If CCF Ceases to Exist... [back to CCF menu]
This may be a supposition, yet it's by no means far-fetch. In fact, some CCFs do cease to exist when no one continue to take up the torch. So, what happen when CCF ceases to exist on Campus? Let's consider 3 areas:
Evangelism: Some feel that since even without CCF the Christians on campus can still share the Gospel individually, the difference CCF makes is not that great. However, this view overlooks one essential ingredient of evangelism: the corporate witness. CCF being a witnessing community, functions not only as a supporting base for Christians (encouraging one another in witnessing), but also a witness to the non-Christians (by loving and helping one another). Such corporate witness is very powerful, and must not be taken lightly.
Growth: Student days is a crucial period of time for a Christian to grow into maturity. It we miss the CCF involvement, we will be deprived of some very precious experiences -- learning to relate and co-work with people of different backgrounds, churches, and temperaments; striving to integrate faith and learning; and be challenged to engaged in missions.
Leadership: Among the leaders of today's Chinese churches, many were the CCF leaders in their generations. If, the CCF ceases to exist today, what will happen to the Church in the decades to come?