Using our Community Forum for the first time? | Starting Your Journey | Community Forum

Welcome... we are pleased that you have signed up to become part of our Rapha Journey Community. 

We know its a bit daunting, looking at the Forum and reading other people's posts. We have several suggestions to help you get started.

• Have a browse of the topics that interest you. As well as learning about a variety of topics, you will also pick up the way that we exchange ideas and support for each other. We want to be a virtual community that feels very safe and non-judgemental.
• If you see a topic that feels particularly relevant, you can choose to watch or subscribe, so its easier to find that topic again or to be notified when there are new posts on that topic. Perhaps choose one anyway, so you get familiar with that feature.
• You may already have a question you want to ask. If so, choose a brief title and then set out your question simply. Choose the forum that feels most relevant but don't worry too much about where to put it. If the Forum Team feel it should be somewhere else, we will let you know and then might move it for you. But we've a lot of flexibility. So most will stay where they are and that will be just fine.
• Don't try and put in too many details to start with when you ask your question. If more details are needed, you can add them as a response later.
• Many people just watch for a few days before adding a question. And many others just watch and learn and don't post a question for some time. That is just fine.
• And if you see someone who has posted a question and you want to share something from your own experience, please do. That is what our community is all about. Healing, wholeness, growth in Christ - they are contagious and we want to help spread more ideas about how to grow in these journeys.
• You might want to just add a brief encouraging comment. We all love to know that others are supporting and walking with us.
• Have a read of our user guide, and our guidelines. When you are a little more familiar with the site, reading them again will feel more meaningful.
• Keep an eye on the 'new' posts. This will show you what has been posted since you last visited the forum.
• And finally, make good use of the search box. It will help you find something on a topic that you are interested in. 

Hope these thoughts are helpful. We look forward to you being part of our community.