International Conference for Itinerant Evangelists (2nd : 1986 : Amsterdam, Netherlands)

International evangelism conference; held July 12-20, 1986, in Amsterdam; primary goal was to provide encouragement and advanced training for individuals involved in full-time evangelistic preaching ministry; attendance was by invitation only with over 8000 participants representing 173 countries; key conference figures included Werner Burklin (executive director), Leighton Ford (chair of the program committee) and Walter Smyth (chair of executive committee); also known as Amsterdam '86 or ICIE '86; it was a follow-up to the similar but smaller Amsterdam '83; sponsored by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), which was founded in 1950 to: coordinate Billy Graham's ministry; plan and conduct evangelistic events around the world; produce radio and television programs, films, magazines, books and other products; help organize regional and international conferences of evangelistic workers.

From the description of Records of the International Conference for Itinerant Evangelists (2nd), 1984-1986. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 41473968