Johnn Hardang

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Johnn Ravnkilde Hardang (born 25 December 1953) is a Norwegian pastor, and radio and television evangelist.

Biography

Hardang formerly hosted a radio show that aired five days a week on the Christian radio station P7 Kristen Riksradio for nearly 20 years, and was carried on up to 60 local radio stations. [1] [2] Having evangelised for 45 years as of 2021, he has been described as a "legendary radio-pastor" by Christian newspaper Norge Idag , and in 2013 received the Honorary Prize from the Christian Radio Forum. [2] He has also hosted a television series, [2] and worked for the Christian magazine Bladet Evangelisten. [3]

In 2022 he started a new Christian television station TV 12 Bedehuskanalen. [4]

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References

  1. "Johnn Ravnkilde Hardang". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 21 April 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Radiopastor Johnn Hardang går av med pensjon: – Det er viktig å våge litt når man er kristen". Norge Idag (in Norwegian). 8 January 2021.
  3. "Johnn Hardang mer aktivt inn i Evangelisten". Norge Idag (in Norwegian). 30 November 2018.
  4. "Nå starter en ny kristen TV-kanal: Klart for bedehus-TV". Norge Idag (in Norwegian). 3 March 2022.