Background
Paulsen, Reidar was born on June 18, 1938 in Kristiansand, Norway. Son of Gunnar and Kari (Loge) Paulsen.
Paulsen, Reidar was born on June 18, 1938 in Kristiansand, Norway. Son of Gunnar and Kari (Loge) Paulsen.
Teaching certified, Teacher's College, Kristiansand, 1961. Degree in theology, Free Theological Faculty, Oslo, Norway, 1967. Doctor in Ministry, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, California, 1981.
Pastor, Evangelical Lutheran Free Church, Oslo, 1967-1970; senior pastor, Evangelical Lutheran Free Church, Bergen, Norway, 1970-1994; senior pastor, Christ Church, Bergen, since 1994. National denominational board Evangelical Free Lutheran Church of Norway, 1975-1981. President Church Growth Forum Norway, 1981.
Member Norwegian Non-Fiction Writers and Translators Association.
Married Astrid Sola, July 13, 1963. Children: Erik, Kari Anne, Siri, Geir.