Jordan Bogart
Articles
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Introduction to Shepherd's Staff
Dear Ministry Leader,We know that sometimes church management tasks can get in the way of actuallydoing your ministry. Should coordinating confirmation classes take up moretime than actually teachi...
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Check for Updates
The “Check for Software Updates” tool checks the Shepherd’s Staff server to determine whether you are using the most recent version of the software. Note: You must be connected to the internet for...
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Backing up Your Database
Overview The ”Backup Database” utility is one of the most important utilities in Shepherd’s Staff. When you make a backup, you essentially make a copy of your database at that moment in time. The b...
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Introduction to Subgroups
Overview A Subgroup is a specific list of people that is generated by the user or assembled by common traits. Subgroups are very useful as filters for printing reports and generating statistics whe...
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Installation and Upgrade Guide
Upgrading the Software from within Shepherd’s Staff If you already have Shepherd’s Staff installed, you can use the upgrade process, which is slightly different from the initial setup process. Soft...
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Monthly Attendance
The monthly attendance view will show you attendance totals broken out by attendance type or event, for the group of people you select, over the number of years you select, by month. This view is u...
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Actuals and Balances
At the year-end, it's especially important to understand the relationship between Actuals and Balances. First, we should define these two terms: Actual: An account actual expresses how much money h...
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Balance Sheet
The Balance Sheet summarizes your church’s financial resources and obligations for the month of the current fiscal year in which the report is printed. It is generally divided into three sections: ...
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Budget Import & Export
The Budget Import/Export utility is a useful tool for quickly entering your budget. This tool will allow you to export a spreadsheet of all your Income, Expense and Dedicated accounts for the purpo...
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Balance Sheet
The Balance Sheet summarizes your church's financial resources and obligations from the beginning of the finance year you select through the end of the month you select. The balance sheet is divide...