WHAT DOES CHI ALPHA STAND FOR?
"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."
- 2 Corinthians 5:20
Even though our name is Greek, we're not a fraternity or sorority. 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. We live out our Christian identity through our three anchors and it defines how we live and make disciples who make disciples.
OUR THREE ANCHORS
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Our desire is that every student would have a vibrant relationship with God. We believe this is vital for students to maintain a solid relationship with God. This is everything from reading the Bible and books about Jesus, prayer, and all the rest of the spiritual disciplines. It will be difficult to advance the kingdom of Christ if we are not wholly devoted to the King. But if we will do these things, we can and will live the life Jesus died and rose to give us!
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We were made for community and cannot be discipled or make disciples alone. We believe the greatest transformation occurs when we are living in community with other brothers and sisters in Christ. This is why we consider the most important rhythm of Chi Alpha to be our Core Groups.
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We believe that every Christian has an outward responsibility and should play a role in discipleship, global missions, relational evangelism, and justice. In Chi Alpha, we provide students with opportunities to serve on all levels.