Tom Lin

I’ve posted my August 2010 Prayer Letter online, which includes a short 2009-10 annual report from the Central Region.  Enjoy!

Missions on Your Campus: Alec Hill from Urbana 09 on Vimeo.

This week, as InterVarsity reaches out to 1,000’s of new students on over 30 campuses in the Midwest (about 600 nationwide), we hope to challenge mission-minded students toward seeing lives transformed, campuses renewed, and world-changers developed.  Please pray with us!

InterVarsity’s Global Urban Trek and Global Projects which took place over the summer have just ended, and amazing stories abound!  The Central Region sent a student team to Ethiopia, where we have partnered for several years with EvaSUE, Ethiopia’s student movement, to serve marginalized communities within Addis Ababa. Continue Reading »

As I mentioned in my April 13th post, a major Supreme Court case ruling could adversely affect campus ministries across the U.S.  On June 28th, the Court ruled 5-4 against a student group affiliated with Christian Legal Society (CLS).  Much debate continues over this issue in the media.  Click on the following articles from Inside Higher Education, Christianity Today, and InterVarsity.

One of our highest values and an important part of my job is partnering with local churches and leaders in the community.  I was encouraged by this recent blog post by a pastor in Des Moines.  Thanks again to all of you church leaders who partner with IV!

(Madison) — InterVarsity is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Lin as vice president of Missions and the director of the Urbana Student Missions Conference, effective February 1, 2011.

“Tom is an entrepreneurial leader with rich experience in student ministry and missions, both in the U.S. and abroad,” said Alec Hill, InterVarsity’s president. “I am thrilled that he will be leading InterVarsity’s missions programming to challenge new generations of college students to invest their lives in the Great Commission and become a part of God’s global mission.”

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One of the 3 Central Region Initiatives for 2009-12 is “Cell Multiplication.”  We are investing huge efforts in seeing our traditional small group ministry transform into a more missional cell model that emphasizes multiplication (students gaining vision and taking risks to start new cells in unreached places on campus).  For the 2009-10 year, we set a goal to plant 200 cell groups.  As of today, the Central Region IV students and staff have planted 227 cells!

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Last week, IV partnered with other campus Christian organizations, local churches, government, and anti-trafficking organizations, to raise awareness about the evils of human trafficking and 21st century slavery. Ohio State students were challenged to consider how God may be calling them to respond and bring justice to those who are suffering through their increased awareness, financial donations to organizations fighting trafficking, and volunteerism.  In addition, The Price of Life Invitational offered students a unique lens to consider the relevancy of Jesus Christ, and the opportunity to hear God’s call to commit their lives to follow Him. More than 300 students committed their lives to God’s Kingdom during the week’s events. Continue Reading »

On April 19, 2010, the 9 justices of the U.S Supreme Court are scheduled to hear arguments in the case of the Christian Legal Society v. Martinez.  InterVarsity is among a large number of organizations who have filed 34 amicus (friend of the court) briefs in this case.  The justices’ decision will majorly impact campus ministry. Continue Reading »

One of the great privileges in my role as Central U.S. Regional Director is the opportunity to hear stories of what God is doing in our 27 chapters, 13 of which have just been planted in the past 2 years.  Below are 4 stories of great impact from this past February and March! Continue Reading »