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THE UNIVERSITY OF

The Alpha Chapter enjoyed a semester of excellence on numerous fronts. They thrived socially, through creative events such as formal at Villa Antonia on Lake Travis, several sorority mixers and an open party downtown planned by this year’s pledge class, and revamped PRAYER POINTS tailgates with a new location next to the stadium. They emphasized the value of philanthropy and raised approximately $15,000 for B+, an organization that supports families with children who have cancer. The money was Continued focus on equipping and raised through the joint effort of the chapter, encouraging growth in guys spiritually, with members going above and beyond to raise rather than wholly focusing on the money; they had two guys drive to Times logistical and fraternal aspects of the Square, one guy dye his hair blonde, and a lot chapter more wild tasks of that nature. They .Guidance regarding individual and experienced a new level of brotherhood with chapter decisions about the potential BYX House. added involvement between members and Increased vulnerability within the pledges, the chapter rallying together through chapter- fighting the “too cool for trying times, and fun brotherhood events. school” attitude and press in. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

This fall semester marked the 30th anniversary since the founding for the Beta chapter at Texas Christian University which is still standing strong amidst a growing secular culture. The men of BYX have taken numerous measures to further the success of the chapter socially through PRAYER POINTS participating and placing in multiple Greek events and philanthropies. We saw progress in not just chapter culture but numerical growth as well in successful recruitment efforts, which was especially impressive for the chapters’ first fall rush in IFC. The chapters’ homecoming weekend against For BYX to have a larger presence Texas incorporated the newly elected alumni board in IFC to reach more potentials which will continue to play a larger role in going through the rush process networking and assisting the chapter. The guys had a cumulative GPA of 3.52 placing them high 2 Continued capable leadership for amongst the entire IFC rankings. A few more the following year highlights from the semester include the jersey Opportunities on campus to serve party root beer Kegger, the roller derby mixer with and show more people Christ-like ADPi, and the joint formal with Phi Lamb. The Beta community chapter has continued to stand firm on the campus of TCU and has promise to another strong semester filled with growth and brotherhood. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

The brothers of the Gamma Chapter walked through another exciting fall semester altogether. With a thriving active member body just shy of 250 members, the chapter is pushing for a stronger culture than ever. This semester was marked by increased commitment, greater involvement and intentionality in the pledge process, and another step up in leadership. The Alpha Gamma pledge class finished strong with 81 pledges this PRAYER POINTS past November, thus retaining 95% of their class since its bid day. It was an incredible run! The fun has been consistent with amazing social events, and top-notch intramural teams. Morale and brotherhood are high as the brothers have grown closer in spirit and unity. Many of the brothers have continually reminisced over intimate times together, such as their morning of prayer and worship at the chapter’s retreat. Additionally, the brothers have proven to rally together in For Cell groups to continue fostering moments of need. An example of this is the story of the genuine, vulnerable conversations. chapter raising over $1200 in just a couple of hours for a guy For the brothers to continue enjoying who had his bike stolen. Not only did the chapter raise money BYX fully and embracing what it has within the fraternity, but the brothers continued to serve to offer locally with the Bridge Ministries and internationally with Living Waters International. This year the chapter raised about For the Alpha Gamma pledge class to $40,000 during the 10 Days Campaign. All of their service intentionally find community among resulted in another win for the NLS 2020 Philanthropy Award. their brothers for the years to come. Needless to say, it is a great time to be in the Gamma Chapter. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY

The Fall semester has been one of incredible growth and celebration for the Zeta Chapter of BYX! With a drought-ending recruitment of 29 pledges this Fall Semester, the chapter initiated 21 pledges at the end of the semester. 67.44% of this chapter’s population consisted of their pledges alone, showcasing a new standard of excellence and increasing desirability on PRAYER POINTS campus, which is why they won the Recruitment Award at National Leadership Summit. Brotherhood remains at an all-time high through post-chapter hang outs and unprecedented attendance at brotherhood retreat. More socials and involvement in philanthropy events such as Anchor Splash give the Zeta Chapter a more powerful All members are rooted in Christ, using presence on campus. Every man is taking a part in fraternity to glorify Him and grow into building the fraternity and leading through a position or godly men without one. One big upgrade comes through Cason who Wisdom and maturity as a 40+ person captures everything Texas State BYX is doing and fraternity and all that comes with showcases what God is doing all over social media - go growth check it out if you haven’t yet. The Officers have Men having tons of fun and holding created and sustained a culture of Christlikeness in each other accountable to the standard everything this chapter does and men see the value of of Christ BYX more than ever before. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY

