Church Grants
We help approved small churches unlock, deploy, and manage over $100,000 a year in free money—so you can reach more people with the Gospel without straining your budget.
Church Marketing
We help your small church leverage today’s most effective church specific marketing strategies—without the premium price tag—so you can attract, engage, and impact more people with the Gospel.
Organic Growth Coaching
We coach pastors and their teams to implement battle-tested, low-cost strategies that equip your congregation for results-driven, organic growth—by faithfully leveraging what God has already placed in their hands.
As a ShoestringShepherd
You Don’t Need a Mega Budget to
Make a Kingdom Impact.
You Just Need a purposeful plan and faithful partners.
“He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.’” (Mark 16:15)
About Us
Hi, I’m Pastor Chris Cahill—a shepherd, strategist, and servant.
As a bi-vocational Pastor and Business/Financial Advisor, and Consultant I’ve led small churches where budget barely covered communion, and sermons were written between counseling sessions and clogged toilets.
I’ve also worked as a consultant to national organizations—seeing how most marketing agencies just don’t get churches. They treat ministry like business, and pastors like CEOs rather than shepherds.
But here’s what I know:
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Churches are not companies.
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Marketing is not manipulation.
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Stewardship is where clarity and calling meet.
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And as a Pastor committed to the “Great Commission” I want you to succeed as much as you do!
That’s why we created Shoestring Shepherd:
A perfect balance of efficiency and effectiveness, where strategy serves the Spirit.
OUR 4 SERVICES DESIGNED UNIQUELY FOR THE SMALL CHURCH MISSION
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Our Services: FINDER
Find Money & Get Found
Our Finder packages are built to help your small church get discovered online—without wasting time or money.
We manage and maximize your Google Grant with professional ad strategies like smart targeting, retargeting, KPI tracking, and A/B testing. Every dollar is stewarded wisely to help your church show up where it matters most—so more people in your community can find hope, healing, and a home in your church.
Plant ($599/m)
Manage Grants and eligibility
Measure Results / Research Keywords
Utilize Ad Spend with Targeted Ads
Water ($699/m)
Everything in Plant +
A/B Testing
Retargeting
Harvest ($799/m)
Everything in Water +
Geo-Fencing
Find Money & Get Found
Our Finder packages are built to help your small church get discovered online—without wasting time or money.
We manage and maximize your Google Grant with professional ad strategies like smart targeting, retargeting, KPI tracking, and A/B testing. Every dollar is stewarded wisely to help your church show up where it matters most—so more people in your community can find hope, healing, and a home in your church.
Our Services: BINDER
Turn Viewers into Visitors
Our Binder packages are designed to transform your online presence into a visitor-generating engine.
By leveraging proven website strategies, AI tools, tripwires, and professionally written copy to turn every click into a potential new guest and every visit into a deeper connection with your church.
Plant ($599/m)
Conversion Website
Mobile Friendly
Key word Optimized
Maps
About Us Page / Statement of Faith
Dynamic Call To Action
Water ($699/m)
Everything in Plant +
Welcome Video
AI Chatbot
Sermon Library
Google Business Profile
Basic SEO
Free download
Harvest ($799/m)
Everything in Water +
Blog / Message Page
Separate Ministry Pages
Interactive Calendar
Giving Link
Advanced SEO
Turn Viewers into Visitors
Our Binder packages are designed to transform your online presence into a visitor-generating engine.
By leveraging proven website strategies, AI tools, tripwires, and professionally written copy to turn every click into a potential new guest and every visit into a deeper connection with your church.
Our Services: GRINDER
Making Membership Magnetic
Our Grinder packages are crafted to boost your community engagement and make your church the talk of the town.
We combine social media best practices, compelling video support, strategic content management, and AI-powered tools to keep your message consistent, impactful, and always present—so your church stays top of mind and your mission reaches far beyond Sunday.
Plant ($599/m)
3 posts a week (Posts, Images, Memes)
Keyword Optimized
Time Optimized
Link Redirects
Water ($699/m)
Everything in Plant +
Sermon Shares (1 per week)
Hashtag management
Harvest ($799/m)
Everything in Water +
Sermon Shares (3 per week)
Making Membership Magnetic
Our Grinder packages are crafted to boost your community engagement and make your church the talk of the town.
We combine social media best practices, compelling video support, strategic content management, and AI-powered tools to keep your message consistent, impactful, and always present—so your church stays top of mind and your mission reaches far beyond Sunday.
Our Services: MINDER
Stewarding for Scalability
Our Minder packages provide organic growth coaching designed to strengthen your leadership, empower your members, and cultivate a discipleship-driven culture that naturally attracts new believers.
Through hands-on support, strategic development, and intentional systems, we help your church grow from the inside out—building a healthy, welcoming environment where spiritual growth multiplies and community thrives.
Plant ($599/m)
Discovery Call
1/2 Day of Brand, and marketing consulting
Water ($699/m)
Everything in Plant +
A second 1/2 day of Strategic Growth Planning
Harvest ($799/m)
Everything in Water +
A third 1/2 day of Team and Multiplication Coaching
Stewarding for Scalability
Our Minder packages provide organic growth coaching designed to strengthen your leadership, empower your members, and cultivate a discipleship-driven culture that naturally attracts new believers.
Through hands-on support, strategic development, and intentional systems, we help your church grow from the inside out—building a healthy, welcoming environment where spiritual growth multiplies and community thrives.
Let’s Get to Work—Without Starving the Mission.
Let us know what services you are most interested in learning more about and we will be in touch shortly.
