Christian Connection Dating
Christian connection dating site can help you find the true love you've been looking for all this time. Thousands of singles have created a profile with us and met their soulmate here. Don't waste any more time on other sites that promise you Believers, but have so many secular people in their system that you can't tell which is which. Christian Connection was founded in 2000 by Widernet Communication’s Ltd, based in London, the UK. Through its years of operation, Christian Connection has garnered much popularity, particularly in the UK, US, Australia, Singapore, and Hong Kong. This award-winning online dating site has bagged plenty of recognition and awards for years now. Christian Connection is an online dating service aimed at single Christians in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, United States, Canada, Singapore and Hong Kong. Christian Connection is owned and operated by Widernet Communications Ltd based in London, UK.
| Online dating service | |
| Owner | Widernet Communications Ltd |
|---|---|
| URL | christianconnection.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Yes |
| Launched | 2000; 21 years ago |
| Current status | Active |
Christian Connection is an online dating service aimed at single Christians in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, United States, Canada, Singapore and Hong Kong. Christian Connection is owned and operated by Widernet Communications Ltd based in London, UK.
History[edit]
Christian Connection was founded by Jackie Elton and the UK site was launched at the Greenbelt Festival in August 2000. It opened for registrations shortly after in September of the same year. The site received some media attention in early 2001, featuring on the front page of the Daily Telegraph on 17 April 2001.
In 2004, Christian Connection launched a separate site in Australia under the same name, with a specific focus on single Christians in Australia.
In February 2012, Christian Connection launched in the United States offering a free 6 month membership to all new members. In October 2013 Christian Connection launched sites in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Media Coverage[edit]
On 18 February 2001 Christian Connection was first featured in the Sunday Telegraph with the headline 'Christian dating agency goes online to find perfect partners'.[1] The following day it appeared in The Guardian newspaper,[2] as part of a special report on religion in the UK, commenting that there was 'an estimated 300,000 single Christians in Britain'.
Christian Connection appeared in The Daily Telegraph on the front page on 17 April 2001 with the headline 'Seek and ye shall find a wife on the internet'.[3] The article claimed that 'More than 100 priests and priests-in-training, some of them women, have joined Christian Connection'. Since then it has featured frequently in the national media.Christian Connection has also featured widely in the Christian and church media, including Church Times[4][5] and Ship of Fools.[6]
Christian Connection was named 'Best Niche Dating Site' in the 2013 iDate awards [7] and was included in the Daily Telegraph's '20 most useful dating websites'.[8] On 13 November 2014, Christian Connection was awarded Religious Dating Site of the Year at the inaugural UK Dating Awards.[9]
In February 2015, BBC Songs of Praise featured a Christian Speed Dating event, which was run by Christian Connection; plus an interview with the founder Jackie Elton, and a couple who met through the website, as part of a Valentine's Day special.[10]
In November 2015, Christian Connection was awarded Daters' Favourite Site and Best Niche Dating Site at the UK Dating Awards.[11]
Trade Association Memberships and Campaigns[edit]
Christian Connection launched a campaign to raise awareness of standards within the online dating industry. Founder, Jackie Elton appeared on the Radio 4 programme 'You and Yours' calling for better regulation within the online dating industry.[12]
Christian Connection was reported by Marketing Week in January 2013 as being one of several dating websites involved in preliminary discussions about establishing a code of conduct for online dating agencies.[13] In August 2013 Jackie Elton was appointed as a Director and Deputy Chairman of the Online Dating Association (ODA) and Christian Connection was accepted as a member.[14]
References[edit]
- ^Petre, Jonathan; Southam, Hazel (18 February 2001). 'Sunday Telegraph'. The Daily Telegraph. London.
- ^Allison, Rebecca (19 February 2001). 'The Guardian'. London.
- ^Combe, Victoria (17 April 2001). 'The Daily Telegraph'. London.
- ^'The Church Times Article'(PDF). The Church Times. London. 5 Nov 2010.
