Venezuelan Faith or Fantasy?

Outreach
April 22, 2018 WIG Goals Challenge Faith at
Mid-South Christian College

Venezuelan Outreach
is the ministry of Brent and
Yoisa Linn who served in
Venezuela for 17 years as
church planters. Brent is
currently ministering with
the Mid-South Christian
College in Memphis, TN as
Professor and Director of
Student Services and Yoisa
is the Cook.
Some of our current MSCC students

Sometimes it seems hard to distinguish between faith and fantasy.

We are called to live by faith and to be people of faith, but
sometimes that faith needs to be tempered by a healthy dose of
Stepping out in faith to reality.
recruit 25 new students As we serve with Mid-South Christian College we have been
to MSCC also means challenged to have 25 new students in the fall of 2018. That might
preparing to receive not seem like a large number, but for us it would double the student
them when they come. body overnight and be a huge boost for the College. Is it faith or is it
We need to upgrade our fantasy? Is it realistic to bring in the largest recruiting class over the
kitchen, including a new last thirty years or so?
gas stove (along with its
At MSCC we are stepping out in faith with this big goal (for us), a WIG
hood and fire goal (Wildly Important Goal), asking the Lord to lead us to the right
suppression system) so prospective students, and we are backing up our faith with our
we can serve almost efforts and prayers.
double the amount of
I would like to ask you to join with us in prayer, asking God to raise
people. Since Yoisa is
up laborers for his harvest field, and if MSCC is the right choice, we
the cook, she is hopeful
might be able to effectively prepare them to answer the call.
these changes and more
can be made quickly so We have already received more than 25 applications from potential
no one will go hungry. students around the world, including Memphis, Chile, Ecuador, and
some from Africa. MSCC is uniquely prepared to minister to Spanish-
speaking students as we offer all our degree programs in both English
and Spanish. We are also one of the least expensive Colleges in
Tennessee.
We pray that our faith might not be just fantasy, but a belief in the
God who has sent us to go and make disciples of all nations.
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New Student Commons Building

Phase one is now underway in the project to construct a new student
In Honor of Eileen Hull commons building on our current campus. During this first phase,
adjacent property was purchased, trees are being removed and the new
Yoisa and I traveled to entrance to the College will be created from Knight-Arnold Road,
Ohio in late March to providing greater visibility for MSCC because Knight-Arnold is a busy
attend the funeral in Memphis thoroughfare.
honor of my Aunt Eileen
Hull of Mansfield, Ohio.
She had been a long-time
member of the McElroy
Road Church of Christ who
have been ministry
partners with us for many
years since at least 1991.
She will be remembered
as a wonderful woman
with an infectious smile
who loved her family and
her church and her God.
We also enjoyed visiting
with a few people along
the way and spending
time with our daughters
in Cincinnati.
Groundbreaking for the Student Commons Building

Phase two will include the actual building of the student

commons building that will include a reception area, offices,
classrooms, meeting rooms, and a student lounge.

Phase three will include the addition of dorm rooms with an

additional 16 beds.

The goal is to complete the first phase in the next few months
and phase two by the fall of 2019. Phase three will be
constructed as soon as funding is available. MSCC is committed
to not go into debt as we build, so a capital campaign is now
underway to provide necessary funding. If you would like more
information on how to contribute you can contact me directly or
MSCC at 901-375-4400, or through our website at
www.midsouthchristian.edu.

This new building project is vital to provide room to grow and

accommodate the students that we are praying for, to
ultimately prepare more laborers for the harvest field.

Students in class, L to R Sonia and Luis

Coro, Lismerlin, Lisbeth, Charina
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Contact Us Reaccreditation 2020

Venezuelan Outreach
MSCC received initial accreditation from the Association of Biblical
Higher Education (ABHE) in 2015 and we will be eligible for full
Street Address accreditation in 2020, at which point we will be reaccredited every
ten years.
PO Box 645
Having ABHE accreditation allows our students to be eligible to
City, ST Zip Code receive Pell Grants, allows us to offer international student visas, and
Mt. Vernon, OH 43050 makes it easier to transfer credits to another institution if the need
arises. It also helps hold us accountable in our publicity, business
Phone practices, and academics. The ABHE asks us to demonstrate whether
740-417-0107 we are doing the things we claim to be doing and to constantly
evaluate if we are reaching our objectives.
Email
balinn@hotmail.com The process of to be reaccredited includes a self-study report to be
turned in later this year, then a site team visit early next year by a
Website team of educators from other Christian Colleges, and finally
Venezuelanoutreach.weebly.com consideration by the committee on accreditation in February of 2020.

Please join us in prayer as we seek reaccreditation and pursue

excellence as a Christian College.

Teaching Classes

This semester I have been teaching Life of

Christ II and Finance and Stewardship in
Spanish, and in English, Cross-Cultural
Communication and Practicum in Practical
Ministries.

In the Fall semester I am scheduled to teach

Introduction to the Bible, Life of Christ I,
Beginning Greek, and Pentateuch in Spanish,
as well as Beginning Spanish to our English-
speaking students.
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Financial Report for Brent and Yoisa

Linn,
Missionaries through Venezuelan Outreach
1/1/2018 to 4/30/2018

Income Categories Jan-18 Feb-18 Mar-18 Apr-18 Total Giving

Central Christian Church - OH $240.00 $240.00
Croton Church of Christ $520.00 $520.00 $1,040.00
First Christian Church - Sandusky $1,248.41 $1,248.41
Licking Valley Church of Christ $250.00 $250.00 $250.00 $750.00
McElroy Rd. Church of Christ $300.00 $300.00 $600.00
Mt. Gilead Church of Christ $318.00 $318.00 $636.00 $1,272.00
Palmyra Church of Christ $280.00 $280.00 $280.00 $840.00
Pines Christian Church $625.00 $125.00 $125.00 $825.00
Pleasant Grove Church of Christ $552.00 $552.00
Utica Church of Christ $450.00 $150.00 $150.00 $750.00

M/M William Hershner $250.00 $250.00

M/M Leon Strickland $50.00 $50.00

Anonymous
Total Gift Income $1,243.00 $4,283.41 $680.00 $2,261.00 Cash Balance Report

Interest Income $0.03 $0.04 $0.02 Balance 1/1/2018

From MSCC to make up salary $1,900.00 $0.00 $1,500 $1,300.00 $-500.86
Income Jun-Oct 17
Expense Categories Jun-17 Jul-17 Aug-17 Sep-17 $8,467.50
Personal Salary 1859.42 1863.68 1494.57 1785.49 From MSCC
Housing Allowance 1,734.33 1,734.33 1,734.33 1,734.33 $4,700.00
Expense Jun-Oct 17
Mission Expenses 6.25 1.99 371.10 80.18 $14,400

Total Expense Categories $3,600.00 $3,600.00 $3,600.00 $3,600.00 Balance 10/31/2017

Grand Total - (Inc. - Exp.) ($456.97) 683.45 ($1,419.98) ($39.00) -$1,733.36