So you’ve found a group of Christian roommates to move in with. You now have a potentially wonderful center of support at your home. However, it’s up to you and your new roommates to take advantage of living with fellow Christians. If you don’t actively pursue God together, it will make no difference that you have roommates who are believers. Let’s explore a few ways to really utilize the power of a group of Christians living together.
Firstly, be aware of each other’s prayer concerns. Ask your roommates what their needs are. Make an easily updated list in a common room. Try putting a whiteboard up in the kitchen so that everyone can be kept up to date. And, of course, being aware of your roommates’ needs isn’t enough. You’ve got to actually be praying for them. Spend time everyday saying a prayer for each roommate. And let them know that you’re praying for them, they’ll be sure to remember you as well.
If you want to go a step further, you can have a weekly or even daily group prayer time. It doesn’t have to be formal or anything. Just take two minutes a day to get together and pray for each other as well as for some common concerns. This will do wonders for your relationships with each other.
Finally, if your roommates are really fired up, you can host a monthly prayer event at your home. Invite other Christian friends and people from your churches. Cook a meal, have some fun, spend some time in worship, and pray together. You’ll be doing a wonderful community service and opening up many avenues for Christians in the area. Don’t put too much pressure on yourself to make it an elaborate event. Just keep it simple. The important part is the fellowship and prayer time, not your decorations or fancy dishes.
Making prayer the center of your relationship with your roommates will make a huge difference. Having a Christian support group at home is incredible and will change your life. Spend time praying for and with your roommates and you will see the change.
When you first began looking for solid Christian roommates to live with, it seemed that you would never find anyone. You may have felt like the only Christian in your new neighborhood. But eventually you will discover a new problem. You will have to chose from a handful of potential roommates. If you’ve just started
First, make sure that this person is someone you share beliefs with. You don’t have to nitpick or turn it into a theological interrogation, but you just want to make sure that you all believe in the same Christianity. There are so many varieties of Christians in the world that you can’t assume anything. Asking a few questions now will save you tons of trouble down the road.
Also, it’s important to figure out boyfriend and girlfriend situations. This area is a minefield of potential problems. What you believe is appropriate may not be shared with your roommate and vice versa. Get these problems worked out immediately. There’s nothing more awkward and outburst inducing than trying to work out romantic problems with roommates. Figure out a set of common beliefs and rules and agree to stick to them. Even if there are no significant others in the picture that doesn’t mean it will stay like that.
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