I have the privilege of serving God as a small group leader in Alpha, a 10-week class where anyone can come to learn more about the basics of the Christian faith. We discuss topics such as who is Jesus, how and why to read the Bible, who is the Holy Spirit and what does He do, and does God still heal today.

I love this ministry because it meets people right where they are. You don’t have to be a believer to attend. You don’t have to know everything about Christianity. You don’t have to regularly read the Bible or pray. Come as you are.
For someone more mature in the faith, the course may seem too basic. But God holds our attention and encourages us by seeing what He does in others.

One woman in my group is learning about Jesus and the Holy Spirit for the first time. It is incredibly cool to see the way God is pursuing her and revealing his love for her. So many situations are occurring in her life that she would before have considered “coincidence.” Now she realizes God’s behind those chance meetings, conversations and little blessings throughout her day.

For me it has been an absolute joy to watch her seed of faith blossom into a flower. The more she learns, the more she’s drawn in. Her growth is exciting to watch and encourages me in my faith. It reminds me how real God is and what it was like when God first pursued me. I couldn’t get enough. All I wanted to do was learn more about Him.

Do you remember what it feels like to be pursued? To be pursued by God? Has your enthusiasm for things of God faded? Go spend some time with someone who is giddy for the Lord or just new in their faith. Let some of the Spirit and excitement overflowing from them refresh you — it may be just what you need when you’re feeling a little dry.

Maybe you don’t know that unmistakable feeling of being pursued by God. If that’s the case, maybe you want to check out an Alpha course near you.

Ephesians 2:8-9: God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.  Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. (NLT)

Romans 8:29-30: For God knew his people in advance, and he chose them to become like his Son, so that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And having chosen them, he called them to come to him. And having called them, he gave them right standing with himself. And having given them right standing, he gave them his glory. (NLT)