hello =]

[moonlitlioness]

Hi, I'm Kimi.
I've been a born again christian for about 7 months but I'm really starting to discover my faith now, I love discovering new things when I read the Bible and would love to meet some friends who are going to really help me grow since I don't really have any christian friends outside of church.

so I'd love to start chatting =]
hope to talk to you soon.
Kimi xxx

 

[hopperace]

Hi, Kimi, we are grateful you have chosen to be a part of Christian Forums.
I hope you find your stay here a joy and a time of opportunity and blessing. So welcome, take a deep breath, check the FAQ before going too far if you haven’t already, and have a great time.

You may check with our New Member Intro forum moderators, CF Welcome Angels, or other Staff (the people with the little colored boxes with a letter by their name) if you need assistance. Just click on their name and look for the Private Message (PM) option. Or here’s a place to post any CF How-To questions you may have. The Friendship Court is also a great place to begin posting.

Have a safe and considerate journey through our wondrous gathering of souls.

-kib

 

[Ruth~]

 

[NoSmallStir]

Hi Kimi!
This is my first post. I found this forum while searching for information on a different religion.

I have been a follower of Jesus since I was 23... and I am still excited about It! My first year I just read the Bible every chance I could. I would make a cup of tea and sit and talk with Daddy God like I was talking to my roommate. I learned and grew so very much that first year.

It seems that I would read about something in the Bible... and then the Lord would present an opportunity for me to live it or experience it almost immediately. It was like being in the school of the Holy Ghost... it was so cool.

I pray that the Lord will send you some other believer friends outside of church to do life with you.

Have a Jesusful day!
Darcy

 

[EmbracingHim]

[move][pong][glow=purple]Hello and Welcome to CF. May God bless your presence here.[/glow][/pong][/move]

I hope you enjoy this site as much as we do!

Navigating is more simple that it looks. Here are some tips that might help, but you can always refer to Frequently asked questions: http://www.christianforums.com/faq.php

The extra features might seem complex when first joining, but they aren’t that difficult. Some members do not become involved with the extra features, but enjoy posting and communicating with others just the same.

Posting:

You can begin posting instantly in the open to all member forums. http://www.christianforums.com/f6

After 15 posts you can post anywhere. You are required to make 5 posts before exchanging personal mail.

Blessings:

Blessings is a form of currency at CF. You can use your blessings to update your free webpage, signature, get a character and armory for your character, give to others, and/or obtain a CF pet.

You can earn blessings the following ways:

1. Becoming a site supporter. http://www.christianforums.com/support
2. For every post you gain one blessing.
3. Referring new members (10 blessings each). http://www.christianforums.com/refer
4. Signing on for a job (there is no work to be done). http://www.christianforums.com/jobs
5. You can obtain/win blessings in the blessing exchange forum. http://www.christianforums.com/f247-blessings-exchange.html
6. And people will give you blessings both randomly and personally as you post. You give blessings by clicking on the heart and cross icon under a member’s user name.
7. You can also obtain interest on your blessings weekly by placing them in the CF bank. http://www.christianforums.com/bank

Be sure to check out the auction for deals on character items if you are interested in obtaining one. http://www.christianforums.com/auction

Reps are given by the thumbs up icon under a member’s user name and are only a confirmation that one person likes what the other person has posted in forums. They are not a tool to gauge popularity (perhaps length of membership in some cases though. ).

If you have other questions feel free to post your questions in the member’s help forum. You will find that the members here at CF are very helpful and kind. http://www.christianforums.com/f681-cf-how-to.html

I am so excited you decided to join CF and welcome again.

(it's a wonderful place for the newly born in the Spirit. I look forward to seeing your upcoming posts).

 

[jeffs_girl_2004]

Hi, welcome to CF!

 

[Rut]

 

[Psalm32]

welcome

 

[joyouspirit]

Hi, I'm Kimi.
I've been a born again christian for about 7 months but I'm really starting to discover my faith now, I love discovering new things when I read the Bible and would love to meet some friends who are going to really help me grow since I don't really have any christian friends outside of church.

so I'd love to start chatting =]
hope to talk to you soon.
Kimi xxx

Hello and welcome Kimi! Have a blessed time here! God bless!!!

 

[ForHisGlory]

I'm Tammy and am a CF Welcome Angel for the Friendship area.

Welcome to Christian Forums, perhaps you’ve been lurking for a while or have been here before and have already figured out a bit - like what all those buttons do on the navigation bar at the top. You require a 100-post-count before your allowed to Private Message. If someone messages you or sends you blessings you can reply however. More on Blessings near the bottom.

Maybe you’re an old-hand at Internet discussion boards, but in case you’re somewhat overwhelmed, now might be a good time to take a peek at the FAQ which will explain a lot (though not all) of the somewhat confusing things in the eye-feast of overwhelming CF thingies.

