We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making His appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God.

Our movement of campus ministries finds its identity in this passage. We believe that God longs to have each and every person be reconciled to Himself, and that the way that re-connection happens is through the representation of his people. Each of us who takes on the identity of “Christian” becomes Christ’s ambassador—or christou apostoloi in Greek, which we shorten to the first letters “Chi” and “Alpha,” or XA. Our name is our constant reminder that each of us has a real part to play in this world. We each can carry Him within us to bring Him closer to the people around us.

Who We’re Sponsored By

Chi Alpha is affiliated with the General Council of the Assemblies of God, USA. Affiliate ministries are organizationally autonomous, while aligning with the Assembly of God constitution, bylaws, and fundamental truths. Affiliation with the Assemblies of God creates a partnership to the larger worldwide movement of the for the sake of Chi Alpha’s mission to reach the world.

Where We’re Located

Chi Alpha was founded in 1953 at Missouri State University, formerly Southwest Missouri State University, and is on more than 300 campuses throughout the U.S. and around the world today.

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Why We Exist

Mission Statement

We reconcile students to Christ, equipping them through Spirit-Filled communities of prayer, worship, fellowship, discipleship and mission to transform the university, the marketplace, and the world.

Core Priorities

1. Disciple making groups: in the great commission Jesus calls us to make disciples. Disciples are whole hearted followers of Christ. We value seeing disciples become lifelong disciple makers.
2. Healthy Leaders: a healthy leader possesses both high character and competence. When leaders are heathy, it leads to grow and healthy of those who follow their leadership.
3. Spirit Empowerment: Holy Spirit empowerment is Chi Alpha’s commitment to the fact that we are not enough in ourselves. Jesus trained the original disciples, but did not release them until they were empowered by the Spirit. We believe Spirit empowerment is critical to the health of an every Chi Alpha student and community.
4. Cross Cultural Mission: In Matthew 28 Jesus said, “go and make disciples of all nations”. In Acts 2, Jesus said “you will be my witnesses…to the ends of the earth”. Disciple-Making Communities and Cross-Cultural Missions are interdependent. Cross cultural ministry includes the international and minority student.

What We Believe

• We believe the Bible is God’s message to us, so we seek to understand and obey its truth.
• We believe there is one God who is three persons, so we yearn to know Him in all of His complexity and beauty.
• We believe Jesus is fully God and fully human, so we rejoice that Christ can be a bridge between us and God.
• We believe people throughout history have sinned against God, so we are deeply aware that we too are marked by willful disobedience.
• We believe God extends forgiveness to us through Christ, so we repent and rejoice in our forgiveness.
• We believe God offers freedom from sin’s grasp, so we live lives that are pleasing to God.
• We believe that Jesus promised every believer the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, which is to be expected and sought after.
• We believe that God can heal both the body and the heart, so we pray with faith and hope.
• We believe that the empowerment of the Holy Spirit is evidenced initially by speaking in tongues, and we eagerly seek this gift.
• We believe in the Church, so we live in this community of faith, inviting others to join us.
• We believe God gives leaders as gifts to His Church, so we serve those whom the Lord entrusts to us.
• We believe God commands his followers to celebrate communion and baptism, so we practice these symbolic actions, reflecting on their significance.
• We believe Jesus will return to claim His Church, so we live in expectancy of His coming.
• We believe Christ will one day be seen clearly as King on earth, so we live as citizens of His Kingdom now.
• We believe God is the ultimate Judge, so we live knowing that our choices will echo through eternity.
• We believe we will live with God forever, so we live with hope regardless of our circumstances.

For more details, see the 16 Fundamental Truths of the Assemblies of God.