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Unlock the Power of QR Code Marketing for Your Church
At Shepherd’s Stream, our mission is to equip church leadership with the tools they need to thrive in a digital age. We are excited to announce a new, completely free feature for all claimed church listings: Customized QR Code Integration. If you have claimed your church listing on our platform, you can now generate and download a unique QR code directly from within the Members Area under My Marketing. This custom code links seekers and members instantly to your church profile, bridging the gap between your physical outreach and your digital ministry.
What is QR Code Marketing?
A QR (Quick Response) Code is a scannable barcode that acts as a digital "portal." When someone points their smartphone camera at the code, they are instantly directed to your church’s listing on Shepherd’s Stream—no typing or searching required.
In a ministry context, QR code marketing is the practice of placing these codes on physical objects to provide seekers and members with instant access to your service times, sermons, location, and contact information. It serves as a bridge, inviting the community into fellowship through a secure, censorship-free digital sanctuary.
Why is This Beneficial for Your Church?
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Seamless Connection for Visitors: Searching for a church online can be a daunting task. A QR code on your outdoor signage or "Welcome" banners allows a passerby or first-time guest to instantly see your church’s full profile, beliefs, and upcoming events before they even walk through the doors.
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Enhances Print Media & Outreach: Traditional materials have limited space. By adding your Shepherd's Stream QR code to your Door Hangers, Flyers, Rack Cards, and Brochures, you turn physical handouts into dynamic digital portals. This allows you to reach neighbors at their front door or in the public square, providing a "digital porch" where they can:
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Link to your sermon archive to hear the Word of God preached before they ever step through your doors.
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Direct people to your Marketplace offerings, resources, or giving pages.
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Provide a digital "Connect Card" via your profile to streamline visitor follow-up.
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Bridge the Gap by moving neighbors from a casual glance to a meaningful encounter with your fellowship.
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Modernized Outreach with Metal Business Cards: Many leaders are moving toward durable, high-impact metal business cards. A laser-engraved QR code on a metal card is a sophisticated way to share your ministry. It’s a conversation starter that ensures your church's information is saved directly into a contact’s phone rather than lost in a stack of paper.
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Cost-Effective Growth: Effective marketing can be expensive. By offering this tool at no charge, Shepherd’s Stream ensures that every congregation—regardless of budget size—has access to the same high-level technology used by the largest organizations in the world.
Dynamic Print Collateral: Turning Paper into Digital Portals
Traditional print materials often suffer from limited surface space. By integrating your church's custom Shepherd’s Stream QR code into physical handouts, you eliminate text-heavy clutter and let technology handle the heavy lifting. A single scan creates a welcoming "digital porch," allowing curious neighbors to watch a pastor's greeting, preview worship styles, or listen to preaching from the comfort of their own homes.
We offer a complete suite of professionally designed, high-impact outreach materials tailored to your local mission field:
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Front-Door Evangelism Door Hangers: Unobtrusive, personal invitations designed for neighborhood canvassing, seasonal launches (Easter and Christmas), or sermon series announcements. Placing a hanger on a front door turns a simple neighborhood walk into a strategic outreach mission.
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Church Brochures (Bi-Fold, Tri-Fold, Z-Fold): An unfolding narrative designed to guide a visitor from first curiosity to their first Sunday visit. They provide ample space to detail your doctrine, ministries, and history while the QR code supplies instant directions and media access.
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Evangelism Flyers: Bold, attention-grabbing notices crafted for public squares, campus bulletin boards, and local business storefronts. They cut through the noise of high-traffic areas, transforming busy community boards into beacons of hope and invitations to worship.
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Modern Rack Cards: Sleek, portable welcome cards engineered specifically for church hospitality kiosks, coffee shops, and local business displays. They serve as an ideal first impression, allowing guests to take your doctrinal beliefs and staff contacts home in their pockets.
How to Get Started & Ordering Details
Every congregation—regardless of budget size—deserves access to enterprise-grade outreach tools. To produce custom print collateral for your church:
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Generate Your Free Code: Claim your church listing on Shepherd’s Stream and download your custom QR code inside the My Marketing tab.
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Collaborative Design & Proofing: Our team works directly with you on your custom layout and messaging. Production only begins after your leadership approves the final digital proof.
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Affordable Specifications: Orders feature a low 250-unit minimum and a straightforward $50 setup fee for custom design and print synchronization.
Equip your congregation with tools forged for kingdom excellence and let your physical outreach become a direct bridge into the local gathering of the saints.
