Sigurd Rudolf Gudbrandsen Bratlie (July 27, 1905 – January 24, 1996) was the leader of Brunstad Christian Church from 1976 until his death in 1996.

Bratlie was born in Nordstrand, Norway

Nordstrand, Norway

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 and was the youngest of nine children.
A tailor

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 by trade, Bratlie met Johan Oscar Smith

Johan Oscar Smith

Johan Oscar Smith was a Norwegian Christian leader who founded the evangelical non-denominational fellowship now known as Brunstad Christian Church.-Early life and career:...

 at a church service in 1920 while still serving his apprenticeship. He became an influential member, and later leader, of Brunstad Christian Church. He travelled widely as a missionary

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 and was the subject of international media attention when he was imprisoned for 143 days in Baghdad

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, Iraq

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 in 1978 for holding Christian

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 meetings. He was also arrested for conducting missionary activity in Romania

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 in 1974, a country then under the rule of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu

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.

Published works

Bratlie wrote numerous articles, mostly published in the Norwegian Christian journal Skjulte Skatter. He also authored several books, including
The Bride, the Harlot and the End Times.
He is also the author of three hymns in Brunstad Christian Church's hymn book Ways of the Lord.