Jul
16
Say “No” to Alpha
ByTed Hale – current BMS Chair – has contributed this provocative piece on Alpha; have a read, and let us have your comments. Should get a discussion started!
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Some interesting toughts on Alapha. I first became aware of Alpha at a congircational church in Bridport, VT. USA. I became a Elder there. We ran 1 or 2 courses, I believe God used it as a basic tool, to teach many older and younger in the church some good basic believes, and some outside the church it planted seeds to salvation. In that place God was using it as a tool to reach some in the church, who didn’t know what they believed. the last few years it’s been mainly used as a out reach to the unchurched, in a very rual area and very unchurched. Spiritualy very dark in Vermont, it reminds me of Europe. I would love to come and Pastor a church in the UK.
There needs to be a serious consideration of the personality types of group members and in my experience Alpha does not suit those with any intravert tendency. Too many churches are dependent on Alpha as their only form of outreach and encouragement of new members. It suits some but we really need to utilise a greater variety of group activity.