| Name |
Level |
Purpose |
Tradition |
Format |
Length |
Comments and Reviews |
| Alpha Course |
Introductory |
Evangelism / Outreach and Discipleship |
Anglican - open Evangelical (charismatic)
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Video or text based (there are a variety of different formats. There are also Youth, Catholic and Prison Alpha courses. |
15 sessions |
Easily the most well-known evangelism course in the world. |
| Animate |
Introductory / Intermediate |
Discipleship |
Lutheran (suitable for use in middle of the road of Anglo-Catholic Anglican context). |
Video (a variety of different courses with attractive illustrated work books / diaries) |
7 sessions |
Involves drawing and animation so useful for visual learners, but not so useful for those who are partially sighted. |
| Christian Basics |
Introductory |
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Evangelical (not Anglican, but useful for Evangelical Anglicans) |
Text |
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| Christianity Explored |
Introductory / intermediate |
Evangelism / Outreach |
Anglican - conservative Evangelical |
Videos based on Mark's gospel with hand outs |
10 sessions |
|
| CREDO - A course for the Curious |
|
Discipleship / Catechesis |
Anglican - Anglo Catholic |
Video with accompanying work book.
(Produced 1997) |
7 sessions (20 minutes each). |
Now almost impossible to locate the course video.
Please email us if you have a copy. |
| Emmaus |
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Discipleship |
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| Essence Course |
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Written by a Methodist - designed to be experiential rather than cerebral |
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6 sessions |
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| Glad You Asked |
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Evangelical |
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8 sessions (20 minutes each) |
|
Good News Down the Street
(not the official site) |
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Text - Grove booklet |
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| Life in Christ |
Intermediate / Advanced |
Discipleship / Catechesis |
Roman Catholic (from Southwark RC Diocese) |
Videos with PDF handouts. (Produced 2013) |
45 videos |
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| Moving On |
|
Discipleship |
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7 sessions |
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| Pilgrim |
Introductory |
Discipleship / Catechesis |
Anglican - open |
(Produced 2013/2014) |
6 modules each comprising 6 three / four minute video clips |
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| Star |
Intermediate / Advanced |
Catechesis |
Anglican - focus is academic with a scientific bent |
(Produced 1996 - 2002) |
|
This course now feels a little dated and some website links are broken. There may be useful ideas for some |
| Start! |
Introductory |
Evangelism / Outreach |
Anglican - focus is particularly suitable for those in inner cities and starts with a very basic intro |
Video clips with accompanying CDs |
6 sessions (two clips for each session) |
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| Word on Fire |
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Roman Catholic |
Video (a variety of different courses) |
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| York Courses |
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Anglican - open (there are always a variety of speakers from different traditions) |
Audio (an expanding variety of different courses)
(Founded 1997 with new courses produced every year) |
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