{"id":86461,"date":"2026-07-23T09:31:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T08:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/help\/non-knowledgebase\/uncategorized\/how-do-i-chat-with-churchtools-users-from-other-congregations\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T16:42:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T15:42:53","password":"","slug":"how-do-i-chat-with-churchtools-users-from-other-congregations","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/my-churchtools\/chat-en\/how-do-i-chat-with-churchtools-users-from-other-congregations\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I chat with ChurchTools users from other congregations?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you start new chats in Web Chat, you have the option to use a ChurchTools user\u2019s <em>chat ID<\/em>. This user doesn\u2019t have to be from your congregation\u2014and therefore part of your ChurchTools\u2014but it\u2019s enough if their congregation also uses ChurchTools. So ask them for their <em>chat ID<\/em> or share yours\u2014that way, you can chat across congregations.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every user can find their chat ID in their profile in ChurchTools. You can find out exactly where in the article &#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/de\/help\/my-churchtools\/web-chat\/einloggen-im-web-chat\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"26612\">Logging In to Web Chat<\/a>.&#8221;   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We explain exactly how to start chats in Web Chat in the article &#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/de\/help\/my-churchtools\/web-chat\/wie-starte-ich-neue-chats-im-web-chat\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"26616\">How do I start new chats in Web Chat?&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ct-box ct-box-blue has-background is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1ccdadb1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-radius:8px;border-left-color:#22c55e;border-left-width:0.5rem;background-color:#dcfce7;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0.5rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0rem;margin-left:0.5rem\"><strong>Tipp<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0rem;margin-right:0.5rem;margin-bottom:0.5rem;margin-left:0.5rem\">Once the chat has been started in Web Chat, you can then view it in your chats in the ChurchTools app and use it to chat with users of other ChurchTools systems.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group ct-artikel-zum-weiterlesen has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-79a8db7e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:8px;background-color:#f9fafb;margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:24px;padding-top:32px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Read more<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/en\/help\/my-churchtools\/chat-en\/chat-overview\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"26614\">Chat Overview<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/de\/help\/my-churchtools\/web-chat\/einloggen-im-web-chat\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"26612\">Log in to Web Chat<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/churchtools.academy\/de\/help\/my-churchtools\/web-chat\/wie-starte-ich-neue-chats-im-web-chat\/\" data-type=\"docs\" data-id=\"26616\">How do I start new chats in Web Chat?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you start new chats in Web Chat, you have the option to use a ChurchTools user\u2019s chat ID. 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