We are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
2 Cor 5:20
Our Name.
Chi Alpha is derived from the greek words "Christou apostoloi" which means "Christ’s ambassador." We get our name from 2 Corinthians 5:20 where Paul calls us ambassadors for Christ. We are Christ's ambassadors and carry His message of salvation to our friends.
Our Vision.
A Community of Spirit-Empowered students devoted to
Encountering Jesus,
Loving One Another,
& Making Disciples
from UNL to the ends of the Earth.
Our Mission
1. Prayer - Communication with God.
2. Worship - Expressions of thanks through word, music, and service.
3. Fellowship - Community of students developing quality relationships.
4. Discipleship - Learning about Jesus and following His example.
5. Mission - Living a life that reflects our relationship with God in what we say and do.
What We Believe.
1. We believe the Bible is God’s inspired, inerrant and infallible message to us, so we seek to understand and obey its truth.
2. We believe there is one true God who is three distinct persons; God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit, so we yearn to know Him in all of His complexity and beauty.
3. We believe the Lord Jesus Christ is fully God and fully human, so we rejoice that Christ can be a bridge between us and God.
4. We believe people throughout history have sinned against God, so we are deeply aware that we too are marked by willful disobedience.
5. We believe God extends forgiveness to us through Christ's broken body and shed blood on the cross, so we repent and rejoice in our forgiveness.
6. We believe God offers freedom from sin’s grasp, so we live lives that are pleasing to God.
7. We believe that Jesus promised every believer the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, which is to be expected and sought after.
8. We believe that God can heal both the body and the heart, so we pray with faith and hope.
9. We believe that the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is a subsequent experience after Salvation, evidenced initially by speaking in tongues, and we eagerly seek this gift.
10. We believe Jesus' ascension, session and sending of the Holy Spirit gave birth to the Church. Each believer, born of the Spirit, is given gifts to glorify God and build the church into the image of Jesus. So, we live and operate in these gifts in this community of faith, inviting others to join us.
11. We believe God gives leaders as gifts to His Church, so we serve those whom the Lord entrusts to us.
12. We believe God commands his followers to celebrate and participate in communion and baptism, so we practice these sacred actions, reflecting on their significance and receiving God's grace through them.
13. We believe Jesus will return to claim His Church, so we live in expectancy of His second coming.
14. We believe Christ will one day be seen clearly as King on earth, so we live as citizens of His Kingdom now.
15. We believe God is the ultimate Judge, so we live knowing that our choices will echo through eternity.
16. We believe we will live with God forever in the New Heavens and New Earth, so we live with hope regardless of our circumstances.
For more details, see the 16 Fundamental Truths of the Assemblies of God.