John Olav Larssen

John Olav Larssen (7 March 1927 – 2 January 2009) was a Norwegian evangelical preacher and missionary.

He was born in Hellvik, and settled in Bryne. He started as a preacher at the age of eighteen, and eventually began touring Norway.[1] He has been nicknamed "Norway's Billy Graham".[2] Books written by Larssen include En åpen dør (1957), Elsket av Gud (1961), Fra høvelbenk til misjonsmark (1964), Kraft fra det høye (1968), and Gud vil vekkelse (1970).[3]

References

  1. ↑ Furdal, Turid (4 January 2009). "John Olav Larssen er død". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  2. ↑ Holbek, Jan Arild (5 January 2009). "«Norges Billy Graham» er død". Vårt Land (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  3. ↑ List of publications in BIBSYS


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