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Introductory Session Christianity: Boring, Untrue, Irrelevant?

• Voxpops: 'What do you think about Christianity?'
• Optical illusions
• Video: 'Charlie bit me'

Session 1: Who Is Jesus?

• Voxpops: 'What do you think about Jesus?'
• Pictures of Jesus
• Textual criticism table
• Quotes about life
• Sheet 1 Conspiracy theories hand out
• Small group discussion questions

Session 2: Why Did Jesus Die?

• Four women with jewellery on
• Images of the cross
• 'Everything' skit
• T-shirt illustration mime
• Animation: The judge & his friend
• Small group discussion questions

Session 3: How Can We Have Faith?

• No chairs trick
• Voxpops: 'What is faith?'
• Pepsi advert
• Sheet 3 Urban myths
• Optional extra - Going deeper: The Light of the World
• Animation: The Story of Blondin
• Sheet 4 Swimming pool illustration hand out
• Small group discussion questions

Session 4: Why and How do I pray?

• Pictures of suffering
• Voxpops: 'What is prayer?'
• Small group discussion questions

Session 5: Why and How Should I Read the Bible?

• Is it in the Bible?
• Video testimony
• Sheet 5 All about the Bible hand out
• Small group discussion questions

Session 6: How does God Guide Us?

• Stunts clip
• Jenga world record
• Sheet 6 Who is going to guide you? hand out
• Small group discussion questions

Weekend Session 1: What about the Holy Spirit?

• Powers of ten
• Pacman online
• Dogs and their owners
• Small group discussion questions

Weekend Session 2: What about the Holy Spirit?

• Mentos and Diet Coke video

Weekend Session 3: How can I Make the Most of the Rest of My Life?

• 8 Mile movie trailer
• The factory viral
• Asch experiment clip
• Will it blend?
• Animation: My Beloved Son

Session 7: How Can I Resist Evil?

• Small group discussion questions

Session 7A: How Can I Live Free?

• Now and not yet hand out
• Voxpops: 'Does God heal today?'
• Healing in the grocery store
• Small group discussion questions

Session 8: Why and How Should I Tell Others?

• Evangelism linebacker
• Animation: Starfish
• Small group discussion questions

Session 8A: What about the Church and Telling Others?

• Sheet 8a Absolutely positively bingo
• Evangelism linebacker
• Animation: Starfish
• Voxpops: 'What is church?'
• Honda advert
• Sheet 8a Team work activity
• Small group discussion questions

Session 9: Does God Heal Today?

• Optional extra - Sports bloopers
• Voxpops: 'Does God heal today?'
• Healing in the grocery store
• Sheet 7 Now and not yet hand out
• Small group discussion questions

Session 10: What about the Church?

• Sheet 10 Absolutely positively bingo
• Voxpops: 'What is church?'
• Honda advert
• Sheet 10 Team work activity
• Best man fail
• Small group discussion questions

Team Training Session 1: How to Lead Small Groups on Youth Alpha

• How not to run a small group

Appendices

• Sample Youth Alpha course timings
• Youth Alpha Course - Sample parent information sheet (amendable)
• Sample Weekend/Day away programme
• Youth Alpha Weekend/Day - Sample parent information sheet/booking form (amendable)

Branding Guidelines & Elements

1. 2011 Youth Alpha Branding Guidelines - PDF [download]
2. Youth Alpha Branding Images - EPS [download]
3. Youth Alpha Branding Images - TIF [download]
4. Youth Alpha Branding Images - JPG [download]