--- title: "Alex's Story" date: 2017-06-11T00:00:00+01:00 author: Jacob Hilton canonical_url: "https://staging.eauk.org/great-commission/stories/alexs-story" section: Stories --- Great Commission is the Evangelical Alliance's evangelism and mission hub for stories that inspire and resources that equip us all to share Jesus. - [Great Commission](/great-commission) - [Stories](/great-commission/stories/all) - Alex's Story # Alex's Story #### Having encountered God through the 12-step programme, Alex now boldly shares his faith with others. 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