If you're thinking about running an Alpha or you're part of an Alpha team, the first step is to create a MyAlpha account. Each person can create their own account with their own email and password.
Your Alpha account is where you will register each Alpha you run. Creating an account is simple and completely free!
1 - Go to https://app.alpha.org/us and add your email to get the process started. Then answer a few questions to establish your account.
2 - After you log in, you'll land on your dashboard. From there, you can browse through the Alpha videos to see the format and content.
Grab a coffee (or tea) and go through the Alpha Film Series for adults and the Alpha Youth Series for teens, along with other series options. You can watch clips of any episode and/or watch them all the way through. Each video on the preview page is watermarked.
3 - Register your Alpha.
If you'd like to run an Alpha and you're the course administrator, please click on "Register new Alpha" (top right of Dashboard page) or 'Register using this Series' to register your course. You'll then have access to all of the downloadable videos and resources needed to run your Alpha!
-Sample of what you'll see in your registration
Please note: The person who registers the Alpha course is called the course administrator. Only the course administrator can see the "Team" section and can add team members. And only they can make edits to the start date, series, location, etc. (example below).
Team members cannot edit and they cannot see the Team tab. (Admins, do not invite yourself to the team tab which overrides your Admin access.)
Team members include: table hosts, helpers, pastors, cooks, greeters, audio-visual technicians, set up crew, worship leaders, etc.
4 - Watch the intro video clips in the Learning Center for top tips!
The Alpha Learning Center contains short best practice videos and articles that will equip you to run an Alpha in your context effectively. We recommend starting with the 7 Best Practices module. (This is separate from the 2 Team Training videos located inside your registration.)
Administrator: We ask that you register every Alpha you run on your MyAlpha account (http://app.alpha.org/us), but only one registration per course. It gives you the ‘option’ to Promote it on our guest facing Try Alpha page, ensures you’re receiving all the latest and most updated resources, and, in addition to generous donations, helps us stay funded to offer our resources for free.
5 - If you're a host or helper, please log in to MyAlpha to access all the resources!
When your Alpha leader adds you to "Team" section of your current Alpha, you'll receive an email with a link to log in. Click on that link and create a MyAlpha account using your own email address.
Then you'll be able to watch the 2 team training videos, browse through each weekly Alpha video ahead of time, review the small group discussion questions, read through the info sheets, and more.
If you have questions, find your Specialist at https://alphausa.org/specialists/, email us at [email protected], or use the chatbot in the bottom right-hand corner of our website. We'd be happy to help you out!