Many people around the world have found Alpha has worked well for them.  But it does not suit all rural communities.  While it would be easy to say that it is likely to work better in larger villages and where there is a higher level of incomers in the professional and middle management level, this is too general a statement.

If you have not met up with Alpha you need to know that it is a form of process evangelism and comes in three basic parts.  Each session, of the ten weekly sessions, starts with a welcome and a meal, then some teaching which either is taken directly from a DVD or a local leader following the provided notes, and finishes with discussion groups.

There are a number of similar courses and tyou can find out more by clicking on any of these links:  Alpha, Christianity Explored, Emmaus, Start.

Below you will find a selction of articles reflecting on these courses: