ALPHA

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 Alpha is based on a pattern you

find in the New Testament of people

bringing their friends, family, and

work colleagues to meet Jesus.

Andrew brought his brother Peter; Philip

brought Nathaniel; Matthew had a party

and invited all his work colleagues—he

said, “Come and meet Jesus!” Alpha is an

easy way of saying to friends, “Come and

see, come and explore your questions,

come and hear about Jesus, come and see

for yourself.”

In Alpha we are reliant on the

Holy Spirit because we realize that it is only

God who changes people’s lives; we just

introduce Him.

No one can force anyone to believe

anything. What we’ve found over the years

is that if we allow people to be themselves

and ask their questions, focus on building

relationships and rely on the Holy Spirit,

lives are changed.

Alpha is based on

genuine friendships that are built up over

a few weeks and often last for years

afterwards.

Alpha presents the reality of who

Jesus is. Those that run Alpha are real and

authentic and this allows the guests to be

real themselves. People are welcome to

ask questions and look for answers, with

no pressure to contribute and no follow up

if they don’t come back.