OC International.

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Evangelical mission agency; founded by Dick Hillis as Orient Crusades in 1951; established ministries in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America; emphasized training national Christians as a means to evangelize a country; developed programs such as Venture for Victory (later renamed Sports Ambassadors); assumed influential role in the Church Growth Movement and sponsored leadership conferences; led by presidents Hillis (1951-1976), Luis Palau (1976-1978), Clyde Cook (1978-1982), Larry Keyes (1983-2001), and Greg Gripentrog (2002- ); later changed to Overseas Crusades (1961), OC Ministries (1979), and OC International (1989).

From the description of Records of OC International, 1933-[ongoing]. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 30767783

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creatorOf OC International. Records of OC International, 1933-[ongoing]. Billy Graham Archive & Research Center
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associatedWith China Inland Mission. corporateBody
associatedWith Cook, Clyde. person
associatedWith Hillis, Dick. person
associatedWith Keyes, Lawrence E. person
associatedWith Montgomery, James H., 1930- person
associatedWith OC Ministries. corporateBody
associatedWith Orient Crusades. corporateBody
associatedWith Overseas Crusades, Inc. corporateBody
associatedWith Palau, Luis, 1934- person
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Latin America
Europe
China
United States
South America
Africa
Asia
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Anti-communist movements
Church growth
Communism
Discipling (Christianity)
Evangelicalism
Evangelistic work
Evangelistic work
Indigenous church administration
Missionaries
Missionaries
Missions
Missions
Missions
Missions
Missions
Religious institutions
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