

YOUTH ALPHA LEADERS GUIDE PDF SERIES
This series is mainly presented by Nicky Gumbel, Toby Flint (a curate at Holy Trinity Brompton) and Gemma Hunt. In April 2016, Alpha introduced the Alpha Film Series, where traditional Alpha content is shown in a series of films, featuring stories and interviews. The talks aim to cover the basic beliefs of the Christian faith. Each session starts with a meal, followed by a talk and then discussion in small groups. Ĭourses have been run by Anglican, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Baptist, Methodist, Pentecostal, Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches, with some variations in course material.Īlpha is organised as a series of sessions over 10 weeks, including a day or weekend away. Īs of 2022 the Alpha website states that the course "has been translated into 112 different languages". In 2018 the Alpha website described the course as running in over 100 countries and in over 100 languages, with more than 24 million people having taken the course. It reached a peak in 1998, when 10,500 courses were run. In 1985 Nicky Lee took on the course, and in 1990 Nicky Gumbel, then also curate at Holy Trinity, took over the running of the course at the invitation of Sandy Millar (vicar at that time) and oversaw its revision and expansion.Īlpha grew rapidly in Britain in the 1990s, from just four courses in 1991 to 2,500 in 1995. John Irvine, Marnham's successor curate at HTB, took over the running of the course in 1981 and developed the 10-week format which continues to this day. It started as a course for church members regarding the basics of beliefs commonly held by many believers in Christ, but then began to be used as an introduction for those interested in the faith. History Īlpha originated in 1977 with the work of Charles Marnham, a curate at Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB), a parish of the Church of England in London. The course began in Britain and is run around the world by various Christian denominations. Alpha courses are run in churches, homes, workplaces, prisons, universities and a wide variety of other locations. It is described by its organisers as "an opportunity to explore the meaning of life". The Alpha course is an evangelistic course which seeks to introduce the basics of the Christian faith through a series of talks and discussions. Utilizing these two documents in tandem will help to strengthen culturally safe and holistic practice.Alpha logo Alpha course sign displayed at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Dover, Ohio

The TIP Guide was developed to align with the values and principles outlined in the APPF and can help to inform those working to incorporate the APPF into their practice with Indigenous children, youth and families.

How does TIP link to the Aboriginal Policy and Practice Framework (APPF)?īeing trauma-informed is a fundamental tenet of the Circle process outlined in the APPF.