The fall semester was a time of great leadership, great loss, and an even greater display of Christ and His love for His people. The Eta Chapter operated at a caliber of its own as the officer corps pushed for unified vision in its decision-making, leadership before the chapter, and connection with the university campus and church community. The men particularly exemplified their social capability with greater engagement and positivity at any and all social events. Additionally, the men generously stepped up to the plate in service and donations PRAYER POINTS when afforded the opportunities. They continually expanded their capacity for excellence in many ways, and thus saw an increase in morale across the board. Along with the deeply rooted joy, came unfortunate pain as the semester progressed and the chapter suffered the loss of their beloved brother, Kade McGovern. In a time that was dark, the light of Jesus Christ proved to shine brighter than ever. The brothers banded together in prayer and worship with friends, church Leadership and that the next officer corps community, and the McGovern family. At a beautiful worship would lead honestly and with Christ at the gathering in Lubbock, TX and the funeral in San Antonio, TX, loved center of their hearts, motives, and decisions ones mourned their loss, celebrated memories of Kade, and looked That unity would be preserved as the forward in full faith that God is still good even when circumstances chapter moves along a trajectory towards are not. Brotherhood and unity has never been on greater display growth and intentionality within BYX than is was this semester as the Texas Tech chapter That pledgeship would continue to be tightened its core and drew near to God every step of the way. The improved and made better to build up young chapter persisted with unified vision, unhindered passion, and Christian men and challenge them to grow unwavering faith. in the faith CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS

This fall semester of the 20th year of UNT BYX was a milestone, full of positive growth and empowerment for the men of the chapter. The chapter’s officers for stepped up to the plate and led with every ounce of energy they had, and the overflow of this effort led to more men desiring to follow in their footsteps. officers rather than just tell people they were unfit to lead and we ended up having multiple people run for almost every PRAYER POINTS position for the first time in our chapter. The brothers rallied together in leadership, and even in service. They set out to love their community well, even to the point of pioneering a new event with , in which they danced with some awesome special friends who have Down syndrome or serious cases of autism. The men had a blast and deeply enjoyed getting to join forces with another Greek organization for the sake of That the chapter not look to the world loving like Jesus. On top of this, the brothers made excellent around them or other fraternities to be an progress as they executed their largest fundraising event with example on how to be a man, but rather incredible ease and peace. And perhaps one of the fondest that it looks to Jesus alone, cares more memories from the semester was the commemoration of the about Christ, and desires to be His hands and chapter’s 20th Anniversary. Celebrating at Camp Copass, feet. alongside active and alumni brothers, was a treat for everyone That the next officer corps only gets better involved. Needless to say, it has been a sweet semester for these and takes the chapter to new places with men. As they prepare for the new year, the UNT chapter would vision for the future and a mentality for love for you to pray for the following things long-term sustainability CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

BAYLOR UNIVERSITY

The fall semester for the Iota Chapter was one of great momentum! Continually riding the high from their involvement in Sing in the spring semester, the brothers have begun to see an ever-increasing social and campus presence. The PRAYER POINTS chapter paired up with Sorority to build an island-themed float for the annual homecoming parade. Through this involvement, the men experienced an increase in social capacity. The men are more bought into the A pledge class of a size and vision of operating both socially and spiritually on commitment level that takes their campus, and the chapter is truly better them to the next level because of it. As their operations have improved, That the new officers can work the brothers have had more people step up to together administratively and spiritually, and that they set an pursue leadership and fulfill their roles this example for the younger guys. semester than ever before. It is a great time to be Quality and increased alumni a part of BYX at . support for the future CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY

