Collection 222 Records of the OC International
Collection
Identifier: CN-222
Correspondence, reports, minutes, manuscripts, handbooks, directories, photographs, etc., relating to the mission's work of evangelism, church planting and development of national leadership in Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America since its origin in 1950.
Documents describe the founding and expansion of the mission, administrations of Dick Hillis (first president from 1951-1976, but also including files dating back to 1933 on his years as a missionary in China with China Inland Mission) and subsequent presidents Luis Palau (only minimal records), Clyde Cook and Larry Keyes, financial oversight and development of the mission, production of communication tools like publications and prayer letters, the activities of other divisions, philosophical and strategic emphasis on church growth, commitment to serving national churches and training national church leaders in the developing world, Evangelical theology, philosophy and ethos, political and social movements in the countries where the mission worked, and other mission-related themes.
Documents describe the founding and expansion of the mission, administrations of Dick Hillis (first president from 1951-1976, but also including files dating back to 1933 on his years as a missionary in China with China Inland Mission) and subsequent presidents Luis Palau (only minimal records), Clyde Cook and Larry Keyes, financial oversight and development of the mission, production of communication tools like publications and prayer letters, the activities of other divisions, philosophical and strategic emphasis on church growth, commitment to serving national churches and training national church leaders in the developing world, Evangelical theology, philosophy and ethos, political and social movements in the countries where the mission worked, and other mission-related themes.
Dates
- Created: 1933-1998
Conditions Governing Access
Copyrights to published materials in this collection are retained by O.C. International.
Folder 40-12 containing personal correspondence of Billy Graham is closed during his lifetime.
Folder 40-12 containing personal correspondence of Billy Graham is closed during his lifetime.
Extent
0 Linear Feet
Biographical or Historical Information
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).
Other Descriptive Information
- Anti-communist movements
- Anti-communist movements -- United States.
- Athletes
- Athletes -- Religious life.
- Children of missionaries.
- China Inland Mission.
- Christian education.
- Christian life.
- Church development, New.
- Church growth.
- College students in missionary work.
- Communication in organizations.
- Communism
- Communism -- China.
- Cook, Clyde.
- Evangelicalism.
- Evangelistic work
- Evangelistic work -- Africa.
- Evangelistic work -- Asia.
- Evangelistic work -- Brazil.
- Evangelistic work -- Colombia.
- Evangelistic work -- Congresses.
- Evangelistic work -- Europe.
- Evangelistic work -- Greece.
- Evangelistic work -- Indonesia.
- Evangelistic work -- Latin America.
- Evangelistic work -- Mexico.
- Evangelistic work -- Philippines.
- Evangelistic work -- Philosophy.
- Evangelistic work -- South America.
- Evangelistic work -- Taiwan.
- Graham, Billy,
- Hillis, Dick.
- Indigenous church administration.
- Keyes, Lawrence E.,
- Lay missionaries.
- Mass media in missionary work.
- Mass media in religion.
- Missionaries
- Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election.
- Missionaries -- Training of
- Missionaries, Resignation of.
- Missionaries, Withdrawal of.
- Missions
- Missions -- Africa.
- Missions -- Asia.
- Missions -- Biblical teaching.
- Missions -- Brazil.
- Missions -- Caribbean Area.
- Missions -- Colombia.
- Missions -- Congresses.
- Missions -- Europe.
- Missions -- Finance.
- Missions -- Greece.
- Missions -- Indonesia.
- Missions -- Interdenominational cooperation.
- Missions -- Mexico.
- Missions -- North America.
- Missions -- Philippines.
- Missions -- Public relations.
- Missions -- South America.
- Missions -- Taiwan.
- Missions -- Theory.
- Missions -- Vietnam.
- Montgomery, James H.,
- OC International.
- OC Ministries.
- Organizational change.
- Orient Crusades.
- Overseas Crusades.
- Palau, Luis,
- Religious institutions.
- Sports
- Sports -- Religious aspects.
- Sports Ambassadors.
- Theology
- Theology -- Congresses.
- Title
- Collection 222 Records of the OC International
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Billy Graham Center Archives Repository