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PastorsLine
PastorsLine is a texting and calling platform for churches, nonprofits, and faith-based ministries. It supports personalized one-to-one and group text, picture, and voice messages with two-way replies, automated voice broadcasts, and keyword and number capture for connecting with new contacts. It integrates with church tools such as Planning Center, Breeze, Elvanto, Mailchimp, and CCB.
It is aimed at pastors, church communicators, and ministry leaders who coordinate outreach and follow-up. The mobile apps let leaders message individuals and groups on the go. Service is subscription based with a free trial, and the apps are free to download.
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Our verdict
PastorsLine is a church-focused texting platform built around two-way SMS, keywords, automations, and, crucially, deep integrations with the church tools congregations already run. Its two-way syncs with Planning Center, Breeze, CCB/Pushpay, Tithely, and Mailchimp are a genuine strength, letting a church text from and back into the systems that hold its data.
The model is credit-based: plans from $15/month up to higher enterprise tiers include a monthly credit allotment (one outbound text uses one credit), local numbers, and unlimited user accounts, while all incoming texts are free. For a church that lives in two-way conversations with members rather than one-way blasts, that structure is fair and the feature set is deep, including scheduled messages, polls, and automated contact capture.
The rough edges are around polish and the mental overhead of the credit system, which takes some getting used to when budgeting how many messages a plan really buys. The interface is functional rather than modern. But for churches that value real integrations and genuine two-way texting over a slick UI, PastorsLine remains one of the more capable options in the church SMS space.
How we scored it
Standout features
Two-way SMS
Real back-and-forth texting with your congregation.
Deep integrations
Two-way sync with Planning Center, Breeze, and Pushpay.
Keywords
Unlimited keywords for sign-ups and auto-responses.
Polls & surveys
Gather responses from members by text.
Scheduled messages
Queue broadcasts and reminders in advance.
Contact capture
Digital Connect Text auto-adds new contacts.
Pros & cons
✓ Pros
- Deep two-way integrations with Planning Center, Breeze, Pushpay, and more
- Genuine two-way SMS with keywords, polls, and automations
- Incoming texts are always free; unlimited user accounts on every plan
- Automated contact capture and scheduled messaging built in
- Range of plans scales from small churches to high-volume senders
– Cons
- Credit-based pricing takes effort to translate into real message volume
- Interface feels functional and dated next to newer competitors
- Higher-volume texting gets expensive as credit tiers climb
Best for
Churches that want genuine two-way texting with deep, two-way integrations into their existing management, giving, or CRM systems.
Look elsewhere if
You want the most modern interface, a simple flat unlimited-texting price, or free texting to start, in which case a tool like Gloo may fit better.
Pricing
How it compares
| PastorsLine | Gloo | Church Center | Subsplash | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.7 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 7.6 |
| Texting features | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Integrations | 8.5 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Pricing / value | 7.5 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 6.0 |
| Ease of use | 7.5 | 7.5 | 9.0 | 7.5 |
FAQ
How does PastorsLine pricing work?
Plans are credit-based, from about $15/month for roughly 500 credits up to higher tiers for more. One outbound text uses one credit, and all incoming texts are free.
What does it integrate with?
PastorsLine offers two-way integrations with Planning Center, Breeze, CCB/Pushpay, Tithely, and Mailchimp, syncing contacts and messages in both directions.
Is it true two-way texting?
Yes. PastorsLine is built around two-way SMS, so members can reply and those conversations sync back into your connected systems.
Are incoming texts free?
Yes. Incoming messages don't consume credits; only outbound texts draw from your monthly credit allotment.
Can multiple staff use it?
Yes. Every plan includes unlimited user accounts with granular access controls, so your whole team can text under one account.
