Around 36,363 courses are now running in 163 countries and an estimated 11 million people have experienced the course. Over a 100 Alpha courses have been run in Ireland, North and South, in 2008. Alpha has been used in the process of bringing many people into a living personal relationship with Jesus and bringing them into contact with the Christian community. Many are finding meaning to life through Alpha. See the below advert on You Tube.

The new Bear Grylls 3 minute Alpha advert filmed for the Autumn 2009 campaign.

The 60 second Alpha cinema advert involving three celebrities shown to 2 million:

Each of the three people in this video were inpacted by doing an Alpha Course. They gave their time free for this ad.

Linvoy Primus - a Premiership footballer with Portsmouth. Encouraging people to do Alpha, he said: “If you are questioning your role in life…. go on an Alpha course. Lots of people think that church is just a building but you can start a relationship with God and find someone to talk to.”

Bear Grylls - is a British adventurer, writer and television presenter. He is best known for his television series Born Survivor. The 32 year old star did an Alpha along with his wife Shara. He says: “If anyone is interested I would say do an Alpha course. We did it and it helped us together… it was very unpressured, very relaxed with quite nice dinners… it has definately helped my faith… i’m not scared any longer to say that it is a big part of my life.”

Kim Johnson - a 22 Year old professional model: She attended an Alpha course which changed her life. She says: “Jesus has made a big difference in my life. He’s my rock… He is completely alive in my life… The happiness I have now is a real happiness instead of a superficial happiness. Its good to have someone to trust in.”