VoIP Phone Service for Churches

One great advantage of using a VoIP phone service is the flexibility it offers. Unlike a plain old telephone service (POTS) that runs on copper wires, VoIP makes it easy to add new devices and users to an existing communication infrastructure. In this way, churches and ministries can expand their reach around the world because they have the freedom to send and receive messages (either audio, text, and video) across different platforms and from multiple locations.

Like other businesses, churches, ministries, and houses of worship have administrative and overhead costs. Because of this, it would make sense to sign up for a VoIP phone system to help lessen expenditures. Not only is VoIP affordable, but VoIP systems also come with attractive features such as instant messaging, call routing, voicemail to email, call conferencing, auto-attendant, video conferencing, and other integrated mobile applications, and users can enjoy the entire range of services for an affordable price.

Aside from these benefits, VoIP can also help churches build stronger relationships with the people and communities around the world. Through various communication channels, ministries and churches can engage with the people, spread the faith, and help them in times of need. VoIP functions like automatic call routing, call conferencing, and voicemail to email can help church administrators reach out to the communities anywhere at any time. In this way, church administrators can easily spread important information about the faith and help address religious issues in real-time and without geographical limits. By also integrating email, instant messaging, and social networking applications, a VoIP phone system allows church administrators and workers to reach out to their geographically dispersed members in a convenient way.

Churches rarely have the budget for an IT expert who can support the technological needs of their office personnel, members, and pastors. But with the use of a VoIP phone solution, churches can lessen service or labor costs because the system is easy to install, configure, and maintain. In turn, churches don’t need to hire an expert to help them with their communication needs. Upgrading a VoIP phone solution is also easier and more cost-efficient when compared to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) because VoIP requires minimal in hardware resources, especially if the VoIP provider has a BYOD offering

Also, VoIP enables churches to send and receive messages over a private data network (as long as there is an Internet access). In this way, employees and administrators can further reduce costs because everything operates under a single network. There is no need for a separate PBX line. Any required maintenance and management of the system can be done in the central location to lessen operational costs. Or if it is a hosted VoIP solution, the provider will handle the maintenance and upgrades accordingly.

Aside from this, VOIP has the ability to turn computers into phones (more commonly known as softphones) by converting voice or audio format into discrete packets and sending them over the Internet. Because of this, you can send and receive calls over the Internet without having to worry about increasing your monthly phone bills.  

Additionally, using a VoIP phone system allows church administrators and employees to make long distance and international phone calls for a fraction of a cost. Not only do most VoIP providers offer unlimited calling plans, they also offer reduced international calling rates. Because of this,, church and ministry administrators and employees can send messages to the people no matter where they are without worrying about excessive long distance or international charges.