Connecting with young people through music and creativity has been part of what we do since day one and remains at our core today. Each week, we run Genetik Sessions where kids and teens get to develop their music and dance skills, whilst also hearing the gospel.
When Rosie saw the Message Bus in her local park she got talking to the team who told her about Genetik. Having always wanted to learn to play the guitar she quickly signed up and started coming along.
Whilst she was excited about the lessons, it was clear that she struggled with her self-esteem. As Mark and Clarissa continued teaching her, Rosie started opening up about how she was being badly bullied at school. As they spoke God’s truth into her, undoing the lies that the bullies had told her about herself, and told her how much they believed in her too, you could see a change starting to happen.
After hearing the gospel a few times, she decided to give her life to Jesus! Since then she’s been a new person. Wanting to go to church each week, she started dragging her mum along and was able to lead her to Jesus too.
For Rosie, one big thing remained. Knowing how much Jesus had forgiven her, she knew she had to forgive her bullies. She’s now praying every day for them and goes into each day knowing her identity is fully found in Jesus.
Find out more about Genetik Sessions at message.org.uk/genetik-sessions
