How is Q Place different from Alpha?
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There are strong similarities, as both Q Place and Alpha involve facilitated group discussions with spiritual seekers. Typically, people who come to an Alpha course already have some connection with a church, and they want to understand the basics of the Christian faith. An Alpha course is ten weeks long, with specific video presentations or lecture content to absorb and discuss.
Q Place groups are launched by Christians who have gotten to know people outside of church connections. Rather than following a set curriculum, groups use a variety of resources that are all inductive. A Q Place group may start by using a 7-session video series from Explore God as discussion-starters for questions that participants have about God. Then the group may decide to continue meeting to discuss the Bible directly, using simple Bible Conversation Cards or inductive Bible studies that help them make discoveries for themselves.
Q Place can actually work well to prepare people for an Alpha course, and groups that start as an Alpha course could continue to meet, using Q Place Bible study guides to discover more about God and the Bible.
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