For small churches

Don't let a first-time guest become a one-time guest.

At most small churches, a visitor fills out a paper card and someone calls or texts from their own phone, when they find time. Foster Harvest keeps your card and adds a QR code beside it. Every guest gets a thank-you text and email from you within minutes.

If you can text, you can use this. We set it up with you, with no setup fee.

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Text from your church's number

Hi Sarah, this is Pastor James. Thank you so much for worshiping with us today! Is there anything we can pray about for you this week?

Thank you! My mom's having surgery Thursday.

We'll be praying for her by name. I'll check in with you Thursday evening. 🙏

Sample conversation (names are made up)

How follow-up usually works today

A visitor fills out a paper connection card. Someone on staff calls or texts them from their own phone. It comes from the heart, but it's easy for good intentions to slip.

Cards get lostIn a basket, a pocket, or a desk drawer.

Follow-up is slow or missedA call happens when someone finds time. Sometimes that's Tuesday. Sometimes it's never.

No recordNobody knows who called whom, or who still needs a call.

Personal numbers exposedStaff and volunteers text visitors from their own cell phones.

Visitors drop offOne visit, maybe one call, then silence.

Before and after

Before: paper card + personal phones

After: Foster Harvest

Paper card goes in a basket. Some get lost.

A QR code sits next to the paper card. Their info is saved the moment they fill it out.

Someone calls or texts when they find time.

A thank-you text and email from the pastor go out automatically within minutes.

No record of who reached out.

Every message and reply is in one place, so your team sees who's been contacted.

Staff text from their personal cell phones.

Texts come from the church's own number.

One contact, then silence.

Three weeks of gentle follow-up that stops as soon as they reply.

How it works

If you can text, you can use this. We set it up with you.

Guests check in

Keep your paper card. A QR code beside it opens a short digital connection card on their phone. Paper cards can be typed in from a phone too.

Follow-up runs itself

Within minutes they get a thank-you text and email from the pastor. Then a prayer check-in, a Saturday reminder, and a coffee invite over three weeks.

You have the conversation

When someone replies, the automatic messages stop and you or your team answer from one inbox on your phone.

Everything a small church needs to follow up

Ready to go on day one, with messages written in your voice.

Guest follow-up

A three-week sequence by text and email for every first-time guest, plus a second-visit welcome.

Prayer requests

An online prayer form that alerts your prayer team and follows up with the person who asked.

VBS & events

Registration forms, reminders before the big day, and a thank-you afterward.

One inbox

Texts, emails, and Facebook and Instagram messages in one place, on your phone or computer.

Guest list

See who's new, who came back, and who needs a call, from first visit to member.

Seasonal campaigns

Ready-made messages and ad ideas for Easter, Christmas, VBS, and back to school.

Simple pricing

One plan with everything included. Unlimited staff users. No contract.

Monthly

$97 / month

All follow-up sequences & forms
Shared inbox & mobile app
Setup done with you, no setup fee
Cancel anytime

Ask about monthly

2 months free

Yearly

$970 / year

Everything in Monthly
Save $194 a year
Setup done with you, no setup fee
Price locked for the year

Ask about yearly

Texts and phone calls use prepaid credits from your church's wallet at posted per-message rates. You choose the reload amount. Texting starts after a one-time carrier registration for your church, which usually takes 1–3 weeks. Email works right away.

Founding Church price: the first 5 churches lock in $97/month for as long as they stay. Setup is free for every church; there is no setup fee.

Questions pastors ask

We're not a tech-savvy church. Can we really use this?

If you can text, you can use this. We set it up with you on a call, the messages are already written, and day to day you mostly reply to texts on your phone.

Do we have to stop using paper cards?

No. Keep them. Add a QR code next to the card for people who'd rather use their phone, and type paper cards in from your phone in about a minute.

Is there a setup fee?

No. Setup is free for every church. We set it up with you on one call.

We already use Planning Center (or another church system).

Keep it for membership and giving. Foster Harvest handles guest follow-up, prayer requests, and event messages.

Will people feel spammed?

People only get texts after they check the box to opt in. They can reply STOP at any time, and when they reply, a real person answers.

How long until we can send texts?

Phone carriers require every church to register before sending texts. It usually takes 1–3 weeks, and we walk you through it. You'll need your church's legal name and EIN. Email follow-up can start the first day.

What do texts cost?

Texts and calls come out of a prepaid wallet at a few cents or less per message. You set the reload amount, so there are no surprise bills.

Is there a contract?

No. Pay monthly and cancel anytime, or pay yearly and get two months free.

Who's behind Foster Harvest?

Deon Foster, a youth pastor in Colquitt, Georgia, who built Foster Harvest for small churches. Have a question? Email hello@getfosterharvest.com.

Ready to follow up with every guest?

Book a 20-minute demo. We'll show you the guest follow-up on a real phone and answer your questions.

Two easy ways to reach us

Fill out the short form and Deon will reply within one business day to set up a time.

Or email us directly:
hello@getfosterharvest.com

Founding Church price: the first 5 churches lock in $97/month for as long as they stay. No setup fee, ever.