Commissioner Ian Cutmore

I met Commissioner Ian Cutmore for the first time at:

"The Strategy for Growth Conference" in London in 1989 - That I was sent from Norway to this event was only because I had notified leadership that we should focus on "Church Growth" in our courses for officers in our territory. I had just seen this spreading as priority in most denominations. 

I was not aware that TSA internationally had discovered the same. However this course was one of the best events I have ever been to in TSA, and since then, Commissioner Cutmore who led the conference became a person whom I could confide in and use as a mentor.  

I interpreted him 

"A Church Growth Course for Officers" at Jeløy in 1991

At the annual congress in Norway in 1993

When the 'Toronto-blessing' hit our corps in Bergen in the autumn of 1994. I felt I needed to share it with a Sr. officer whom I knew to be open, so I asked if I could come and see him when he was the Principal of the International College for Officers. I was greeted with warmth and he was so exited to hear about it, that he stopped me after a few sentences: "my assisting principal needs to hear this, I will call her and ask her to join us!". That was how I met Lynette Pearce for the first time. She was just as open for The Holy Spirit's work in all the aspects and forms. We have also met her later and listened to her excellent preaching!.  

Biography

Ian Cutmor's wife Nancy had the same passion as Ian, and when the moment came when it was time for promotion to glory - Nancy went first, and Ian two days later. 

In this link: You can read more about these two Heroes of the faith and ‘Spiritual giants’ 

Missionary Larry Colvin

I interpreted Larry Colvin in a meeting at
Nes Menighetshus May 1998 while I was Headmaster of Sagavoll Folk Highschool.

Larry Colvin works in Kgolagano in Botswana. 

General Shaw Clifton

I interpreted Shaw Clifton in:  

"A Course in Ethics and Holiness" Jeløy 1992

And in Colonel Bo Brekke's funeral in October 2007   

Biography 

 You can read a synopsis of his life in this link!

He wrote several books on important matters. 

Major Terry Camsey

I interpreted Major Terry Camsey in a course on 

"Church Growth" for officers at Jeløy Folk High School in 1990 

and on 

Bandmasters´ week-end in Drammen the same year.

To interpret him was a share delight. He was full of stories (very often funny) to illustrate his points. At the same time as he managed to keep focus on serious spirtual implications and the urgency of our mission. 

For Salvation Army bandsmen Terry Camseys name will be among the first that is mentioned when we speak about the magnifisent Cornet soloists in TSA.  

Terry Camsey was born 23. June 1935 and PTG 29. June 2011

Dr. Ian Campbell

 

In 1991 I interpreted Dr. Ian Campbell in a seminar on AIDS at Jeløy Folk High School. 

It was quite a task since my own knowledge on the subject also was linked to the English articles I had read on the subject - and Campbell was an eager and fast communicator. 

I know that he and his family as late as 2022 is involved in the ministry of "Walking with communities" 

Major Bradley Caldwell

I interpreted Major Bradley Caldwell in:

A holiness-meeting in Drammen Corps in February 2009 (he was a delegate in the first session of NLDI) 

A brief biography

Major Bradley Caldwell comes from USA-South. Together with his wife, Anita, he has served in Eastern-Europe territory since 7. July 2001 and have had a long list of appointments. They left EET in November 2013 - that adds up to 12 years and 5 months of unbroken service in the territory. As far as I can see, there are no-one who have done more years in 'one go' - however there may be one or two who have served longer - but if so, they have been out of the territory for other appointment(s) and returned - like Magna and myself - however we did 8 years. 

 

Brad and Anita are good friends and we were forunate to meet them again during the celebrations of 30 years presence in Moldova! Only people who have served in EET will be able to identify with the experience. In 'retirment' Brad serves as a minister in a Methodist church. 

General Ewa Burrows

 My main task was not to interpret General Burrows, but I was appointed to be her private chauffeur during The annual Congress of The Salvation Army in Norway in 1991. 

A coincident led me into the interpreter´s role because the General wanted to attend a “Gospel Night” late Saturday night and event she was not scheduled for. When she arrived (without her hosts) she was asked to address the young people and she turned to her driver, and I was honoured to step in as her Norwegian voice. She took the big congregation (full Temple hall) like whirlwind. 

In 2008 General Ewa Burrows visited Norway as the main speaker at our annual Congress once again, and again by coincident, I interpreted Russian for her, and her response back to Russian - God works in mysterious ways. (see Captain Vladimir Baskinov). Unfortunately I missed some of her preaching, since the young people had their own meetings parallell with the three of the main meetings - and I was the main speaker there. 

Brief biography

Eva Burrows, born in Australia 15 september 1929, became the youngest person elected to the office of General in the Army´s history. She was the General from 9 July 1986 to 8 July 1993. Her contribution to the development of the Army is described as "A New Era" in the eight volume of the official history of The Salvation Army. She was promoted to glory 20 March 2015.