“Be open, be honest, be brave” – 8 things 2024 couples who met on Christian Connection taught us in 2024

Step out in faith

Single Christians join Christian Connection for one reason – to meet others who share their faith. It’s why over a hundred thousand people have found love in the 25 years since we began. For CC couples, often their faith isn’t passive, but instead leads them to take action. Sharon met Andrew on the site and says: “Give it a go. Pray about it. But then step out in faith and give it a go and trust your instincts. Go with your gut. Believe in your capacity to find the right person for yourself and enjoy the process.”

Be your authentic self

Explore mutual connection

Shared enthusiasm is a great thing – especially if it’s for each other! Couples who’ve contacted us with their love stories often describe how they took that initial connection and explored what might come of it. If you think there might just be a little possibility of a future connection, it’s worth finding out more!

Aduba says: “Will sent me a heart and I reciprocated with one back. We exchanged some messages then moved to speaking on the phone. We talked on the phone for hours and enjoyed one another’s text messages throughout the day. We shared our testimonies and the reasons why we love Jesus and found that we made a great team.” Aduba met Will on CC and they now have a baby girl.

Commit everything to God

When Phillipa and Oluseyi shared their stories of meeting on Christian Connection, they had recently married. But it hadn’t been a straightforward journey. “I found myself in a situation where I had a strong desire to be married, to give love and be loved. I believed it was God’s will for me to be married,” says Philippa, but she hadn’t met someone she felt she’d want to marry. After prayer and soul searching she and conversations with several people who “all felt compelled to tell me ‘surrender everything to God’” she did just that.

Meanwhile Oluseyi was going through his own process and said, “I also committed to surrender completely to His will/direction. At the end of the week, the first notification I received was from my now wife.”

Read Oluseyi and Philippa’s story here.

Don’t give up

Sometimes making that lasting connection can feel like it’s taking a long time. Karen wrote, “I’d never had a boyfriend before meeting him, and thought all hope was lost.” She was 53 when she met Ian, who had been single for some time, too. “Over the years, Ian had prayed that he would meet someone special, as had family and friends. One particular morning, Ian remembers having quite a long prayer with God. Among other things, he prayed to find that special lady to share his life with.”

Karen is keen to encourage others. “My tip for single Christians is to never give up and have faith (even when it’s hard). I know it’s a cliché, but Ian & I are living proof that it can happen. God’s timing is paramount.”

Read Ian and Karen’s story here.

Don’t rush to judgement

“Be humble, it’s to easy to judge a book before reading it. No-one can know the ending without turning each page. So take the time to discover each other and find your path together.” So said Matthew and Marisa, when they got in touch to share their meeting story and beautiful wedding pictures.

Read Matthew and Marisa’s story here.

Feel nervous – but do it anyway

And an additional little PS from Matthew – feel the fear and do it anyway! He overcame his initial fear to meet Marisa: “At first I was nervous but I wanted to meet her.” And he’s very glad he did!

Want to hear from more couples who met on Christian Connection?

Did you know you can watch couples tell their stories in their own words? The Christian Connection YouTube channel has lots of fun and inspiring clips, from short videos to in-depth longform interviews where couples share their advice for single Christians as well as their own stories.

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