Finding Jesus in London

Time has published an intriguing article, "Finding Jesus in London", on the influence of Holy Trinity Brompton, the Anglican Church fueled by Nicky Gumbel and his Alpha Courses. The article highlights:

Long considered an aggressively secular city, London has quietly become one of Britain's most Christian areas, going from the least observant region in Britain in 1979 to the second most observant today.

The church's 4000-strong congregation has almost tripled in the past 15 years, and its average age is 27 years.

Underpinning this success is Holy Trinity Brompton's Alpha course, a 10-week introduction to Christianity aimed at converting young people.

With that kind of impact, it causes you to sit up and take notice of the Alpha Course. The mechanics of this course are simple - 10 weeks, meal and discussion, along with a day/weekend away. But the spiritual dynamics are what is powerful -- on-going, gospel-centered discussions in a relationally comfortable and attractive setting.

Imagine all the ways that could be replicated...