Christian Connection Instant Chat

We've improved our Instant Chat system, making it easier to communicate live with other users. Find out more below.

Why Instant Chat?

Instant chat/messaging has the all the appeal of email and more...

On Christian Connection you can exchange instant messages with other members. If you are online at the same time as somebody else, you can start talking. Things can really liven up!

Instant messaging can feel more like a real conversation - it's immediate and allows you to send short messages back and forth in real time.

Please Note: Full members can both initiate chat and respond to chat requests. Trial members can only respond when invited to chat.

How Does It Work?

To chat, you need:

To be logged into Christian Connection - and so does the person you're chatting to
To initiate a chat session with another online user by clicking the appropriate link or icon

How do I get online?

Your online status is displayed in a button at the bottom of the screen. Click the button to change your online status.

To go offline, just click the button again.

How do I chat with another member?

Full Members only

Decide who you want to contact:

If you're online, the list of other online users appears at the bottom of your screen. Just click the 'Online users' button to show a list of available members.
You can also do a search and see on the list of results which of your matches is online.
Alternatively, you can see from somebody's profile whether or not they are online and available to chat.

Open a chat window:

In the 'Online users' list, just click on the member you would like to contact.
In search results, click the green Instant Chat icon (a grey icon indicates the member is unavailable).
On a member profile, click the 'online - chat now' link under the member's username.
When the chat window opens, you can click the 'profile' button to view the profile of the person you are chatting with.

Instant Chat screenshot Start chatting:

Type your message into the box at the bottom of the chat window.
Press the Return or Enter key to send your message. It will show up in the chat window and the other member will be alerted.
Responses from the other member will be shown in the same window.
Click the '_' button to hide the chat window. It will remain in the bar at the bottom of the screen and you can reopen it at any time by clicking on it.
Click the 'x' button to close the chat window. If you wish to continue your conversation, you will have to contact the other member again as listed above.

What If I Don't Want To Chat?

You don't have to chat to other members:

If you're online, just click the status button and go offline. Other members will not be able to contact you via Instant Chat.
If you don't want to chat to a specific member, click the 'block' button in the chat window when they initiate a chat session.
You don't have to answer any chat message. It's polite to respond with at least a brief 'no thanks' message first, but you can close the chat window by clicking on the small 'x'.
You can click the 'report' button if you believe that another member is being rude or inappropriate.

What Does It Cost?

Instant Chat is free for all Members.

Why is the instant chat system showing the wrong profile picture?

It sometimes takes a while to update your profile picture on the instant chat system. To solve this log out, close your browser, restart your browser, and log back in again.

Help and Support

If you experience a problem with the CC Instant Chat system, please let us know via the help system, choosing 'Instant Chat' as your subject.

As this is a completely new system, there may from time to time be brief periods when the service is not available. If this is the case, please try again later. Get in touch with us if you believe that there is a persistent problem with the system.