Urbana 03 Bible Teachers & Speakers
Lisa Espineli Chinn,
Urbana Bible Teacher
International Student Ministries Director
InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA
Lisa Espineli Chinn was born in Quezon City, Philippines. Immediately after college, she joined Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship, Philippines as a campus staff worker. Three years later, she took a study leave to do graduate work at Wheaton Graduate School in Illinois. After finishing her graduate work, she worked with international students for IVCF in Philadelphia for a year. Lisa returned to IVCF-Philippines where she pioneered the Literature Department and Grad Teams in other parts of the country. She later returned to the United States and served for several years as a campus staff member for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA in the greater Washington, D.C. area. Lisa is also known for her pioneering work in international student reentry.
She received her B.S. in Foreign Service from the University of the Philippines and her M.A. in Communications from Wheaton Graduate School.
She currently serves as the national director of International Student Ministries of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA, after 18 years of international student work with her husband in the greater Washington D.C. area.
She married Leiton Chinn, and they have three children, Lani, Eric and Lea. In her spare time, she enjoys watercolor painting, scrapbooking, and reading.
At past Urbana conventions, she has spoken in various seminars. She is interested in missions because God’s heart is for the world. She believes in students and their strategic place in God’s global mission.
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