tennessee tech university

Kainos Church + Harvest Campus Ministry

A Simple Dream, A Strategic Mission

It began with a simple dream: to plant a multiplying church in Athens, Ohio. As Ekklesia Athens took root, our focus on disciple-making began to shape a new kind of spiritual community—one with a heart for the next generation.

God soon laid a specific mission on our hearts: the campus of Ohio University. We believe the college campus is one of the most strategic mission fields in America—a place where future leaders, thinkers, and world-changers are formed.

In response, God granted us His favor by sending two campus missionaries to launch Encompass Campus Ministry. Today, Ekklesia and Encompass operate as one unified team—one church with one mission: to make disciples who make disciples, and to build a multi-generational, multiplying church that deeply loves and serves the campus.

After two years of intentional training and investment, we are now seeing the fruit: students becoming disciple-makers, lives being transformed, and a growing movement of people living on mission together.

encompass campus ministry

We believe God is calling us to establish a new church near the campus of Ohio State to meet the opportunity of this moment. Through a series of connections, God has brought together a group of people who personally care about reaching the campus of Ohio State, the city of Columbus, and the gospel of Jesus being proclaimed here.

We are actively seeking the right leader, core team, and stakeholders to answer the call and partner in this mission. Click the button below to learn more about partnering with us on this vital project.

a hub of spiritual life

Tennessee Tech University has been a hub of spiritual life for people from all walks of life. Students come from all over the region to pursue higher education and find their calling. The Lord continues to be present in this place!

how to partner

  • prayer

    If you feel a burden to reach college students and want to be part of something new and eternally significant, we’d love to talk with you. Whether you’re interested in helping launch this church as part of the core team or exploring the call to lead it, this is a unique opportunity to shape a gospel movement at one of the most influential universities in the world. Let’s start a conversation and see how God might use you.

  • sending

    We’re inviting you to become a Sending Partner for this strategic mission. Your financial support will help us identify and equip a leader with the training, coaching, and care they need to thrive long-term. It will also fuel the early ministry efforts essential to reaching students with the gospel and building a healthy, sustainable church for the campus.

  • joining

    If you feel a burden to reach college students and want to be part of something new and eternally significant, we’d love to talk with you. Whether you’re interested in helping launch this church as part of the core team or exploring the call to lead it, this is a unique opportunity to shape a gospel movement at one of the most influential universities in the world. Let’s start a conversation and see how God might use you.

partner with us

If you are interested in partnering on this project, fill out the form below. You will be added to an email list that will receive updates about this, and other projects in the Church for the Campus network.