Hans Hauge's encounter with the Holy Spirit led to an incredible revival in Norway that spread to the U.S. General Superintendent G. Raymond Carlson's (1986-1993) spiritual heritage traces back to Hauge's efforts.

When the Methodist Church revoked his ministerial credentials due to his newly experienced Pentecostal baptism, Thomas B. Barratt led the Pentecostal movement in becoming the second largest Protestant church in Norway.