Time once again to give you an update about what the PastorsLine team has been doing and a peek into what’s upcoming.
First and foremost—we thank our client partners for their patience and their excellent feedback. Many of the things on our ‘To Do’ list were inspired by your requests. We’re totally pleased because our goal is to shape PastorsLine to reflect what YOU need, not what we think you need.
Here’s an overview of the highlights since last time…
Current App (V1) Updates
While we revamp our app, we know it's important to solve any issues or complete any critical feature requests we promised in our current app version.
Managing the User Groups
We made it easier for you to see the groups in your PastorsLine app when attempting to…
Smarter Keyword Capture
Exciting news. We know how frustrating it can be when you set up a campaign keyword like…
MailChimp Creation Logic
MailChimp recently made changes to their free tier. You can’t create more than one list (now called…
Rebrandly Integration
Mobile carriers may reject the text messages sent via PastorsLine. There are known and unknown reasons why…
Breeze ChMS Integration
We are so excited to share with you our newest integration. PastorsLine now integrates with the Breeze ChMS! This…
Carrier Violation – Automatic Reprocessing
Mobile carriers may reject the text messages sent via PastorsLine. There are known and unknown reasons why…
Receiving Notifications for Multiple Numbers
Any admin can now receive notifications for all the numbers on their account. This wasn’t always the…
Smart Syncing: No email?
Smart Syncing checks a contact’s full name, phone, and email. In rare cases, Smart Syncing does not…
Data Capture: Own Views
People in a group might have gotten there via a PastorsLine Data Capture Campaign (automated messages campaign…
Voice Broadcasts: Scheduling
Scheduling your voice broadcast is now simpler. You can do it right from the Send Broadcast pop…
Carrier Violations: Override and Send Anyway
Mobile phone carriers are doing their best to cut down on spam texts. As a result, they…
Groups: More Filters
In the PastorsLine app, on the Groups and Keywords page, there are three more filters for you…
SMS Birthday Wishes: See Sending Times
Should you send birthday greetings on the day of the birthday or before? To help you decide,…
Automated Messages Campaign (AMC): Improvements
Our PastorsLine team has been working closely with a team of testers. The results are significant improvements…
Project Revamp: Web App (V2) Updates
While we revamp our app, we know it's important to solve any issues or complete any critical feature requests we promised in our current app version. Here are some updates.
Reject All (Legacy)
As you probably heard, our team is almost ready to launch PastorsLine V3. However, we are still…
Use Campaigns Page for new groups with keyword(s) and/or autoreply
As you know, we always do our best to improve the functionality and clarity of PastorsLine. Technically,…
They’re not duplicate campaigns – don’t delete
We hope you’ve heard that we are working hard to finish up Version 3 of our PastorsLine…
Cost reduction to number lookup/checking
Checking numbers is cheaper. Each check (or recheck) only costs 0.5 credits. Even more of a reason…
Sending messages: Short code 77411 default
PastorsLine has made it easier for churches who wish to use our dedicated short code when sending…
HUB: Add someone to a Group
Let’s say you are in the HUB. You want to send a group message, but before you…
Short/Long code: additional messages and warnings
Due to increased carrier filtering, bulk text messages sent via a long code (10 digit, local number)…
Move over to the new HUB!
Our HUB has been in beta for over 1 year! (How time flies!) We are beginning to…
Reprocessing of Failed Messages
To increase deliverability of messages, we have improved our automatic reprocessing system. This notice is relevant for…
Project Revamp: Mobile App Updates
A2P 10DLC: What are the changes? How might you be affected?
Last updated November 10, 2021 We get it. There’s a lot to understand. If you still need…
Mobile app voice broadcasts and calls
New feature: You can now record the voice broadcast using the PastorsLine mobile app instead of having…
Shared short codes: Here today, gone tomorrow?
REMINDER: The information in this article is mainly for our U.S. PastorsLine partners. Canadian partners: The mobile…
Group voice broadcast option from Mobile app
Sending a group voice broadcast from your mobile phone Get into our PastorsLine mobile app. Click on…
Messages: Read more
If the number of characters in your message is greater than 400, it will be collapsed. The…
Credit Estimate: a clearer name
At the bottom of this image is the information: Credit Estimate (brown arrow below). The original…
Mobile app: Sound with push notifications
When you are using PastorsLine via our mobile app, you should hear a sound notification. This includes…
Short code keywords (SCK)
In their continuing effort to reduce spam, mobile carriers are filtering vigorously. They are currently filtering bulk…
Short/Long code: additional messages and warnings
Due to increased carrier filtering, bulk text messages sent via a long code (10 digit, local number)…
Site feedback bot
On the PastorsLine website, you will see our online chat option (yellow arrow below). Besides asking us…
Easier to make a call from your mobile phone
It is now easier to access your mobile phone’s microphone. Specifically, we have added a phone call…
Commercial Long Code SMS Product and Fee Structure Changes on Verizon
Commercial long code SMS product and fee structure changes on Verizon On August 1, 2019, PastorsLine will…
About the author
Jason Alexis
Jason Alexis is the creator of PastorsLine and co-author of the RethinkMinistry book. His experience as a former engineer has informed his scientific, data-driven approach, as he creates digital strategies and tools for churches. Jason is also the communication director at his church and a stay-at-home dad who homeschools his two boys. He enjoys tennis meetups and weekend biking with his wife and kids.
