Collegiate church planting missionaries see God do 'More than we could've have ever imagined'

Purdue University proves to be fertile ground for new believers as church plant reaches students

Published on Mar. 2, 2026

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Jordan and Jessamy Adams, collegiate church planting missionaries with the North American Mission Board, have seen God do 'more than we could've ever imagined' as they planted a new church called The Chapel near Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. In their first year, the church has baptized 81 new believers, including students like Erin Chapmond who had no prior interest in religion until her roommate Ellie Dunlevy invited her to attend.

Why it matters

College campuses are seen as challenging mission fields, but the Adams' experience shows that when students are removed from their previous environments and forced to examine their beliefs, they can be surprisingly open to the gospel. The Chapel's rapid growth and new believers like Erin demonstrate the potential for church planting movements on college campuses across North America.

The details

Jordan and Jessamy Adams, along with their two children, moved to West Lafayette in 2023 to plant The Chapel and a collegiate ministry called The Salt Company at Purdue University. They brought a team of almost 50 people to help launch the new church. The Chapel has already seen 81 baptisms in its first year, including students like Erin Chapmond who had no prior interest in religion until her roommate Ellie Dunlevy invited her to attend.

  • The Adams family moved to West Lafayette in 2023 to plant The Chapel and The Salt Company.
  • The Chapel saw 81 baptisms in its first year of operation.

The players

Jordan Adams

A North American missionary who, along with his wife Jessamy, planted The Chapel church and The Salt Company collegiate ministry at Purdue University.

Jessamy Adams

The wife of Jordan Adams and co-planter of The Chapel church and The Salt Company collegiate ministry at Purdue University.

Erin Chapmond

A Purdue University student who had no prior interest in religion until her roommate Ellie Dunlevy invited her to attend The Chapel, where she had a life-changing experience and became a believer.

Ellie Dunlevy

A Purdue University student and missionary kid from Argentina who invited her roommate Erin Chapmond to attend The Chapel, where Erin had a conversion experience.

The Chapel

A new church plant by the Adams family near Purdue University that has seen rapid growth, including 81 baptisms in its first year.

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What they’re saying

“We both kind of caught the bug when we were students at Iowa State. We became part of a local church's college ministry called The Salt Company, and when we saw students there worshiping and sharing the gospel and being sent out, we really latched on to their dream of 'What if this could happen everywhere?'”

— Jordan Adams, North American Missionary (mbcpathway.com)

“Moving to a far-off place and starting something new was kind of scary. But it was so sweet to see how God was faithful. He provided everything we needed.”

— Jessamy Adams, Co-Planter of The Chapel (mbcpathway.com)

“That Sunday, when Jordan started speaking, I felt like he was talking directly to me. I learned that Jesus was an actual person who loves me for who I am, even though everything was broken about me. It completely reinvented how I view myself.”

— Erin Chapmond (mbcpathway.com)

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