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  John Larsson - Biocrawler
John Larsson (born April 2, 1938) is the Swedish-born 17th General, or International Leader, of The Salvation Army (2002-present).
John Larsson and his wife were appointed to the South America West Territory in 1980, he as Chief Secretary and she as Territorial Home League Secretary.
John Larsson, as assistant to the Chief of the Staff for United Kingdom administrative planning, was given the task of researching and planning for the separation of the international and national administrations.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/John_Larsson   (408 words)

  
 .::.Welcome.::.Dream Army.::.Farewell Message to General John Larsson.::.
When John Larsson was elected to be General on 6th September 2002 he pledged not to attempt to imitate any of the distinguished Generals who had preceded him, but simply to be the unique person and leader God had called him to be.
John Larsson once stated that: “Recalling the Army to its mission to serve the poor is not just about establishing better programmes or getting new funding.
On 24 April 2005 General John Larsson and Commissioner Freda Larsson, as guests of the Vatican, attended the inauguration of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI in Rome.
www.salvos.com /geejoonline/DA_John_Larsson.html   (866 words)

  
 John Larsson Information
John Larsson (born April 2, 1938) is the Swedish-born 17th General, or International Leader, of The Salvation Army (2002-2006).
In 1999, Commissioner John Larsson became Chief of the Staff, second in command of The Salvation Army worldwide.
On 28 January it was announced that they had elected Commissioner Shaw Clifton, the Territorial Commander of the United Kingdom with the Republic of Ireland territory to succeed to the Generalship when Larsson retires at midnight on 1 April 2006.
www.bookrags.com /John_Larsson   (448 words)

  
  Reference.com/Encyclopedia/John Larsson
John Larsson (born April 2, 1938) was the Swedish-born 17th General, or International Leader, of The Salvation Army (2002-2006).
John Larsson and his wife were appointed to the South America West Territory in 1980, he as Chief Secretary and she as Territorial Home League Secretary.
Larsson was elected General on September 6, 2002, after the retirement of his predecessor, General Gowans.
reference.com /browse/wiki/John_Larsson   (456 words)

  
  John Larsson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Larsson (born April 2, 1938) is the Swedish-born 17th General, or International Leader, of The Salvation Army (2002-2006).
John Larsson and his wife were appointed to the South America West Territory in 1980, he as Chief Secretary and she as Territorial Home League Secretary.
John Larsson, as assistant to the Chief of the Staff for United Kingdom administrative planning, was given the task of researching and planning for the separation of the international and national administrations.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Larsson   (480 words)

  
 John Gowans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Gowans was the sixteenth General of the Salvation Army from 1999-2002, succeeding General Paul Rader.
John Gowans was born in Blantyre, Scotland, on 13 November 1934, the third of five children.
John was then appointed National Stewardship Secretary, while Gisèle combined her role as organiser of the International Youth Fellowship with work in one of the Army's London maternity homes.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Gowans   (472 words)

  
 New Zealand Salvation Army - IHQ
GENERAL John Larsson was born in Sweden in 1938 of officer parents and spent his early years in Sweden, Denmark, Chile and Argentina.
John Larsson, as assistant to the Chief of the Staff for United Kingdom administrative planning, was given the task of researching and planning for the separation of the international and national administrations.
John Larsson graduated from London University with a BD degree.
www.salvationarmy.org.nz /SITE_Default/SITE_about/JLarsson.asp   (391 words)

  
 Salvation Army Holds Youth-Focused Meetings in Brazil with General Larsson
Salvation Army head, General John Larsson and Commissioner Freda Larsson have continued their tour by travelling to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to meet territorial officers and staff.
In a rousing Bible message, Larsson urged a great response from his listeners, and they did not disappoint with hundreds engulfing the front of the church as they made their way to the front to make a renewed commitment to the Lord.
Commissioner Freda Larsson testified to the congregants her experiences from her travels around the world over the past year, and a presentation was given revealing the various aspects of the Salvation Army’s work among youth throughout the world.
www.christiantoday.com /article/salvation.army.holds.youth.focused.meetings.in.Brazil.with.general.larsson./4536.htm   (683 words)

  
 John Gowans at AllExperts
John Gowans was the sixteenth General of the Salvation Army from 1999-2002, succeeding General Paul Rader.
John Gowans was born in Blantyre, Scotland, on 13 November 1934, the third of five children.
John was then appointed National Stewardship Secretary, while Gisèle combined her role as organiser of the International Youth Fellowship with work in one of the Army's London maternity homes.
en.allexperts.com /e/j/jo/john_gowans.htm   (544 words)

