Chi Alpha is a movement of college students following Jesus together. We’re here to help you grow in your faith as a student here in the Pacific Northwest. Campus life is full of opportunites and choices, and we think the best place to start is to find a vital Christian community near you.
That's what this page is all about. Click below, and we'll fill you in on what's happening on your campus this year!
You’ll notice we ask “who” we are, not “what”. That’s because Chi Alpha = people. At heart we’re not an organization. We’re a community. Chi Alpha is a network of students on 300 campuses across the United States; we are the Church on campus. Our groups meet every week to worship, enjoy life, and grow together in faith. We take our name from 2 Corinthians 5:20:
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.
We would love to have you join us! Bring your enthusiasm and your questions, your faith and your fears, your gifts and your weaknesses. We’d love to be part of your life while you pursue a degree! Our community always has room.
Pacific Northwest Chi Alpha is our network of college ministries in Washington, N. Idaho, Oregon, and Alaska. We are supported by the Assemblies of God, Chi Alpha USA, and many students who have graduated in the past.
Spend any time with us and you’ll quickly see we’re all different. We’re biology majors, linguistics majors, art majors, and undecided. We’re freshmen and transfers students and seniors. We are ethnically diverse with many different backgrounds.
But we do have a few things in common!
We recognize that college is a unique time of our lives and we want to make the most of it. And Jesus said, “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full”. As we choose to follow Him we are experiencing that to be true.
Jesus also said no one should follow Him by themselves, so as a community we are involved in each other’s lives. We gather weekly in small groups where we share life, pray, and read the Bible together. All of us also have the opportunity to meet regularly with a small group leader to help us grow in following Jesus well. And each week everybody in Chi Alpha comes together to worship God, listen to a teaching from the Scripture, and share with each other what God is doing in the world.
Whenever we gather in these ways, we anticipate interacting with God himself as the Holy Spirit fills our lives with his presence.
In a hurting and broken world, Jesus claims to bring healing and hope—and He sends us as His messengers! That’s where we get our name Chi Alpha: we are christou apostoloi, Christ’s Ambassadors!
We care deeply for our campuses, for our broader communities, and for the world, so you’ll find us sharing the good news about Jesus wherever we go – out on campus, in our classes, in local communities, and across the world.
"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."
"We see a Spirit-empowered, diverse community of believers on university campuses, declaring in word and lifestyle our faith in Jesus Christ, equipped to fulfill our purpose in God's global plan."
We do this through...
Prayer . . . Communication with God.
Worship . . . Expressions of thanks through word, music, and service.
Fellowship . . . Community of students developing quality relationships.
Discipleship . . . Learning about Jesus and following His example.
Mission . . . Living a life that reflects our relationship with God in what we say and do.
For more about our values, beliefs, and history, check out Our Story at chialpha.com!
We have some gifted campus pastors serving on each college campus. Pictured above are the Chi Alpha staff from around the Pacific Northwest. In addition, we also have a regional leadership team to equip our campus pastors in all aspects of campus ministry... see below!
Our vision is to see students worshipping God and gathering on every campus. If you didn't see your college or university listed above, here are some other options:
Check the map — just in case.
Try chialpha.com — if your campus is outside the Pacific Northwest. There are over 270 Chi Alpha ministries in the USA!
If you are studying in Washington, Idaho, or Oregon — and you are motivated to see a ministry on your campus — you could start one! Please contact our Area director, Dan Guenther, about opening a student-led Chi Alpha group.
