Reach More Members With Our Church Texting Service
Our church texting system for ministries can help improve church communications and reach your congregation where they already are—on their phones.
- Follow up automatically with guests via SMS
- Send announcements that get read
- Grow church membership and attendance
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15% discount available for all churches
Trusted by Church Leaders Nationwide
What Is Church Text Messaging?
Text messaging for churches is a type of SMS messaging service that allows churches, ministries, and other religious groups to send texts to church members who have given consent to receive texts. A church texting service can be used to increase event or service attendance, follow up with visitors, collect contact information, and share important announcements with members or supporters.
90% of text messages are opened within 3 minutes. Even in a busy world, texts help you get in front of your church members.
89% of Americans say they believe in God. But on average only 36% attend weekly service. Use texting to connect with people.
66% of people prefer texting over phone and email. Update your communication strategy by adding SMS.
Benefits of a Church Texting Service
If you want to make sure your message gets read, send them by SMS. Our church texting service offers various ways for churches, ministries, and other religious organizations to deliver important messages to their congregations or supporters.
Increase Attendance at Your Church Events
Sometimes a newsletter just isn’t enough. Use a church mass texting service to instantly send members of your ministry or church announcements about upcoming sermons, bible studies, virtual church events, and other important alerts.- Bring more members of your community together
- Notify volunteers and church staff of schedule changes
- Reach specific ministries or everyone at once
Use Text-to-Join at Your Church
Build your list of phone numbers easily! Ask people to text a unique keyword to an easy-to-remember, 6-digit number. (e.g. Text CHURCH to 94090)- Create a memorable text-to-join word
- Automatically ask members for their emails
- Sync emails with Mailchimp and other platforms
Effortlessly Follow Up with Visitors Through Our Church Texting App
Make your first-time guests feel cared for. Automatically send them welcome messages and more info about your services, fostering strong relationships.- Turn first-time visitors into regulars
- Increase member retention and participation
- Send church staff and volunteers reminders to connect with guests and congregants
Foster Deeper Relationships
Thriving churches are built on real connections. Use our church text messaging service to have 1-on-1 conversations with members from our user-friendly Inbox and intuitive dashboard.- Instantly see replies to your announcements
- Receive incoming texts from members for free
- Create a safe, secure channel for questions
Communicate With Your Youth Ministry by Text
The reality is, if you want to grow your youth group and connect with the modern teen, texting is the way to get their attention. Better yet, it’s a way to align yourself right next to their closest friends and family, all within one inbox. Text notifications lead to higher event attendance and greater engagement.- Announce activities and events
- Notify church members of volunteer opportunities
- Communicate with parents about schedule changes
How to Send a Mass Text Message to Your Church
Text messaging is a simple, effective way to stay connected with your congregation. Here are six easy steps to send mass texts to church members, volunteers, and guests: Choose a platform, register your number, gather contact info, write your message, send it out, and respond to replies.
Choose your church texting service provider
Set up your church texting number
Collect church members’ phone numbers
Write your mass text messages
Send your mass texts
Check replies and follow up 1-on-1
Why Church Leaders Love SimpleTexting
Join some of these religious organizations who already share text messages with thousands of disciples with our church text program.
"We believe that the most important decision a person will make is to follow Jesus. It’s scary to even think of how many people wouldn’t have told us about their decision, if we hadn’t had this really simple, clean opportunity for them to take advantage of."
"Engaging with our church congregation in a dynamic way has led to positive results. It applies more universally than JUST social media or JUST email. I love the customer service team’s willingness to help with whatever random questions I throw at them!"
"I finally found a product that allowed us to have a keyword text back tool using our very own number. We have an unlimited list of keywords we can use for any activity or event at our church. This tool makes it super easy to promote anything to our congregation."
"We are a church and pushing critical information is often one of our biggest challenges. SimpleTexting is one of the few companies that empower the user. The design and user interface of the platform is super easy for campaigns big and small."
"I spent some time searching for an SMS platform for my Christian ministry and decided to go with SimpleTexting. Boy was I pleased! Let me say that this has been the BEST customer service I have EVER received in my entire life. I’m very proud to be one of their clients."
"SimpleTexting solved the communication gap which email just couldn’t. We’re now able to clearly communicate what their next steps should be, which is causing overall involvement to increase. And for us, that is the key—getting more people connected."
Features of our Church Text Platform & App
Pastors and community leaders choose our church texting service because it helps them grow their community and foster a sense of belonging.
Reach Your Youth Ministry by Text
Share Photos with Members
Organize Members into Lists
Ask Guests to Vote on Decisions
Keep Donors Informed
Do Everything On-the-Go
Prayer Requests
Follow-up With Guests
Organize Volunteers
Church Texting Case Studies From Across the Country
Take a look at real success stories from churches who use our church texting service to share their vision with the world through faith-based initiatives.
How Life Chapel in New Jersey Uses Texting to Engage Their Youth Ministry
Connecting youth with engaging religious activities and content can be tricky. But the team of Youth Pastors at Life Chapel tackles it through texting.
Read their success story
How One Texas Church Uses Texts to Encourage and Inspire
Amarillo Fellowship found an easy way to encourage and inspire their congregation—just send texts! Learn how they built their list, and how they're texting church members.
Read their success story
Why C3 San Diego’s church welcomes first-timers with texts
C3 San Diego was looking for a way to keep their congregation engaged and connect with first-time visitors, and they found one—text messaging for churches.
Read their success storyGo From Sign-Up to Expert in 5 Minutes With Our Church Texting App
It’s never been this easy to connect with your church’s congregation! Our church group text app’s straightforward interface makes it possible for any staff member or volunteer to use. Watch the video to see how it works.
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Sample Text Messages for Churches
Volunteer Recruitment
Guest Follow-up
Prayer Request Confirmation:
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Volunteer Appreciation:
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Frequently Asked Questions About Our Church Texting Service
Below you’ll find answers to the questions we get asked the most about texting for churches.
💵 How much does church text messaging cost?
🤝 What are the benefits of church text messaging?
📱 Do you have a church texting app?
☎️ What phone number do we use?
🆓 How do we get started?
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