Building Real Connections in a Digital World: How Alive Church Grew Its Ministry with Text In Church
Starting a Church in Uncertain Times
When Pastor Roman D. Harris and his wife launched Alive Church just over four years ago, they did so in the middle of a global pandemic. Like many new church planters, they faced the daunting task of reaching people when in-person gatherings were limited.
Their biggest challenge? Moving beyond a list of phone numbers and emails to actually connecting with people.
“Our biggest thing was how to get people from just a phone number or an email, but to connect with them as people,” Pastor Harris explains.
That’s where Text In Church became more than just a tool, it became a ministry partner.
From Phone Numbers to People
Before adopting Text In Church, Alive Church’s contact list was nothing more than static information. With Text In Church, they were able to gather guest information, segment their audience, and start nurturing real relationships.
“They allow us to be more professional than what we were. And now when people call us, they’re not just getting me and my wife, they’re getting a secretary, and it makes us sound professional,” Pastor Harris says.
The Power of Consistent Communication
For Alive Church, the real breakthrough came with consistency. They realized that their message shouldn’t stop on Sunday.
“We said, ‘Hey, we don’t want our Sunday service to end at Sunday. We want the message to echo.’ And so through partnering with Text In Church, we’re able to send out and schedule emails Monday through Friday.”
Today, Alive Church sends scheduled texts and emails to more than 700 contacts throughout the week, extending the life of their Sunday message and keeping people connected to the church.
More Than Just Software: A True Partner
For Pastor Harris, Text In Church isn’t simply a program. It’s part of the lifeblood of their ministry. He praises the support team as “friendly, nice, and professional,” and appreciates the platform’s innovation like the Calling feature that provides Alive Church with a professional phone presence.
“It takes a load off of you,” he says. By automating communication, Text In Church frees Pastor Harris and his wife to focus on what matters most: loving, teaching, and serving people.
And his recommendation is as strong as it gets: “If you don’t have Text In Church, I don’t know what you’re doing with your life.”
Communication That Transforms
Alive Church’s story shows how intentional, consistent communication can build more than attendance, it can build relationships. With Text In Church, they’ve turned phone numbers into people, and messages into ministry moments.
For Pastor Harris, it’s simple: “It’s a powerful tool that helps you impact people’s lives on a greater level, one message at a time.”
If you want to learn more about how Text In Church can make an impact in your ministry, attend a live demo and get your questions answered.