Oklahoma focused on and achieved excellence in three separate areas this fall. These focal points were the spiritual, social, and academic aspects of the chapter. The chapter pursued spiritual growth through furthered momentum on the value of cell groups, providing curriculum for Cell PRAYER POINTS Group Leaders and establishing more accountability for cell groups. Prayer and worship are points of emphasis during chapter meetings. The chapter thrived socially this past semester, with well attended, creative events and Engagement and involvement dominated homecoming week, with a member on from senior leaders homecoming court and the chapter placing first Continued growth and focus for Large Male Org. Banner, Trivia Night, with cell groups Soonerthon Benefit Night Male Org., Parade, Overall for Large Male Org., and placed second overall. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY

This past fall semester has been an incredible time for growth and fellowship for the Mu Chapter at Southern Methodist University. In August, we had two of our members, Christian Hammond and Darian Taylor attend the BYX COR Leadership Retreat where they got to go to Israel with a group of 40 BYX guys from various chapters to experience Jesus and brotherhood in the Holy Land. We initiated 6 new fantastic men of God into our chapter. These men have already started to contribute towards the growth of our chapter by inviting PRAYER POINTS their friends to BYX-held events and by using their various leadership positions to further God’s purpose. We have also seen incredible growth with our outreach on campus through our parties and events. In September, we held our BYXino party in the Meadows Art Museum and had an unprecedented 350+ people in attendance! Additionally, we had record numbers show up and worship Christ at the Worship Nights Prayers for unity within the chapter held in our house. To top it all off, we had the President of our Prayers for this upcoming Rush university, R. Gerald Turner, give a chapter talk where he was Week, that we would initiate God- proud to say, “I wish there were ten BYX chapters on campus”! fearing men of character God is truly working in our chapter to spread our influence Prayers for the new Officer Corps, throughout the entirety of SMU. With one of our members to be able to adapt quickly and use elected as IFC President and others elected as VP of our giftings to grow the positions Programming, VP of Recruitment and VP of Internal that God has placed us Recruitment, we foresee BYX continuing to make a positive impact in the lives of others. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

In 2019 BYX at continued to grow in unity as a brotherhood committed to Christ and each other! As a chapter we enjoyed celebrating with one another at fun events like our overnight PRAYER POINTS brotherhood retreat, Noah's Ark date event at Percy Priest lake, and our first ever BYX Halloween Bash open party. As a chapter, we sought out ways to continually encourage

and build one another up, fighting to be For our pledge process: that our new members lights on a campus that can be a challenging would be built up and encouraged throughout the process of joining BYX place to pursue faith. We have also For our new leadership: pray for the new continued to find ways to grow in Christ officers we elected that start their term this semester together, including continuing to emphasize For God to be glorified through our chapter, and For our witness on campus to honor Him-For our cell groups and holding one "chapter of wisdom and encouragement for our large senior praise and prayer" each semester! class as they lead in the fraternity and prepare for life after college CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS

Arkansas BYX continues to model how amazing a Christ- centered fraternity can be for all of our brothers across the nation. The 133 Award is given to the chapter who best exemplifies and carries out our purpose of establishing brotherhood and unity in Christ, and Arkansas easily won this at National Leadership Summit. More than incredible Arkansas traditions such as Uncle PRAYER POINTS BYX and semi-formal this Fall, the Officers have built a culture of ownership creating unprecedented value for BYX and membership in BYX. College men are known, valued, and celebrated in this fraternity well. Members are also more excited about legacy and where Arkansas BYX is headed than ever before. The Gospel is being shared at every function from different officers and Members who are continuing to be members, more young men are being discipled and affected by Jesus through BYX mentored by older members in pledgeship and generally Members who embody ownership, in the fraternity, and 56 consistent pledges are entering involvement, and continued buy-in to this the final stages of a refined, Christ-centered pledgeship. fraternity This chapter is a gift to BYX Nationals, the University of Increased vulnerability and strengthening Arkansas, and city of Fayetteville, and college men are of community through honest relationships having their lives changed by this fraternity and the Being great stewards of everything they have - leadership, platform, opportunities, relationships from it. etc. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY

MSU BYX enjoyed a semester of standard-setting social presence, a close-knit group of brothers, and excellent leadership. They enjoyed a large number of successful social events, including an extremely well-attended Island Party in the heart of campus headlined by The Brook and the Bluff. PRAYER POINTS The officers at Mississippi State have an unusually close bond, and this enables them to lead from a unified front and the closeness of the group trickles down to the rest of the chapter. This officer corps has handled conflict well, That the chapter would not grow complacent or arrogant in their consistently critically evaluated themselves and success- for continued desire for the state of the chapter, and thought outside the growth. box for social and internal events. They pursue For further involvement and leadership excellence in all that they do and look forward to from older members. Continued growth in how to handle another group of talented officers who are honor code issues consistently and dedicated to the mission of BYX. effectively. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

