Vic Poke, Commissioner

I interpreted Victor Poke in:

The "Follow me!" Campaign
in Drammen 17th of Feb. 2008 

The SA's annual Congress
at Oslo Kristne Senter June 2009 

Biography

Victor Poke was born in Australia in 1946. He is married to Roslyn. They have served in Australia, United Kingdom and Sweden/Latvia.

It was always a blessing to meet Vic. He was promoted to glory in 2015. 

Brian Peddle, General

Just before Whitsun in 2022, I was asked to be the interpreter for General Brian Peddle during a visit to the territory where regional meetings were held for inspiration. I think they had forgotten to ask someone to interpret for the closing in Oslo. 

I have suggested several times that I should actually be exempted from interpreting as my brain works slower than it used to. However, I said 'yes', and interpreted first in an officers-meeting and thereafter in a "Public meeting" that was also streamed. 

But it worked well and by God's grace I quickly got into the flow. I know Brian and Rosalie well, and Magna and I were on The High Council where he was elected General in May 2018. Peddle was also pleased, if I correctly understood his comment after we finished : "Your preaching has improved!" - and replied: "And so has yours!" - at least the brain worked fast in the reply 😂. 

John Ord, Comissioner

I interpreted Commissioner John Ord on different occasions when he was the territorial commander in Norway 1991 - 1994, however Colonel Jan Peder Fosen was his private secretary and was the one following them when they travelled around the territory, both John and his wife Lydie Ord were very good Bible teachers.

I had also the joy of of interpreting him when he came as tour-leader with Croydon Citadel band
to Oslo May 2002. 

Brian Mills, Prayer-mentor

I was one of Brian´s interpreters in:

"Interdenominational Seminars on Prayer and Church Planting"
Bergen 1994/95

In 1983, Brian Mills, former Assistant National Director of Mission England, had the idea to get people to meet weekly in threes. 

"For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them."

Matthew 18:20

Read more about it in this Lausanne-document from 2024

John Matear, Commissioner

I interpreted John Matear in:

A course in Church Growth
Jeløy 1991

John has served in leadership on corps-, divisional and territorial level. In 2001 he became the Territorial Commander in the Caribbeans and in 2006 he became the TC in UK-territory and he retired in 2013. 

Ron and Lindi Masters

I interpreted
Ron & Lindi Masters in:

A tentmeeting in Etnedal 1999
In the Temple corps 2001

Biography

Ron & Lindi Masters were the leaders of "Heart After God Ministries" and were pastoring Shiloh Church (Glenwood - Durban - South Africa).The church is an autonomous local church under the leadership of a Team of Elders relating directly to "Heart After God Ministries".

Ron & Lindi are South Africans and have 3 children, Melanie, Daniel and Jeduthan. Their ministry was three-fold: worship, prophetic and teaching, with Lindi being particularly gifted and anointed in prophecy and words of knowledge while Ron, as a prophetic psalmist and songwriter and Bible teacher, operated in a corporate prophetic flow. Ron was promoted to glory in 2007. 

Lindi is still active in ministry.

Ah Ang Lim, Commissioner

 

I interpreted Commissioner Lim as the main speaker during

The Territorial Congress - Oslo 1994

I remember him as very gentle, mild, sincere man of God - he forgave me my first greeting when I met him: "I hope your main language is Mandarin, because my Cantonese is very rusty!" - when I saw his smiling face, follwed by "Do you really speak Chineese?" - I had to beg forgivness and say that I depended on him speaking English - his English was excellent with a charming accent. 

His messages were centered around following Jesus and not let the world come between ourselves and Christ as the light so that we walk in darkness. A blessed memory!