The Mission Room

In this episode zero, Emily and Ricky will be chatting about their history and background with ICOM and SICOM and how their journeys have led to where they are today. This informal episode will give you some background context on who will be your hosts on this podcast! We hope you enjoy!

Hosted by Ricky Altmiller and Emily Drayne. Music by Pala

Related Resources:

• ICOM Website: www.theicom.org 
• Partner with ICOM: www.theic...

Learn about the organization behind this podcast. The International Conference on Missions (ICOM) has been in existence since 1948 and has no plans of stopping! Ricky and Emily will be interviewing the Executive Director about what ICOM is, where it came from and the goals of the organization. 

David Empson has been working for ICOM for over 20 years, first serving as the Student Director and in 2009 became the Executive Director. H...

Most people don’t know that ICOM is more than just an annual conference. There are so many ministries and extensions of mission work under the ICOM umbrella. Today we’ll be looking at 3 of the main branches of ICOM Mission Services. We’ll be talking with Jenny Empson, Executive Director of Tower Accounting and Chris Irwin, Executive Director of EnterMission. 

Both of these ministries are vital to the Kingdom and the work of ICOM. We...

Part 1 of 2 - For such a busy organization, ICOM is run by only 8 people! ICOM is blessed to have eight great staff members who are so intentional with their roles - not only within the ICOM community, but in their families, churches and circles of influence. We are excited to introduce you to them and let you hear their hearts for the Kingdom of God!

Part 1 of this "Behind the Scenes" episode will feature Operations Coordinator, Lo...

Part 2 of 2 - For such a busy organization, ICOM is run by only 8 people! ICOM is blessed to have eight great staff members who are so intentional with their roles - not only within the ICOM community, but in their families, churches and circles of influence. We are excited to introduce you to them and let you hear their hearts for the Kingdom of God!

Part 1 of this "Behind the Scenes" episode will feature Director of Development, M...

How does an organization survive from generation to generation and the ever changing cultures that surround it? Tune into this Legacy episode and hear how ICOM has changed over the 75 years and counting of being in the conference world and how it plans to remain a staple in the Restoration Church realm. We’re excited to have the ICOM Board Chair and Executive Director with us today as we launch into this vision-casting time!

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This episode’s guest is 2025 ICOM President, Denford Chizanga. Denford is also the founder of The Africa Development Mission Trust located in Zimbabwe. Tune into this episode and listen to Denford talk about plans for the 2025 ICOM Conference under his presidency as well as hear his personal and mission background. Don't miss this episode that features someone who listened to the gentle nudging of Christ to fulfill His plan!

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This episode is all about how important it is to involve students in missions. From going on mission trips, to meeting missionaries - guest Drake Holderman talks us through ways that his church in Missouri is making strides in involving the entire family in missions opportunities. We will be talking through intergenerational trips, what Gen Z and Gen Alpha are looking for and some perceived struggles they have, as well as the role ...

Have you ever wondered how you could use what you do for a paycheck and use it for Kingdom impact? This episode’s guest, Fledge Fiamingo founder of SonSafaris, wondered how his passion and skills as a game reserve ranger could be used for the Kingdom, yet now he’s running a mission that serves the creation of God and their full time keepers. Dive into the African jungle with us as we hear about how God said “Yes, YOU!”...

This episode is all about people coming together to be the hands and feet of Christ to those suffering. Guests from Mulberry International, I.D.E.S., and ICOM join Emily and Ricky as we discuss the upcoming project being held at ICOM 2025 of filling a 40-foot container (or more!) of supplies that will be sent to Ukraine to aid in the relief efforts of the war that continues there. We are very excited to be hosting this group today ...

We’re continuing in our Inspire series talking about using marketplace skills for Christ. Kevin Dooley is in The Mission Room to explain what that means, why it’s important, what are some skills that you may not think about that are usable in a cross cultural setting - and more!

Kevin Dooley is the Director of Marketplace Engagement for Pioneer Bible Translators as well as the coordinator for the Center for Global Business in associ...

In our third episode of the Inspire series, we’re honored to welcome Dennis Bratton and Jennifer Bratton Farber from the KORE Foundation. This episode will revolve around using agriculture as a way into a country and implementing sustainable living to the communities there. 

Related Resources:

• KORE Foundation Website: https://korefoundation.org/ 
• Haiti food alliance - https://www.hf...

Technology in Missions expert, Mike Schrage, will be joining us today to share about how the niche of technology and communications are impacting the world for Christ. We’ll be talking about the heart behind Good News Productions, Intl (GNPI) is and how they are using skills from all over the world to further the Gospel. Our hope is that someone with an interest in technology or communications will hear this episode and begin dream...