The fall was huge for the Georgia Dawgs of BYX. The chapter had an influx of men desiring to step up and serve their chapter in leadership across the board. There is a noticeable rumbling for leadership to continue on an upward trajectory, and the chapter is better off for it. Not only has PRAYER POINTS leadership skyrocketed, but so have the men’s efforts socially. Between the crazy busy spring and the relatively tame, but still crazy fall, the brothers successfully brought home the NLS 2020 Award for Social & Campus Presence. The For guys to continue to never be chapter is quickly rising in the ranks of our complacent, but rather be content highest quality chapters. Even through this, these For leadership to continue in men possess a mentality and culture of always strength wanting more. They do not settle, and the brothers have benefited greatly because of the constant, forward push. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY

Oklahoma State’s Fall was marked by excellent recruitment, a strong social presence, and an exposure to long- standing cultural issues that they will work to continue to improve moving forward. PRAYER POINTS They had a personal and consistent recruitment that produced their largest pledge class to date. Their social presence was felt on campus through strong open events like Flapjacks and Flannels- an The officers to vision cast in a way that will unite the chapter toward the same event with games, music, and unlimited goal. pancakes- as well as a couple intramural Accountability to be developed and even desired by the members. championships. The Rho Chapter is looking Strong, positive leadership and to promote a culture of further involvement from older members. Pray against negative cultural issues such vulnerability and accountability. as gossip and opposition to leadership. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

Missouri BYX was in good hands in 2019. They enjoyed the benefits of leaders who were committed to the vision and purpose of BYX and to promoting an atmosphere of spiritual encouragement and accountability. The chapter was a close-knit group of brothers PRAYER POINTS who spent time together out of desire rather than obligation. They held numerous brotherhood events, such as a thanksgiving feast, several game nights, and a float trip. Brotherhood and accountability are a part of Involvement from more members the culture for Mizzou BYX, and the hope is in the recruitment process. A unified vision across the board that they can continue to promote that in the chapter. culture while growing in size and social Continued and furthered strong presence so that they are able to establish a leadership from a new officer sustainable culture and have an impact on corps. their community and campus. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI

Fall 2019 continued to see improvement in all aspects of the fraternity. The Officers have shown a clear biblical purpose, focusing not just on their specific position, but becoming overall spiritual and fraternity leaders. The brothers have followed right along. Cell groups are some of the best in the PRAYER POINTS country, with everyone attending every week and experiencing genuine life change across the board. Socially, the chapter’s image has been getting better all year, with other greek life, ministries, and on-campus organizations starting to recognize the Trusting God to carry the chapter, quality of man found in BYX. Pledgeship is being and not trying to “do it all themselves geared more toward growth, as both pledges and Recognizing their bigger role they actives are hungry for more. Chapter meetings are play in the Kingdom continuing to be more and more creative and fun. Healthy conversation and feedback The chapter is unified, and brotherhood is strong. from the actives to the officers We are looking forward to a strong spring semester Creativity and passion in all things with the newly elected leaders. they do CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY

This semester had a tough start, with rush only drawing 1 pledge. However, Javin ended up being an exemplary pledge and now active, meshing well with the chapter, being involved on campus, and already being eager for leadership. The Officers did a great job this semester of truly leading guys well. Each week their Officer meeting was almost like a business oriented cell group. They were PRAYER POINTS both a productive corps as well as friends, with guys being excited to come and work together each week to make strides within the chapter. The chapter as a whole has been experiencing some of the strongest brotherhood nationally. Each guy is comfortable with and enjoys spending time with every single other Recruitment and rush week. From planning to brother. Lastly, cell groups are at an all-time high, truly execution, everything needs to be very strong setting the national standard. Each leader has been this semester. strongly equipped by the , John, to lead these That future pledges would grow in BYX and that men to truly experience life-giving and life-changing their character would reflect the Lord well on campus community every single week. We look forward to the Growth in campus and social presence spring semester as new leadership takes over and Island party- planning, execution, and big continues to drive direction and vision for the chapter. attendance CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

