I was brought up in a Christian family and I always knew that there was a God. I always went to church with my mum and older sister and we went to the Sunday school there. When I was about 8 years old we stopped going to our church, it felt like we didn’t belong there. After that we never went to another church again, I’d completely forgotten about God and just carried on with my life. We might have gone to the odd service every now and then but it never felt the same.
Then one day my mum had planned to go back to my old church with my sister. I was 13 and my sister 18. A lot of tough stuff had happened in my family since then, and I’d changed into a very impatient person through all the stress. My mum and sister invited me along but I didn’t want to. I didn’t see the point - I wouldn’t know anyone there; there’d just be all these old people. So I stayed at home with my dad and did whatever I was going to do. When my mum and sister got back they said that they had been told about a church especially for young people, called re:generation.
So the next Sunday my mum and sister went along to the church and they invited me to come, so I did because I didn’t think it could be that bad. As soon as we walked in I felt at home. Everyone was so nice and welcoming and just so lovely. The next few weeks we kept going and started to get to know people more and more. It really felt like we belonged to this church and like I had found where I could just be myself and not pretend to be anyone else.
It had been about 8 months that we’d been going when I decided to give all of my life to Jesus. I’d learnt so much about God! I had been on an alpha course, away on a residential with the church and had been going to Bible studies; all of which really helped me. Then one week I just felt God calling me to give everything to Him. The evening’s service was just so relevant to me because it was about the real meaning of giving your life to Christ. I thought that this must be a sign from God to tell me that I’m doing the right thing. So I spoke to Ruth one of the Deacons at our church and asked Christ into my heart.
One week we were told that a man called Eric Delve was coming to speak at church, with a talk titled ‘Great Sex.’ I decided this would be a great opportunity for me to bring one of my friends with me to see my church. The talk Eric gave really spoke to me. He described the pain Jesus endured to take all our sin away and how much He really does love each and every one of us; it just dawned on me that He really did die on the cross especially for me. I thank Jesus Christ everyday for guiding us to re:generation; I really don’t know what my life would be like now if we hadn’t found this church. Jesus has changed me so much and I know He has a lot more to do in my life.
Then one day my mum had planned to go back to my old church with my sister. I was 13 and my sister 18. A lot of tough stuff had happened in my family since then, and I’d changed into a very impatient person through all the stress. My mum and sister invited me along but I didn’t want to. I didn’t see the point - I wouldn’t know anyone there; there’d just be all these old people. So I stayed at home with my dad and did whatever I was going to do. When my mum and sister got back they said that they had been told about a church especially for young people, called re:generation.
So the next Sunday my mum and sister went along to the church and they invited me to come, so I did because I didn’t think it could be that bad. As soon as we walked in I felt at home. Everyone was so nice and welcoming and just so lovely. The next few weeks we kept going and started to get to know people more and more. It really felt like we belonged to this church and like I had found where I could just be myself and not pretend to be anyone else.
It had been about 8 months that we’d been going when I decided to give all of my life to Jesus. I’d learnt so much about God! I had been on an alpha course, away on a residential with the church and had been going to Bible studies; all of which really helped me. Then one week I just felt God calling me to give everything to Him. The evening’s service was just so relevant to me because it was about the real meaning of giving your life to Christ. I thought that this must be a sign from God to tell me that I’m doing the right thing. So I spoke to Ruth one of the Deacons at our church and asked Christ into my heart.
One week we were told that a man called Eric Delve was coming to speak at church, with a talk titled ‘Great Sex.’ I decided this would be a great opportunity for me to bring one of my friends with me to see my church. The talk Eric gave really spoke to me. He described the pain Jesus endured to take all our sin away and how much He really does love each and every one of us; it just dawned on me that He really did die on the cross especially for me. I thank Jesus Christ everyday for guiding us to re:generation; I really don’t know what my life would be like now if we hadn’t found this church. Jesus has changed me so much and I know He has a lot more to do in my life.
