Texting

Texts from your number, personal to every person

VISTA texts through Clearstream, from the number your church already uses. Team threads, group texts personal to each person, and a first touch for every guest.

Reach

One thread for your team

Serving teams and groups get their own threads. Send a reminder to every Sunday volunteer at once, or reply to one person without leaving their record.

Guests get their first touch from your church's number, not a random short code, so when they reply it reaches a real person on your team.

Team threads and group texts in VISTA, sent through Clearstream
VISTA connected to the New Here form, Planning Center and Clearstream

Connected

Your tools, wired in

New Here answers land the moment they are sent. Planning Center works both ways. Texts go out from your own Clearstream number.

Your church keeps its own Clearstream account, and every message goes out under your name. Write it yourself, or let AI draft a personal one for each person and edit it before it sends.

Questions churches ask

Do we need a Clearstream account?

Yes. Texting runs on your church's own Clearstream account, so your number and your history stay yours. Clearstream plans start at $35 a month, paid to them.

Can it send automatic texts?

Your staff sends every message. VISTA shows who needs one; it does not write or send in your voice.

Can guests text back?

Yes. Replies come back to your Clearstream number and your team.

What if we use a different texting service?

Clearstream is the one VISTA is built for today.

See the texts go out

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