Josteins språkside

Sunday, July 5, 2026

Lt.Colonel Alan Burns

Alan & I - Prague 2012

I interpreted Alan Burns in the following events:

"A Course in Change" at Jeløy Feb. 2002
"A week-end of Inspiration" in the Oslo Temple Corps March 2002
"A Youth-Seminar" in Bergen Feb. 1997

Biography:

Alan Burns was born in Scotland in 1954. He has specialiced in "Church Growth"and "Planned Giving" and together with his wife, Alison they were stationed as COs in Regent Hall for a number of years, and he gave me the opportunity to preach in a Sunday Morning Worship, when I was together with a group of young people from the Temple corps (Oslo) as part of their 'confirmation-program'. Alan and I trained together in the Overcomers session (1974-76).

Saturday, July 4, 2026

Captain Vladimir Baskinov

Captains Vladimir Baskinov and his wife Galina Baskinova were the pioneers in Murmansk in The Eastern Europe Territory.

Vladimir used me as his mentor. He was eager to grow as a Christian and sought advice in spiritual matters. Both he and Galina were very open for The Holy Spirit.

The first time I interpreted him, was at the congress in Oslo where they were invited to have a meal with our TCs and General Ewa Burrows (retired) who was the main speaker in 2008. Vladimir had short tesitimony about his conversion and thanked Ewa for opening the work in Eastern Europe which became the instrument that led to his conversion and his ministry in TSA.

Ewa was moved by his words and responded and I interpreted her into Russian.

In September 2009 Magna and I met the couple again in Murmansk traveling by car from Kirkenes through Nikel to Murmansk as a group of 6: The leader of the group, Karstein, his wife Solfrid Kristiansen (corps-leaders in Kirkenes), the DCs in the North Norway Division majors Margaret and Paul William Marti. In addition had the DCs in Russia division arrived from Moscow. Majors Tony and Pat Kennedy (Canadians) whom we had served with in EET in 2004-05 when they were our assisting DCs based in Kiev (Ukraine).

Unfortunately Vladimir was promoted to glory 31. Oct. 2015. We grieve the loss and rejoice with heaven, and remember him with gratitude!

General Linda Bond

When I was the CO in the Temple corps in Oslo, Linda Bond used to vist our CS Lt. Colonel Miriam Fredriksen who was a 'soldier' in the corps - and she brought Linda with her to the meetings.

That was how I met Linda for the first time, so she heard me preach before I heard her. She also came to as guest-speaker to the regional congress at Hedmarktoppen in 2004 and Bente Gundersen interpreted her in the meetings. I know I did some interpreting during the event may be it was in a seminar when she said something or asked me to translate what was going on. At least it was enough to make her one of my victims. I also recall that she came to NLDI in Estonia both to take part in the course and also in a public celebration-meeting. Her preaching during the European Congress in Prague will never be forgotten! An excellent communicator of the gospel.

Biography

Commissioner Keith Banks

I interpreted Commissioner Keith Banks and his wife Paulineat Officer´s Coucils at Bolkesjø April 2003. They delivered well. Keith is a good musician and I have also interpreted these song into Norwegian:

* Hellig Ånd bruk all din kraft

- A prayer for new things

Keith Banks

* Hjelp oss bygge, Gud, vi ber

- Help us build a loving world

Keith Banks

Reverend Paul Andersson

I interpreted Paul Anderson in:

Renewal Conference - Hordalands OASE
in Bergen 1996

This is how he was presented before the OASE Conference:

Paul is a Lutheran pastor who served for 25 years in Los Angeles. He became the director of Lutheran Renewal in 1995. He enjoys connecting with pastors and congregations who are seeking the empowering presence of the Holy Spirit. He and Karen have six children, who sometimes travel with them on their missions. Paul has authored two books and has
written for a variety of Christian periodicals.

I also interpreted a prayer-worrior he had brought with him who had a very strong ministry using words of knowledge.

A 'grown up' married couple came forward and needed interpretation because their English was limited. They shared with me their problem in the marriage. After the intercessor had prayed with them - he turned to the husband and said: "The reason why you struggle in your marriage, is that you never have shared with your wife that you were sexually abused as a child, you need to seek a councelor together" on the reaction of both of them it was clear that this was correct.

Commissioner Clive Adams

A younger version of Clive!

Clives Norwegian is excellent, however during the first years in the Norwegian territory, he sometimes wanted to preach in English, and he gave me the honour of being his Norwegian voice - so he is one of the victims.

He is an excellent preacher and communicator whom I cherish to listen to.