What is Johan Frinsel?
'''Johan Jacob Frinsel Sr.''' ([[Amsterdam]], September 5, 1927 – Veenendaal, October 8, 2021) was a Dutch preacher, children's book writer, [[Social work|social worker]], writer of Christian books and administrator. He belonged to the Pentecostal movement. == Life == He did attended the primary school of Tot Heil des Volks. He then attended public education, but came into contact with the gospel and converted to the [[Christianity|Christian faith]]. When he finished his studies, he went to work at an engineering firm. His first book was published in 1950 under the title ''An Adventure at School''. Over the years, another twenty would follow. In 1950, he married Aaf van Bodegraven (1921-2013) They had five children, including Hans Frinsel, In 1967 he became director of the association [[:nl:Tot_Heil_des_Volks|Tot Heil des Volks]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=In memoriam Johan Frinsel: een 'reformatorische pinksterman' uit de Jordaan|url=https://cip.nl/cookies?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcip.nl%2F87788-in-memoriam-johan-frinsel-een-reformatorische-pinksterman-uit-de-jordaan|access-date=2022-03-05|website=cip.nl|archive-date=2022-03-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305164208/https://cip.nl/cookies?url=https://cip.nl/87788-in-memoriam-johan-frinsel-een-reformatorische-pinksterman-uit-de-jordaan|url-status=dead}}</ref> Under his leadership, the work took a new turn, opening a shelter for addicts in the Willemsstraat ,. In the early seventies, two schools were converted into youth hostels, one in the Jordaan and one in the red light district. In the eighties, evangelization and assistance work among prostitutes was started, under the name Scarlet Cord.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Christelijk hulpverlener en schrijver Johan Frinsel (94) overleden|url=https://nos.nl/l/2401522|access-date=2022-03-05|website=nos.nl|language=nl}}</ref> In 1969, Frinsel was elected president of the Brotherhood of Pentecostal churches. He held this position for six years. He was also active in the RPF. In 1982, he was third on the list of c