About John Olav Larssen
Lived 1927 – 2009 (aged 81). John Olav Larssen was a Norwegian missionary and editing staff.
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. He has been nicknamed "Norway's Billy Graham". 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).
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Norwegian missionary (1927–2009)
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John Olav Larssen was born on 7 March 1927 in Hellvik.
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John Olav Larssen died on 2 January 2009.
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John Olav Larssen was a missionary and editing staff.
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John Olav Larssen was Norwegian.
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