Tom Lin

GLOBAL MISSIONS EXECUTIVE, CHANGE LEADER, SERIAL PLANTER.

Tom loves planting ministries nationwide and internationally -- planting campus ministries on the East Coast (Boston), planting a Christian Foundation and high-tech start-ups on the West Coast (Silicon Valley), planting a "church" planting movement in the Midwest, and planting an indigenously-led movement overseas (Mongolia).

After graduating from Harvard University in 1994, Tom planted new InterVarsity chapters at Harvard and Boston University, then focused on training IV missionaries, serving as Fund Development Specialist and Missions Consultant. In 2000-02, Tom served as a HR Director of a Fortune 500 company and Leadership Pastor in the Bay Area. From 2002-06, Tom planted and served as IFES Country Director of the Mongolian student movement, Fellowship of Christian Students (FCS).

Since moving back to the U.S. in 2006 , Tom currently serves as Regional Director for the Central United States. In his role, he oversees the vision, strategic planning, missionary recruitment and development, and the multi-faceted ministries of the Region (e.g. International Student Ministry, Black Campus Ministry, Urban and Global Missions, chapter planting, etc.). Beginning 2011, he will serve as InterVarsity's Vice President of Missions and Director of the Urbana Student Missions Conference.

Tom also enjoys being a pioneer in the publishing world. A 2nd-generation Taiwanese American, Tom is the author of the first Asian American ministry book published by IVP, "Losing Face, Finding Grace" (1997), also published in Mandarin Chinese (2008). Tom is also a frequent conference speaker in the U.S. and East Asia, retreat speaker and consultant for church leaders/missions executives, and teacher for the U.S. Center for World Mission's Perspectives courses.

Tom currently serves as Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Wycliffe Bible Translators and on the Advisory Board of Leadership and Legacy Foundation. He also participated on the Lausanne North American Regional Advisory Council and the 2004-06 Global Leadership Cohort at Fuller Theological Seminary. Tom has been consulted by leading media such Christianity Today, The Wall Street Journal, and Bott Radio Network.

[More updated info and personal blog can be found at: www.tomandnancylin.com]