Chi Alpha Campus Ministries

Chi Alpha Campus Ministries (ΧΑ) (usually known as Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship on campus, but sometimes University Christian Fellowship or "Schoolname" Christian Fellowship, and occasionally Christians in Action) is an interdenominational ministry of Assemblies of God USAChristian for college students. Despite its name, it is not a fraternity or sorority. Chi Alpha is often abbreviated ΧΑ.

Chi Alpha is under the United States Missions branch of the Assemblies of God and is open to students of all backgrounds.

The mission of Chi Alpha is to reconcile students to Jesus Christ, thereby transforming the university, the marketplace, and the world. Chi Alpha's mission motto is "Every student goes, every student gives, every student prays, and every student welcomes." To this end, the organization is committed to a fivefold philosophy: being a community of worship, prayer, fellowship, discipleship, and mission. The core values are Community, Creativity, Diversity, Excellence, Integrity, and Servant-Leadership.

The Assemblies of God began a ministry to collegians in 1947 at the urging of J. Robert Ashcroft (father of John Ashcroft), which consisted of a newsletter sent to college students to encourage them in their faith.

It soon became apparent that a newsletter by itself was inadequate, and so in 1953 Dr. J. Calvin Holsinger chartered the first Assemblies of God student group at Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State University) in Springfield, Missouri where the Assemblies of God headquarters is located. The movement quickly spread to other campuses. For example, the first Chi Alpha to own property was the UC Berkeley chapter, which purchased a house next to campus in 1964.

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