Shepherd’s Staff Software

3 Reviews 3.5/5

A church management software designed for Windows-based PCs.

Product Overview

Shepherd’s Staff is a church management software designed to track and manage various aspects of ministry. It includes five main modules - Membership, Attendance, Contributions, Finance, and Scheduler - to help churches streamline administrative tasks, manage congregational data, track finances, and organize events for churches of various sizes.

Pros

  • Familiar Windows-based interface
  • Saves time by automating tasks
  • Creates detailed reports on select KPIs
  • Generates IRS-compliant giving statements

Cons

  • Some printing layout issues
  • Limited search mechanisms
  • Has a dated interface

Target Market

Churches looking for a Windows-based church management solution that covers a wide range of administrative tasks, including membership management, financial tracking, and scheduling. It suits various church sizes from 1 to 150+ households and different denominations.

Features:

  • Membership Management: Churches can track information on an unlimited number of individuals and households, including important dates like baptisms, anniversaries, and birthdays.
  • Communication Tools: Users can send texts or emails to individuals and groups within the software.
  • Contributions Tracking: The software can track and manage contributions from church members.
  • Finance Management: The software has a finance module capable of creating IRS-compliant giving statements, tracking funds, and setting up automated financial processes.
  • Scheduler Module: The scheduler module helps manage schedules, rooms, equipment, and vehicles. This module can create one-time or recurrent tasks.
  • Directory Creation: Users can print mailing labels, name badges, and church directories.
Starting Price
$599 (perpetual license)
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User Reviews of Shepherd's Staff Software

Anonymous
Overall
★★★★★
★★★★★

This software is horrible

December 29th, 2021 • Roles: Purchaser & End User

This software is horrible! It is cumbersome and the most frustrating accounting software I have EVER had the displeasure of using! Running reports and trying to find information you want is almost impossible! I would not recommend this software to anyone.

Pros

Absolutely nothing but seeing it replaced!

Cons

It is cumbersome and the most frustrating accounting software I have EVER has the displeasure of using! Running reports and trying to find information you want is almost impossible!

Ted Teddleton
Overall
★★★★★
★★★★★

Shepherd's Staff Software Review

November 18th, 2019 • Roles: Purchaser & End User

Shepherd’s Staff is accurate and dependable, and gives us easy access to reports. It gives us more information than we need for our congregation and council.

Lori Campbell
Overall
★★★★★
★★★★★

Shepherd's Staff Software Review

November 18th, 2019 • Roles: Purchaser & End User

Shepherd’s Staff makes it easy to track membership info and attendance. We also get any financial report we need from the system.