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]

  1. ^ Furdal, Turid (4 January 2009). "John Olav Larssen er død". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 9 January 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
  2. ^ Holbek, Jan Arild (5 January 2009). ""Norges Billy Graham" er død". Vårt Land (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 January 2009.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ List of publications in BIBSYS