Stories (Articles)
Discipleship through WhatsApp – WWMC Alpha-Youth Experience
Faith Aluko serves along with her husband in the leadership of the youth ministry of the Williams Memorial Methodist Cathedral Church, Ago-Ijaye,, Lagos. During the lockdown and restriction on physical gathering due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she moved discipleship online using WhatsApp. She shares with us the experience and the impact. What was the effect of…
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Victor’s Story
Victor was invited to try Alpha by his friend and coursemate at Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, where he experienced a significant transformation and since started a journey to know God more. A brief introduction about yourself My names are Ogunrinola Victor Busayo. I am in my early twenties. I live in Mafoluku Oshodi, Lagos…
A PRAYER FOR ALPHA
God, the effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are being felt in our hospitals and in our homes, in our families and in our friendships, in our schools and in our workplaces, in our economy and our governments. Yet, you remain our hope. You are our source of strength. And only you are, ‘able to…
Amos Story
A brief introduction about yourself My name is Tsavhemba Amos. I currently reside in Benin. I was born into a Christian home and a Catholic. How will you describe your life before you tried Alpha? I wake up every day going about my daily task having little or no time for God. Sometimes I feel…
“Why Easter?” (Free Booklet by Nicky Gumbel)
Why Easter? During this season of Easter people have more questions and you may have more people joining your service online. We would love to share this booklet with you, called Why Easter, written by Nicky Gumbel. It’s a concise and easy-to-read look at the very real questions surrounding Jesus that people might be thinking…
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My Experience Running Alpha – Very Rev Adebola Ojofeitimi
Very Rev Adebola Ojofeitimi is the current Provost of Cathedral church of Christ, Marina, Lagos, the oldest Anglican Cathedral in Nigeria. He shares of his experience with Alpha. “My first encounter with Alpha was in 2004 when I got an invitation to the course. I looked through the contents of the 10week course and thought…
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My Experience running Alpha for Youth in Port Harcourt – Reverend Nseobong
Alpha: Kindly introduce yourself Rev Nseobong: I am Rev. Nseobong Akpan Edemeka, Associate Pastor, Children/Teens, Pinnacle Baptist Church, Port Harcourt. A: How long have you been at your current role? RN: I have served in this role for over 9 years. A: Describe your ministry experience before contact with Alpha RN: I had difficulty helping…
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The new Marriage Course video series
It’s been over fourteen years since The Marriage Course was last filmed. Since then the world has changed but it’s more relevant now than ever to strengthen and invest in marriages and relationships. The new Marriage Course series is a completely reimagined series with new teaching content, creative short films, global stories, sofa couples, and…
My Alpha Experience – Ven. Tayo Aduloju
My first encounter with the Alpha Course It will interest you to note that one of the most conservative parishes in the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) – The Cathedral was one of the first to embrace this Course with far-reaching spiritual impacts on the members and throughout the metropolis and even beyond. The Cathedral…
Esosa’s Story
Esosa Osunde is an indigene of Benin in Edo State. She is a 17-year-old extrovert who loves people. She grew up without a father and had always wished to have one. She shares her experience on Alpha and her newly discovered father. WHAT WAS LIFE BEFORE YOUR ALPHA EXPERIENCE? I had a rather strong spiritual…
Raising Young People Sound in Learning and Character – Alpha-Youth story
Mrs Ifeanyi Olagbaju is the Managing Director of Abigail St John’s Advising and Formation Services, a tutorial college where students are prepared for studying in the USA. They prepare students for SSAT, SAT, GRE, IELTS and TOEFL and also help them in their college application ahead of admission. She shares with us her experience running…
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From one to Seven – Alpha at home
Church of the Nativity is located in Parkview Estate in Ikoyi, Lagos and the church recently concluded running Alpha in 7 different locations through its newly established home cell. We caught up with Mrs Rita Olarewaju who co-ordinates Alpha in the church to understand the journey from one big Alpha centrally located in the church…
Alpha Nigeria Organizes Prison Ministry Conference
Alpha Nigeria held its first Prisons Ministry Conference last month. The event which was originally planned for a 100 delegates had a total of 193 delegates from 33 churches in attendance. Global Prison Development Manager for Alpha International, Pete Jones led sessions along with Rev. Fr Kingsley Agada, Lagos Catholic Archdiocesan Prison Chaplain, Mr Oluwaniyi…
