Chi Alpha Campus Ministries

What Chi Alpha Campus Ministries does

Chi Alpha Campus Ministries, U.S.A. is a private religious nonprofit founded in 1953 at Missouri State University (formerly Southwest Missouri State University) in Springfield, Missouri, and affiliated with the General Council of the Assemblies of God, USA. The organization operates on more than 300 campuses in the United States and internationally, with 267-271 active chapters across all 50 states, providing Christian community, small-group discipleship, prayer, worship, and cross-cultural mission programming to college and university students. Its core service is operating local campus chapters that meet weekly with no signup requirement, supported by a website-based Group Locator tool that directs prospective members to the nearest chapter. Specialized sub-programs include XA Internationals (serving international students with re-entry support and an annual All Nations Conference), the HBCU Ministry (serving Historically Black Colleges and Universities), and the Campus Missionary-in-Training (CMIT) internship program that functions as the primary recruiting pipeline for staff.

The organization does not operate a proprietary technology platform; its delivery model is fundamentally in-person and relationship-based. Its only third-party technology integrations are JotForm (for new affiliate applications) and Stripe (for secure online giving, noted as launching soon). Chi Alpha is funded entirely through voluntary tax-deductible donations from individuals, churches, and supporters; giving is accepted by mail (check), stock transfer, the Assemblies of God national giving portal, and forthcoming Stripe-powered online checkout at tiers of $50, $100, $250, $500, or custom amounts. Student participation is free. Leadership consists of career and volunteer campus missionaries; no public management roster is disclosed in the source material. The organization does not disclose revenue, does not have VC/PE backing, and operates as an autonomous affiliate ministry aligned with the Assemblies of God's constitution, bylaws, and 16 Fundamental Truths. Headcount is reported as 1,001-5,000 employees.

Name

Chi Alpha Campus Ministries

Legal name

Chi Alpha Campus Ministries, U.S.A.

Website

https://chialpha.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Chi Alpha Campus Ministries is a faith-based nonprofit founded in 1953 that operates 267-271 local chapters across all 50 U.S. states, providing Christian community, small-group discipleship, and cross-cultural mission programming to college and university students in affiliation with the Assemblies of God.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Campus Ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI)

Keywords

• Campus ministry
• Student discipleship
• Christian small groups
• Campus missionary training
• Faith-based community

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Giving: Chi Alpha generates revenue through tax-deductible donations from individuals. Donors can give monthly or one-time gifts at specified amounts ($50, $100, $250, $500) or custom amounts. Gifts can be made by mail (check), stock transfer, or through the Assemblies of God national giving portal. Secure online giving via Stripe was noted as launching soon.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Chi Alpha Campus Ministries provides Christian community, worship, and small-group discipleship to college students through a network of 267-271 affiliated campus chapters across 50 U.S. states. Its core service is in-person weekly gatherings, one-on-one and small-group disciple-making, leadership development, and cross-cultural mission opportunities, all delivered free to students and funded entirely by voluntary tax-deductible donations from individuals and church partners.

Product overview

Chi Alpha Campus Ministries is a single, unified campus ministry organization offering Christian community and discipleship to college students. The core offering is the Chi Alpha network of campus chapters supported by a Group Locator tool for students to find nearby groups. Additional offerings include the Campus Missionary-in-Training (CMIT) Program for staff preparation, the All Nations Conference for international students, and specialized ministries for Internationals and HBCU students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• XA Internationals: Chi Alpha program serving international students studying in the US
• XA HBCU

