Real Devotion
We believe having a vibrant, personal relationship with God is what we were made for. Spending time in the Word, talking with God, being totally devoted to God and seeing everything in our lives through our relationship with Him.
Real Community
We were made for relationships! We believe in living out deep, intentional relationships with our brothers and sisters in Christ. We find this best takes place in what we call Core Groups!
Real Responsibility
We believe every Christian has an outward responsibility and should do their part in global missions, relational evangelism and justice. In Chi Alpha, we provide students ways to serve in these ways.
Team Leader
KATIE MORAN
Katie is an ordained minister and a 2008 graduate of the University of Virginia with a degree in Religious Studies. After graduation from UVA, Katie and her husband Josh were part of the first ever internship class at UVA and joined the team after. In 2017 Katie and Josh sensed God leading them to start a new Chi Alpha at JMU. In 2019 they moved their 4 kids (Emma, Levi, Judah & Esther) to Harrisonburg, VA to lead the pioneering team starting JMU Chi Alpha. Through it all, Katie has been amazed at God’s grace and power to work in and through students to bring hope and healing to the world. You can most often find Katie on her front porch with a book, in a coffee shop with students, playing golf with Josh or hanging out with her super fun kids!
Contact Katie - kmoran@jmuxa.com
Team
RACHEL COLÓN
Rachel graduated from Virginia Tech in 2019 with her degree in Industrial Design. From a young age she felt called to be a missionary and was in college when Jesus reminded her of that. When she was in her Chi Alpha Internship at Virginia Tech (2019-2020), she began to feel a burden for JMU and committed to join the JMU Team. She loves students and seeing Jesus transform their lives just as he transformed hers.
Contact Rachel - rcolon@jmuxa.com
HUNTER AND JULIA JOHNSON
Hunter graduated from the University of Virginia in 2018 with a degree in Religious Studies. His life was transformed throughout his time in Chi Alpha. In this time, God called him to campus ministry. He and Julia met in their hometown of Roanoke, and married in July 2018. Hunter then did an internship with Chi Alpha at UVA, and during this time, Julia grew a passion and desire for campus ministry as she served alongside him. In the Summer of 2019, Hunter and Julia moved to Harrisonburg to help start Chi Alpha at JMU. Hunter loves the outdoors, sports, and dad jokes. Julia enjoys road trips, hiking, and Starbucks.
Contact Hunter - hjohnson@jmuxa.com
Contact Julia - jjohnson@jmuxa.com
JOSHUA MORAN
Joshua is an ordained minister and also graduated from the University of Virginia in 2007 with a degree in Religious Studies. After completing the Chi Alpha internship program he came on staff at UVA. In 2016 Josh became the Potomac Network District Chi Alpha Director and in 2019 he and his wife Katie led the team to pioneer a new Chi Alpha at JMU. He enjoys helping students have a mind in love with God. He enjoys black coffee, catchphrases, beef jerky, and sports. He and Katie married in 2009 and they have 4 amazing kids; Emma, Levi, Judah, and Esther.
Contact Josh - jmoran@jmuxa.com
