Paul Austin, Chi Alpha’s national pioneering director, has been coaching pioneers and Chi Alpha leaders since 2012. His expertise in pioneering and broad experience working with leaders on all sizes and types of campuses gives him a unique background when wrestling with implementing growth and change in a ministry.
Delyn Cole followed Jesus’ call to disciple students and helped her husband Curtis pioneer Chi Alpha at the University of Oregon in 1988 and at the University of Montana–Western in 1991. All along the way Delyn developed a heart for strategically investing in the lives of others. As Chi Alpha’s coaching and support raising training director, she works alongside Chi Alpha’s certified coaches and support raising trainers to raise up fully funded, effective, and healthy missionaries. Delyns holds Associate Certified Coach Credentials with the International Coach Federation.
Jerry currently serves as a field specialist focused on Chi Alpha’s local church initiative. He has served Jesus as a world missionary in Mexico and Spain, was the former director of XAi (formerly ISFM), and a campus pastor of a growing church in Oregon. His passion has always been to encourage growth in leaders to become the best they can be. Coaching serves that passion. He holds Associate Certified Coach Credentials with the International Coach Federation.
Kendra is a passionate teacher, coach trainer, and ministry leader. She has been a missionary with Chi Alpha for 10 years, she and her husband did their internship at Stanford University in 2012 and from there pioneered a campus ministry at San Diego State. Through Kendra’s experience as a campus director, leading a staff team, and starting an internship she found the use of coaching to be a transformative tool in all aspects of ministry. In 2022 Kendra joined the national Chi Alpha coaching team and is currently working as a coach training specialist; she holds credentials with AGCC, level 3 and The International Coach Federation. When she is not coaching she is enjoying being a mother to her 3 girls and running her small urban backyard farm.
Mike Olejarz has served as a missionary with Chi Alpha Campus Ministries since 1982. He has worked in our mission organization as a campus missionary, CMIT director, district and regional director, national leader (on two occasions) and coach. He currently serves as a field specialist based in Charlottesville, VA.