If you're thinking about running an Alpha in your country of residence, the first step is to create a MyAlpha account even before you register an Alpha course.
1 - Go to your country's Alpha website and click on the "Sign up here" link (see image below) or sign up with you Google account. Answer a few questions and you now have a MyAlpha account!
2 - Browse through the Alpha videos to see the format and content.
Grab a coffee (or tea) and go through the Alpha Film Series for adults and the Alpha Youth Series for teens. You can watch any episode all the way through. Each video on the preview page is watermarked. If you'd like to run an Alpha, please click on "Create an Alpha" to register your course, and then you'll have access to download the videos with no watermark.
3 - Watch the intro video clips in the Learning Centre for top tips!
The Alpha Learning Centre contains short best practice videos and articles that will equip you to run an Alpha in your context effectively. We recommend starting with the 7 Best Practices module. (This is separate from the 3 Team Training videos.)
4 - Register your Alpha.
When you're ready to run Alpha and if you're the primary Course Administrator, please click on "Create an Alpha" and fill out the info. With a registered course, you'll have access to our full management and planning tool:
Promotional materials (guest invitations, posters, banners, etc)
All the Alpha videos to download and save to your computer
3 team training videos (Essentials, Small Groups, Prayer Ministry)
Team Guide with small group discussion questions for each week
Guest Guide with video outline for each week
Sample schedules and checklists to help you plan and prepare
Info sheets for hosts and helpers
And more!
Hosts & helpers don't have to register a course. Course Administrators can add them to the "Team" section and they will have access to all the training, weekly Alpha videos, small group questions, and more!
5 - If you're a host or helper, please log in to MyAlpha to access all the resources!
When your Alpha leader adds you to "Team" section of your current Alpha, you'll receive an email with a link to log in. Click on that link and create a MyAlpha account using your own email address.
Then you'll be able to watch the 3 team training videos, browse through each weekly Alpha video ahead of time, review the small group discussion questions, read through the info sheets, and more.
If you have any questions, please use the chatbox in the bottom right-hand corner of your local National Alpha Office website and we'd be happy to help you!
*Please visit alpha.org/global to find your country's Alpha website. It's best to register each Alpha course on the website that serves your country so that you can get the most up-to-date resources and local support to run a great Alpha! All the resources are free online and the videos are downloadable.