Platform Capabilities

Everything You Need to Grow & Shepherd Your Flock

A complete, dignified operating system crafted specifically for churches. Eliminate administrative friction, maintain deep pastoral connections, and empower every ministry leader.

100% Giving Settlement

ShepherdCMS charges 0% platform fee on all tithes, offerings, and missions donations. Funds settle directly into your church bank account via Paystack and Stripe subaccounts with automated donor statements.

  • 0% platform fee — zero percentage deducted from your tithes
  • Direct NUBAN bank settlement straight into your registered church account
  • Multiple fund designations (Tithe, Building Project, Missions, Welfare)
  • Automated instant digital receipts sent to donors upon payment
Giving and financial stewardship

People, Families & Care

Maintain an organized, secure directory of your entire congregation. Group members into families, track membership milestones, and record confidential pastoral visit logs.

  • Full household and family trees with guardian links
  • Confidential encrypted pastoral care logs and visit histories
  • Spiritual milestone tracking (Water Baptism, Holy Ghost Baptism, Dedications)
  • Structured first-timer follow-up workflows and automated reminders
Church congregation and members

17 Turnkey Website Templates

Launch an elegant, fully responsive church website without writing a single line of code. Every template automatically displays your live sermons, events, giving portals, and leadership bios. Choose from 20 bespoke themes across all church traditions.

  • 17 bespoke theological aesthetics — traditional, contemporary, evangelical
  • Live database binding (Events, Sermons, Online Giving)
  • Custom domain support (.org.ng or .org/.com) with auto-SSL
  • Ultra-fast CDN and mobile touch optimization
Turnkey website boutique

Child Safety & Kiosk Check-In

Protect your youngest members with fast, secure child check-in. Parents receive matching security claim codes, allergy alerts, and verified guardian pickup validation.

  • Dedicated touchscreen kiosk mode for tablet stations
  • Security alphanumeric claim codes for authorized guardians
  • Allergen flags and special care notes printed on digital rosters
  • Live classroom headcount and nursery room capacity tracking
Children check-in and family safety
Comprehensive Toolkit

And So Much More Built In

Everything engineered into a single unified cloud workspace. No extra plugins, no unpredictable software fees.

Events & Volunteer Rosters

Schedule worship services, special retreats, and coordinate ushers, sound engineers, and choir members with automated SMS and email reminders.

Sermons & Apple Podcasts

Upload sermon audio, video links, notes, and scripture passages with automated podcast RSS generation compatible with Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Priority Support Desk

Church admins can open support tickets right from their dashboard with priority resolution from our dedicated technical team via Brevo API transactional mailers.

Ready to elevate your church operations?

Get started in minutes with our transparent 2-tier setup and enjoy full access to all ChMS modules.