“I AM A CHRISTIAN, a disciple of Jesus Christ, I will always testify to my faith, Jesus Christ is Lord!" This confession of faith was echoed by over 200 members of the J Generation (Jesus radicals aged 15-35) on a march in Birmingham.

The J Generation travelled from various parts of the UK and congregated outside the Symphony Hall.

We consecrated our night to God and then descended upon Broad Street, determined to make a noise and show the club goers of Birmingham that Jesus is alive and loves them. Broad Street, which is the heart of the entertainment district, was pulsating with life that Saturday evening. So, we joined in!

We marched up the centre of the street, shouting, singing, banging drums, dancing and generally making our presence felt.

It was so life-giving! People laughed and made fun of us but we didn't care. Others just stood in amazement at what was unfolding before their eyes.

The main theme of the night was fear breaking and there were a number of challenges that had to be met. These 'firestarter' challenges were designed to help us push the cause of Jesus forward in our own lives but in the lives of others as well. We came together in crews and encouraged one another to meet these challenges.

One girl had to sing her favourite Jesus song in a public place, so she strolled into McDonalds, sang the song, sent a blessing out to everyone in there and left. Challenge met in a totally outrageous fashion!

The one thing that struck me was the response of the people when we spoke to them about the gospel. We chatted to many, prayed with them and used our spiritual gifts. It made me aware that the young people of today have a spirituality which desperately seeks something real and on their level. We live in a consumer society where even spiritual matters are packaged and commercialised.

After the challenges we got together and knelt down to pray for the city. It was beautiful: lifting our hearts to the Lord, while the hurly burly of a Saturday night in the second biggest city in the UK, encompassed us yet could not touch us. The contrast was striking.

As we departed back to our various regions I felt that God had made it clear what He expected of us, that we had to be a generation that would not compromise on what He was leading us into. Many challenges would come as we walked this path and they would have to be met. We had no choice but to seek the Kingdom first, no choice but to live as revolutionaries; dedicated and committed to the cause of Jesus Christ.