Arnulf Solvoll

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Arnulf Solvoll (Chinese: 蘇超生, Pinyin: Sū Chāoshēng, born August 28, 1908, date of death unknown) was a Norwegian evangelist and missionary associated with the Pentecostal Movement in Norway. He was a missionary in China, Korea, Taiwan and Japan. For his efforts he was awarded the King's Medal of Merit in silver. Solvoll was born and grew up in Westin. He was married to a missionary, , from . He served as an evangelist in Norway for about ten years, between 1928 and 1938, before he traveled as a missionary.

Missionary life[]

In 1938 Solvoll was sent out along with other missionaries of the to the north of China. Solvoll resided most of the time in the areas of (新保安) and Beijing. Shortly after Mao Zedong declared their seizure of power, all the missionaries were forced to leave China. Arnulf's next stop was Japan, a sunrise country. He later relocated to Taiwan, where he worked for many years and built up a missionary work of radio broadcasts, a home for those patients affected with polio, and social work for prisoners. In 1988, after forty-seven years of continuous service, Solvoll was thanked as a missionary at a party gathering in Bethel. The following year he was awarded the silver King's Medal of Merit for his long contribution to the mission.

Author[]

Solvoll wrote several books about his experiences as a missionary:[1]

  • 1948 -China up close. A missionary's view of China and the Chinese. . 134 pages.
  • 1959 -In the Shadow of Hiroshima light of the gospel. . 104 pages.
  • 1977 -God's plow man among the Chinese.(In collaboration with Jan Kristian Viumdal). Logos 143 pages.
  • 1980 -Treasure Hunt.Logos 141 pages. ISBN 82-7067-024-3
  • 1989 -A missionary recounts. . 149 pages. ISBN 82-534-0743-2
  • ? 1991 -Memories and Miracles. , 157 pages.
  • 1995 -China up close. , 160 pages. ISBN 82-7341-411-6

References[]

  1. ^ Søk i sambok

Literature[]

  • Johansen, Oddvar; Hagen, Kjell; Nyen, Astrid Neema; Kolbjørnsrud, Paul and Filberg, Trond. 2010. In all the world. Pentecostal Mission in 100 years. PYM 100 years 1910-2010(anniversary writing) The Norwegian Pentecostal Church (PYM).
  • . 1982. Light on the path. . Page 150 ISBN 82-534-0599-5
  • Red. Pioneer Missionary signing off. Yearbook 1988. Pentecostal Movement in Norway. Page 16 ISBN 82-534-0735-1
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