WHY ALPHA YOUTH?
ALPHA WORKS
YOUNG PEOPLE MEET JESUS
At Alpha, young people often encounter Jesus in a personal and transformative way, experiencing His love as a real presence that gives them hope, purpose, and a deeper understanding of their identity.
Alpha Youth works by providing culture-curating products and resources, transformative experiences, that spark conversations in a judgement-free space. Alpha Youth is a series of interactive sessions designed to start an open and honest conversation around some of the big questions of life. Topics at Alpha Youth include: Who is Jesus? Why did he die? How do I read the Bible? How do I pray? Who is the Holy Spirit? Does God heal today?
Alpha Youth runs all across Australia, in schools, homes, youth ministries, prisons, and online. No two Alpha Youths will look exactly the same, but they typically have the same three main elements: eat food, watch a video, and discuss with one another.
Alpha Youth was created for teenagers and young adults, and anyone can run it! From a teenager running Alpha Youth with their friends, to youth leaders, to chaplains in schools and prisons, we LOVE seeing young people all across Australia get equipped and empowered to share their faith with others through Alpha.
YOUNG PEOPLE ARE EQUIPPED TO SHARE THEIR FAITH
Alpha Youth equips young people with the confidence and tools to share their faith in a personal and authentic way, creating a space to express their beliefs without pressure, while witnessing the joy of the Holy Spirit as they invite friends to join the journey.
YOUNG LEADERS ARE DEVELOPED AND DEPLOYED
Alpha Youth not only creates space for open conversations but also empowers young people to step into leadership roles, helping them develop essential skills like communication, empathy, and problem-solving as they lead and guide their peers with wisdom and grace on their faith journeys.
“I CAN SEE FROM HOW THE YOUTH RESPOND TO THE GROUP DISCUSSIONS THAT THEY HAVE BEEN CRAVING A SPACE LIKE THIS FOR A VERY LONG TIME BUT DIDN’T REALISE THEY WOULD HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY UNTIL THEY STARTED ATTENDING ALPHA YOUTH.”
BARTHOLOMEW BUNK / YOUTH MINISTOR AT DARAMALAN COLLEGE
“Alpha youth was the perfect tool to paint the gospel...”
LAI RAMODE / YOUTH PASTOR AT DWELLING PLACE
“they love coming along because they feel it is one of the only spaces where they can have deep and meaningful discussions about life’s meaning and spirituality”
BARTHOLOMEW BUNK / YOUTH MINISTER AT DARAMALAN COLLEGE
“Our students gathered after school every Wednesday to watch engaging videos that encouraged them to enter into dialogue with each other to explore life’s big questions on faith, hope, love, meaning, purpose and Christ-centred leadership.”
JAMES TRAN / YOUTH MINISTRY COORDINATOR & RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TEACHER AT MATER MARIA CATHOLIC COLLEGE
“ALPHA YOUTH allows the youth to navigate these FAITH conversations with their peers.”
KATHY GARLAND / YOUTH PASTOR AT JOURNEY CHURCH