Lesson Category: Base camp 1 Alpha

Great that you decided to start your first lesson at basecamp 1, which is called Alpha. At this basecamp, you get equipment to lead an intercultural Alpha course succesfully. Besides that, we offer the basics of theology and motivate you practicing the most important spiritual disciplines for a church planter.

What’s up?

• SHAPE: Develop a healthy rhithm in reading the Word of God in your daily life.
• SKILL: Put God in the center of all you are and what you are doing.
• TOOL: You can successfully invite people from different backgrounds to your Alpha course (as a team).

Who?

The trainers are Hans Euser (ICP NL), Theo Visser (ICP EU) and Joost Klok (Alpha NL).

Welcome! This is your second lesson at basecamp 1, which is called Alpha. At this basecamp, you get equipment to lead an intercultural Alpha course succesfully. Besides that, we offer the basics of theology and motivate you practicing the most important spiritual disciplines for a church planter.

What’s up?

• SHAPE: Develop a healthy rhithm of spending time in prayer on a daily basis.
• SKILL: Understand what the Gospel is, and the Good News of God will transform your life. 
• TOOL: You start applying the principles of hosting a conversation during the Alpha small group sessions.

Who?

The trainers are Hans Euser (ICP NL), Apollo Makara and Joost Klok (Alpha NL).

Welcome! This is your third lesson at basecamp 1, called Alpha. At this basecamp, you get equipment to lead an intercultural Alpha course succesfully. Besides that, we offer the basics of theology and motivate you practicing the most important spiritual disciplines for a church planter.

What’s up?

• SHAPE: Develop a healthy rhithm of spending time in silence, searching God.
• SKILL: Practice repentance and believing as an intercultural church planter.
• TOOL: You can involve your team in organizing the Alpha weekend by delegating roles which suit each one’s gifting.…. and you start practicing prayer ministry with your Alpha group based on the four principles of Alpha. Also: if you have gifted musicians in your group, this is the time to think about worship time.

Who?

The trainers are Hans Euser (ICP NL), Theo Visser (ICP EU) and Joost Klok (Alpha NL).

Great to have you back. This is your fourth lesson at basecamp 1. What an achievement! At this basecamp you get equipment to lead an intercultural Alpha course succesfully. Besides that, we offer the basics of theology and motivate you practicing the most important spiritual disciplines for a church planter.

What’s up?

• SHAPE: Develop a healthy rhithm of practicing fasting.
• SKILL: Discover cultural lenses through which you and others interpret the Bible.
• TOOL: You can recruit leaders (within your own team) based on the 4 C’s.

Who?

The trainers are Hans Euser (ICP NL), Apollo Makara and Alex Ndemezo (LIVE! Erasmus, Rotterdam).

The core ingredients of Alpha are food, an Alpha talk, and small group discussion time. But these elements are just part of seven best practices that make for the most effective Alphas. In this lesson you will have access to the leader training sessions that cover the best practices in depth.

If you start the ADVANCE! training you need to know the very basics of Alpha, which are collected in the 7 best practices. Take your time to watch the video’s, take notes, and get ready for the coming adventure!

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You will find the video’s in your own language at your national Alpha website. Get here your materials and create an account.

More?

Check the Alpha Toolkit.

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