The Alpha Course

Depending on your resources and audience, delivery of the Alpha course talks can range from using your own speaker, watching a DVD, to streaming Alpha talks via the internet. 

1. The Alpha Course DVD

This DVD set contains the 15 talks comprising the Alpha course. It is available to buy at the Alpha Shop and includes an express version of the talks (shortened to between 20–25 minutes in length), ideal for use in the workplace or where there is less time to run the full-length course.

2. Talk Transcripts

The Alpha talk transcripts help speakers preparing to give a live talk. The transcripts include markers where speakers may insert their own stories, quotes and personal testimonies.

3. Student Alpha

Student Alpha is the same as the classic Alpha course ... it’s just been ‘squeezed’ (into seven weeks), ‘squashed’ (into thirty-minute talks) and ‘spiced’ (with multi-media ingredients). It has everything you need to run a course, including the talks, training, vox-pops and animations.

4. Youth Alpha TalkBuilder

The Youth Alpha Talkbuilder is a free online tool helping you build the perfect Youth Alpha talk. Simply select your Alpha talk, choose from loads of video clips, jokes, games and quotes to illustrate your point, and then click print.

5. Alpha Live Talks

The HTB Alpha talks are recorded live at HTB every term and are free to watch online. There are a range of speakers and the talks are about 40 minutes. Make sure you have a good connection to the internet and do a test run beforehand to avoid technical mishaps.