This article is the third installment in a five-part series about text messaging applications for churches and youth organizations.
Volunteer Recruitment and Coordination
Church leaders can use text messaging to efficiently coordinate with volunteers. By leveraging grouping features, leadership can communicate with ushers and other volunteers to “fill the spots you need filled for Sunday morning.” Sending clear messages helps identify available volunteers quickly.
Staff Alerts
Mass text messages benefit church operations in practical scenarios, such as:
- Notifying staff about inclement weather
- Alerting them to traffic issues affecting arrival times
- Communicating last-minute schedule changes
Daily Motivation
Church leaders can share inspirational messages through scheduled text broadcasts or spontaneous “Remote Broadcast” features, distributing devotions and passages that resonate with their team.
The Power of Groups
The ability to segment contacts into different groups—volunteers, staff, leadership, congregation—makes it easy to send the right message to the right people at the right time.