Welcome to Shepherd's Stream
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The Shepherd’s Stream Marketplace: A Platform Built for Your Ministry
"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.
If you have a support request, please use the Support Center to access the knowledgebase or submit a support request. You can access the Support Center from the Main Menu menu or by clicking here. 
If you would like to contact Shepherd's Stream for any other reason, please fill out the form below and allow one business day for a reply; however, response times are usually much faster. If you need immediate assistance and it is within normal business hours, you may call or start a chat session. we will be glad to help.
Digital Privacy: Why Shepherd's Stream Prioritizes Your Ministry’s Integrity
At Shepherd's Stream, our mission is to glorify the Lord and fulfill the Great Commission by equipping Church leadership with the tools they need to reach the lost in a digital age. We believe that honoring the individuals who visit our site is a vital part of that mission. This includes protecting their digital footprint and respecting their privacy.
Why Privacy Matters to the Church
In an era where "big tech" often tracks every click and movement for profit, we believe a digital ministry should be a "city on a hill"—a place of refuge and trust. When a seeker or a member visits a church profile on Shepherd’s Stream, they should be able to do so without being "shadowed" by invasive tracking cookies or data-mining algorithms.
Our Solution: Fathom Analytics
To evaluate our website traffic and provide Church leadership with accurate dashboard statistics, we have chosen Fathom Analytics.Unlike traditional analytics tools that "spy" on users to build advertising profiles, Fathom focuses on digital privacy at its core. By using Fathom, Shepherd’s Stream ensures that:
- No Personal Data is Tracked: We see how many people visit a page, but we never know who they are. Your visitors remain anonymous.
- No "Cookie Banners": Because Fathom doesn't use invasive tracking cookies, we don't need to clutter the user experience with annoying pop-ups.
- Full Compliance: Fathom is fully compliant with global privacy laws, including GDPR, ePrivacy, PECR, and CCPA.
- Speed and Efficiency: Fathom’s lightweight script ensures that Shepherd’s Stream and your church profiles load quickly, providing a better experience for your community.
Insights Without Intrusion
Every organization needs to understand its traffic to grow. We provide Church leadership with analytics dashboards so they can see the reach of their sermons and listings. However, we believe you shouldn't have to sacrifice your congregation's privacy to get those insights. Fathom helps us understand the trends without compromising the people.
A Special Offer for Your Ministry
We believe so strongly in privacy-focused analytics that we want to help your church make the switch for its own website. If you are looking for a way to track your church website traffic while honoring your visitors’ privacy, we highly recommend Fathom.By using the link below, you’ll save $10 on your first invoice while supporting a more private internet:
*Includes a $10 credit on your first invoice
Disclosure: When you use our link to sign up for Fathom Analytics, you receive a discount and Shepherd’s Stream may receive a small commission which helps us continue providing free services to ministries here in the USA.
If your church is not listed on Shepherd's Stream and you would like to be included in the directory, please send an email to listings@shepherdsstream.com with the subject heading "New Church Listing Request". Please include the following information listed below. Shepherd's Stream will verify the request and enter the new listing.
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- Name of Church
- Denomination
- Church Phone Number*
- Website
- Name of contact person at the church
- Full Address
If your church is listed in the Shepherd's Stream directory with incorrect information and you would like us to correct it please see this page here. Directory Listing Correction
Empowering the Great Commission Through Sovereign Technology
Shepherd’s Stream is an officially registered 501(c)(3) mission-driven nonprofit dedicated to providing church leaders with world-class digital infrastructure—entirely free of charge. We believe that a powerful digital presence is vital for reaching the lost and nurturing the flock, which is why we have removed the financial and technical barriers to ministry. Our platform provides high-performance, zero-latency live streaming and unlimited sermon hosting, allowing your message to remain accessible, high-quality, and unrestricted. Whether you are looking to supplement an existing website or establish a complete standalone web presence, our ecosystem is built to support your ministry's unique needs while adhering to a strict privacy-first policy that never tracks or monetizes your data.
At the heart of our mission is a global Church Geolocator featuring over 230,000 listings designed to connect seekers with local bodies of believers. We invite pastors and church stewards to find and claim their profiles within our directory to update media, doctrine, and service information for their community. Beyond broadcasting, Shepherd’s Stream supports your growth through a creator-focused Marketplace, secure Video Meetings for discipleship, and free QR Code marketing tools. We provide these resources at no expense to ensure that church leadership can remain focused on the Great Commission and the glory of the Lord Jesus, the Son of God.
