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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).
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Anti-communist movements
Church growth
Communism
Discipling (Christianity)
Evangelicalism
Evangelistic work
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Indigenous church administration
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Latin America
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Europe
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China
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United States
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South America
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Africa
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