He particularly spent time studying the northern lights, earthquakes, and volcanoes.
The following year, he got a job as a military chaplain in Bohuslän during the Great Northern War.
After some time, he became the ship's priest on the flagship of the navy of Denmark-Norway, Elephanten.
This put him in contact with many high ranking military and government officials.
In 1721, he was named the Dean of the Kristiansand domprosti and Mandal prosti (deaneries).