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Church Chatbot Platform

Connect Every Visitor.
Grow Every Relationship.

Build unlimited SMS chatbots that collect connection cards, register for events, accept Christ decisions, and auto-enroll in your ChMS—170,000+ conversations and counting.

170,000+ Conversations 670+ Churches 9 Intent Types ChMS Auto-Sync

Sound Familiar?

Visitors Connect.
Then Disappear.

Your church is growing. But the follow-up process hasn’t kept up—and every missed connection is a relationship that never starts.

Paper connection cards pile up on the welcome desk

Visitors fill them out, hand them in, and hope someone reads them. Half get lost before Monday morning.

Follow-ups take days—if they happen at all

By the time someone types the info into your ChMS and sends a welcome email, the visitor has already forgotten their experience.

First-time visitors never come back

80% of first-time church visitors don’t return for a second visit. The connection window closes fast.

Hours of manual data entry into your ChMS

Names, emails, phone numbers, prayer requests—all re-typed by hand from paper cards into a system that should have captured it automatically.

What if every visitor could connect in seconds…
and your ChMS updated itself?

See It In Action

Church Chatbots, In 40 Seconds.

Visual chatbot builder, keyword triggers, data collection, and ChMS integration—see how churches build conversational flows.

See It Come Alive

One Text.
Instant Connection.

A visitor texts a keyword. The chatbot collects their info conversationally, confirms the connection, and syncs everything to your ChMS—in seconds.

Conversational data collection feels personal, not like a form
Auto-syncs names, emails, and phone numbers to your ChMS
Typo-tolerant keywords catch CONECT, CONNCT, and CONNCET
9 pre-built intent types with full customization

Grace Church Bot

SMS Chatbot

Live

Type a keyword…

Speed Matters

From Hours to 30 Seconds

The old way: paper cards, manual entry, delayed emails. The new way: one text, instant connection, automatic follow-up.

With Chatbot 0:00
Connected & synced to ChMS — 30 seconds
Manual Follow-Up Process 0:00
Find the paper connection card on the welcome desk
Decipher handwriting & verify details
Manually type info into ChMS
Draft & send a follow-up email
Hope they respond before next Sunday
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How Churches Really Use It

Engagement & Discipleship

Six chatbot intents power every Sunday. Watch them work in real time.

Sunday Morning Activity

Engagement chatbot events

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CONNECT PRAYER YES BAPTISM DAY1 SURVEY
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Connections

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Decisions

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Completion

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Prayer Request Received

Pastor notified via email

Synced to ChMS
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Building Community

One Keyword.
Full Automation.

Watch what happens behind the scenes when a visitor texts a single keyword. Every step is automatic.

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New Guest Connected!

Auto-enrolled in follow-up

Event Registered

Summer Camp 2026

Automation Pipeline

Behind the scenes

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Guests Welcomed

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Events Registered

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Groups Joined

No Code Required

Build Flows
Visually

Drag, drop, and connect chatbot steps with a visual builder. Add branching logic, conditions, data collection fields, and ChMS actions—no coding required.

Branching logic for personalized conversation paths
Data collection fields: name, email, phone, custom
ChMS actions: group enrollment, event registration, role assignment
Event triggers for email notifications and follow-up sequences

Or Let AI Build It for You

Describe what you need in plain English and the AI generates a complete custom form—questions, branching logic, data fields, and ChMS actions—ready to launch in seconds.

Trigger

Keyword: CONNECT

Branch

New or Returning?

Ask Name

New visitor

Welcome Back!

Returning member

Action

Sync to ChMS

Auto-enroll • Send confirmation

Reach Every Visitor

One Bot. Every Channel.

Build once in the visual flow builder. Deploy across SMS, web chat, and in-service displays—the same conversation reaches your congregation wherever they are.

SMS Text

CONNECT

Welcome to Grace Church! What’s your name?

Text a keyword to your church number

Web Widget

CONNECT

Welcome to Grace Church! What’s your name?

Embedded chatbot on your website

In-Service

Text CONNECT to 55555

Welcome to Grace Church! What’s your name?

