Connect your fellowship with our mass texting service for churches

Frequently Asked Questions

• Why should a church use a mass texting service?

  Bulk text messaging has become increasingly popular in many circles, and churches and religious communities can undoubtedly benefit from its implementation.

  Some churches are multi-campus churches, complicating the church communication strategy. Church text messaging services can help keep each church plant in the loop and a part of the conversation.

  When announcements to church members need to be sent for various functions — from community outreach, bible study, and connecting with first-time guests to choir practice and childcare- using church texting services is a simple answer to your church communication issues.

• How often should I reach out to church members?

  You don't want to annoy your congregation and others associated with your church by sending daily SMS messages. Instead, limit your church communications to weekly or monthly broadcasts.

  While it's an important "rule" in church text messaging etiquette, it also means you won't run out of things to tell people!

  You can send out messages more frequently if you've segmented your church contact groups into smaller groups for specific events. For example, if a group from the church is helping lead a women's bible study on Monday nights, you may want to send out reading reminders and location updates more often.

  You can always invite people to contact you if they need your help and support. Only in those cases should you message people more frequently. Try to keep your messages to a weekly or monthly frequency in all other cases.

• Can people respond to my text messages?

  Absolutely! Several features allow church congregants to respond to your text messages.

  By text, you can use your account Inbox to manage replies. You can view and respond to any responses all in one place!

  Using the survey broadcast option, recipients that answer the call live can indicate a single response using their keypad.

• Is there an extra cost when I get a text message from your system?

  Receiving text messages through our system is the same as receiving standard text messages. Recipients are responsible for their individual data plans. There is no additional or added cost to receiving our messages.

• Can I use my local number to text?

  Similar to phone calls, text messages must come from a pre-designated number which can be a toll-free or local phone number.
  
  When you create a new account you are automatically assigned a local text number for use. You can enable your own business number for texting, however, you must authorize them to send and receive texts with our carrier before use.

• Why should I work with Text-Em-All?

  We strive to delight our clients by being easy to work with - from simple, no-contract pricing to the straightforward, practical solutions we build. We work hard to get the details right and are driven by a genuine desire to help make things easier for our clients. Yes, we’re experts in our field. More than that, our clients find us to be partners they can depend on. So, expect us to be professional, knowledgeable, and personable!

  Text-Em-All is entirely self-funded and is still managed by the same people that founded the company back in 2005. Brad Herrmann and Hai Nguyen are in it for the long haul and are dedicated to building a truly excellent small business. To get to know us, check out our employee-created Manifesto and our active participation in the Small Giants Community.

  To explore our product further, create a free trial today.

• Do you offer any software integrations for churches?

  Yes! We are integrated with Church Community Builder, Church Office Online, FellowshipOne, and Icon Systems.