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Step Six – the day/Weekend Away
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Alpha’s Weekend or Day Away is essential to the success of the Alpha course. In fact, omitting it is one of the top causes of an unsuccessful course because it is the proven time for guest transformation.
As Nicky Gumbel describes it, the Weekend/Day Away is the "time when the penny drops eighteen inches: from the head to the heart." It is often the time when guests commit or recommit their lives to Christ.
The Weekend or Day Away occurs near the middle of the course and is different from the rest of the course because:
- It gives guests the space, time and environment needed to thoroughly process and reflect on what they are learning.
- It gives the Holy Spirit an extended period of time to touch and soften hearts in new way.
- It helps guests, hosts and helpers get to know each other better and form lasting relationships
On Alpha evaluation forms, guests consistently indicate that the Weekend/Day Away was the best part of their course.
Please try to keep the costs as low as possible. We do not want cost to be an issue that would prevent anyone from attending.
All the details you will need to know about arranging the Weekend/Day Away is available in How to Run the Alpha Course: Director's Handbook.
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