Thursday February 23, 2012
Nicky returns from Africa trip

Nicky and Pippa Gumbel and Alpha International Executive Director Tricia Neil recently returned from a trip to Africa.

Alpha team at Mexico event
Large Catholic showing at Alpha conference.

Nicky and Pippa Gumbel led a team to an Alpha Conference in Mexico City earlier this month, attended by 300 Catholic church leaders including Archbishops, Bishops and priests.

Worship Central's first live recording CD reaches Top 10 chart
Worship Event in North London.

Around 2,300 worshippers packed the HMV Forum in London’s Kentish Town in March for Worship Central’s first live recording.

2300 GATs planned in 2012
More GATs in more countries than ever before
Nicky Speaks to 11,000
Nicky Gumbel was invited to Hillsong Sydney's annual conference.
Former criminal speaks of his experience on Alpha
Criminal turned Minister, Darrell shares his story.
UK's most dangerous man turns towards Jesus
Shane Taylor talks about his faith journey.

Nicky Gumbel interviewed one of the UK's most dangerous men and found out how Jesus changed his life.

 

Bear Grylls speaks on Alpha in Australia
Brian Houston of Hillsong Sydney interviews Bear Grylls.

TV adventurer Bear spoke about the Alpha course when he was interviewed by Hillsong Sydney pastors Brian Houston and Sanga Samways at events attended by several thousand people in Australia.

New courses launched in London
Relationship Central hold conference at HTB.

The new Parenting Children and Parenting Teenagers Courses were launched this year at the Relationship Central Conference at HTB Brompton Road.

Pentecost celebrated at landmark London venue
Festival week ends in celebration at big arena.

More than 16,000 people attended a big Pentecost celebration event hosted by three London Churches at the O2 Arena in August.

Alpha's International Week
ALPHA LEADERS FLOCK TO HTB.

More than 1,500 delegates from around the world attended Alpha International’s big biennial conference at all three HTB sites last week.

 

Acceleration of Alpha for Prisons growth in Africa
Alpha for Prisons has a huge open door in Africa.

In the last 18 months, Alpha courses have grown from 21 to 235 prisons in 11 countries with the biggest growth taking place in South Africa and Zambia where the prison authorities have given Alpha permission to run courses in every prison in their countries.

Alpha team at USA event
Nicky Gumbel at National Alpha conference.

Nicky Gumbel and his wife Pippa led a team to the US National Alpha conference in Dallas, Texas this month.