If you would like to run a course, or if you are just interested in reading through the Course content in detail, Alpha India has many resources available, in 12 Indian languages (and counting!).
These materials include the books ‘Why Jesus’ and ‘Questions of Life’ by Nicky Gumbel. ‘Why Jesus’ is a short booklet for those who are having their first thoughts about the Christian faith, and ‘Questions of Life’ is designed for anyone wanting to read through the Alpha Course content in detail, chapter by chapter.
VCD-sets and Course manuals are also available, and have been translated into Assamese, Bengali, Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Nepali.
Alpha India is a not-for-profit organisation, and all Course materials are sold at as low a cost as possible. Alpha India wants to give the opportunity to explore the meaning of life to anyone who wants to.
Youth Alpha
Youth Alpha is easy to use and has been successfully run by teenagers and adults in many different settings, including: Youth Clubs, Church Youth Groups, School Christian Unions, Re Lessons and Young Offenders Institutions. The content is based on the Alpha Course, and a typical course runs over 8-10 sessions with a weekend or day away in the middle
The Marriage Book
Nicky and Sila Lee have been married for over twenty years and have four children. They are on the staff of Holy Trinity Brompton Church in London, UK. They have spoken to thousands on the subject of marriage and are the pioneers of The Marriage Course.
Full of practical advice, The Marriage Book is easy to read and is designed to prepare, build and even mend marriages.
The Parenting Book
Drawing on their own experiance of bringing up four children and having talked to thousands of parents over years on their parenting courses. Nicky and Sila Lee bring fresh insights and time-tested values to the task of parenting. Full of valuable advise and parenting tips. The parenting book is a resource for parents to come back again and again.
How to Resist Temptation
In this short booklet, Nicky Gumbel considers what Paul's letter to the Ephesians says about these, and other important questions. It shows how the issues that faced the Ephesian Church are similar to those many of us face today, and how Paul's practical advice on resisting temptation is as revelant today as it was 2,000 years ago.
> What is temptation?
> Where does evil come from?
> How do we trust God when we are struggling with temptation?
How to Revolutionise your Relationships
The Christian faith affects the whole of our lives. Nicky Gumbel considers what Paul's letter to the Ephesians has to say about how we relate to others in three areas:
> Husbands and wives
> Parents and children
> Employers and employees
God at Work course
The brand new God at Work course is based on the book of the name by Ken Costa and is an ideal follow-up course to Alpha in the Workplace. The course runs over six sessions and looks at how Christians can live out their faith in the workplace with utmost integrity.
The six sessions covered are:
> Work Matters
> Ambition and Life Choices
> Tough Decisions
> Stress and Work-Life Balance
> Failure, Dissappointment and Hope
> Money and Giving
A Life Worth Living course
A Life Worth Living gives clear and powerful answers for many of the questions and needs of adults and older teenagers worldwide. Based on Paul's Letter to the Philippians, this book looks at some of the new things Jesus Christ can do for and in us today. Nicky Gumbel's approach to the scriptures is relevant and challenging. Perfect for personal or group study, A Life Worth Living offers insights on living the Christian life positively, practically and joyfully. It covers such topics as 'New Attitude', 'New Friendships' and 'New Responsibilities'.
Vision to Action
Recommended by church leaders worldwide, this encouraging booklet by Tricia Neill is a practical 'how to' for turning vision into reality. Drawing on more than twelve years' experiance as Executive Director at the Holy Trinity Brompton, Tricia offers valuable insights for churches of all sizes.
The Jesus Lifestyle
In this engaging and fascinating book, Nicky Gumbel takes a closer look at the Sermon on the Mount and presents, with his familiar mix of humour and wisdom, the life that Jesus wants us to live.
How to deal with anger. How to handle money. What to do when faced with difficult people. Simple, memorable and profound. Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount are as relevant and as challenging today as they were 2,000 years ago.
To order the resources
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FORM. Kindly fill it and send it to the Alpha India Resource Team at resources@alphaindia.org