AUBURN UNIVERSTY

This semester has been challenging and rewarding for the Auburn BYX chapter. There have been ups and downs in leadership and with other brothers, but the officer corps has handled each situation with clarity, decisiveness, love, and grace. PRAYER POINTS A small, tight-knit pledge class of 7 members have learned the traditions and culture of BYX and are very much bought in. Cell groups went well this semester, Social and campus presence, to be with brothers opening up and pushing for a bigger and better, more well known, culture of accountability and honesty. We and be a light of Christ to the campus look forward to this spring semester as the Smooth transition of leadership and newly elected leaders are well loved within for officers to lead with a strong vision the fraternity and are already setting a For cell groups to produce meaningful, strong vision of continued improvement. loving, deep relationships CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

The fall semester was a roller coaster for the Alpha Beta Chapter as they entered into the conversation revolving around the chapter’s continued existence. As their status was called into question, the brothers of KU BYX began to band together with fresh vision, a strong desire for leadership, a PRAYER POINTS deep desire to see growth happen NOW. With some reframing of their weekly chapter meetings and plans for the future, the overall tone of the chapter began to lighten up. The men seem to genuinely enjoy their chapter more. Brothers have That they stay focused on glorifying God first sought to connect even more nationally as they before anything else, with every action and every cultivated better relationships with brothers of the word Alpha Upsilon chapter at Kansas State, as well as That they work to build each other up better and minimize negativity brothers in Arkansas. There is potential for a For qualitative and quantitative growth within resurgence of power and presence in this chapter, the chapter and its leadership and the next corps of officer is ready to take that That the guys in leadership will grow into mature Christlike leaders who are true servants to the on with renewed energy. people they lead CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS

This past semester was one of exposure and refinement for UCA. They addressed several long- standing cultural issues within their chapter and had to make several tough decisions regarding the leadership as well as members within the chapter. They look to build upon the renewed sense of ownership and PRAYER POINTS accountability among members and officers alike. They experienced growth in the size and retention of the most recent pledge class, and look to continue to grow on that front. The chapter has enjoyed the fruits of members being heavily involved in the chapter as well as the community of Conway. This involvement Maintain a culture of accountability. has led to a positive reputation on campus and around For the leadership to effectively cast a the city. If you go to UCA, you are almost guaranteed vision to the chapter and for the to see some of these men posted up in the Union and chapter to receive and adopt that numerous non-BYX members stopping in to hang out. vision. The chapter looks forward to officers who are Emphasis on the chapter’s need to be motivated to set and maintain a certain standard for 100% spiritual and 100% fraternal- one themselves as well as the members. does not negate the other. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

Fall 2019 was a revealing semester for the men at UCO. The officers continued to lead with Christ at the head, planning events and loving their men well. The men at UCO made their PRAYER POINTS presence known at the founding of our colony at SWOSU, as they were the life of the party. Following the initiation of the colony the men were Recruitment for the spring lead in to a spiritually encouraging Life giving consistent cell chapter retreat. The community in the groups house continues to thrive, as the men Leadership to be lead by can be fully known & fully loved in this Jesus place. As we enter 2020 the officers are preparing for new heights. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESEE

The Brothers of the Alpha Zeta Chapter had a phenomenal Spring semester! They held a great Spring rush and were fortunate enough to initiate a solid group of Jesus loving men growing the Tennessee Chapter! They continued to grow in Brotherhood and unity by creating a culture of PRAYER POINTS respect around the Chapter. The semester was packed with events such as, date parties, member retreats, and the annual BYX Rave. The brothers also had multiple brother only events that were a huge success! Among those was the annual Continued growth spirituality WrestleMania and a new chapter wide paintball event that is sure to be a repeat. The new officers within the brothers have quickly gained respect and trust of their For the Brothers to have a Chapter and led with a confident loving heart! The restful summer campus continues to have open arms to the Prayer that Jesus remains Chapter and the brothers have truly showed them the center of all events the love of Jesus! CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

The Fall semester immediately started strong for Clemson BYX. Brothers were very successful during recruiting season, all working together and using resources and connections to welcome in 21 pledges. By the end of pledgeship, 20 guys were initiated, all of whom experienced growth PRAYER POINTS spiritually, professionally, and as a man. The chapter as a whole remains unified, with brothers seeking unity across the board. This semester, accountability and vulnerability have been pushed, through cell groups, and being modeled by officers and other leaders through honest conversations and admittance of mistakes. Also, the Alpha Eta Spiritual and personal growth of chapter has set the national standard for handling the spring pledge class discipline and accountability, handling everything Unification, vision, and execution swiftly, with clarity, and with love. This past NLS, of the new leadership Clemson BYX received the National Momentum Social and campus presence in Award, which is given to the chapter that has seen order to point other students the most improvement and growth in 2019. toward Jesuss CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

YALE UNIVERSITY

The Fall semester was filled with growth and development as a fraternity for the Alpha Theta Chapter of BYX at Yale University. Though we had no pledges this Fall, Yale BYX is marked by it’s tight-knit, Christ-centered brotherhood and this makes the chapter stand out among the nation. Their members are deeply involved in each other’s lives and love one another / Jesus in powerful ways, affecting their community and campus. PRAYER POINTS Brotherhood retreat was a highlight of their strong brotherhood where they got away from school, cooking together and having a blast. Their Officers leadership has also had huge effects on men and the fraternity: the BYX House has become a more valuable space for guys to spend time together; ministry, church, and organization relationships have continued to develop for deeper connection to the Christian community in New Haven; Long-term BYX House stability and members valuing the gift of the BYX House the annual Escape Room was the biggest yet (at least the Excitement for Yale BYX and new Officers longest line seen in history) with multiple rooms and lots of commitment, calling, and purpose screams; and Yale BYX has held more Open Parties and More guys to join Yale BYX and continued recruiting events than ever before this semester, all of them a connection with the Christian community huge success. The men of the Alpha Theta Chapter are creating new ways for college students to come together and experience what God is doing through fraternity. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA

The fall semester for the Alpha Iota Chapter was one of refinement and exposure as the brothers sought to rediscover a path of stability and healthy structure. The chapter’s presence on campus is slowly improving and as BYX is becoming known to the university as a “good PRAYER POINTS group of guys.” Intentional brotherhood is higher than it has been in recent semesters. The brothers report an atmosphere that feels more unified and cohesive than it has in the past. Members, especially the younger generation, are taking Good recruitment and good pledgeship-- particularly for a strong pledge class to replace more ownership and choosing to buy in than they the seniors who will be graduating in the spring have been in the past. With an officer corps that Continuing improvement with social presence-- is inspired and full of vision for what comes next, particularly an increased momentum and strength to follow through with connection to the Alabama chapter of BYX is looking forward the campus and community with expectancy for stronger leadership, and Growth and improvement with Cell Groups and Cell Group Leaders connection with the campus in fresh ways CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Michigan:The fall semester for the Alpha Kappa chapter was another one of consistency and established roots. Every brother cares deeply about BYX and it has shown in their intentionality, attendance, and love for one another. The brothers have seen a consistent PRAYER POINTS balance of spiritual and social excellence, and they continue to aspire for greater connection and influence on the university campus. New leaders are stepping up and taking initiative, making sure that BYX can continue to do what it That they are able to reach others has done for all of many men in the past. The on the University of Michigan campus and shine Christ’s light. chapter continues to uphold the values BYX is That anxieties and stresses are built upon with little worry about straying from lifted through peace that the our original purpose. All this to say, the chapter at chapter finds in Christ the University of Michigan is aspiring for excellence in all that they do. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

TENNESSEE - CHATTONOOGA

The Fall 2020 was a semester of celebration, growth, and reaching new heights for the Alpha Lambda chapter! The motto of the Officer Corps was to "Establish lasting foundations", and the chapter rallied behind that vision in many different ways. A highlight of the semester was our first ever Away Date Party, PRAYER POINTS held in Hilton Head, South Carolina, where the brothers of Alpha Lambda and their dates had the opportunity to spend an unforgettable weekend at the beach. The chapter continues to excel socially, performing a crowd favorite Spongebob-Squarepants themed Greek Show, holding several mixers, and Continued commitment to Christ as winning multiple sorority philanthropy weeks. The fall the center and purpose for our semester saw initiation of 15 new brothers, many of brotherhood whom are beginning to step into leadership roles as The transition into new leadership chair positions. The end of the year saw the passing The individual spiritual health and of the torch to a new group of officers, but the vision continued growth of all 71 members of a Christ-honoring social fraternity in Chattanooga remains firmly intact at the Alpha Lambda chapter. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

