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Alpha originated in 1977 with the work of Charles Marnham, a curate at Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB), a parish of the Church of England in London. [4] It started as a course for church members regarding the basics of beliefs commonly held by many believers in Christ, but then began to be used as an introduction for those interested in the faith.
Nicholas Glyn Paul Gumbel CBE (born 28 April 1955) is an English Anglican priest and author in the evangelical and charismatic traditions. [1] [2] He is known as the developer of the Alpha Course, a basic introduction to Christianity supported by churches of many Christian traditions.
The church requests that the official name be used when possible or, if necessary, shortened to "the Church" or "the Church of Jesus Christ". [194] In August 2018, church president Russell M. Nelson asked members of the church and others to cease using the terms "LDS", "Mormon" and "Mormonism" to refer to the church, its membership, or its ...
The name of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) is derived from an 1838 revelation church founder Joseph Smith said he received. Church leaders have long emphasized the church's full name (though more especially since 2018), [1] [2] and have resisted the application of informal or shortened names, especially those which omit "Jesus Christ".
He is the Chairman of Alpha International, which promotes the Alpha course. [7] He has spoken at Holy Trinity Brompton , [ 15 ] where he was previously a church warden , and also at New Wine . He is the author of God At Work , a 2007 book about Christianity's relationship to the workplace [ 3 ] [ 16 ] and Know Your Why in 2016, a book about ...
Christianity Explored is an informal Christian evangelistic teaching course developed by Rico Tice and Barry Cooper at All Souls Church, Langham Place, a leading Anglican church, [1] and published by The Good Book Company. The course is considered to stand within the conservative evangelical tradition.
He has also been affiliated with a number of evangelical movements and organizations during his career, including the Jesus Movement, Calvary Chapel, and Alpha. Hunter is the author of Christianity Beyond Belief: Following Jesus for the Sake of Others, Giving Church Another Chance, The Outsider Interviews, The Accidental Anglican, Our Favorite ...
Nicky Gumbel (1983–1986) – Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton and developer of the Alpha Course; Graham Tomlin (1983–1986) – 12th Bishop of Kensington and President of St Mellitus College; Anne Dyer (1984–1987) – 12th Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney and former Warden of Cranmer Hall, Durham; Anthony Burton (1985–1987) – 11th Bishop of ...