Articles for tag: Dave Empson

September 2, 2020

Empson Shares about ICOM’s Challenges During 2020 (Plus News Briefs)

The challenges and struggles Dave Empson and the International Conference on Missions (ICOM) have faced this year were the subject of the Face > Fear podcast hosted by Mike Schrage of Good News Productions International (GNPI) on Monday. And the challenges have been many—physical, financial, logistical, and organizational. GNPI wrote on their website: “The table seemed set for the International Conference on Missions’ biggest year yet. They had a popular location in Indianapolis, a talented president in Jeff Vines, and a remarkable main speaker in Ravi Zacharias. And then, a few weeks ago, they made a change. ‘We decided to switch

November 20, 2014

Mark A. Taylor

Conferences & Gatherings Organizations & Events

ICOM Interview with Dave Empson and Gary Holloway

Editor Mark Taylor talked with Dave Empson, executive director of International Conference on Missions, and Gary Holloway, executive director of World Convention, about their joint venture in India in 2017. See the video interview, from on the exhibit floor of the 2014 ICOM, here.

December 9, 2013

Christian Standard

Conferences & Gatherings Organizations & Events

ICOM Calls Christians Everywhere to Glorify God Globally

By Doug Lucas It was a global gathering with a distinctly Latino flavor. From the free chips and salsa in the exhibit hall to the mariachi band on the main platform, the International Conference on Missions (ICOM) reminded us of opportunities among Spanish-speaking friends in our country and all over the world. Much of this was due to the influence of 2013 President Jair Castillo who extended his life of influence in Mexico to ICOM. But the convention”s impact extended far beyond the Americas. Meeting November 14-17, 2013, at the Kansas City Convention Center, ICOM hosted church leaders, missions advocates,

February 28, 2010

John Caldwell

Organizations & Events Conferences & Gatherings

Honor Where It”s Due: A Report on the 2009 National Missionary Convention

John Caldwell reflects on the National Missionary Convention’s growth, honors Walter and Iva Lou Birney’s decades of service, and highlights a renewed call to prayer, missions, and workers for the harvest.

November 29, 2009

Russell Johnson

Mission & Evangelism

Restoration Revolution

Russell Johnson introduces Restoration Revolution, a 10-year mission effort calling churches and leaders to prayer, church planting, translation, discipleship tools, and new laborers.