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Richard Frazier
Executive Director
Registration on Shepherd’s Stream
Shepherd’s Stream is a completely free platform designed for church seekers, congregants, and church leadership—a full-featured Christian alternative to secular platforms.
How Shepherd’s Stream Serves You
- Church Seekers: Find your new church home with our advanced Church Geolocator. Organize your search with custom lists, private notes, and flexible privacy settings.
- Church Congregants: Stay up to date by following your church. Receive notifications for new media and receive daily Bible Stream reading plans directly in your inbox.
- Church Leadership: Supporting the mission of shepherding the Flock of God. Claim your free profile to host unlimited sermons, post ministry openings, and access our multi-vendor Marketplace..
Key Platform Features
With our Comprehensive Church Profile church leadership can maintain a detailed 11-tab listing to keep their community and visitors informed. Key sections include:
- Summary & Description
- Service Times & Welcome
- From the Pulpit (Sermons)
- Geo-coded Location & Maps
- Leadership & Ministries
- Doctrine & History
- Announcements
- Rich Media & Documents
Sermon Stream & Media Hosting
A simple, powerful solution for sermon management. Our Sermon Manager allows for unlimited hosting, series management, and transcription, ensuring your congregation has ongoing access to the Word.
Shepherd's Staffing
Connect with ministry talent or discover open pastoral, ministry staff, and volunteer opportunities across local churches. Church leadership can easily post open positions directly from their church profile, while candidates can browse listings and apply straight to the church via its official website or contact email.
Kingdom Marketplace
An ecosystem designed to equip ministries and support Christian commerce. Whether you are selling books, curriculum, worship resources, merch, or digital media, our secure, multi-vendor e-commerce platform powered by Stripe Connect enables seamlessly integrated store management, direct payouts, and a safe environment tailored for faith-based vendors and buyers alike.
Note for Leadership Teams: To ensure you are assigned the correct permissions to manage your organization profile, post position openings on the Job Board, upload media, or access the Marketplace, please select "Yes" for "Leadership Team" during the registration process.
The Shepherd’s Stream Marketplace
"The Laborer is Worthy of His Hire"
At Shepherd’s Stream, we recognize that for many pastors, authors, and musicians, self-publishing is a vital part of their ministry calling. However, secular platforms often take a
disproportionate share of your earnings. Our Marketplace is a multi-vendor, e-commerce ecosystem designed to reverse that trend, allowing you to reach the body of Christ while retaining the profit needed to sustain your work.
Industry-Leading Security with Stripe Connect
Security and transparency are the foundations of our platform. We are proud to partner with Stripe, the gold standard in global payment processing.
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Secure Onboarding: When you join as a vendor, your financial onboarding takes place directly on Stripe’s encrypted servers. Shepherd’s Stream never sees or stores your sensitive banking information.
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The Stripe Dashboard: Every vendor receives a free Stripe Express account. This gives you a powerful, private dashboard—accessible directly from our members' area—where you can manage your payouts, view tax documents, and track sales in real-time.
A Simplified Vendor Experience
Our intuitive Vendor Dashboard puts the power of a full-scale online store in your hands. Without needing advanced technical skills, you can:
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Custom Profiles: Manage your vendor identity and tell your ministry story.
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Product Management: Easily add, edit, and categorize books, digital downloads, or physical resources.
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Orders & Logistics: Gain deep insights into customer trends, manage orders, and set custom shipping or discount options.
The Shepherd’s Stream Advantage
We’ve removed the complexity and high costs of traditional e-commerce so you can stay focused on your creative calling. Our goal is to provide a professional marketplace that is easy to understand and fair to every creator.
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Simple, All-Inclusive Pricing: We believe in transparency. Shepherd’s Stream takes a flat 7% commission on each sale. This isn't just a platform fee—it includes the Stripe credit card processing fees ($2.9% + 30¢$). While other platforms hit you with hidden transaction costs on top of their commission, our 7% covers everything, allowing you to retain 93% of your revenue.
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Reliable Payouts with Stripe Connect: Through our partnership with Stripe Connect, your earnings are handled securely and efficiently. No more waiting for long, monthly payout cycles; you receive your funds directly in your account every 7 days.
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Ministry Alignment: You aren't just selling on a generic site; you are sharing your work on a platform that shares your values. We are a non-profit dedicated to serving Jesus our Lord, and we actively promote your content to a dedicated audience of believers who want to support Christian creators.
Contact Shepherd's Stream
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