Svein-Magne Pedersen (born 6 January 1948) is a Norwegian evangelist and preacher.
He is the founder of Misjonen Jesus Leger which focuses on faith healing, claiming to cure anything to AIDS and cancer, [1] and until 2018 operated healing service for payment over telephone. [2] He has also raised money for alleged aid projects including orphanages that newspaper Verdens Gang after an investigation found to be non-existent. [3] From 2003 to 2021, his organisation had earnings of close to 250 million kr. [4]
He has claimed that Christians are protected from getting COVID-19, [5] and described COVID-19 vaccinations as "poison". [6]
He hosts the show Miraklet er ditt on the Christian television station Visjon Norge, and has in total outside of television been an evangelist for over 50 years. [7]
Svein-Magne Pedersen (born 6 January 1948) is a Norwegian evangelist and preacher.
He is the founder of Misjonen Jesus Leger which focuses on faith healing, claiming to cure anything to AIDS and cancer, [1] and until 2018 operated healing service for payment over telephone. [2] He has also raised money for alleged aid projects including orphanages that newspaper Verdens Gang after an investigation found to be non-existent. [3] From 2003 to 2021, his organisation had earnings of close to 250 million kr. [4]
He has claimed that Christians are protected from getting COVID-19, [5] and described COVID-19 vaccinations as "poison". [6]
He hosts the show Miraklet er ditt on the Christian television station Visjon Norge, and has in total outside of television been an evangelist for over 50 years. [7]