LOUSIANA TECH UNIVESITY

Fall 2019 saw continued improvement for Alpha Xi Chapter at Louisiana Tech. Socially, this chapter is a huge light on campus. Members are on court for homecoming and representing as Mr. Tech, as well as hosting high quality sorority socials where women have fun and feel safe. So much so, that other fraternities are taking notice and starting to copy BYX ideas and styles of having more PRAYER POINTS creative, more respectful events. BYX at Tech is truly influencing others for good, and they are modeling why we do those things that we do. Internally, the fall semester had very strong leadership, pushing brothers towards a direction of openness and intentionality. 11 pledges were recruited, 9 of whom were initiated as brothers. The chapter has already been pushing new members to grow For the very young, newly elected personally, both by having them plan fun, creative events officers to understand their roles entirely as a pledge class, and by having a pledgeship that and lead with a clear vision uses cell groups and weekly teachings to elevate the faiths For a spirit of accountability and of each pledge. We look forward to the spring semester for brothers to not be afraid to and new leadership to continue the tradition of Tech BYX approach each other in love being one of the most creative, hard working chapters, To continue to be a huge light on while also continuing to work on brotherhood and spiritual the La Tech campus development of its members. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA

UNC cast the vision of Beta Upsilon Chi with excellence in Fall 2019. The chapter emulates exactly what they constantly preach- they are a chapter which is 100% spiritual while being 100% fraternal. They set the standard for the quality and creativity of social events, building PRAYER POINTS even further upon what was previously possible for their social presence with their new BYX house. They had a huge emphasis on the vision of cell groups and the preparation of their cell group leaders, with Chaplain Milledge Armes and his team of Cell Group Coaches Further involvement of having weekly meetings with and several members in pledgeship. training sessions for CGLs. They also enjoyed Continued improvement in an epic brotherhood retreat at a couple of communication and vision beach houses. UNC consistently sets the casting. standard in several ways for how a BYX chapter can operate. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

UNIVERSITY OF TULSA

The Fall of 2019 marked a crucial point in the development of Alpha Sigma BYX. We learned how to confront brothers in love and help them to develop in their relationship with Christ. Despite the PRAYER POINTS bumps, we had amazing events with sororities and campus. This semester has helped us to get much closer to nationals, and the chapter feels like nationals really has our backs. The officer transition has Please pray for the culture of Alpha Sigma to be Christ put the new officers in a fantastic centered and for brothers to position to succeed and has trained them live with integrity. well. Alpha Sigma is going to hit the We could also use prayers ground running in 2020, and we are going for recruitment as always. to take the lessons learned in 2019 and use them for the glory of God. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

EAST TENN. STATE UNIVERSITY

This past semester, ETSU BYX excelled socially, continued to build upon cell group culture, and proactively looked for and fought against negative cultural problems persisting from the previous semester. They sought out ways to promote accountability in love and the most PRAYER POINTS effective ways to approach conflict. They enjoyed a successful homecoming where they won the skit and dance competition, a well- attended Island Party where they were able to raise $1,500, and started to rent a great space on campus where they held rush parties, game Leadership’s approach to conflict- nights, and a number of other internal events. pray against any conflict aversion or The chapter developed a newfound motivation apathy about issues that need to be and vision during the semester, and created an handled. exciting and fun atmosphere at chapter For the chapter to be on the same page in terms of honor code issues meetings. They look forward to continued and living above reproach. improvement in recruitment and in promoting accountability. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

