Pastor MikeSunday, 1:12 pm
Hi Sarah and Dan, so glad you came today! Ella and Sam are welcome in kids' church anytime. Can we save you a seat next Sunday?
"And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved." Acts 2:47
You pray for new people. Every Sunday, God sends them. Most never come back.
Their welcome card sits in a tray until Wednesday. We help your church welcome every first-time guest the same day, so more of them come back and stay.
Free audit in 3 working days · No obligation · Money-back promise
We checked 98 church websites this October. Here's what a new guest found.
- 91 of 98had no Christmas information yet
- 52 of 98had no easy way for a guest to say hello
- 22 of 98showed no phone number
Our own check of church homepages in 14 US states, mid-October 2026.
The Guests to Family system
We start with a free audit to see where your church loses people, then fix those places first.
1
Get found
People looking for a church nearby find yours and plan a visit.
- Google profile, Maps and reviews
- A clear Plan a Visit page
- Showing up in Google and ChatGPT
2
Welcome back
Every guest can say hello and hears from you within a day.
- Digital welcome card
- Welcome texts your team writes
- Text HELLO to connect
3
Belong
Returning guests find a group, a team and real friends.
- Simple follow-up steps for staff
- Reminders so no one is missed
- See who came back
AI help, behind the scenes
Answers simple questions like service times at any hour. Anything personal goes to a real person.
Christmas, Easter and big Sundays
Get seasonal visitors in the door, then help them come back.
For churches of every size under 2,000
We never turn a small church away.
Under 100Pastor does almost everything
100 to 249Guests visit once, then vanish
250 to 499Follow-up rests on one person
500 to 1,999Many guests, many tools
How many of your Christmas guests will you see again in January?
Our Christmas season campaign runs from Thanksgiving to New Year, so your Christmas guests don't stop at Christmas.
Start by November 15. Live before Thanksgiving.
- ThanksgivingInvite your town and post Christmas times on Google
- ChristmasMake it easy for guests to say hello
- The week afterWelcome every guest by name
- New YearInvite them back to a January series or group
What you get
Every church starts here
- Digital welcome card
- Same-day welcome messages
- First-time guest follow-up
- Answers to common questions online
- Review requests to happy guests
Live within 14 days of starting.
Add when you need it
- Phone helper for calls
- Planning Center or church software link
- Christmas and Easter campaigns
- English and Spanish help
Pricing depends on your church size. We share it on your free audit call.
Our promise
If more of your first-time guests aren't staying than when we started, you get your money back, or we keep working for free until they are.
The SmallBuilds team
You own everything. Your website, lists and follow-up stay in your church's accounts.
We're new, and we say so. Our first churches get founding pricing.
Questions pastors ask
Will you replace our staff or volunteers?
No. Your people build the relationships. We make sure they know who to welcome and who to call, so nobody is missed.
Will AI be talking to our guests?
Only for simple questions like service times and parking, and only if you want it. It always offers a real person. Prayer, pastoral care and anything personal go straight to your team, and your team approves every message.
What happens to our guests' information?
It stays in your church's own systems. Prayer requests, giving records and children's details never go into AI tools.
Do we need new software?
Usually not. We work with what you already use, such as Planning Center, your texting tool and your email.
How long does it take?
Your audit arrives within 3 working days. The core setup is live within 14 days of starting.
How does the money-back promise work?
We record where your church starts, then track how many first-time guests come back. If fewer are staying, you choose a full refund or free work until they are. It's written into our agreement.
Get your free church audit
A short, plain-English report within 3 working days. Yours to keep, whether or not you work with us.
- How fast a new guest hears back
- Your Google listing and reviews
- Your website on a phone
- Your Christmas details