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Building Stronger Homes Through The Marriage Courses – Grace & Emmanuel
Grace and Emmanuel Ayewah are senior couples who are sold out to building healthy families. They offer support to churches and individuals on how to strength marriages and improve on parenting. For some years now, they have been running The Marriage Course and The Parenting Course in Warri, Delta State and also in Abuja, Nigeria’s…
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Jasper & Edet’s Story
Jasper Asher is a creative, multi-talented celebrity makeup artist with over 7 years of experience in the industry. Edet is a professional dance choreographer and fitness instructor with beginnings in S.P.A.N. (Society for the Performing Arts in Nigeria). They went through the Marriage Course after being invited by another couple, and they shared their experience…
Fabian’s Story
Michael Fabian is an ex-inmate who was incarcerated on murder charges. Though he was innocent of the crime, he was remanded in prison for 3 years. It was in the cause of his stay in confinement that he found the Lord through Alpha. The following is his story. I am Michael Fabian. I am from…
Rubby’s Story
God used Alpha to stir my ship away from self-destruct, to His divine will for my life. Ijeoma Ogenyi or Rubby as she is fondly called, is a graduate of Business Management from the University of Nigeria, Nsuka, Enugu Campus. She did her National Youth Service in Lagos. While in Lagos, Rubby realized that though…
Fulfilling Our Church’s Vision – Rev. Ogunlusi
Watch Rev. Ogunlusi as he shares of his church’s vision which is to reach the ‘unchurched’ and the ‘de-churched’ and how Alpha has been a good tool in fulfilling this vision by providing a structure for evangelism, discipleship and leadership. What is your church’s vision? How can Alpha support this vision? Contact Alpha office (info@alphanigeria.org)…
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Philip’s Story
Philip was studying Civil Engineering at Yaba College of Technology, Lagos when he got to know about Alpha. He decided to run Alpha for his college friends. He says “I was sceptical at first, but I later discovered that it is a simple, non-denominational, non-judgmental, fun but powerful way to share the Christian faith. So,…
Alpha Meets the Need – Fr. Paul Akin-Otiko (OP)
Father Paul Akin-Otiko (OP) is the Chaplain of St. Thomas More Catholic Chaplaincy, University of Lagos (UNILAG). He works among students as a priest and also as an academic lecturer. He serves as a member of the Lagos Archdiocesan Central committee for the Youth where he got to know about Alpha and started using it…
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Alpha Made It Easy To Share My Faith – Philip’s Story
Lagos My name is Pius onum Philip, a student at Yaba College of Technology in Lagos. I am from Benue state but born and brought up in Lagos. So, I usually tell people, “My parents are from Benue but I am from Lagos.” I grew up in the barracks. Life in the barracks coupled with…
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Godgift’s Story
Lagos, Nigeria Godgift was falsely accused of murder and spent nineteen months in prison awaiting trial. During that time, he reflected on aspects of his life he wanted to change. While still in prison, he heard about Alpha and decided to attend. He says, “It was as if I just received my sight, my eyes…
My Journey – Ben’s Story
Lagos, Nigeria Ben grew up in going to church because it was a normal part of his family’s life. He says girls, alcohol, and drugs were a big part of his life. He also says, “I didn’t see myself as bad, because I wasn’t into extreme, no stealing, killing or involved with other extreme stuffs like…
How Alpha Transformed Our Church – Rev. Dr. Ogunlusi
The Rev. Richard Ogunlusi is the Vicar in charge, Church of the Messiah, in Ile- Ife, Osun state in the south-western part of Nigeria. COM for short is a church under the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion. It is a church refer to as ‘Citadel of Biblical and Exciting Christianity’. And this is largely due…
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Cofee time with Ese & Kunle, Marriage Course Coordinator, Nigeria
Kunle and Ese Daniel are into marine services. They have been married for thirteen years and are blessed with four children. They are responsible for training churches, groups and couples who are interested in running the Marriage Course and other Relationship Central Courses, which are; Marriage Preparation, Parenting Children, and Parenting Teenagers Courses. What is…
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Ben’s Story
Catholic Church of Divine Mercy, Lagos Benson was born into a Pentecostal family, and he was taught not to take Church Services lightly. As a boy who grew up in Nigeria, one of the most religious countries in the world, Ben also had a good time going to Church. But according to him, it was…
A Gift from God
Lagos, Nigeria Godgift grew up aspiring to be a priest, but the influence of friends soon led him to a life consumed by alcohol and smoking. In 2012, there was a series of bombings in churches in his home of Kaduna, leaving many dead and wounded. As a result, some of the Christian youth began…