Alpha at AST: Expression of Interest

You chose a life of faith. But you’re yearning to live it more fully with community …

Demanding coursework. Endless reading. The weight of theological formation.

And somewhere underneath it all, a surprisingly quiet longing for genuine community. You're not alone—and you're not wrong to want more. Like real connection.

This September 14, a small group of AST students will gather—not just to study faith, but to practice it in community.

What does it look like to welcome the stranger? To sit with someone's questions? To be present at someone else's table?

About Alpha

Alpha is a space to find genuine community—and offer it:

Share a meal and discussion with AST students and others from the residence—many of them far from home, quietly lonely, and genuinely curious about the big questions like, "Who am I?" "Why am I here?" "Is there more to life than this?"

Your presence matters, and this is hospitality in its most ancient and most Christian form.

Explore life, faith, and meaning alongside people encountering these questions for the first time. No agenda, no pressure, no predetermined conclusions. There is something that happens to your own faith when you explore life’s questions together.

The evening starts with good (free!) food and the kind of environment where real connection actually happens—for everyone at the table.

Nearly 3 million people in 158 countries experienced Alpha in 2025 — because it made a difference in their lives. It has been adopted across virtually every Christian tradition, including those at AST, precisely because it creates space rather than pressure.

The team running this program are people who have wrestled with these questions themselves and are committed to creating a space where your doubts, your skepticism, and your curiosity are genuinely welcome.

"I came in not believing anything and left with a community I didn't expect and answers I didn't know I needed." — Alpha participant

If you’re ready to explore questions, curiosity is the only requirement.

Register your interest below and we'll invite you to a free meal — no commitment, no pressure.