Their work helps congregations worldwide. Their principal purpose is to strengthen the church and reach the lost, but there are many additional benefits for the people who give their time working in these campaigns. They develop a lasting interest in missions, they are strengthened spiritually, and they receive an educational experience as well. Papers submitted for the competition should be research papers in any academic discipline. Papers must be at least ten double-spaced pages, must make significant use of the Oklahoma Christian library, and must use the style of documentation appropriate to the discipline.
Joint authorship is acceptable.
Papers will be judged by a committee representing several disciplines within the university. Excerpts from the papers will be presented at a luncheon on April 13. The papers will be bound and placed in the Oklahoma Christian library. Jim Batten, OC alum and ICC professor, accompanied the group. A major change in the program this year is a plan to put the students in homestays the weekend of Feb. 20-23.