The fall semester for the Alpha Upsilon Chapter was truly marked by greater unity. The men celebrated how close they have become through living together, doing life together, and growing as friends. Their spiritual depth has increased as the brothers have made it a priority to pray for one PRAYER POINTS another, worship with one another, and connect with the community together through joint worship nights and church connections. Their campus presence and impact has steadily improved and even surprised them. With high regard from IFC on campus, the KState brothers have matched high That they keep Jesus and his mission standards and even set new ones. Not only have as their focus, rather than pursuing they made more of a positive mark on their campus, worldly measures of success but they have also seen great improvement in their That they let Jesus' love be the relationship with the Alpha Beta Chapter at the foundation of the brotherhood, and University of Kansas. Through mutual support at nothing else. each others’ event, both chapters have benefited greatly and expect to continue to do so. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

The men of USC BYX enjoy a culture that is exceptionally unique. This goofy group naturally pursues time of brothers dwelling together in unity. They know and love each other well. This has promoted an PRAYER POINTS atmosphere of accountability and consistently pushing one another toward Christ. They enjoyed numerous brotherhood events, including finger

jousting tournaments, a Thanksgiving More involved recruitment process- they need Feast, and a Brotherhood Retreat on the the whole chapter to help with this. Continued strong leadership and clearly-cast beach. They hosted a handful of social vision with the rest of the founding fathers graduating in the Spring. events, including a Semi- Formal right Pray against complacency/too much there in Columbia. The chapter looks comfortability due to them being a close-knit group of guys- for them to continue to sharpen forward to 2020 and to continued growth. and push one another. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

PURDUE UNIVERSITY

This was truly a remarkable semester for the Purdue chapter of BYX. The leaders here are some of the best in the country, setting a clear vision for the whole chapter that brings everyone together to grow in Christ, be a light on campus, and have a lot of fun. Brothers are constantly pushed to grow in their personal relationships with Jesus through powerful cell groups and a strong spiritual culture PRAYER POINTS of accountability and brotherhood. These men show the rest of the country what it means to literally dwell in unity, and how to do it well. They are also a light on campus, throwing massive parties and being known as a fun, safe, God-loving place. Brothers from this chapter are known on campus, as well as nationally among other BYX chapters, as being some of the highest calibur men we have. The Prayers for their continued transition into a more fraternal chapter structure Alpha Chi chapter was nominated for top chapter this year Rush this spring, to get even more high at NLS, and ended up taking home the award for Best quality guys from different places than Leadership. This spring will be a very exciting time as normal newly elected leaders, who have been well trained by Prayers For enriching alumni relationships previous officers, take the reigns and continue to move onward in brotherhood and in excellence. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA

The Alpha Psi Chapter got off to a strong start this semester, bringing in 10 pledges. These pledges were welcomed into a group of men who are marked by love and passion for the Lord and for each other. This year, Indiana BYX has truly been set aside by God. “Spiritually primed” has been a mantra for this group of guys as they have PRAYER POINTS aggressively sought discipleship, personal time with God, and studying His word as a group. With one of the healthiest cultures of any BYX chapter, IU took the fall to plan amazing brotherhood events and to focus on the individual growth of each member. Continued passion for spiritual purpose individually and on campu Not only has the chapter had a strong inward sFor young leaders to be built up as founders vision, but this chapter has made strides on IU’s become upperclassmen campus, hosting creatively planned and very well For healthy growth and expansion- setting attended sorority mixers, open parties, and date systems and a culture in place that allows for healthy growth and not just growth for nights. So much so that for next semester they are the sake of size looking at different venues, as they are worried their parties will be too crowded. CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS

OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY

The Alpha Omega Chapter had their first rush this semester and it was a success, bringing in 13 pledges, 9 of whom were initiated as members. Ohio State BYX is home to very high quality men, and the guys are already excelling in accountability, discipline, and love. Outwardly, they are working on becoming known on this very large campus, and they are doing so by PRAYER POINTS throwing very very well planned, creative events to engage more and more people on campus. Officers and other brothers are working to make BYX well known on campus and in the greek system to make sure that the light of Christ can reach into some dark places. Cell Prayer for the officers as they pave the groups are equipping men to have prayerful personal way for future generations relationships with the Lord so that He might be the For a successful second rush and Beta focus of each member’s life and so that the chapter as pledge class a whole can have a strong spiritual tone. Much of the For guidance and clarity as the chapter leadership from last semester is carrying over to this develops culture and traditions year, so we are excited to see these men continue to For BYX to be a light at Ohio State that lead and find their places while setting the example for points other students toward Jesus future leaders.