Shepherd

Shepherd is a church management software platform developed specifically for churches in Ghana and Africa. It addresses the administrative and pastoral needs of African churches by offering digital tools to help pastors and church administrators organize member information, track attendance, manage giving, and support pastoral care. The platform is designed to reflect how churches in Africa operate, with features tailored to local practices.

Key capabilities of Shepherd include member management, where churches can track each member’s journey, including contact information, family connections, group affiliations, and spiritual milestones. The platform also provides tools for recording and analyzing attendance across different services, as well as tracking new converts and growth trends. Giving and finance features allow churches to manage tithes and offerings, with support for Mobile Money giving, which is commonly used in African contexts. Shepherd also introduces WhatsApp check-in, enabling members to register their attendance using a familiar messaging platform.

Pastoral care is supported through features that help track visits, prayer requests, and follow-ups, ensuring that no member is overlooked. Youth lifecycle tracking is another distinctive feature, allowing churches to monitor and support the spiritual development of younger members. The software allows for easy import of existing member lists via CSV files, making it accessible for churches transitioning from manual records. Shepherd is designed to be user-friendly, requiring no technical skills to get started, and can be set up in a few simple steps.

Shepherd is available as a free service, with no credit card required to start using the platform. Its tools are aimed at pastors and church administrators seeking to better organize and care for their congregations using digital solutions tailored to the African context.