastoral theology After taking priests orders Gossner held livings at Dirlewang 1804 1811 and Munich 1811 1817 but his evangelical tendencies brought about his dismissal and in 1826 he formally left the Roman Catholic for the Protestant communion As Reformed Calvinist minister of Bethlehem s Church 1829 1846 a Lutheran and Reformed simultaneum in Berlin he was conspicuous not only for practical and effective preaching but for the founding of schools asylums and missionary agencies In 1836 he founded the Gossner Mission which aimed for a holistic understanding of mission preaching the gospel and church social service Its purpose was to train young men from the craftsman class and every other class in a shorter and less expensive way than usual to become assistants in the mission to become deacons catechists school teachers and collaborators in the holy work They have to work in apostolic unbound and humble simplicity following the example of the congregation of the Moravian Church under the presidency of Jesus Christ 1 This missionary work is still active today in Germany and among other places in India and Nepal Lives of Gossner have been written by Bethmann Hollweg Berlin 1858 and Hermann Dalton Berlin 1878 Contents 1 Works 2 Sources 3 Further reading 4 References 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksWorks EditJohn Goszner s Treasury Bible Meditations for Each Day in the Year With Devotional Songs to the Furtherance of Family Prayer and Piety The Heart of Man Either a Temple of God Or a Habitation of Satan Represented in Ten Emblematical Figures Calculated to Awaken and Promote a Christian Disposition The Spiritual Casket of Daily Bible Meditations for the Furtherance of Family Godliness and DevotionSources EditWerner Raupp Ed Mission in Quellentexten Geschichte der Deutschen Evangelischen Mission von der Reformation bis zur Weltmissionskonferenz Edinburgh 1910 Erlangen Bad Liebenzell 1990 ISBN 3 87214 238 0 3 88002 424 3 S 258 261 Sources from the founding periode incl Introd and Lit Further reading Edit Walter Holsten Johannes Evangelista Gossner Glaube und Gemeinde Gottingen 1949 Charlotte Sauer Fremdling und Burger Lebensbild des Johannes Evangelista Gossner Ed Berlin 1966 2 Edit 1967 new Edition Stuttgart 1969 References Edit Werner Raupp Ed 1990 Sources p 260 258 See also EditGossner Theological College Gossner Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chotanagpur and Assam North Western Gossner Evangelical Lutheran ChurchReferences Edit This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Gossner Johannes Evangelista Encyclopaedia Britannica 11th ed Cambridge University Press External links EditGossner Johannes Evangelista from Schaff Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge Gossner Missionary Society from Christian Cyclopedia Gossner Mission Homepage Free scores by Johannes Gossner at the International Music Score Library Project IMSLP Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Johannes Gossner amp oldid 1142255149, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
