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How to Assign a Shepherd

Shepherding helps ensure every member of your community is known, cared for, and followed up with. Before you can assign someone as a shepherd, they must first have the appropriate permissions within your community.

Screenshot 2026-07-24 at 10.34.20 AMStep 1: Assigning an individual as a Shepherd

Only individuals with the Leader or Admin role within your community can serve as a shepherd.

To update a member's role:

  1. Log in to Called Web. 
  2. Navigate to Directory and make sure you have your community selected.
  3. Select the List View (the three-line icon in the upper-right corner).
  4. Find the person you want to make a shepherd.
  5. In the Role column, change their role to Leader or Admin.

Step 2: Assign a Shepherd

Once the individual has the proper role, you can assign them as a shepherd to members in your community. Note: Shepherds can only be assigned within a community, not a group.

  1. While still in the Directory List View, locate the member you want to assign a shepherd to.
  2. In the Shepherd column, click the field.
  3. Select the Leader or Admin you want to assign as that member's shepherd.

That's it! The selected leader will now be assigned as that member's shepherd and can begin caring for their flock through the Shepherding tools in Called.