Will Graham on Norway Evangelism Tour: 'One of the Greatest Highlights of My Life'
Will Graham, the grandson of famed evangelist Billy Graham, recently completed a tour of Norway that he described as "one of the greatest highlights of my life."
During the second week of June, Graham visited five different cities in Norway to spread the Gospel of Jesus Christ, reportedly speaking to a total of 2,130 people at the church services.
Graham said in a statement from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association that visiting the northern city of Tromsø is "one of the great highlights of my life."
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"It's the largest regional city in northern Norway. We had a wonderful time up there. It's a gorgeous city," the evangelical preacher noted.
Graham said in separate statement that he and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association have been working with local churches in Norway to spread the Gospel, explaining that although his recent trip was a great success, he believes more needs to be done in the European country.
"We've been working with different churches here in Norway, all around Norway, to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ in these small, one-night rallies that we're doing," Graham said.
"We're so grateful for the fruit that we've seen. We've witnessed a number of people give their lives to Christ and we rejoice in that, but there's a lot of work that still needs to be done here in this great country of Norway," he added.
Along with visiting Tromsø, Graham also visited the Norwegian cities of Trondheim, Bergen, Haugesund and Kristiansand during his trip.
The young evangelist said that in the future, he hopes to spend more time in Norway, describing the Norwegian people as "very warm, loving, outgoing and fun."
Norway has been described by some as one of the most secular countries in Europe. A recent study conducted by the Norwegian Monitor/Ipsos Norway found that for the first time in history, the majority of Norwegians either don't believe in God or are uncertain about their beliefs.
The results of the survey, released earlier this year, found that among the 4,000 people questioned, 39 percent answered that they do not believe in God, while 23 percent said they were undecided. Thirty-seven percent said they do believe in God.
This is the first time the annual survey has found that those who do not believe in God or are undecided about God outweighed those who do believe in God.
Norway has made international headlines in recent months over accusations of discrimination against a Christian family after members of the country's Barnevernet, or child protective services, removed their five children, including an infant, from the care of their parents, Ruth and Marius Bodnariu, who are Romanian Pentecostal Christians.
The children were removed from their parents in 2015 over concerns that the family was raising the children in a "radical" religious upbringing.
It was announced earlier this month that after the family had reached an agreement with the Norwegian government, the children would be returned to their parents.
"We thank you all for your love, support, prayers, and active participation in the reunification of this family. May God richly bless you and repay you for all you have done to bring this family back together," the parents said in a statement, as reported by the Romania Insider.
