Jesus is the answer.” The Alpha course began as a spiritual recruitment tool for Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB), a trendy Anglican evangelical church in west London. Its success has been astonishing.

- Have you seen those billboards, newspaper ads or yard signs that ask, “Is there more to life than this?” and refer people to alpha.org? Have you wondered what it’s all about? Well, it’s all about ...

Gerard Long is a Christian, but that doesn’t mean he likes religion. “Religion is man’s effort to create God in their own image,” said Long, the executive director of Bannockburn-based Alpha USA, the ...

Phillip Meagher knew Peoria Heights Congregational needed help. When Meagher was hired in 1997, the 94-year-old United Church of Christ congregation in central Illinois was shrinking. Only four adults ...