About Chi Alpha
The Overview
Despite our name, we’re not a fraternity or a sorority. Our name is Greek because the New Testament was written in Greek. It comes from 2 Corinthians 5:20 - we are therefore Christ’s (Chi) Ambassadors (Alpha). We often abbreviate our name as XA.
Chi Alpha is one of several Christian ministries at Stanford. Other ministries similar to us include A2, RUF, Cornerstone, and InterVarsity. We’re all broadly similar, although each ministry has a theological or stylistic nuance that makes them stand out. What makes us different is our emphasis on the ministry of the Holy Spirit. That, and we have different leaders.
Our Beliefs
Our beliefs can be summarized pretty simply:
- God is real.
- God has revealed Himself in Jesus.
- The Bible is God’s Word.
- God still does supernatural stuff.
- God ought to be the most important thing in every person’s life.
That’s obviously just an overview - you can read a more detailed statement if you’re curious.
What We Do
We have weekly worship services on campus and we sponsor dorm-based Bible studies throughout the week. We usually have one retreat-type event per quarter.
The easiest way to get involved is to come to one of our weekly meetings. These gatherings are informal, given to humor, and deal with everything from relationships to the nature of truth.
We also have what we like to call Fun Social Activities. You can tell from our uber-creative naming that we are a fun bunch, indeed. In fact, we’re so merry that Robin Hood is suing us for infringement.
And last but not least, we volunteer at places such as the San Francisco Rescue Mission and Bayshore Christian Ministries.
To Learn More
We have some of our meetings archived on Google Video - you can check out the preaching and see what you think. We don’t record the musical worship for copyright reasons.
You can also check us out on the Facebook