An online invitation

Extend your Alpha invitation further and help people explore life, faith and meaning from their own home.

Running Alpha Online is simple and effective. Guests connect over video, watch an Alpha video, and have a discussion.

Alpha Online has proven especially valuable for people who cannot step into a church building. This may include those living with accessibility challenges, people in rural or remote areas, or countries and communities where following Jesus publicly carries risk.

Because everything is provided digitally, from training and episodes to guides and promotional resources, your team can begin quickly and run with confidence.

Why Run Alpha Online?

Not everyone can walk through your doors, but everyone deserves an invitation to encounter Jesus.

We all know people who are searching for meaning but haven’t yet stepped into a church. Alpha Online gives you a way to invite them into the conversation.

People across the world have found that Alpha Online doesn’t just replicate the in-person experience – it opens new doors. Guests join from hospital beds, rural towns, and even countries where gathering for church is unsafe. People who might never have said “yes” to a physical invitation are exploring faith in safe spaces that meet them right where they are.

The result? People encountering Jesus, community forming in unexpected places, and churches extending their reach in ways once thought impossible.

How does Alpha work?

Alpha is designed to foster open conversation in any context.

Alpha Online follows the same simple rhythm as every Alpha: connection, content and conversation. It’s free and fully resourced with guides, training, and best practices to help your team create a seamless and engaging online experience.

Connection

Pull up a (virtual) chair

Guests join via Zoom (or another video platform) and begin in a warm, welcoming environment. Hospitality can look like sending guests a meal voucher, a snack pack, or simply making time to connect at the start.

Content

Watch a video together

Watch an Alpha session together by sharing your screen.

Conversation

Listen, share and ask

Break into small online groups for open and honest discussion.

Alpha Series

Series from Alpha

The Alpha Series are sets of video sessions specifically designed to cultivate connection and discussion for Australians with questions about life and faith.

Alpha Film Series: Australian Edition

The Alpha Film Series showcases breathtaking locations from across the globe, featuring captivating interviews with renowned leaders who share their inspiring and engaging stories.

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8-11 Weeks
16 Sessions
Also available in Auslan

Alpha Youth Series

Real talk. Big questions. No judgment. Designed for today’s generation, the Alpha Youth Series combines cinematic storytelling, honest questions, and authentic discussion. It helps young people explore faith, meaning, and purpose together.

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8 Weeks
10 Sessions
Available in 4 languages

Life Essentials by Alpha Youth

Short videos to spark conversation. Life Essentials is a fresh video series created by Alpha Youth to explore the big topics young people face – purpose, identity, and belonging – through short, honest, and engaging films made for conversation.

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16 Shorter episodes

Chinese Alpha Film Series

Faith explored in your heart language. The Chinese Alpha Film Series lets people explore faith through authentic, local stories in Mandarin, Cantonese, and Hokkien. When people hear and discuss ideas in their own language, faith becomes personal and transformative.

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11 Weeks
16 Sessions
Available in 6 languages
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