Tom Lin

Our vision is local and GLOBAL. In January, I was reminded of our call to the nations. I took steps to prepare for Urbana 2009, made decisions about this summer’s Global Projects, and spoke at a Wycliffe national convention, where they were eager to recruit thousands of young college graduates into reaching every last people group on earth. Perhaps my biggest highlight was speaking at InterVarsity’s International Student Ministry (ISM) National Staff Conference, where I was inspired by the work my colleagues are doing with students from all nations who are studying in the U.S. Continue Reading »

Happy New Year! First, I want to express my gratitude to many friends and ministry partners who gave generously in December toward our ministry. Nancy and I were overwhelmed at God’s provision and answer to our prayers… Continue Reading »

We celebrated Olivia’s 1st bday in Chicago with a traditional Korean party, complete with a Korean dress for Olivia and special Korean rice cake desserts! Check out photos on our Flickr site.  One of the highlights was Continue Reading »

Although it will soon be vacation time for students, our InterVarsity staff will gather a few times during the end of the year.  On Dec. 17-19, I will be hosting a 3-day retreat for 6 of our intermediate staff (4-10 years experience) in the region.  I’m calling it the Hilltop Retreat, and it will be in historic Galena, IL. Continue Reading »

Thanks for praying for my Regional Staff Conference (RSC) and Prospective Staff Weekend (PSW) two weekends ago. At RSC, I praise God for the many ways our missionary God worked among our 30 staff. Our staff came together vulnerably and with great hope for the future. All conference goals were fulfilled, and even though I fell ill during the conference, the Lord sustained me enough to teach and speak. One of my exciting presentations was Continue Reading »