Tom Lin

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

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 »

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 »

Lots to celebrate this past fall, and please keep Urbana 09 in your prayers!  Click here to view our December prayer letter.

This is the most conversions (over 16) that Central College’s InterVarsity group has seen annually, and it’s only October!  Here’s the story of another new believer, as emailed real-time by a student leader at Central College: Continue Reading »

I’ve never seen anything quite like this in less than 30 days time:  27 students decided to follow Jesus for the 1st time in Iowa alone, and 15 students responded to a call to faith at the first large IV event at Harris-Stowe State – a new IV chapter plant!  Staff Ashley Smith blogs about the Harris-Stowe event online.  I’ve also included below the latest story from Drake, where 2 students said “yes” to Jesus for the 1st time last week at an IV gathering… From Amy Schoepf, IV staff at Drake: Continue Reading »

University of Missouri-St. Louis is a new chapter “plant”, but in our very first week on campus,  2 students made 1st-time decisions for Christ.  Drake University also celebrated one student’s conversion, and a big evangelistic night at Central College in Iowa resulted in 14 students giving their lives to Christ for the 1st time!  The stories are encouraging, so read on… Continue Reading »

As college classes get underway, InterVarsity’s outreach to new students kicks into high gear.  There’s lots of praises to share from last week’s ministry, including from our new IV plant at U of Iowa (photo above).  Let me give you a taste from my Iowa Area Director, Jon Hietbrink, who writes: Continue Reading »

Even as I depart for Ethiopia in less than 24 hours, I’m also reminded that our God is on the move here locally.  Here is a sampling of stories (PDF format), of students who made decisions to follow Jesus for the first time this past year.  Enjoy!

In just 3 days, I depart for Ethiopia.  I’m getting excited about visiting a team of IV staff and students from my Central Region who are serving there for the summer.  Check out their blog for details.  I’ve pasted the latest update from Rachel Danley, IV Staff at U of Northern Iowa, who writes from Addis Ababa: Continue Reading »