Our Story

How long has SCS been serving His churches and ministries?
SCS began in 1991, in Memphis Tennessee.

How did SCS get its start?
After 17 years in Hospital Administration, Bobby Hancock, SCS Executive Director, took a step in faith to surrender to a ministry call to assist His churches and ministries. At the same time, Ron Chandler, Business Administrator at Germantown Baptist, Memphis, TN, felt the Lord's call to assist further the ministry of stewardship. Bobby and Ron were brought together; thus, the beginning of the SCS Ministries.

How many members does the SCS ministry serve?
It started with four Memphis churches and one Christian school and has since grown to serve 1000+ members nationwide.

How are the SCS vendors selected?
SCS utilizes the staff of member churches and ministries to form different committees (Facility, Food, Administrators, etc.) to assist in recommending and selecting valued vendors. The committee structure assists in evaluating product quality, service, and obtaining the lowest group pricing possible.

How much does it cost to participate in the SCS program?
Our revenue comes from two sources. SCS receives a nominal administrative fee from most of its vendor partners. Also, many SCS members provide a small ministry support. This is not an obligation and not required. A member must receive substantial savings before any voluntary financial support is sent to SCS.

Does SCS provide volume documentation to its members?
A Volume Savings Report is compiled for its members. This report reflects all reported usage and conservative savings based on individual or average area pricing analysis from vendors that are being utilized by the members.

How do vendors know to give me the special discounts?
As part of the membership implementation process, SCS will notify its vendor partners upon receiving the membership paperwork. This will allow the SCS vendors to contact new members to schedule an introduction meeting. Depending on the type of service or product, some vendors will send catalogs or letters via mail or email.

What is the Set-Up Process?
Once SCS receives your new member information, a SCS staff member will contact you. It is our desire to learn about your areas of interest, and how we can serve your ministry. Our program is customized to fit your needs. All SCS members have complete ownership over purchasing decisions.

What size church or school does SCS work with?
The SCS ministry is a ministry of stewardship. It’s mission is to help ALL of His churches and ministries retain valuable dollars for proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ to a lost world.

What is the heart of the SCS mission and ministry?
The heart of the SCS ministry is truly to assist His churches and ministries. It is a "labor of love" and the greatest joy will be anyone who has accepted the Lord Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord as a result of valuable dollars that SCS has assisted a member retain to invest in their individual ministries. SCS is honored to serve His churches and ministries.