the most faith encouraging course I’ve attended since Alpha”

“Let the redeemed of the LORD tell their story…”

— Psalm 107:2

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the course

His:Story introduces you to the big story of the Bible. It covers the major characters and events, to help you learn how the core theme of the Scriptures weaves together to give a vision for humanity. It shows you how Jesus of Nazareth is the epicentre of the story of humankind, and shows you how His central message is the central message of the Bible:

The Kingdom of God has come near.

- Mark 1:15

The course can be completed by individuals or by a group, and the teaching material is completely free. Each session includes up to one hour of teaching, with a further 30-45 minutes of discussion questions for groups.

The course covers the Bible in six sessions:

creation

exodus

land

exile

Jesus

church

why story?

Many people pick up a Bible and try to read, but find the contents confusing, antiquated, or even offensive. But this confusion can be transformed into vision by making one simple change:

We need to read the Bible as a story.

The ancients read the Bible this way, understanding the Bible as telling the story of a people, created and called by God, with a clear identity and a world-transforming mandate. They understood that this was a story that was definitive for all humanity and all history, that gave them the framework they needed to understand themselves and the world we live in and that answered their most essential questions:

Who are we?

What is our purpose?

Why is there so much pain?

What does a truly flourishing world look like?

How do we make it happen?

The Bible describes a living hope of a truly beautiful society committed to the holistic healing of every pain and injustice. It builds all things upon an interactive relationship between God and each one of us, with a vision of every person learning to live in and advance His good reign. And the Bible tells us that one man would complete this story, and so bring our own lives to the fulfilment of all we were created to be.

The Bible invites you to step into this story.

Because His Story is also your story.