Alpha Resource Library

Alpha Alpha Coaches:
Ottawa: Dave & Carol Atkins, Tony Copple, Laurie-Ann Copple, and Rev Michael Dion,
See also here.

There are resources available for you to view, and borrow for special occasions. Newspapers, you can keep!

Not all the resources listed are available from all Alpha advisors. The items below are available from your Ottawa advisors, and most are stored at the home of Tony & Laurie-Ann Copple.

Please also see the Articles Pages and Links Page for other resources like Alpha Humour.

• Alpha News (International) - including back issues
• Alpha News (Canadian Edition) - including back issues

• Christianity: Boring, Untrue and Irrelevant? (Talk 1 of the Alpha Course)
• Alpha video set complete (not latest version)
• Alpha video set complete - French. (Held by Dave Atkins)
• Alpha Introductory Video (4 copies)
• Alpha Introductory Video - UK version (2 copies)
• Alpha Course complete with Chinese subtitles, on VCD (plays on a computer)
• Alpha & Catholics (ideal for new Catholic courses)
• Alpha on Campus Introductory video
• Canadian Alpha Initiative 2005 DVD (4 mins): National Prayer Blitz: Aug 8 - Sept 15, 2005
• Canadian Alpha Initiative 2004 DVD: Expect another invitation, Canada!
• Canadian Alpha initiative 2003: An Invitation to the Nation
• Initiative 2003 in retro
• Why Christmas? (can be used for Alpha Introductory dinners at Christmas time) (2 copies)
• The God who changes lives - Paul Cowley's story (2 copies)
• Breaking the cycle of crime: Introduction to Alpha for Prisons, and caring for Ex-Offenders
• Alpha for prisons and caring for ex-offenders (DVD & CD)
• Alpha Leaders Training Video (latest version)
• The Alpha Team Training Video
• How to run the Alpha Course
• Nicky Gumbel on 100 Huntley St., with Bev Moorhead, 30 July 03
• Nicky Gumbel on 100 Huntley St., with Rev Ian Campbell, 3 Aug 03
• Paul Cowley on 100 Huntley Street, April 30, 2001
• A life worth Living: 9 video sessions
• Alpha - for such a time as this - Prague Conference 2001
• What do I do now (after Alpha): - 2 video sessions by Sandy Millar
• CTV news spot Feb 28, 2002 featuring Canadian courses (4 mins) (3 copies)
• The Marriage Course - Video set
• Alpha/Huntley St. Sept 30,02, Pickering/Rev Brian McVitty
• Prayer Ministry Training - Video course (with manual) by Sandy Millar
• Quest introductory DVD (Quest is not an Alpha ministry)
• Quest video series - DVD. (Kept by Dave Atkins)

• Christianity: Boring, Untrue and Irrelevant - Nicky Gumbel
• Model Alpha Evening (Holy Spirit #3) - Sandy Millar
• Integrating Alpha into the Church - Sandy Millar
• The Meaning of Life - Nicky Gumbel
• Ottawa Alpha Conference Oct 26-27 2001: complete audiotapes set
• Nicky Gumbel on Talking Point, BBC World Service, 31 Mar 02 (audiotape, 1 hour)
• Ottawa "Maximize the Potential of your Alpha Course," Sept 7, 2002 (partial)
• Paul’s Praise CD. 14 songs that could be used for Alpha worship, by Paul Felix

• How to run the Alpha Course: handbook, by Nicky Gumbel
• Alpha Course Speakers Notes: CD ROM
• Maximizing the potential of your Alpha Course
• Alpha Leaders Training Video
• Alpha Course Leaders Guide: booklet
• Alpha Course manual: booklet
• Alpha Course for the military: Leaders’ Guide - booklet
• Alpha Course for the military: Manual - booklet
• Alpha Course manual - Chinese: booklet
• Alpha Worship: music resource for "Alpha" praise and worship - songbook and audiotape
• A life worth Living - Course Manual (2 copies)
• A life worth Living - Leaders Guide

