Wearing Four Missionary Hats

Dimas Jimenez is a valuable witness to the ministry of LINC Houston. Dimas serves as pastor to Iglesia Luterano Memorial, a congregation of predominately Spanish speaking people, within Memorial Lutheran Church in Katy. Dimas also serves as one of four Mission Coordinators for LINC Houston, a position providing supervision and support to LINC missionaries in the greater Houston area. Along with his wife Ana Maria, Dimas oversees the operation of LINC’s Liberia Cristiana Nuevo Oasis (New Oasis Christian Book Store). Ana Maria manages the book store, while the back of the store serves as a major source of ministry with English as a Second Language classes. Volunteer Mrs. Gerry Woelfel serves as teacher and mentor of her faith. If those three jobs weren’t enough, Dimas also serves as Chaplain for Christ Clinic, a free health care ministry in Katy supported by LINC Houston.

Dimas has a theology degree from a seminary in Panama and is currently working toward his formal ordination as a Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod pastor. He and Anna Marie moved to Houston in December, 2001 to begin his work with LINC. Dimas and Ana Maria are gifts of God to the outreach mission of the Texas District.