“The megachurch era of the ’80s, ’90s and early 2000s, founded on a desire for anonymity, is shifting because people are longing to be known and seen.”
Alpha USA runs on the simple idea of providing a great meal, a short talk and a meaningful discussion about life and faith over the course of 11 weeks. As executive director, Craig Springer oversees operations in more than 6,000 churches and 450 prisons throughout the United States, and helps mobilize more than 50,000 volunteers and 350,000 participants in the U.S. And there are more than 1.5 million involved with Alpha globally. In his new book, How to Revive Evangelism: 7 Vital Shifts in How We Share Our Faith (Zondervan), Springer shares the importance of listening and creating an environment that welcomes questions; offering a place to belong, even before you believe; providing an experience of what faith looks like, not just an explanation; and living the potential of unity, even in the face of our differences. Here he discusses strategies for more effective evangelism. Read More
Craig Springer: Belonging Is a Precursor for Belief—Part 2
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