Clearstream

Clearstream is a messaging service designed around church life, used for weekly announcements, keeping in touch with members and following up with first-time guests. The company says more than 11,000 churches use it.

Products and services

• Mass texting: scheduled announcements that can include links, pictures and video.
• Text-to-join keywords: people text a word to join a list, get an automatic reply and enter a series of timed messages.
• Email builder: newsletters, event calendars and volunteer reminders.
• Shared inbox and workflows: one-to-one conversations in one place, plus message sequences with conditions and menus.
• Subaccounts: separate accounts for each ministry or campus under one church.
• Visitor tools: a branded microsite, a branded link shortener with click counts, QR codes and NFC tap tags for connecting, giving or volunteering.

Customers and markets

The service is built for churches of all sizes, including those with several campuses. It connects with Planning Center, and staff can use its iOS and Android apps.

Key facts

• Based in: United States
• Churches using it: more than 11,000, as stated
• Integration: Planning Center