  
 Articles - John   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In references to Biblical texts, ´´John´´ refers to the Gospel of John, and ´´1 John´´, ´´2 John´´, and ´´3 John´´ to the Epistles of John.
In North America, a ´´john´´ is a slang term for a toilet, perhaps after the name of Sir John Harington who invented it.
A ´´Dear John letter´´ is a correspondence in which a woman informs her fiancé or boyfriend of her intention to sever their romantic relationship, typically in situations where the man is stationed, as with the military, in a distant location for a period of time.
www.kimia-sains.com /articles/John   (247 words)

  
 May 2003 - General praises advisory boards, encourages worldwide renewal
Larsson and his wife, Commissioner Freda Larsson, world president of Women’s Ministries, shared their vision for a “renewed” Salvation Army, one filled with passion for ministry and mission.
Larsson quoted God’s words, spoken to the prophet Isaiah, saying, we must “do a new thing.” He said that new things are happening around the Army world, particularly in India and Africa, where two—thirds of the Army’s senior soldiers live.
Larsson reported that new things are happening in the Muslim countries of Pakistan and Indonesia, despite the fact that Salvationists are restricted to working only within their Christian communities.
www.salvationarmy-usaeast.org /goodnews/goodnews/issues/2003_5/11.htm   (555 words)

  
 June 2004 - A 'Save the World' Army
Larsson reported that one corps officer was appointed to be in charge of 12 corps.
The Americas: Larsson told of a new corps in Ecuador that is the highest (in altitude) corps in the world.
Larsson said he was “thrilled to hear from Colonel James Knaggs [chief secretary in the USA Eastern Territory] that one officer had hired a cinema to show ‘The Passion of the Christ’—and had an altar call after each showing.”
www.salvationarmy-usaeast.org /goodnews/goodnews/issues/2004_june/9.htm   (415 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE | Celtic enjoy the party
Henrik Larsson hit a hat-trick and John Hartson grabbed a brace in the 5-1 win over Livingston to leave Celtic in an unasailable position with four games of the league campaign remaining.
Larsson said: "I have never made a secret of the great service we have had up front.
John and I got the goals today but the service was absolutely tremendous.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/low/football/scot_prem/1914939.stm   (404 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Long John Silver (Panther S.): Books: Bjorn Larsson,Tom Geddes   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Larsson intelligently uses one of the most famous of fictional pirates as his mouthpiece in a book which tries to reconstruct the classic pirates of the Caribbean; mutiny followed by piracy was for many of them the only possible way out from the intolerable abuse of life on British ships.
Larsson knows both the fictional and documentary record of the pirates of the Spanish Main; he makes particularly intelligent use of the biography of Captain England.
Larsson has apparently researched the social history of pirates and seafaring in great detail, as the book delivers a detailed and spirited defense of those who went to sea under the fl flag.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/1860465382   (991 words)

  
 Barbara's Genealogy Search   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Nils Larsson played a very prominent role in the Swedish community until his death at Upland in the winter of 1686-87.
John, born 1666, who married Anna (daughter of Hendrick Coleman), and died in Penn's Neck, Salem County, NJ in the winter of 1737-38; nine children.
Secondlie I make Lassey Cock, John Cock and Wholle Dalbo to be an help and a guide to my wife in her widowhood, to assist her in matters which she shall stand in need of them.
groups.msn.com /BarbarasGenealogySearch/friendlineage.msnw?pgmarket=en-us   (1173 words)

  
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Rasmus was born in Lund, Sweden and graduated from Gothenburg university in 1992.
John grew up in Birmingham and graduated from Guys Dental School in London in 1996.
John believes that all patients should receive the service and standard of dentistry that he would like and expect to receive himself.
www.dentistsw4.co.uk /ourteam.html   (826 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet Scotland: Full-time Report - Livingston v Celtic   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Celtic had a better chance seconds later as Larsson pulled the ball back from the byline for Petrov, but his goalbound shot was blocked by his own team-mate Mjallby to stop a certain goal.
Larsson teed him up and he drilled a low left-foot shot past the despairing dive of Culkin and into the bottom corner - although the on-loan keeper might have done better.
Larsson could have rubbed salt in the wounds late on, but Anderson deflected his curling shot wide before the Swedish star hit another effort wide minutes later.
www.soccernet.com /scotland/2001/20020130/reports/22920_full.html   (848 words)

  
 New Frontier - Larsson comments on issues
In a wide-ranging exclusive interview with New Frontier, General John Larsson commented broadly on matters pertaining to the internationalism of the Army, issues in officership—including positions assigned to married women officers, the importance of the Army’s holistic ministry and expressions of our social conscience.
Larsson provided an example of the U.K. Territory’s growing commitments to holistic ministry in its publication of extensive studies that the Territory commissioned the Henley Group to undertake.
Commissioner Freda Larsson, wife of the General, who participated in the interview, observed that the issue primarily concerned opportunities for leadership by those married women officers who desired it.
www.salvationarmy.usawest.org /usw/www_NewFrontierPub.nsf/vw_print/970E2544DDFEFAFB88256ED7006843C6?openDocument   (742 words)