- ^Davies, Madeleine (3 May 2013). 'The Church Times'. London.
- ^'Ship of Fools'.
- ^'2013 Winner of Best Niche Dating Site'.
- ^'The best dating sites and apps'. The Daily Telegraph. London. 17 September 2020.
- ^Brealey, Caroline (5 December 2014). 'A Fantastic Night: The UK Dating Awards 2014'. The Huffington Post. London.
- ^'Songs of Praise'. 15 February 2015.
- ^'Christian Connection & Lovestruck Big Winners At UK Dating Awards 2015'. Global Dating Insights. Retrieved 2016-03-16.
- ^'BBC Radio 4 'You and Yours''. Archived from the original on 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^'Marketing Week'. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^'Online Dating Association'. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
External links[edit]
Christian Connection is a multi-award-winning dating site, dedicated to matching single Christians in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, United States, Canada, Singapore, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and South Africa.
It's free to join, and there is no cost for a basic profile membership. You can take a look at our membership types here.
Since we launched in 2000, many thousands have found relationships, friendship, marriage and community through Christian Connection. Read our success stories.
We built the service around a set of core values, and we seek to serve Christians from all backgrounds and traditions.
It all started with a little faith...
Christian Connection was the vision of Jackie Elton. She realised that there are very few opportunities outside local churches to meet other single Christians.
“I developed the vision of starting a Christian dating site of the highest quality, which people of all Christian traditions would feel comfortable and safe with and which would give them a real chance to find somebody special. I also wanted it to be a place of community, which single Christians could call their own, people who can feel rather marginalised in Church communities. Much about the site has changed and developed over time, but it is still this vision that drives us.”Jackie Elton, Founder
Who We Are
We are a small and dedicated team based in London, UK. Our leadership team includes:
Jackie Elton who founded Christian Connection in 2000. She oversees the vision and strategy. Jackie has a keen interest in supporting single Christians in the church and working for better standards in the dating industry.
Erica Turner is responsible for business operations and strategy, in particular, the development of new markets. She also is involved in both offline and online marketing campaigns.
Sam Oliver oversees the programming team, product design and online marketing.
Joff Williams leads the customer service team, curates the blog and is involved in partnerships, marketing and communication.
We also have a fantastic team working in customer service, technical development and event management.
Our Values
We understand that by running a Christian dating site, we have a responsibility to uphold certain codes of conduct, and we are proud to be industry leaders in this area.
Trust & Safety
We realise that people choose to join Christian Connection because they want to meet other genuine single Christians in a safe and supportive environment.
We are committed to the highest level of safety and security on our platform and at our events, and we are proud to be a founding member of the Online Dating Association.
You can read more about safety on Christian Connection.
Quality & Value
When we launched the site in 2000, one of our founding principles was to create a service that rivalled any of the mainstream sites, and over 21 years later, we're proud to have won several awards. However, the biggest accolade comes from the thousands of stories and testimonials sent in by members.
Open to all Christian Traditions
We recognise that we belong to a very broad church, and we welcome Christians from a range of faith traditions and church backgrounds. We don’t ask people to sign a statement of faith, but instead, we believe it is important to show respect to one another's beliefs and values. Our members generally come under the Trinitarian Christian definition - which is covered in more detail here.
Community
Community is at the heart of what it means to be a Christian, and we see Christian Connection as a small corner of the Internet which Christians can call their own.
We have very active and lively discussion boards and a system which allows members to organise local meetups. We also offer offline events to give people a chance to meet face to face in a comfortable environment. Find out more about our events for single Christians.
Empowering Single Christians
Regardless of whether you are actively looking for a partner, it is our desire at Christian Connection to see all single Christians empowered, inspired and encouraged in their faith and day-to-day lives.
To this end, we are proud to support a partner organisation Single-Friendly Church, which is helping churches to become places where single people can thrive.
The campaign has already gained support from Archbishops and major Christian leaders, regularly appearing on mainstream media. You can find out more and join the campaign at www.singlefriendlychurch.com
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