Listen to Nicky Gumbel, the pioneer of the Alpha Course, being interviewed by Lorna Dueck. Nicky has written several best-selling books, recently retired as the Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton in the UK and was awarded the CBE (Commander of the British Empire) in the 2024 New Years Honours. In this episode, Nicky discusses his 50-year practice of starting the day with Scripture and his belief that as you read the Bible, the Holy Spirit is speaking to you. He also talks about how Alpha started and how it continues to evolve, and shares an important message for today’s church.

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Nicky Gumbel is the pioneer of Alpha, an introduction to the Christian faith running in churches of all denominations in 147 countries. Nicky has written several best-selling books including: Why Jesus?, Questions of Life, and The Jesus Lifestyle. Having initially trained as a barrister, Nicky went on to be Vicar of Holy Trinity Brompton (HTB) – a large central London church – for 17 years. Nicky and his wife, Pippa, now work to support Alpha globally. They are also the authors of a daily Bible reading plan, ‘The Bible with Nicky and Pippa Gumbel’, which takes you through the whole Bible in 365 days and has over 9 million users. Nicky was awarded a CBE in the 2024 New Years Honours for services to the Church of England.