Category: engage
Case Study: How PastorsLine increased the church member response rate by 700%!
By Jason Alexis | May 17, 2022
PastorsLine (PL) is a revolutionary software. By revolutionary, we mean that we have changed the way churches reach out to their members forever. Many of our customers testify to the significant increase in response rate they have experienced since they began using PastorsLine Eddy Perez, one of our beloved clients, reached out to let us…
Case Study: WFRN Radio did a WWJD and joined PastorsLine
By Jason Alexis | April 26, 2022
Spoiler alert: This blog is going to be a bit emotional. As I am writing this, I have goosebumps and that incredible “alignment with the Lord” feeling. It is not often that we get such a powerful example of His work. And yet, why am I surprised? God is the original “out of the box”…
Case Study: RHI Church texting mixes Apples and Androids
By Jason Alexis | April 26, 2022
If your church is like RHI, your folks have a mix of mobile phones. How well does your texting software service both Apple and Android / Google platforms? Pastor Steven Pettit, Co-Director of Rescue Hill NCMC, shared his experience with us. Who are Rescue Hill NCMC? Pastor Steve explained: “We are an Anti-Human Trafficking Org.…
Case Study: How First Reformed Church reduced their data silos, saving 50% in maintenance costs
By Jason Alexis | April 19, 2022
How many data silos does your ministry maintain? In an interview with Anne, part of the PastorsLine Care Team, Toby Thomack (Youth and Worship Pastor at First Reformed Church in Oostburg, Wisconsin) shared how PastorsLine helped them achieve their primary goal: reducing 3 data silos to 1—and had some unexpected benefits as well. First, a…
Iglesia Cristiana Buenas Nuevas shares how the right communications platform can engage 95+% of your church members
By Jason Alexis | November 17, 2020
Here is a silver lining story shared by Associate Pastor Humberto Hilario of Iglesia Cristiana Buenas Nuevas. Up to the time the clouds rolled in, their church communications were “in-person (mostly) or WhatsApp/messaging for some groups. We had no communications plan or follow up strategy.” While this wasn’t the most efficient or effective communications methodology,…
Enjoy Mass Texting for Churches + Support Like Cornerstone Church
By Jason Alexis | October 19, 2020
It’s not useful if you don’t know how to use it. Something is only great if you are comfortable using it, right? That’s why it was wonderful to hear about the experience of Liz St. George, Administrative Assistant at Cornerstone Church. Liz shared that the support she received from PastorsLine made all the difference. Before…
The “Ultimate” Texting in Church Guide to long codes and shortcodes
By Jason Alexis | June 1, 2020
UPDATE (January 19, 2023)…Since this blog was written, the A2P 10DLC system number protocol came into being in the U.S. Briefly, this protocol is a way to register 10-digit long codes in order to keep spam to a minimum. This article has been updated to reflect that change. Read on to find out more about…
How to Start a Prayer Chain and Set it Up Digitally
By Jason Alexis | April 22, 2020
In Matthew 6, Jesus teaches the people how to pray. Those of us who pray this way, know firsthand the power of prayer, and since we know it, we want to use this power to help others in need. Why a prayer chain? Prayer Chains, as you already know, satisfy our human need to connect…
How to End Pastoral Communication Frustration by Increasing your Church Signup Rate
By Jason Alexis | April 1, 2020
Perhaps… People are physically sitting in your church, listening to your sermon. Some of them are first-time guests. Some are church members. You have just told them about an upcoming Bible study series, and you would like people to sign up for it now, while they are still spiritually engaged and motivated. You would also…
Join Bay Shore Community Church and Put the Latest Guest Follow-up Information into Practice
By Jason Alexis | March 5, 2020
Can we talk enough about the importance of guest follow-up? Before we look at a case study of how one church is handling this, let’s check out some very recent information about this topic. Recent information Yvonne Gentile is the co-author (with Debi Nixon) of the book, The Art of Hospitality Implementation Guide. Ms. Gentile…