The Pentecostal Gospel Centers of Norway was founded by Lise and Ludvig Karlsen in 1983. Today it is a big corporation helping more than a thousand alcoholics and drug addicts every year. With a budget of 15 million dollars it is one of the biggest christian activities in Norway.
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story of Ludvig Karlsen (1935-2004):From tramp to National-evangelist Read this fascinating book about the founder of one of Norways biggest christian works |
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See this video where Ludvig Karlsen visits his birth home at Furua on Gardermoen in Norway. (only Norwegian spoken)
Video with Ludvig Karlsen from Furua (part 2). (only norwegian spoken).
Frelst fra fyll - program om Lise og Ludvig Karlsen.
Internet is the worlds fastest growing communication channel, reaching people all over the world. The Gospel Centres of Norway has found the Internet as a tool for communicating and giving information to people in other countries about their work for alcoholics and drug-addicts in Norway and abroad.
Internet is also used in their research program. Every year statistics of the work are made and sent to the authorities in Norway. Using Internet they are able to give better information to the research organizations and universities of Norway and also to get in contact with institutions and researchers in other countries.
Internet is also used as a tool for publishing magazines in norwegian.