Rant: CFC Living – Part 1
If you don’t know, it seems that everyone* in CFC likes to live together. (Not EVERYONE, but the vast majority). I’m talking to people and I’m quite disappointed at the number of people leaving Snyder. And guess what, most of them are going to Garner. Yup, Garner, where just about EVERYONE goes to. I should really count up the rooms of CFC and see where they all are in relation to each other. Now you may be wondering, what does Tim have against Garner and CFC living together. I mean Tim lives on 3rd floor Snyder, Oh, that’s where all the sophmore guys live in snyder. You’re a hypocrite! Well, maybe, but I also have a non-Christian roommate and planned to live down the hall so I’d have more non-CFC people around. I’m still mindful of outreach. I think this is where CFC is DEFINATELY lacking and needs to stress more. From what I”ve gathered from my SG leaders, our outreach isn’t facilitated by CFC. CFC’s purpose is to build up Christians. They tell you the outreach to whom you are living around, your dormmates! How are you suppose to outreach when everyone around you is already in CFC? What goes does this do? You’re doing exactly what Christ told you not to. You’re putting a bowl over your light so that people can’t see it. Where would you make more of an impact, eating drinking sleeping with CFC people, or mingling with non-Christians? I even see this complacent attitude creeping in myself. I’m starting to just hang out with CFC peopel b/c now I live closer to them. Last year, all alone in Saunders, I think I did a good job representing Christ. Everyone on my floor knew I was a Christian, I didn’t drink, but I still hung out with them. For me, my best witness is my life, and living surrounded by Christian’s isn’t making the best use of what gift God has given me. True, next year I’ll be staying even closer to other CFC people as I’m moving down the hall, and yes, I”ll have a Christian roommate, but I’m still dedicated to reaching other people. When’s the last time you cried over an unsaved friend? When was the last time you’ve sacrificed something to try to reach out. Have you made riduculous trades to get your friends to church? Have you sacrificed your Wed night to go out to Mug night so your friend would come to large group in return? I’m not trying to brag or make myself seem like a great evangelist. I’m such a bad witness, but atleast I’m trying. I’m not gonna hole myself up in a bubble so much that I lose contact with the secular world. I see a problem with ALL the CFC people living together and this mentality. What about all those lost souls in Scott, Weston, and Hopkins? Are we gonna leave it up to the new transfer students and freshmen to reach out in these dorms? In a way, I’m glad I was dumped in Sauders Dungeon and not in a protective CFC crowd. I miss hanging out with non-Christians to a degree. I miss the testing of my faith because it shows that God can work through me. I need to get back in touch with my last year floormates. And I urge everyone else to also. How many non-CFC friends do you have besides your roommate? Are you using your time here at UIUC to the fullest? Someone’s soul could be lost or save b/c of you. Make a difference in this campus. Do what you think is best, and is it really the best for all of CRH to be grouped up in a few selected dorms?