Products and services

• Chi Alpha Campus Chapters Weekly in-person campus ministry gatherings providing worship, small group discipleship, prayer, and fellowship to college students at 267-271 universities across 50 states; free to attend and open to all students regardless of church background.
• Group Locator A searchable directory on the Chi Alpha website that lets students find their nearest campus chapter by typing their school name or using geolocation, typically returning a group within five minutes of their dorm.
• Campus Missionary-in-Training (CMIT) Program An internship program serving as the primary entry point for new Chi Alpha staff, designed to equip and train individuals for full-time campus mission work.
• XA Internationals Ministry A ministry program welcoming international students across the U.S., offering community, spiritual growth opportunities, cross-cultural mission engagement, and re-entry connections for students after graduation or transfer.
• All Nations Conference An annual conference hosted each May by participating Chi Alpha regions, designed to inspire, equip, and empower international students to be Christ's ambassadors on their campuses.
• XA HBCU Ministry A specialized Chi Alpha outreach focusing on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, providing a faith-filled community designed to honor each student's personal journey.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Integration2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• General Council of the Assemblies of God, USAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1953Chi Alpha is affiliated with the General Council of the Assemblies of God, USA. Affiliate ministries are organizationally autonomous while aligning with the Assembly of God constitution, bylaws, and fundamental truths. This affiliation creates a partnership with the larger worldwide movement for the sake of Chi Alpha's mission to reach the world. The Assemblies of God is the largest Pentecostal denomination in the United States.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• InterVarsity Christian Fellowship: InterVarsity is a major evangelical campus ministry with chapters on hundreds of U.S. colleges and universities, providing small groups, Bible study, and missions programs. It serves a very similar student persona to Chi Alpha and competes directly on the same campuses, with a broader non-denominational appeal.
• Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ): Cru is one of the largest interdenominational campus ministries in the U.S. and globally, operating Christian community, discipleship, and missions programs at hundreds of universities. It competes head-to-head with Chi Alpha for the same student demographic and operates a similar chapter-based distribution model on public and private campuses.
• Wesley Foundation (United Methodist Campus Ministry): Wesley Foundations are United Methodist campus ministries serving students at public universities with worship, small groups, and service programs. They compete with Chi Alpha for the same student demographic on hundreds of campuses but operate under mainline Protestant rather than Pentecostal identity.
• Reformed University Fellowship (RUF): RUF is the Presbyterian Church in America-affiliated campus ministry operating on hundreds of U.S. campuses with small groups, teaching, and fellowship. Like Chi Alpha, it is denominationally sponsored, staffed by paid campus ministers, and competes for the same evangelical-leaning student persona.
• Navigators: Navigators runs collegiate ministries focused on discipleship, Bible study, and one-on-one mentoring at universities nationwide. It targets the same college-student persona as Chi Alpha with comparable small-group and leadership-development programming, making it a direct peer in the U.S. campus ministry category.
• Catholic Campus Ministry (Newman Centers): Catholic campus ministries, often called Newman Centers, are the Catholic Church's official presence at non-Catholic universities, providing Mass, faith formation, and community for students. They serve an overlapping demographic to Chi Alpha and represent a direct peer in the campus faith community category.
• Young Life College: Young Life College is the post-high-school extension of Young Life, providing faith-based community, small groups, and trips for college students. It uses a similar relational outreach model and leadership pipeline as Chi Alpha, targeting a slightly younger demographic transitioning from high school Young Life clubs.
• Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCM / BSM): Baptist Collegiate Ministries are the Southern Baptist-affiliated campus ministries organized by state conventions, providing Christian community, discipleship, and missions on public universities. Like Chi Alpha, they are denominationally sponsored and run chapter-based models with paid campus staff, making them a structurally direct peer.
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA): FCA is an interdenominational Christian sports ministry with a strong collegiate presence, providing huddles, Bible studies, and leadership programs for student-athletes. While its core audience is narrower (athletes), its campus distribution model and faith-based programming closely parallel Chi Alpha's chapter approach.

Others

• Assemblies of God World Missions: AG World Missions is the global missions arm of the Assemblies of God and Chi Alpha's parent-affiliated organization. While not a direct competitor (it focuses on cross-cultural missions rather than campus chapters), it shares Chi Alpha's denominational infrastructure and provides the pipeline for Chi Alpha's Cross Cultural Mission priority and short-term missions programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/chialphausa
• Facebookfacebook.com/ChiAlphaUSA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chi-alpha-campus-ministries-usa

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