Resources

Alex Wood 25May2010

Youth Alpha Leaders’ Guide

- REVISED AND UPDATED (February 2010)

This is a brand-new version of the Leaders' Guide, released in February 2010. It is a fully comprehensive guide with all you need to know to run a fantastic Youth Alpha course. The Leaders' Guide contains 4 main sections:

Section 1 – Youth Alpha course sessions: the talks covered in depth. Here, for each talk, you’ll find a session summary (including aims, general notes and an overview); lots of ideas for games; a comprehensive talk outline (including word-for-word guidance if you need) and the small group discussion questions. You can choose from either the 8, 9, or 10 week track.

Section 2 - How to run a course: all that you need to know to plan your course and make it happen. This includes how to run a Launch Event, the course itself, and the Weekend/Day Away. If it isn’t answered here, it probably isn’t a question worth asking.

Section 3 - Expert Advice: twelve articles from leading youth ministry professionals covering the different aspect of running a Youth Alpha course – contributing authors include Mike Pilavachi, Pete Greig, Gavin Calver and Mark Oestreicher.

Section 4 - Team Training: two talk outlines to help you train and equip your team to run Youth Alpha.

ISBN 978 1 905887 48 4

Youth Alpha Guest Manuals

[15 – 18 year olds]
Fully updated, the Youth Alpha Guest Manual for Older Youth is packed with thought-provoking real life stories, quotes and more. This is a great resource for any 15 to 18 year old guest on your Youth Alpha course.

ISBN 978 1 905887 96 5

[11 – 14 year olds] - coming soon. The Youth Apha Guest Manual for Younger Youth.

ExploRE

ExploRE is the ideal classroom tool. Based on Youth Alpha, it is a 12 week programme providing 11-14 year olds with an overview of the Christian faith.

ExploRE is designed to be used by teachers, youth workers and church workers who want to take the message of Jesus into schools. Leaders have the opportunity to outline what they believe, and students the opportunity to explore and discuss their own views as well as listening to those of others. Written by experienced teachers and filled with fun activities, it fits seamlessly into the national guidelines for teaching RE at Key Stage 3.

www.exploreforschools.co.uk