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Chi Alpha Campus Ministries

Campus & students · Founded 1953 · Springfield, Missouri

Chi Alpha Campus Ministries is a Christian campus ministry of the Assemblies of God that began in 1953. Its name comes from the Greek words for Christ's Ambassadors. Chi Alpha gathers college and university students into worshiping communities, emphasizing prayer, Scripture, the work of the Holy Spirit, and discipleship, and inviting students to know Jesus Christ and to represent him on campus and beyond.

What they do

Chi Alpha forms Christian communities on college and university campuses through worship gatherings, small-group Bible studies, prayer, and discipleship that help students grow in following Jesus.

Rooted in the Assemblies of God, it emphasizes prayer, the work of the Holy Spirit, and the sending of students to share their faith on campus and in the wider world.

It also offers leadership training, retreats, and mission opportunities that encourage students to serve others and live out their faith.

The Scripture behind the work

“Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.”
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen.”
“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”
“I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.”

Where the door leads

Chi Alpha points students to Jesus through worship, prayer, and honest community where faith is explored and lived. A curious student might visit a Chi Alpha gathering, join a Bible study, or talk with members about who Jesus is, taking a genuine next step toward following him.

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People also ask

What does the name Chi Alpha mean?

Chi Alpha comes from the Greek letters that begin the phrase Christ's Ambassadors, drawn from 2 Corinthians 5:20, reflecting the ministry's aim to represent Jesus on campus.

What tradition is Chi Alpha part of?

Chi Alpha is the campus ministry of the Assemblies of God, a Pentecostal Christian fellowship, and it emphasizes prayer, Scripture, and the work of the Holy Spirit.

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