Welcome

Live a better, more meaningful life through good habits and systems—decreasing suffering .

Life is not a straight line. It is a fragile beginning, an inevitable ending, and a vast, messy in-between. The question is not whether you’ll suffer—that part is guaranteed—but whether you’ll suffer meaninglessly or meaningfully.

I’ve spent 15+ years guiding people through their most important moments — births, weddings, crises, and funerals — across four countries.
I’ve raised twin boys (one with a cochlear implant), built communities in Romania, Germany, Austria, and Australia, and led organizations through change.

Professionally I worked as EKD-commissioned pastor for German Lutheran community in Melbourne. Skilled in nonprofit governance, strategic planning, organizational renewal, fundraising, stakeholder management, and cross-cultural partnership building.

Navigating my 40s as an immigrant pastor raising twin boys (one with a cochlear implant) across four countries has taught me what actually works when life gets complex. This is where I share those insights.

    Who Am I?

    Academic Background: Master’s Theology (Sibiu & Leipzig), Gustav-Adolf Scholar, research associate at Leipzig University

    Leadership Experience:

    • Former Vice President, European Ecumenical Youth Council
    • Former President, Interfaith Network Greater Dandenong
    • Senior Pastor roles across Romania, Germany, Austria, Australia
    • Strategic renewal leader for multiple congregations and serving on NGO Boards

    Some other things you’ll find here

    Leadership & Institutional Change

    How to lead communities through crisis and renewal, drawn from strategic planning processes across four countries and multiple church contexts.

    Faith & Meaning in Modern Life

    Theological reflections that take both ancient wisdom and contemporary challenges seriously—written for thinking people who want substance, not slogans.

    Immigration & Cultural Integration

    The real work of building belonging while maintaining identity, informed by personal experience and professional multicultural ministry.

    Systems for Meaningful Living

    Practical frameworks for managing complex lives—from Notion templates to strategic thinking—rooted in the conviction that good habits serve deeper purposes.

    Connect

    📧 Email: peterdemuth.org@gmail.com
    🎥 YouTube: Peter in his 40s
    💼 LinkedIn: Peter Demuth
    🎙️ Podcast: Im evangelischen Auslandsdienst (coming soon)

    No spam. No noise. Just thoughtful insights for navigating complex lives across cultures and contexts.

    Articles

    A Little Bit of Everything – Behind the Scenes with Me
    Here, you’ll find a mix of thoughts, stories, and glimpses into what’s happening in my world—both behind the scenes and out in the open. I write in both German and English, just like my brain thinks: bilingual, curious, and a little unpredictable. Dive in and join the journey!

    Mit fremden sprechen

    Mit Fremden sprechen Qantas hat einen revolutionären Weg gefunden, das Gemeinschaftsgefühl an Bord zu stärken: Sie schalten einfach das Entertainment-System ab. Naja, fast. Es ist abgestürzt – und mit ihm sämtliche Bildschirme im Flugzeug. Zunächst kollektiv genörgelt, dann einzeln verflucht, suchte jeder fieberhaft nach Ersatz auf dem eigenen Gerät. Doch irgendwann war klar: Kein Netflix,…

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    I wrote a speech a week for 13 YEARS.

    I wrote a speech a week for 13 YEARS. Writing is hard! Speaking in public is a nightmare! Yet it’s something everyone should learn and everyone should do. That’s all feelings every writer and speaker makes. But it’s doable. I would argue that it’s a life skill—something we never finish learning. So I wrote and…

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    Contact

    Contact me at the following E-mail adress or feel free to catch up on any platform you can find me.

    Ich bin gerne unter folgender E-mailadresse erreichbar oder gerne auf allen Netzwerken auf denen ich zu finden bin.

    Drop me a line
    contact@peterdemuth.org

    Let’s hang out