Mission + Vision of XA
We are 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 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. It is our desire to introduce UWO students to a relationship with Jesus through…
Worship
Prayer
Fellowship
Discipleship
Missions
WORSHIP
Expressions of thanks through word, music, and service
Worship is a foundational part of our lives as Christians and our relationship with the Lord. We seek to not only live out a life of worship through musical worship but in everything we do. When we worship God with our mind, heart, soul, and strength, our lives will be transformed.
PRAYER
Communication with God
Prayer is powerful! It connects us in our relationship with God as we hear from Him. It also helps us to create space for Him to help us in our daily lives. We believe in the power of prayer as God brings healing, miracles, answers, and hope to our lives.
FELLOWSHIP
Community of students developing quality relationships.
We believe life happens in community together. We host weekly core groups for people to meet, connect with God, and create lasting friendships together. We also host Monday nights large group services as an opportunity to gather all together and host regular events for extended times of community!
DISCIPLESHIP
Learning about Jesus and following His example.
Discipleship is essential to our community. Through mentorship and accountability, Chi Alpha is a group where people grow in their faith and increase their desire to know God. When someone is discipled, hope and desire is instilled in them to share with another person to then continue creating disciples for the Kingdom of God.
MISSIONS
Reflecting our relationship with God in what we say and do.
As Christ followers, we are called to live on mission for the Kingdom of God. Our staff team serves as missionaries on campus and we pray that our students catch on to the vision of loving others well. We provide opportunities during a student’s time on campus to take part in missions trips where they get a first-hand experience at being the hands and feet of Christ.
Core Values of XA
These core values represent Chi Alpha’s most deeply held beliefs. They serve to guide our decisions, leadership practices, and community life. All our organizational actions will reflect these core values.
COMMUNITY
Community is a covenantal value shaping our mission to the university and our priority to come together for biblically commanded action. The salvation of Jesus offers the forgiveness of sins and the incorporation into the people of God. As a collegiate community we are to be “salt and light” showing to the world what it means to authentically love God and one’s neighbor.
CREATIVITY
God is first revealed in Scripture as a creative God. We are committed to achieving commitment that appreciates the proven with an adaptive open eye to what He has in store today and beyond. His Spirit will release to us new ways, ideas, and plans.
DIVERSITY
A diverse community reflects a reconciliation of students to Jesus across all campus demographics. Each student possesses unique gifts, and we seek to encourage their full implementation in the community. We also accept diverse methods and approaches to ministry. We celebrate these unique ministry expressions as the demonstration of what God is doing on our campuses and encourage their effective application.
EXCELLENCE
Excellence goes the “second mile” by doing the best possible job. It calls out of us far more than we can possibly imagine. Excellence guides how we make significant choices. It causes us to discover our true God-given capabilities. Excellence depicts our approach to leadership, work, organization, and our life together.
INTEGRITY
Integrity describes the state of sound moral uprightness. It is characterized by honesty, truthfulness, respect, and sincerity. Integrity in its simplest biblical definition means wholeness or completeness. Integrity invites oneself into a partnership with the Holy Spirit. This fosters an atmosphere of credibility and plausibility among those to whom we minister and within our communities on campus. Integrity promotes long-term success.
SERVANT-LEADERSHIP
Servant-leadership is a practice that places the good of those led and their progressive maturity over the self-interest of the leader. It shares power and status for the sake of the common good of each individual and the community. Its chief motive is to serve-first, as opposed to lead-first. The final goal is to empower others to become servants themselves.