“The Alpha Course” by Nicky Gumbel is a remarkable and proven way to introduce people to the Christian faith. The discussion guides below tackle the same topics used in the London videos but discusses them from the concrete format of stories told in the Bible. The discussion guides are interactive and brings people face to face with the transformative Word of God.
Here is a description of the course. Introduction for Community Group Alpha
Here are the topics in the order we introduced them.
1. Can Life be Deeply Satisfying?
2. The Amazing Wisdom and Teaching of Jesus Christ, Luke 10
3. Who is Jesus Christ? John 11
5 The Resurrection of Jesus Christ, Luke 24, John 20
6.What It Means to Follow Jesus, John 3:16, 6:25-29
7. Why and How Should I Pray: examples and pattern
9. Why and how do we read the Bible?_
10. God is a Healer; Examples of Jesus Healing People
11. The Holy Spirit
a. The Holy Spirit Comes, Part 1
b. The Holy Spirit and the Trinity, Part II
c. The Holy Spirit and the Believer, Part III
13. Two Kingdoms Colossians 1:13
14. Good News Travels Fast, Acts 5
15 How did the Church Grow After the First Century?
16. Do Miracles Contradict Science?
17. Where Did the Universe Come From?
18. The Most Important Thing in Life
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