Alpha Friends

International TV adventurer Bear Grylls spoke to more than 1,000 people at Holy Trinity Brompton last night at the launch of the church's new Alpha courses.

The former SAS soldier, whose Discovery Channel TV show is watched by more than two billion people worldwide, was interviewed by Vicar Nicky Gumbel about hisfilming experiences, his family and his Christian faith.
Film clips were shown of him diving under the ice in the Arctic, tracking andkilling a porcupine in Africa, killing and chewing into the raw flesh of a poisonous snake, and eating a yak's eyeball in South America.
Recommending the Alpha course, which he and his wife Shara attended at HTB some years ago, he said he thought it was a fun and relaxed way of investigating the Christian faith. 'I've seen Alpha touch so many people over many years. I've seen it encourage people to find a very simple faith,' he said.
The evening began with drinks and canapes in the marquee at the side of the church.

Alpha courses at Holy Trinity Brompton start on Wednesday, September 30 in the morning and evening - and for students on Friday October 2 at St Paul's, Onslow Square, in the evening.

For full coverage of the interview click here to watch the video

To register for this terms Alpha course please click here and for more pictures from the Bear Grylls event then click here