Display keyword on screens

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Powerful Chatbot Features

Explore Premium Features

Every tool your church needs to build, manage, and optimize conversational ministry at any scale.

Unlimited Chatbots

Create as many conversational flows as you need. No per-chatbot limits or overage fees.

Multi-Channel Delivery

SMS, Facebook Messenger, web chat. One builder reaches every channel your congregation uses.

Visual Flow Builder

Drag-and-drop chatbot builder with branching logic, conditions, and action triggers.

Keyword Triggers

Assign keywords to launch chatbot flows. Built-in typo tolerance catches common misspellings.

Data Collection & Actions

Collect names, emails, phones, addresses, and custom fields. Auto-send to ChMS and trigger notifications.

Unlimited Phone Lists

Auto-populate phone lists from chatbot conversations. Segment contacts by interest, campus, or chatbot flow.

Unlimited Keywords

Multiple keywords per autoresponder with chatbot connections. 498 chatbot-linked keywords driving conversations.

Event Triggers

Trigger custom email or text notifications based on chatbot completion, keyword matches, or defined criteria.

ChMS Actions

Auto event registration, group enrollment, role assignment, and custom confirmation messages via your ChMS.

Event Registration

Text to register for events. Single-step sign-up with ChMS auto-enrollment for camps, retreats, and conferences.

Group Enrollment

Auto-register contacts into ChMS groups with predefined roles. One keyword, instant group membership.

ChMS Single Sign-On

Verified users receive special links that bypass authentication for accessing ChMS content and portal pages.

Text Giving Integration

Accept gifts within a chatbot flow. Auto preferred campus, multiple phone numbers per donor.

Daily Email Reports

Optional daily conversation summary emails sent to your team with chatbot activity and response metrics.

Chatbot Managers

Create dedicated chatbot managers with admin access to conversation content without donor data access.

Conversation Management

View, search, and manage all chatbot conversations. Track completion, stale conversations, and response times.

CSV Export

Export chatbot conversation data and contact lists to CSV for external analysis and reporting.

Dedicated Support

Knowledgeable support staff always available to assist with chatbot setup, optimization, and customization.

Church AI Agent Integrates with Chatbot Intents

Your chatbot keywords and intents connect directly to the Church AI Agent—giving donors an AI-powered assistant that handles giving questions, statements, and account info 24/7.

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Track Every Conversation

Reports & Conversation Analytics

Chatbot conversations flow into the Text Messaging Reports hub—9 reports with AI-powered analysis track every keyword, conversation, decision, and follow-up.

170,000+

Conversations

90%

SMS Open Rate

45%

Response Rate

80%

Completion Rate

Conversations

Open conversation queue, chatbot completion rates, stale conversation tracking, and at-risk follow-up alerts.

AI: Conversation Insights

Keywords & Auto Replies

Chatbot-connected keywords, hit counts, performance trends, and typo-tolerance effectiveness by keyword.

AI: Keyword Performance Analysis

Decisions & Follow-Up

Christ acceptance, baptism sign-up, and pastoral care lifecycle tracking with follow-up status and care tiers.

AI: Pastoral Care Briefing

Overview Dashboard

Engagement scores, delivery rates, subscriber trends, and activity heatmaps across your entire chatbot and text ministry.

AI: Ministry Communication Briefing

Subscriber Lists

List health scores, growth trends from chatbot sign-ups, area code distribution, and carrier breakdown.

AI: List Health Assessment

Sent Messages

Delivery trends, hourly send patterns, failure alerts, and campaign-level performance stats.

AI: Delivery & Timing Intelligence

Attendance Check-In

Text-to-check-in stats, day-of-week heatmap, attendee metrics, and keyword-based service tracking.

AI: Attendance Insights

Cost & Savings

Monthly costs, projected annual spend, chatbot campaign breakdown, and cost-per-conversation savings analysis.

AI: Cost Analysis

Campaign Performance

Keyword-by-keyword conversion rates, chatbot flow completion funnels, and A/B performance across campaigns.

