2000 OMC VII: Learning Hard Concepts on Democracy and Civil Society
The 7th Overseas Mission Conference or OMC was held in Saint Charles, IL in the fall of 2000. We were anxious that year because of the possibility for the computer......
1999 OMC VI: Jesus’ Compassion and the Independence of East Timor
Some of us might not remember, but East Timor was part of Indonesia. In the summer of 1999, a referendum was held for the people of East Timor to decide......
1998 OMC V: Uniting Indonesian Christians in the US to Voice Human Rights Violations
It has been 15 years ago, but we could still remember vividly the May 1998 tragedy. May 98 was terrifying for us in the US. As the report of mass......
1997 OMC IV: The Year Asia’s “Titanic” Sailed: Insider Insights from OMC
1997 was certainly a memorable year for the world and OMC. Princess Diana and Mother Theresa died, Hong Kong was returned to China, and the highest-grossing movies of all time,......
1996 OMC III: Transformation Starts From Ourselves
The third OMC conference was held in Columbus Ohio in 1996. The title of the conference was “Gospel in the Era of Transformation”. Glancing from the title, one would think......
1995 OMC II: Passing the Legacy to the Next Generation
This year we are marking the 20th Oversees Mission Conference or OMC. It is a significant milestone and is a testament of its enduring value to the participants and ultimately......
1994 OMC I: Reflections from 20 years of Overseas Mission Conference
This year we are marking the 20th Oversees Mission Conference or OMC. It is a significant milestone and is a testament of its enduring value to the participants and ultimately......