9/22/2016 0 Comments ArielleArielle's Story: "God has transformed my life greatly since I started college at IU and joined XA. He used the people in the XA community to show me what it means to be a disciple with their lives. My college experience has been difficult from the beginning with various trials that have challenged my faith and my trust in God. During those difficult times, the people in XA are the ones who were there for me to pray, listen, and encourage me. If it were not for them being surrender to God and willing to be used by Him, I may not be here today, serving and following Christ."
Arielle is a senior and resource leader in Chi Alpha who happens to be our campus ministry president this year. She is leading a resource team of girls who were in her small group 2 years ago as well as some of the girls they met this past year. They are now all leading even more girls into a relationship with Jesus together! That is what we call trans generational discipleship. 2 Timothy 2:2 happening in our group today!
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9/22/2016 0 Comments StephenStephen's Story: "Being a member of IU's Chi Alpha ministry allowed me to form my personal relationship with God. Through the mentorship and love of the Chi Alpha staff and students, I felt encouraged and strengthened to spread the word of God on our campus. Now that I have graduated from IU, I will continue to spread the Good News wherever God takes me!"
Stephen has made an incredible investment in the lives of other students at IU and now is doing the same in the marketplace! 9/22/2016 0 Comments JessicaJessica's Story: "I have gained so much from joining Chi Alpha. I gained fellowship with others who are walking with Christ, and who challenge me in my faith in God. I didn't think that I could find other Christians who wanted to talk about the hard questions, but I've found that at IUXA. I also found such selfless people who are filled with the love of Christ in their hearts, and it inspires me to constantly rely on God to let Christ's light shine through me. God has used and is using Chi Alpha to transform me into the person He wants me to be."
Jessica is now leading one of our international student core groups and investing her time in students who may not otherwise get to hear the gospel! 9/22/2016 0 Comments HopeHope's Story: "Before chi alpha, I was fighting to fit in with crowds that served The World instead of Jesus, neglecting who I truly was for the sake of these friendships. With Chi Alpha, I have been able to identify who I am as God's beloved daughter and the beautiful bride of Christ! Chi Alpha provided a bridge to an area of Christianity that I had not yet encountered, which created a sense of wholeness and love within me that is completely unfathomable. Thanks to XA, my religion became a relationship and I will never be the same."
Hope is now one of our student leaders and doing an incredible job passing on the things she has learned to others God has placed in her life. She learned what God has done in her, He now wants to do through her! 9/22/2016 0 Comments Ashoka AnupAshoka Anup's story: " Ever since I came to the USA I am associated with it (international student core group). This group is a platform to make friends, to know more about American culture and to share your own culture. Above all being associated with this group I came to know more about the miraculous life of Jesus and felt his Love. All the members of this group are very welcoming and helpful. They are like brothers to me!
Ashoka Anup is a Grad student at IU and has become an incredible friend of IU Chi Alpha. 9/22/2016 0 Comments AlanAlan's Story: "I came to college unsure of what path I wanted to go down. I desired to be in some type of community but did not realize how important and necessary a community centered around Jesus was. Without the staff pouring into my life, and pouring into the lives of others, I never would have been interested in pursuing my faith in college. I am so thankful for how Chi Alpha has showed me what living life as a Christian really is like, and I am excited to continue living radically for others for the rest of my life!"
Alan is now a senior and one of our student leaders reaching new students and sharing Jesus with them! 9/22/2016 0 Comments Zach and TyraZach's Story:"I came into XA looking for a solid Christian group and some like minded friends and left with a purpose and mission for my life. I had always had my career plans set out before me throughout college and towards the end, through the help of the Holy Spirit and XA, that radically changed. Instead of taking a sure job in a random location, the staff at XA helped strategically place me in Indianapolis to start a missional community within the city while working in the marketplace. I have grown immeasurably from these past four years at IU and chi alpha has been the catalyst for that growth."
Tyra's Story: "Before coming to college I was always told what to believe but I don't think I ever truly understood what I believed until I came to chi alpha. I always grew up a Christian but chi alpha taught me how to be a Christ follower. The work that chi alpha does on my campus and the heart they have for mission has truly changed my life forever. I will never be the same person I was before chi alpha. This community showed me what the body of Christ is supposed to look like." Zach graduated in May and Tyra is a senior this year. They met in Chi Alpha and now they are getting married! |
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