Comments on: Say “No” to Alpha

By: Ron Day

Ron Day — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:43:18 +0000

Alpha is only one tool for the church to use to spread the good news. You can’t blame a saw for not being a screwdriver. Who would want to say Alpha is the only way to do evangelism? Not me! Paul tried to be all things to all people so that he might win *some*. Rather than knocking Alpha let’s just accept its limitations, which may be as you have pointed out and is a useful observation.

By: Heather Weddell

Heather Weddell — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:56:06 +0000

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.

By: John W. Norris

John W. Norris — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:19:33 +0000

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.