About Us - Family Bio

Joshua and Heather Ernst are ordained pastors and nationally-appointed missionaries with Chi Alpha.  Together, they have been reaching, serving and sharing the transforming love of Jesus with college students for 24 years.  They served 4 years pioneering and directing Chi Alpha at Dickinson State University in North Dakota, and 11 years pioneering and directing Chi Alpha at UW-Oshkosh.  In 2016, they accepted the position of District Directors for Wisconsin / N. Michigan with the role of recruiting and training Chi Alpha Staff to lead successful campus ministries and pioneer new campuses. Since that time, we have planted 10 more campuses, including 1 Chi Alpha group that became a local church in Madison, WI.

With nearly 450,000 college students on 75 colleges and universities, we’ve got our work cut out for us.  Please pray for our family! We depend on monthly support from individuals, businesses, and churches who believe in the impact that Chi Alpha can have to change a student, change a campus, and change Wisconsin / N. Michigan!

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