Text In Church Acquires PastorsLine to Expand Offerings for Church Leaders: Second Major Acquisition of 2024 Strengthens Text In Church's Commitment to Comprehensive Church Communication
KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 28, 2025 -- Text In Church, the leading church texting software company, announced on November 12th, 2024, its acquisition of PastorsLine, a software known for its innovative SMS and calling solutions tailored for churches. This marked the second strategic acquisition by Text In Church in 2024, furthering the company's vision to offer churches a well-rounded, future-focused approach to phone, text messaging, and email communication to boost engagement and attendance.
PastorsLine and Text In Church have joined forces to bring churches the best church communication platform out there.
In July of 2024, Text In Church acquired First Impressions Conference, a respected name in church leadership training and resources. The addition of First Impressions Conference allowed Text In Church to provide churches with powerful communication tools and essential training, resources, and best practices that help church leaders make lasting first impressions on their guests. With PastorsLine now joining Text In Church's offerings, the company is enhancing its software platform and expanding its texting, phone system, voice broadcast, and email capabilities, cementing its role as the leader in church communication.
Tyler Smith, Co-founder and CEO of Text In Church, expressed his enthusiasm about the acquisition and the company's broader vision for church connection:
"We're incredibly excited to welcome PastorsLine into the Text In Church family. Churches today face the complex challenge of engaging members in meaningful ways, and we believe that software alone isn't enough. Churches need more than software; they need a complete approach—tools, training, and proven strategies—to make lasting connections. Bringing First Impressions Conference and now PastorsLine into the Text In Church umbrella allows us to offer this holistic approach, providing both the technology and the training that churches need to succeed."
The decision to acquire PastorsLine underscores Text In Church's long-term commitment to innovation in the church communication space. Text In Church's existing software, which includes one-to-one and automated tools for messaging, calling, emailing, and guest follow-up, will integrate PastorsLine's specialized text messaging and calling capabilities, offering current and new users even more options for reaching their congregations. Additionally, the acquisition ensures continued stability for PastorsLine customers, many of whom faced service interruptions earlier in 2024.
In September of 2024, PastorsLine experienced a significant 10-day service outage that disrupted message sending for many of its users. As PastorsLine faced a shutdown from its upstream provider, Text In Church stepped in to negotiate on behalf of PastorsLine, successfully reinstating services, preserving phone numbers, and reestablishing message deliverability for affected churches. This support from Text In Church brought immediate relief to PastorsLine's customers, who rely on consistent, reliable text messaging to maintain connections within their communities.
Jason Alexis, Founder of PastorsLine, reflected on the importance of this acquisition for PastorsLine's existing customers:
"Joining Text In Church ensures that PastorsLine customers have stability and support for the long term. This partnership brings new tools to our users and offers a dependable, secure environment for church communication. We understand how painful the downtime was, and we're grateful that Text In Church stepped in to restore services and keep our churches connected. By joining forces, we're able to offer our users peace of mind along with an expanded suite of features."
With the addition of PastorsLine's technology, Text In Church is committed to enhancing its platform's capabilities, ensuring that church leaders can easily connect with their members through a wide range of communication tools. This expanded feature set will enable churches to engage in new and innovative ways, reinforcing Text In Church's leadership in the industry.
Pastor Jonathon of Living Word Church, a PastorsLine user, was open about his experience with the transition and what it means for his church:
"Tyler, I can't express how excited I am to hear this! We've had PastorsLine for a few years solely because of the phone broadcast feature. But now, we'll have the absolute best of both worlds since Text In Church has the superior admin experience. Thank you for making this investment. I think it is wonderful."
Another PastorsLine user, Pastor Daniel of Cornerstone Community Bible Church, shared:
"So excited about this partnership and the strengths it's going to bring by bringing both together!"
The acquisition also highlights Text In Church's ongoing dedication to comprehensive support for church leaders. With First Impressions Conference and Academy now part of Text In Church's offerings, members have access to more than just software—they benefit from education, training, and best practices designed to improve both leadership and community engagement. Text In Church believes that combining these resources with powerful communication tools creates a framework that empowers churches to connect effectively with their congregations.
Text In Church's dual acquisition strategy in 2024 demonstrates a commitment to help churches share the Gospel and lead more people to faith. With PastorsLine and First Impressions Conference as integral parts of Text In Church, the company is positioned to lead the industry as a church texting service that not only offers email and phone solutions for all-in-one church communication, but a roadmap for intentional discipleship and ministry growth.
For more information about Text In Church's recent acquisitions and plans for the future, please visit Text In Church, connect with them on social media…
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Jack Zelinko
Director of Growth and Marketing, Text In Church
Email: jack.z@textinchurch.com
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