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Fredrik Franson
1852–1908
A Swedish-born evangelist and mission organizer, he spent his life preaching across continents and helping launch new missionary efforts. His story is closely tied to the growth of interdenominational evangelical missions in the late 19th century.
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About the author
Born in Sweden on June 17, 1852, he emigrated to the United States as a teenager and later became known as a revival preacher, writer, and organizer with an unusually international reach. He was strongly influenced by the evangelical revival world around Dwight L. Moody, and his preaching took him through Europe, North America, and beyond.
He is best remembered as the founder of The Evangelical Alliance Mission, now known as TEAM. Histories of his work also credit him with encouraging or helping shape several other mission movements and church networks, especially among Scandinavian and broader evangelical communities.
Fredrik Franson died on August 2, 1908. More than a local preacher, he was a tireless mobilizer who urged ordinary believers to take part in global mission work, and his influence continued through the organizations he helped build.