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FAQ'S
1) How do the small groups work?
The small group is one of the most important parts of Youth Alpha. The discussion time is a great way to engage guests and give them freedom to explore. No question is too simple or hostile – all opinions are welcome. There’s no better way to encourage discovery than through a well led discussion time.
It is important that at least one group of 8-10 people is an un-churched group. Discussions can be peer led or facilated by youth leaders. Groups of 8-10, with a ratio of 2 hosts and 2 helpers for every 10 guests.
2) Does Youth Alpha have a DVD like the adult course?
We have found that the best way to run Youth Alpha is ‘live’. There are ideas for each week in the Youth Alpha Curriculum Guide, on these webpages, and of course, you can also add your own to create the best possible course for your group.
3) Does Alpha USA already have copyright permission to use the video clips? Or, do I need to work out the copyright issues on my own?
Alpha USA does not hold a license that will cover everyone who gives live talks on the Alpha course and illustrates their points using movie clips. We rely on the churches, organizations and people running the Alpha course live to obtain their own license or permission. The license we hear is most often used can be found at CCLI: http://www.ccli.com/
We also found a document by Stanford University that gives an outline on this topic.
4) How did Youth Alpha start?
The Alpha course began in the late 1970s at Holy Trinity Brompton in central London. The course was initially a way of presenting the basic principles of the Christian faith to new Christians in a relaxed and informal setting.
By 1990, when former lawyer Nicky Gumbel ran the course, Alpha was a central feature of the church's life. While leading his second Alpha course Nicky realized how this simple course could also appeal to non-churchgoers and he adapted the course to give it the kind of feel that would suit this group. During the 1990s the Alpha course spread, initially in the UK and then internationally, as more churches and groups found it a helpful way to answer questions about the Christian faith in an informal setting. Over 16 million people have done the Alpha course. Currently there are over 33,500 courses worldwide in 169 countries, and it is supported by all the major denominations.
Youth Alpha started in response to demand from church leaders who ran adult Alpha and were seeing many people coming to faith in Jesus Christ through it. They wanted something similar for their youth group. So, Youth Alpha was commissioned in the mid-1990s and the first resource was produced and used around the world. Today we estimate over 70 countries are running Youth Alpha.
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