At college I ended up mixing with the wrong people and got into trouble. Years later when my mother became terminally ill, I began to ask questions such as “is there was more to life than this?” and “what are we doing with our lives?”. Going to church I heard about Alpha and decided to start there.

As an immigrant, Gayan found himself in difficult circumstances. Through Alpha Course, he discovered the peace available through walking with God.

Melissa found the freedom to ask the questions she wanted to ask on the Alpha Course.

Ana found herself alone with her two little girls, and life was hard. When her best friend invited her along to an Alpha course she had many reasons to say no, but she went anyway. Now, she runs Alphas for others.

Mark had wondered if there was more to life. When the women in his life persuaded him to join them at church, he joined an Alpha Course and came to the conclusion that Christ’s claims are true.

Jean shares her journey of going from atheist to agnostic to believer.

Carla from Tauranga wrote a poem to explain her journey on an Alpha Course. She began in despair and fear, but ended up with hope and healing. Margaret narrates.

In just one year at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jayson Vergara facilitated 66 Alphas in the rural mountains and villages of Cebu, Philippines.

“… There were so many Catholics like myself – cradle Catholics, who knew very little about their faith; who will definitely benefit from this Alpha course…”

“When I went to Alpha, every session (speaks) to me, I understood it – it was actually the Holy Spirit that I encountered”