It works best when the small groups work really well. It’s important that guests are made to feel welcomed and valued; the ideal situation is when people feel comfortable sharing their beliefs – however different they may be from anyone else’s. Avoid confrontation and encourage people to talk.

Publicise your course
The best advertising is personal invitation. Invariably most students who come on your course will have because someone asked them. If you’re planning for a large course, then why not contact Christian groups and churches and encourage them to bring their friends along. Perhaps you’re planning for a smaller course – ensure that you’ve invited your friends!

Other ways to advertise your course:

Appetiser Event
Try planning an event such as a club night, 70’s night, a gig and combine some testimonies and an evangelistic talk using ‘Christianity: Boring, Untrue and Irrelevant?’
Carol service
Christmas is a great opportunity to get students along to a carol service. Combine the carols with some testimonies and the ‘Christianity: Boring, Untrue and Irrelevant?’ talk.
A meal
This is a good idea if you’re planning a smaller course. Use it as an opportunity to invite your friends around, prepare a meal and ask someone to share their testimony. A talk may not be suitable – depending on the number of people you have.
Mission events
This is a great way to launch your course. If you or your campus groups are setting up a mission – then why not use Alpha as a follow up?
Pre-Alpha service
You may wish to work alongside your local church or chapel to hold a special service before your course begins – invite your friends along – you can use it as a taster for your course.