• Alpha in Prisons - Training Manual
• Rod Greenacre's testimony from the Holy Spirit Weekend seminar: Audiotape
• Caring for Ex-offenders - handbook for churches
• An introduction to Alpha in Prisons and caring for ex-offenders - brochure
• Alpha for prisons and caring for ex-offenders: Presentations on CD-R

• Alpha Course Manual for Older Youth (14-18 yrs)
• Alpha for Youth (11 - 14 yrs)
• Youth Alpha Manual (11 - 14 yrs) (15 copies)

• The A-Z of Running Alpha on Campus: Training Manual
• Alpha on Campus - by Jane and Chris Naus: Audiotape
• Student Alpha powerpoint presentation: e-mailable

• *Questions of life, by Nicky Gumbel
• *Searching issues, by Nicky Gumbel (3 copies)
• Telling Others, by Nicky Gumbel (2 copies)
• 30 Days, by Nicky Gumbel
• The Heart of Revival, by Nicky Gumbel
• Challenging Lifestyle, by Nicky Gumbel (2 copies)
• *Why Jesus - booklet
• *Pourquoi Jésus - booklet
• Why Christmas? - booklet - the Christmas edition of "Why Jesus?"
• The God who changes lives (2 copies)
• The Marriage Book, by Nicky & Sila Lee
• The Marriage Course: Leaders Guide, and Manual
• Alpha song booklet - words of 32 favourite Alpha-type songs (unofficial)
• Alpha Cookbook

* These resources would normally by purchased by a course from a Christian bookstore or direct from Cook Communications. However, we would lend for temporary use for "test running."

• Course Certificate in Word and PDF-Fillable Format & Course Brochure in Word Format
• Alpha: A practical introduction to the Christian Faith - flier (copyable)
• Alpha for Catholics - brochure

• Alpha fliers in .pdf format for local editing / printing
• How to run Alpha in prison

• Set of 8 audio tapes on charismatic renewal by Dennis Bennet, 1988
• Keys to church growth, video - Alpha results in Vancouver (co-sponsored by Anglican Renewal Ministries)
• Jackie Pullinger: Ministry with the Poor, 5-audio tape set from HTB
• The Jesus film. Viewed by 3.4 billion people. Are you not one of them?
• Jesus fact or fiction (DVD) incl. the Jesus Film + an interactive experience
• Transformations: video. Revival in countries, cities (Colombia, Nairobi)
• Transformations II: The Glory Spreads, video. Revival in countries (Uganda and North Scotland) and communities (N.Quebec) shows God at work today.
• Jackson Senyonga on Uganda's revival, audio
• "The Climb" - Billy Graham movie, 2002
• Hal Lindsey on 100 Huntley St, 1-1-02: video
• Mr. Bean - The church, video (comic relief, part of 8 Mr Bean stories on two videotapes)
• Visual Bible - Matthew (4 tapes)

• "Jesus with Dirty Feet" by Don Everts
• Basic Christianity, by John R.W. Stolt
• Chasing the Dragon, by Jackie Pullinger
• Listen, God is speaking to you, by Quin Sherrer
• The Incredible Power of Prayer, by Balsiger, Whims, & Hunskor

• Anyone for Alpha? - by Stephen Hunt.
  This paperback, published in 2001, examines evangelism in a post-Christian society, and on how well Alpha fulfills the role. Stephen Hunt is a lecturer in the department of sociology at Bristol University.
• Alpha from a Reformed Perspective, by Case Van Kempen & Keith Derrick
• Implementing Alpha in the Reformed tradition.

• Steps to peace with God — overhead slides (professional)
• Alpha Canada 2003 Annual Report

http://alpha.ncf.ca - a list of local courses, and a wealth of information about Alpha.

Funds are available for Alpha promotion purposes that extend beyond an individual church or course. Churches are responsible for their own financial resouces.

E-mail requests to Tony Copple or call 591-3903
Alpha Advisors in Ontario, etc.