News from the Nations at EMEA
On Wednesday and Thursday morning of EMEA week delegates from around the world gave feedback on the growth of Alpha in their country.
The Alpha course leader from Poland spoke about 27 new Alpha courses running. He also talked about the difficult time the country has been in after the tragic plane crash killing President Lech Kaczynski and 96 others in April.
As the country mourned they were able to publish Nicky Gumbel's chapter 'Why does God allow suffering,' which he said helped many people.
The Seychelles spoke of their growth in a country smaller than HTB's parish. Alpha has been running there since 1996, but took off two years ago after a Global Alpha Training (GAT) visit.
Benin started running Alpha courses in July 2009, now 25 churches are running the course in six regions.
There was much rejoicing when the Alpha delegate from West Balkans spoke. The Alpha delegate met at Croatian at HTB, through the friendship they are now working together to bring Alpha in unity to the Balkan states including Serbia, Croatia, Macedonia and Bosnia Herzegovina.
In Albania, with only 0.5% evangelical Christians, Alpha was started two years ago. There are now 48 courses running.
Finally the delegate from Kazakhstan spoke. He jubilantly told how Alpha had worked in his family - bringing his brother, father in law and uncle to Christ.