You probably read the Terms of Service you agreed to when joining, but now might also be a good time to attempt to read through the Rules. I know they’re long and drawn out, may be a bit confusing to sort through, and subject to various interpretations, but it may help make your journey smoother to somewhat familiarize yourself with them. They indicate certain limitations like where and when one can post what (especially “Christian Only” forums in contrast to those “Open” to all members, posting images (after 100 posts), restrictions on some particular forums (by age, gender and such), when and where to post e-mail or other links (after 15 posts), those ever important faith icons (which you’ve already had to choose, and will need assistance to change, if desired), how to get or earn blessings (sort of our CF currency) for a CF character or pet, ‘armor’, games, quizzes, and such, the Private Message (PM) system that might pop up at any moment. CF is a huge place and we want you to feel welcomed and enjoy us.

You’ll notice we have an Intro Sticky: http://www.christianforums.com/t1110956-please-read-the-rules-before-posting-thanks.html, that most forums have other ‘Sticky’ introductions that can often be important to read before posting in that forum, and that some of the more popular threads have little numbers beside them (like “Welcome to all new members (4)&#8221 which means they’ve been continued after reaching a 1000 post limit for each thread.

Here are just a few forums that might be helpful in starting to explore the place. Just click on the links and find a place you like:

CF Announcements (what’s going on around here, what’s not working and why)
Report Bugs (not the crawly ones, you’re on your on with those)
CF How-To (Mostly technical questions on site usage)
CF Welcome Angels (CF ‘team’ of helpers)
Regional forums – Where are you from?
Congregations – What church you go to?
Chatting with individual Staff members (usually in informal ways of friendship)
Friendship Court (for meeting friends)
Face the Board (which is ‘open’ to all members to ask YOU questions)
Recovery (non-professional help with particular life struggles)
Outreach to non-Christians by Christians, seeker prayers and help from Christians, etc.
Edification (Christians Only) Blogs, Prayers, Testimonies, Advice
Help with creating a CF HomepageHow to become a site supporter (and financially help this ministry)
Help with IRC (Internet Relay Chat)

And if you are looking for things to do besides posting, you can ...

Take quizzes: http://www.christianforums.com/quiz.php (costs 10 blessings each)
Create a character: http://www.christianforums.com/characters (costs ~150 blessings to begin, but you’ll want to use more to get armor/clothes)
Create a pet (and take care of it): http://www.christianforums.com/pets (costs ~700 blessings to start (unless you adopt)
Create your own blog: http://www.christianforums.com/blogs
Participate in polls: http://www.christianforums.com/f4-cf-polls.html
Play games: http://www.christianforums.com/arcade.php (costs 10 blessings for each game)
Create/Develop a homepage: http://www.christianforums.com/f651-...iscussion.html

To see a full list of forums click on "Christian Forums" in upper left hand corner. I hope these links are helpful to you.

About Blessings:
Blessings are used here to do things like get a character, changing your Signature or Avatar, and getting "armor" Clothing for your character, even a Pet, and to buy the pet food to feed it daily. Blessings are used like money here.
Every time you post you get a blessing as well. And if you look up at the top you'll see where it says "Jobs”. There are different levels of your amount of Blessings that you choose a "job", you really don't DO anything, but you get to collect a certain amount of blessings each week. You don't automatically get them, you go there and hit the collect button.

Same with the "Bank" you can put blessings in the bank and go once a week to collect interest. Each time you deposit or withdraw blessings the timer gets reset for another week. See the initial S in the green ribbon by my Character, thats my "job". As my amount of posts go up I go and quit the old job and start a new one and collect more blessings every week.

There is a fun area here called Blessing Exchange, where people play different games to earn more blessings in larger amounts.
If you need or want help in creating your Character or Avatar please let me know


I don’t mean to take up all of the space in your very own Intro thread, so have a happy journey here at CF and feel free to contact the New Member Intro forum moderators or other Staff (the people with the little boxes with a letter by their name), or the CF Welcome Angels with any questions. We are volunteers here and may not always have ready answers, but are filled with patience and kindness and will usually point you in the right direction and are intent on being helpful to your concerns. There are a variety of ways to contact one, and usually it’s best to find one who is currently on-line and ready to help, and one who has some responsibility in the forum where you’re posting.

Perhaps the quickest way to reach one is to left click on our name and then look for their Private Message (PM) link (once you have 100 posts, unless one of us PM’s you then you can reply). Prior to the 100 posts you can post a “Help Needed” message in that forum area and one will message you. I'd like to walk you through getting a character, and an Avatar if you need help.

Thanks, Hugs and Welcome!
Tammy

 

[Shubunkin]

Hello and welcome to Christian Forums!

 

[wiggsfly]

Aloha and welcome to CF!

 

[JPPT1974]

God bless you and welcome my friend!
Feel free to post!

 

[SecretBlessings]

Hi, I'm Kimi.
I've been a born again christian for about 7 months but I'm really starting to discover my faith now, I love discovering new things when I read the Bible and would love to meet some friends who are going to really help me grow since I don't really have any christian friends outside of church.

so I'd love to start chatting =]
hope to talk to you soon.
Kimi xxx

Hi

Welcome to CF

 

[SweetDaisyMae]

Hello and welcome!

 

[HolyGhostFilledMama]

Welcome to CF

 

[Thankful75]

Hello and welcome to the forums God bless

 

[Paisley]

Hello and welcome to Christian Forums. To answer any questions check out the FAQ at the top menu. Hope you find your way around the forums, because they are very large . All it takes is a little practice, though. It is also helpful to read the rules before you start.