Welcome!
Our team is here to walk alongside churches and leaders in discovering how to engage people far from God through hospitality, listening and dependence on the Spirit.
We work with a growing network of churches and ministries throughout Southern California to train and equip teams to run Alpha. As a result, more people are encountering Christ, and churches are being transformed as their people are activated to share Jesus through Alpha.
We desire to see the Kingdom of God made known amidst our post-Christian society. Alpha was birthed into a similar cultural landscape in London where people were hungry for a safe space that allowed them to ask questions, express doubts, and explore faith. Having a safe space to talk about life’s biggest questions is increasingly more and more relevant to our community and as a result, we are seeing more churches running Alpha.
Alpha has a proven track record of working in a variety of contexts and is readily adaptable to almost any setting. We are here to help you utilize Alpha to introduce your community to Jesus
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
— Matthew 28:19-20
Support Alpha
Alpha is funded by the generosity of donors who make it possible for us to provide Alpha resources completely free to churches and guests. If you’d like to support the work of Alpha and its work in the Southern California area and beyond please click the button below. Your generosity directly supports our mission to equip and serve the church in its mission to help people to discover and develop a relationship with Jesus through Alpha.
Alpha Southern California Events
Join us at our next Run Alpha event. Gather with other churches across the network to learn and practice some of the unique elements of Alpha. When finished, you will have everything you need to run Alpha.
Find an Alpha
Find an Alpha in your area or visit one to see how a church runs it in their unique context.
This is one of the best ways to see what Alpha is all about. Contact the Alpha administrator for details.
Church Endorsement
“Alpha is more than a program. It’s a philosophy of how God works in this world through the Holy Spirit. I have seen strong believers encounter the Holy Spirit in a new way, non-believers meet Jesus, and those who were questioning their faith find answers. God continues to transform hearts and lives through our Alpha courses, and I cannot think of a better tool for evangelization in our current culture climate.”
Jonathan Reider
Community Life Pastor, Friends Church Orange
Church Endorsement
“When we ran Alpha Youth our students grew in leadership and faith. They invited their friends and we saw teens praying for one another and having great faith conversations. When we did our weekend away every teen received prayer and many were filled with the Holy Spirit.”
Amie Schmidgall
Youth Pastor at Garden Church, LB
Will Hooper, Network Director for Southern California
Although born and raised in the UK, Will feels a deep calling to serve the SoCal region; Will and his wonderful wife Annabelle are back in SoCal having completed a time helping to Pastor a multi-site church in Bournemouth, UK. Before that, he served as the Local Reach Director at Garden Church, Long Beach after finishing his Bachelors in Theology from London School of Theology. Will has a huge passion to see people meet Jesus, the church unite, and to see Alpha thrive in SoCal. Will enjoys spending time with friends, playing basketball, and watching football (soccer).
Contact Us
Will Hooper
Email: willhooper@alphausa.org