About CHISTA

CHISTA is the Overseas Chinese Students Evangelical Association, established in Korea in 2010 with the help of KOSTA (Overseas Korean Students Evangelical Association).

Many Chinese students are flocking to overseas, God has raised up a great overseas revival overseas. However, the current ratio of evangelical ministry to overseas students is very different. In order to expand the evangelical work of Chinese students, CHISTA use Korea as a starting point to ignite the fire of evangelism for overseas Chinese students around the world.

CHISTA is a non-denominational united gathering, one body, different parts.

CHISTA’s Vision:

​1. Evangelization of overseas students

2. Church growth and revival

3. World mission

In 2023, CHISTA was introduced to the United States. Since then, CHISTA has gained support from many organizations and churches. Thanks to the supporters below,  in 2024, CHISTA was held from June 28th to July 1st in Lancaster Bible College, PA.

Host churches/institutions: Korean CHISTA Team | North American CHISTA Team | BRC Bethel Center | LIFEGAME Team | Manhattan Gospel Church

Co-host churches/institutions: Ambassadors for Christ | China Outreach Ministries | Pittsburgh Chinese Church Oakland | Syracuse Chinese Christian Church

Around 270 attendees joined CHISTA 2024 in the United States.

“May the young people of this generation gather in the Lord’s house. Let us pray earnestly together, asking the Lord to raise up, renew, cultivate, and send Chinese international students and young professionals in North America! Through the grace of Christ, the vision given by God, and the stirring of the Holy Spirit, let them bravely go out and respond to the Lord’s call. They will be inspired and equipped in CHISTA, have a heart for gospel missions, fulfill the Lord’s great commission, and harvest His harvest!”

About Our Grants

In 2024, Dao Feng and Angela Foundation (DAF) decided to provide two grants to support CHISTA USA.

The first grant in the amount of $11,000 to support Korean CHISTA Team and CGN Chinese Team’s international travel expense. Since CHISTA USA is still at the early stage, Korean CHISTA Team plays an important role in worship and conference content planning. CGN Chinese Team helps video recording and online promotion.

The other grant is a match gift. DAF committed a 1:1 match gift up to $30,000 to encourage CHISTA USA Team’s efforts on fundraising.  As DAF’s co-funding strategic partner, Bedrock Foundation committed a 1:1 match giving up to $10,000.

Based on the final donation’s amount CHISTA USA collected, DAF provided $10,000 match-giving and Bedrock Foundation provided $1593.4.