On February 9-16, 2010 Rev. Mark Junkans and Rev. Emeka Agwu will be travelling throughout Abia State, Nigeria to provide leadership training for local pastors and leaders.  They will also meet with State and Public officials to discuss plans for Community Development partnerships with the church on behalf of the Nigerian people.  Please pray that God would give them safety and success during this mission trip.

LINC currently has more than 40 students engaged in some level of theological training.  There are two venues for pre-seminary level students and students who just want to study a step above a Sunday morning Bible study. LINC BIble Institute (LBI) is taught in English and Instituto Biblico LINC (IBL) is in Spanish. Both curriculums are set up for a 3 year course of study which includes 4 courses per year plus two intensive all-day workshops. The courses are taught by LINC pastoral staff and local LCMS pastors and are approved by Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. The path to ordination for men…

Ten Facts About Claiming Donations Made to Haiti If you are donating to charities providing earthquake relief in Haiti, you may be able to claim those donations on your 2009 tax return. Here are 10 important facts the Internal Revenue Service wants you to know about this special provision. A new law allows you to claim donations for Haitian relief on your 2009 tax return, which you will be filing this year. The contributions must be made specifically for the relief of victims in areas affected by the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti. To be eligible for a deduction on the 2009 tax return, donations must…

Training to Touch the Hearts of Muslims Dr. Afzaal Firdous has several approaches to minister to Muslims in the United States. By providing a biblically sound and missiologically relevant approach to Muslims of different backgrounds and denominations, Dr Firdous offers a training that encourages and equips churches to share the Gospel with confidence and love.  Training includes looking at the Islamic culture, Islamic history and doctrine, and techniques and methods to approach Muslims. For more information about the training, contact Dr. Afzaal FIrdous directly at 281-599-1339, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Rev. David Kim, LINC Mission Director, 713-426-2451 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Raising Money For Missions LINC Houston held its first annual fundraising gala on October 3, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Downtown. Among the 200+ in attendance were local pastors, non-profit leaders, local church members and LINC Missionary leaders. Thanks to them, this event raised funds through ticket and auction sales, and a raffle that will help LINC continue to make a difference in the lives of so many people in our community. Next year’s event is scheduled for October 2, 2010.  Mark your calendars!  

Disaster Case Management Helping Individuals Fully Recover The first time Pauline came to LINC she asked for help with her electric bill. Her husband had been picked up in an immigration sweep and was being held for deportation. Pauline has five children, the youngest only 7 months old. We couldn’t pay her electric bill, but we could give her food and diapers. A week or so later, several bags of clothing were donated to LINC. The case manager who who had met with Pauline called her to come get clothes for the children. In addition she suggested she hold a…