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- ↑ Petersen, Jonathan (8 August 2016). "InterVarsity Christian Fellowship: An Interview with Tom Lin". Bible Gateway Blog. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
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- ↑ Shellnutt, Kate (16 May 2016). "InterVarsity Names a Historic New President". Christianity Today. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ↑ Morgan, Timothy C. (25 May 2016). "InterVarsity leader: 'I know what it's like to live in a culture not my own'". Religion News Service. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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