While the church has been one of the oldest institutions in the world today, this does not mean that they cannot adapt and grow as time changes. In fact, using technology can be a huge advantage for churches who want to grow their membership and attendance while communicating important information. 

Especially if you are a big church, it is easy for so many people to not stay up to date with your church events and campaigns. Trumpia’s text messaging software is the perfect solution for churches who need an easier and more effective messaging platform that can reach a mass audience.

Contrary to popular belief, SMS texting can be used far beyond for profit. In fact, using SMS texting just to increase revenue narrows the capabilities of this powerful communication technology. SMS texting allows churches to simultaneously connect and interact with any subscriber at a surface or deep level. Here are the top three ways you can utilize SMS texting at your church in order to keep customer satisfaction and church attendance at an all time high. 

First time welcome messages

Messaging first time visitors  is a great way to utilize one of the most powerful tools Trumpia offers: one to one messaging. 

While many SMS texting services allow you to send one way messages, Trumpia is able to receive messages from subscribers which will all be collected in one integrated inbox. Here are the type of messages you can personalize and individually send to your new visitors:

• Thank you for visiting messages
• Resources available
• Feedback requests
• Prayer requests 

Taking the time to ask for these following things can be an excellent gateway to deep and meaningful conversations. These are the kind of conversations people are longing for and will incentivize them to want to join your community. 

Segmented messages

What are segmented messages? They are messages sent to groups that meet specific messaging requirements, like age or interest. This is made possible through keywords. Text keywords are a single word or phrase that subscribers text to a dedicated number in order to opt in to that specific messaging group. Why is this valuable? 

It’s because subscribers can subscribe to specific teams that they are interested in. This includes any leadership team, worship team, children’s ministry, or more! This is a great way to also plug people into small groups - invite them to join a specific small group in order to foster deeper and a more intimate community. 

Mass text messages

Finally, utilize the ability to send announcements, prayer requests, and any other important information by sending out mass text messages. With so many large churches already utilizing Trumpia, we know that our technology is not only capable, but extremely powerful. By clicking one button in order to send messages to everyone, we make the process simpler. Trumpia also offers the ability to automate your messages by creating messaging templates and scheduled messages. This ensures that you have time to focus on more important initiatives at your church.

Utilize SMS texting today in order to promote church attendance! If you have any questions, read our blog how the leading industries are churches are already using SMS messages