John Larsson, General

 

John Larsson was my first "Congress-assignment" as an interpreter during:

The SA's annual Congress in Oslo in 1992

Ten years later he visited the congress again - this time as the Army's international leader. In the public meetings he preached in Swedish. In a seminar on music, he spoke English, and again I was his interpreter - this time with simultaneous translation.

Biography

John Larsson, born of officer-parents 2 Apr. 1938, was in 1992 territorial commander in UK. In 1999 he was appointed Chief of the Staff in the Salvation Army (2nd in command in the world), and from 2003 - 2006 he was the General of The Salvation Army. Apart from his ministry as a preacher and church-leader, he is known as a very capable composer. He is co-writer with General John Gowans in 10 stage musicals.

John Larsson is the author of several books, e.g. "How Your Corps Can Grow" and the autobiography: "Saying YES to LIFE" "Inside the High Council", "The incredible Booths". 

More about John Larsson here 

Young Sun Kim, Ambassador of holiness

I interpreted Young Sun Kim 

during a holiness seminar in Majorstua - March 19th 2014

Strong focus on good routines.

Alex Hughes, Commissioner

I interpreted Commissioner Alex Hughes in:

"The Word in the Centre"-Conference
Oslo Feb. 2002

and in the first week of the second session of 

"Nordic Leadership Development Institute" at Jeløy 17th to 21st Oct. 2011 

Alex and his wife Ingeborg were Senior-leadership guests and lecturers.

Biography:

Norman Howe, Commissioner

I interpreted Commissioner Norman Howe in:

"A Course in Church Growth"
Jeløy Feb. 1992

Biography

Norman Howe was born in UK 13 Aug. 1936. He has been the Principal of The International Training College and been in leadership in UK, Australia and Cananda. At the International Headquarters he has been the International Secretary for Program Resources.

Norman is a great communicator!

Bob Hopkins, Churchplanter

Bob and Mary were born and brought up in Chorleywood where they wereon staff at Christ Church for 5 years. Mary trained as a radiographer and Bob in marketing, management and accountancy. They do not have a family but work together in ministry. They moved to a Merseyside UPA where they were part of a
church planting team at Holy Trinity Parr Mount from 1983 to 1997.

They also worked with YWAM for 10 years. They are now coordinators of Anglican Church Planting Initiatives (ACPI) as well as being on staff at St. Thomas' with roles in cluster development and training.

I was Bob's interpreter during a couple of:

Interdenominational seminars in Bergen 1994 & 1995

BENNY HINN, Pastor

Pastor Benny Hinn had been invited to the 'Living Word' congregation in Bergen (today Credokirken), but as the event approached, he wanted as many congregations as possible to support it. I was the head of the pastoral network, and when this was brought up there, several of the pastors had already heard that Benny Hinn had been accepted into the 'warmth' again and that his congregation was now part of the Assemblies of God in the USA. It was therefore agreed that this would be a 'joint action'.

The orders from Benny Hinn's team were very specific both in terms of the layout of the hall and that there would be four interpreters to choose from. I was one of the four, but I was to interpret Ronn Haus (his warm-up preacher). Benny was in a caravan behind the stage and watched the start of the meeting before he came on stage just before he was to speak. He sat down on the chair and turned to me and said "You are going to interpret for me tonight!" - there was no time or place to discuss this - so it was like this . . . everything was broadcast on the network with the title: "This is your day ..."

To this day I wonder why it happened like this - God alone knows. It was a big burden afterwards, and probably the reason why we were not given three extra years in Bergen as we requested in the next appointment-change in our territory. But God also used this for a lot of good! 

Rachel Hickson, Founder of Heartcry

I interpreted Rachel Hickson in Trefoldighetskirken and Oslo Temple corps during:

"Bønn for Oslo 2004" ("Prayer for Oslo") 

During the prayer-week she did seminars at the Temple corps and on the Friday night in the Church she preached the sermon which I will never forget. As she started to preach, she grabbed my hand and held it for the whole sermon - I don't know why she did it, however I think it was a strong sign of unity in the Spirit - I felt it that way, and may be the attenders (full church) felt it the same way.

Rachel Hickson formed HEARTCRY in the autumn of 1993. Since then, Rachel and her team have travelled widely throughout the UK, speaking at church seminars or services, Bible schools, Evangelistic events, school and university Christian Unions as well as at national conferences. She travels internationally visiting Europe, North America, Africa and India.

Invitations come from various denominational backgrounds, and frequently from regional fraternals,
where a passion for unity has brought the churches together to pray for a move of God in their area.
Since the mid-90s Rachel and her husband Gordon have had Norway on their hearts, and are
frequent visitors on prayer-events in Norway untill this present time (2026).