AI: Campaign Intelligence

AI-Powered Analysis

Ministry-focused AI on every report—not generic metrics, real pastoral intelligence that understands church context.

Scheduled Delivery

Automated weekly, monthly, or annual email reports delivered to your entire admin team. Never miss the pulse.

Pastoral Briefing PDFs

Executive and pastoral PDF exports designed for staff meetings, elder board reviews, and leadership retreats.

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Seamless Connections

Advanced ChMS Chatbot Integrations

Platform-wide integrations for today's top Church Management Systems. Chatbot conversations auto-trigger event registration, group enrollment, and real-time data sync.

Ministry Platform

Comprehensive browser-based church management system for people, events, groups, donations and ministry engagement.

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Rock RMS

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Fellowship One

Comprehensive church management software for member data, automated tasks, and cloud-accessible ministry features.

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Church Community Builder

Cloud-based church management software for member tracking, giving management, and meaningful connections.

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Planning Center

Church management platform that helps manage member data, automate tasks, and coordinate ministry operations.

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Breeze ChMS

Intuitive church management software designed for small and mid-sized churches with simple, affordable tools.

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Aplos ChMS

Church management and fund accounting software for nonprofits with financial management and giving tracking.

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TaxJar

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Shippo

Centralized shipping platform for label creation, carrier tracking notifications, and automated fulfillment.

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SalesForce

CRM solutions for nonprofits with donor management, fundraising automation, and data-driven engagement.

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One Church Software

Cloud-based church management for communication, giving, scheduling, attendance, and member management.

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QuickBooks

Financial management tools for nonprofits with accounting, payroll, expense tracking, and reporting.

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StudioC

Church management platform for data analytics, targeted communications, and member engagement strategies.

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DPC&S Incorporated

Response processing and marketing company specializing in fundraising, data processing, and mailing services.

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Cloud-based church management with member management, financial tools, attendance tracking, and communications.

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Aegis CRM

Nonprofit management solution with donor management, fundraising tools, and campaign analytics.

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ManagedMissions

Mission trip giving automation that works alongside your primary ChMS integration with smart donor matching and nightly sync.

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Dedicated Customer Support

Online Giving's platform was founded, designed, and is operated by Evangelical Christians. Humbly serving The Church through software and service. Get support from a team that truly cares about ministry.

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Complete Platform

The OnlineGiving.org Platform

Discover OnlineGiving.org's powerful tools for churches. Our platform provides seamless giving solutions, engagement features, and analytics to help your ministry grow. We give you everything needed to thrive in the digital age.

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01

Giving

Increase your growth independent of weekly attendance. Give on any device with 10+ methods available to the church including Web, Mobile, Text, Kiosk, Chatbot, Facebook, Embedded, Express and more.

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02

E-Commerce Store

With our E-Commerce Store for churches, you can easily launch an attractive online store while keeping track of your inventory, integrating shipping, calculating sales tax, and accepting user payments.

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03

Metrics

Get the whole picture with donation insights with intuitive metrics based on ChMS data retroactive five-plus years that include all forms of giving, digital and non-digital.

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04

Mobile App

A beautiful and engaging custom mobile app for your church with advanced ChMS integration. Uniquely crafted for each church and engineered to connect and engage your members daily.

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05

Text Marketing

Enhance church communication by sending inspirational messages, reading plans, group reminders, and donation requests. Engage your congregation with text message event registration and more.

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06

Chatbot

The new vital platform for reaching and retaining guests. Connect the congregation and grow your church. Text based Christ acceptance, baptism sign-ups, connection cards and more.

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07

Form Builder

The Custom Form Builder engineered for churches makes it easy to visually build web and mobile-friendly custom-forms deeply integrated into your Church Management System.

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08

Church AI Agent

A 24/7 AI-powered assistant on your giving pages that answers donor questions, handles recurring gifts, pulls giving statements, and keeps giving-related inquiries off your staff — free with every plan.

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Join churches building deeper relationships through chatbots that collect data, trigger ChMS actions, and follow up automatically—all in a single text conversation.

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