Cal State Fullerton

Every Student Goes is about stepping into God’s calling—whether across campus, the country, or the world—to make Jesus known in every place we go.

Jesus said, “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8). “Jerusalem” could be your campus, “Judea and Samaria” for instance could be campuses in Southern California yet to be reached, and “the ends of the earth” is every corner of this world that has yet to hear the name of Jesus.

The Great Commission in Matthew 28 echoes this call to go. And the promise Jesus gives us is that He will be with us. We don’t go in our strength but with a promise to be empowered by His Spirit. A promise is defined as "a declaration or an assurance that one will do a particular thing or that a particular thing will happen." Think about a time when someone made a promise to you and followed through—it builds trust and confidence. Now imagine the Creator of the universe making a promise to you. His promises are unshakable. What God promises, He will do. There are over 7,147 promises in the Bible that God has made to humanity. In an increasingly unstable and unpredictable world, we need to anchor ourselves in the Promises of God.

Southern California—with its 156 colleges and universities and over 1 million college students—is a mission field ripe for the harvest. Yet, as of now, Chi Alpha is present on only one of those campuses. That means 155 campuses and hundreds of thousands of students don’t have the opportunities that you have had through the ministry of Chi Alpha. Southern California is a cultural hub influencing the world through its students, its innovation, entertainment, and its diversity. Imagine the ripple effect of reaching these campuses for Christ. In 2022, leaders from throughout the nearly 300 XA chapters across the nation gathered in LA to pray and believe for a new day in SoCal and toward this vision. We believe that day is here.

Like an ocean wave, this vision has been forming for a long time, shaped by the Spirit of God moving beneath the surface and stirring the hearts of many. In deep waters, waves may look like gentle ripples, but as they travel—sometimes across thousands of miles—they grow in strength and momentum. When they reach the shore, the energy compresses, causing the wave to rise and break with tremendous power.

Just as waves grow stronger as they approach the shore, we believe this ministry will continue to gain strength and impact as more of us come together. With the power of the Holy Spirit and your willingness to respond, we can make this vision a reality, reaching the universities in SoCal and beyond.