Instituto Biblico LINC celebrated its first graduation on Wed June 2, 2010 at the LINC Mission Center.  

 On April 26, 2010, four pastors received divine calls to serve as Missionary-At-Large in Houston, TX through LINC.  They have been studying through the Center for Hispanic Studies at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis.  The four pastors are Mario Casillas, Pedro Jofre, Rodrigo Fernandez and Lincon Guerra.  

After five years of working through the US immigration system as a Religious Worker sponsored by LINC Houston, Rev. Dr. Emeka Agwu was able to bring his family to live with him in Houston.  This has been a major prayer petition of many people, including the members of LINC Board of Directors, the Ministry Staff, the member of Voice of Evangelism and all those who know of Pastor Emeka's ministry.  Through many setbacks and delays, God remained faithful to His children and has united this family here in Houston, TX.

Centro Familiar Cristiano, LINC Houston and Grupo Consultivo are partnering to hold a Prayer Vigil for Immigration Reform.

Date: May 22
Place: LINC Houston, 161 West Road, Houston, TX 77037
Time: 6pm - 10pm

Please join us in seeking God for this important issue.

Comunidad de Gracia is hosting a Health fair for the East Side community.

Date: Saturday, May 22, 2010

Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Location: 6601 Sherman St., Houston, TX 77011

Partners and Sponsors:

• Houston Food Bank
• MD Anderson Cancer Centers
• ABC Dental
• Wal-Mart Vision Centers
• AAMA
• CareNet
• AFLAC
• Pasadena Health Center
• Houston Area Women's Center
• Houston Fire Department
• Worksource Solutions
• Molina Healthcare
• The Bridge Over Troubled Waters
• Midwives of East Houston
• Tejano Center for Community Concerns
• Powerade Drinks

For more information call: 713-897-6148 or0713-894-6149

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LINC HOUSTON - Glocal (Global & Local) Mission Festival 2010

On Pentecost Sunday, May 23 of this year at St. Mark Lutheran Church, LINC Houston held its annual Mission Festival with missionary leaders representing 23 countries under the theme of Glocal-Mission (To carry out the Great Commission globally and locally).

Rev. David Kim, Mission Director presented what the Glocalmission is all about along with the why and the how to accomplish the task. With God’s blessings and dedicated mission effort of our whole staff and LINC missionary pastors, LINC continues planting new churches and expanding kingdom impact through mission outreach, leadership development and holistic ministry.

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LINC Houston is partnering with the US Census Bureau to help our neighbors be counted.  The statistics generated by the census provide critical data to those allocating funds.  For Harris County, census data helps determine our funding allocations for education, transportation, vital social services, healthcare, job training and more. This data also determines who will represent Harris County in Congress and the State Legislature.  Thanks to a grant to United Way, LINC is able to hold training with our ministry leaders, along with town hall meetings in various communities.

For more information about what is happening throughout Harris County, visit their website.

February 20, 2010

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This past weekend, LINC held its annual Leadership Summit at 161 West Road. Pastors, Missionaries, Staff and leaders gathered together to reignite our passion for the mission of God. Through Praise and Worship, Bible Study, presentations and round-table discussions, we once again refocused our minds on the reason that God has called us to work for Him. God has truly blessed us with a diverse and dedicated group of leaders across the city who are passionate about transforming our communities with the message of the Gospel.

Church Multiplication

One of our mission goals for 2010 is to plant 6 new congregations. As part of his teaching on church multiplication, Mission Director Rev. David Kim taught about the importance of closing the side and back doors of our churches. It is sometimes challenging for our leaders, who minister in very transient communities, to retain a strong level of committed members. Only through a highly relational and systematic discipleship process will we maintain our congregations.

As Director of LINC Bible Institute, Rev. Charles Wokoma also stressed the importance of equipping our leaders with basic theology and practical ministry skills.

The collaboration and networking that took place at the LINC Leadership Summit was also very beneficial to those who attended. As diverse and spread out as LINC's ministry is, many ministry leaders had not even met each other yet. During a round table discussion with various LINC Pastors, many stories were told about individuals who had recently come to faith in Jesus Christ.

A Life Saved, A Family Restored

Pastor Dimas Jimenez told of one man who was about to commit suicide before Pastor Dimas was able to intervene. Not only was the man saved from physical death, but he and his entire family came to faith and now faithfully attend church at Iglesia Luterana Memorial in Katy.

We praise God for this and many other stories that were shared throughout our time together.

Preparando Líderes Cristianos

Descripción del Instituto

El Instituto Bíblico LINC (IBL) es la respuesta a la gran necesidad pastoral y ministerial que hay en el área de Houston. Tenemos muchos líderes potenciales para el ministerio, pero debido a múltiples factores, estas personas no tienen acceso a un entrenamiento ministerial con una buena calidad teológica. Tanto los líderes de nuestras iglesias como los nuevos creyentes necesitan una formación bíblica, sistemática y local. ¿Dónde están los obreros para la cosecha? Ellos están en las bancas de nuestras iglesias locales y en nuestras comunidades. El programa del IBL es un programa que consta de tres años de duración en donde se enseña Teología básica y práctica ministerial. Los estudiantes del IBL son líderes en sus congregaciones, nuevos discípulos, y futuros pastores y líderes laicos que son entrenados para estudiar y enseñar la Biblia, y también para alcanzar a su comunidad con el Evangelio a través de diversos ministerios. Ofrecemos cursos opcionales tales como lenguaje, cursos de computación y también cursos específicos ministeriales como la Escuela de Ministerio Urbano de LINC.

Plan de Estudios

El Plan de estudios tiene una duración de tres años lectivos que abarcan cuatro áreas: Bíblica, Teológica, Ministerial y Servicio Cristiano. Consta de doce cursos y nueve talleres. Se dictan cuatro cursos por año, cada uno con ocho semanas continuas de duración. Y tres talleres por año, cada uno con siete horas continuas de duración.

Hemos diseñado el plan de estudios de manera tal que permite que podamos aceptar el ingreso de nuevos alumnos cada 8 semanas. El horario para los cursos es los días miércoles de 7:00 p.m. a 10:00 p.m. Y para los talleres tres sábados en cada año escolar de 9:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m. Tanto los cursos como los talleres se dictan en las instalaciones del Centro de Misiones LINC ubicada en el 161 West Rd. Houston, Texas 77037. Este cómodo sistema de estudios tiene un costo de $30.00 la matrícula anual. $50.00 cada curso.

Calendario Escolar

Nuestro calendario escolar está basado en el calendario del Distrito Escolar de Houston.

Primer Año

I Semestre

Hermenéutica
Introducción al Nuevo Testamento

II Semestre
Religiones y Sectas
Evangelismo y Misiones

Segundo Año

I Semestre
Liderazgo Cristiano
Lutero y la Reforma

II Semestre
Teología y Doctrina Cristiana
Introducción al Antiguo Testamento

Tercer Año

I Semestre
Panorama Bíblico
Homilética Bíblica

II Semestre
Educación Cristiana
Consejería Cristiana
 

Curso Actual - EDUCACIÓN CRISTIANA

Enero 13 - Marzo 10 2010 - Cada miércoles de 7 p.m. a 10 p.m.

Facilitador: Dr. Brenda Vega-Ayala

Lugar: LINC Mission Center - 161 West Rd. Houston TX, 77037

Información de Contactos:

Para mayor información puede comunicarse con la oficina central de LINC (713) 426-2451 o puede llamar al Director,

Pastor Luciano Vega-Ayala, al (832) 212-3515 

 Chairman

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