Bernt B. Lomeland

Bernt Berntsen Lomeland (1836 – 1900) was a Norwegian school teacher and lay minister who established The Community (Samfundet) in 1890.^[1] Born to a farmer in Helleland, outside Egersund, Norway, he worked as a teacher after his confirmation. He later attended a two-year course to formally become a teacher. After this, he got involved with the religious movement, called in Kristiansand, Norway. First, he worked as a teacher at their school, before he became a preacher. In the 1870s and 1880s he was the editor of several religious journals. He rose to become a leading figure among the strong believers and became a key figure when The Community (Samfundet) was established in 1890.^[2] During the church's first decade, he served as pastor and head teacher. His publications is still widely read among members of The Community (Samfundet).^[3]

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