  
 CNNSI.com - Soccer - Celtic beats Livingston, wins Scottish title again - Saturday April 06, 2002 12:51 PM
Larsson completed a hat trick in the second half, while Barry Wilson scored a consolation goal for Livingston in the 72nd minute.
John Hartson added the second in the 19th minute, volleying past Livingston 'keeper Javier Sanchez-Broto from a Didier Agathe cross.
Larsson scored his 35th goal of the season when Neil Lennon found Lambert and the midfielder crossed for the Swede to fire home in the 59th minute.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /soccer/news/2002/04/06/scot_rdp   (574 words)

  
 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards
John Beaudin and Walle Larsson announce Anita Baker International Artist of the Year.
John Beaudin congratulates Broadcaster of the Year Vickie Van Dyke of the Wave in Hamilton.
John Beaudin with Johannes Linstead and girlfriend Ulisa Dekaj.
www.smoothjazznow.com /csja_gallery_2005_show.htm   (836 words)

  
 ESPN.com Soccernet Europe: Full-time Report - Blackburn v Celtic
Larsson again found the target, taking his tally to 21 for the season, with former Blackburn striker Chris Sutton marking his return to Ewood Park by getting the second.
Defender John Curtis slipped the ball through to Andy Cole in a good position but he could only get the slightest of touches and goalkeeper Robert Douglas was able to clear.
It should have been game over in the 49th minute when Larsson played the ball in but first Sutton and then Hartson failed to convert the chance with the goal at their mercy.
www.soccernet.com /europe/2002/20021114/reports/69138_full.html   (761 words)

  
 Pope John Paul II - A Statement from the General   (Site not responding. Last check: )
With the death of Pope John Paul II, the world has lost a spiritual leader and statesman of towering stature.
His courage in speaking for those who have no voice, his rock-like stand for the values in which he believed and the tireless way in which he carried out his worldwide pastoral duties, have been an inspiration to millions.
Salvationists from around the world join with their Roman Catholic brothers and sisters in thanking and praising God for the life of Pope John Paul II, and pray that they may know the comfort of Christ in their hour of sorrow.
www.newjerseysalvationarmy.org /article.cfm?aid=104   (146 words)

  
 Scoop: Salvation Army World Leader In NZ
The Larssons steer the mission of The Salvation Army in 111 countries—the most recent of which is Poland.
General Larsson said that while here he will challenge Salvation Army members to retain the warmth and spontaneity 'so characteristic of this part of the world' as well as their love ofnature and all things beautiful.
General John Larsson (68) is Swedish by birth and has worked for The Salvation Army in the UK, South America, Sweden and Latvia, as well as New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga.
www.scoop.co.nz /stories/PO0602/S00175.htm   (1058 words)

  
 General Larsson Makes Final Overseas Tour as Salvation Army Int'l Head
Retiring Salvation Army General John Larsson and Commissioner Freda Larsson made their final overseas tour as the organisation’s international leaders with a visit to New Zealand and Fiji.
Larsson said their work reflected “a large vision of what it means to bring salvation to the whole person.”
Upon the Larssons’ retirement from the position at midnight on Apr.1, 2006 – the date of the general’s 68th birthday - Commissioner Shaw Clifton, the territorial commander for the United Kingdom and Ireland, will become the 18th general of The Salvation Army.
www.christiantoday.com /article/general.larsson.makes.final.overseas.tour.as.salvation.army.intl.head/5660.htm   (645 words)

  
 Larssons Bid Farewell to Salvation Army Int'l Headquarters | Christianpost.com
Salvation Army General John Larsson and Commissioner Freda Larsson thanked God for all He has given them as almost 50 years of active officer-service was brought to a conclusion.
Upon the Larssons’ retirement from the position at midnight on Apr. 1 — the date of the general’s 68th birthday - Commissioner Shaw Clifton, the territorial commander for the United Kingdom and Ireland, became the 18th general of The Salvation Army.
Aside from their service in the United Kingdom, Larsson and his wife also served in the South America West Territory from 1980 to 1984; the New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga Territory from 1993 to 1996; and the Sweden and Latvia Territory from 1996 to 1999.
www.christianpost.com /article/20060403/22569_Larssons_Bid_Farewell_to_Salvation_Army_Int'l_Headquarters.htm   (716 words)

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