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Seth Godin spoke at Catalyst 08 and gave away his new book Tribes. I'm reading it now and can't believe the similarities between this book and Arena. For example, Seth states that consumers are looking for innovative products with great stories; products that stand out. Arena fits this description; a truly new idea, unique among other solutions. ...

What:    Arena Developer Roundtable Spring 2008When:   April 28-29, 2008, 9am-4pm (Lunch is provided)Where:  Due to size, the location has been moved to Bellevue Baptist Church (see map in link below.)Register:  ArenaChMS.com/Roundtable (includes map and hotel info)E-mail:   ...

Cordova, TN- Business TN magazine named Shelby Systems one of the 2007 Hot100 fastest growing companies in Tennessee. BusinessTN’s 2007 Hot100 list highlights companies that are growing quickly and have a profitable future.  Since 1976, Shelby Systems has been a leader in providing software to churches, parishes, denominational ...

Ever wonder where the name Arena came from? Like a little more information on our favorite ChMS? Check out this month's Shelby Podcast. The interview covers the initial development of Arena along with the type of church who will benefit the most from using the application. While you're there check out the Archives for past shows.

                     Thanks to New Covenant for great feedback: Arena is opening new doors of communication and connectedness for us. We are excited to use Arena to help us communicate effectively to specifically targeted groups of people. Arena will allow us to keep our ...

July 6, 2007 – Shelby Systems welcomes The Church at Brook Hills, Birmingham, AL, “into the Arena.”  The church decided, this week, to pursue a different hosting solution.  They’ve been a Shelby customer of financial products since 1991 and will now combine ShelbyFINANCIALS with the new ministry tools in Arena.    Gene ...

Outreach Magazine published a July/ August article about ArkALMIGHTY, a web presence that helps churches build a website for performing Acts of Random Kindness.  Mercer Island Covenant Church (Shelby client since 2003) has already begun to participate.   IN AN ARK NEAR YOU “A flood of kindness is rising across the nation, thanks to ...

June 4, 2007 - Our annual client conference kicks off this week (June 6-8) in San Antonio, TX, with a new name change and the largest attendance count in Shelby conference history (over 300 organizations and 700 attendees).  Dr. Charles Lowery will speak at our opening assembly and Andrew Peterson will perform at our banquet.   ...

In Mark Driscoll’s book, The Radical Reformission, he begins his last chapter with the Chinese proverb, “The person who does not worry about the future will shortly have worries about the present.”  He states, “Indeed, many of the present crises in the church and the culture are the result of the failure to anticipate the future and prepare ...

Well… at least in part…  May 25, 2007- Lyle E. Schaller has been a leading church planner and consultant for over 30 years.  He recently published an informative article on growth strategies in Religious Product News.  In his article, he discusses several causes and effects of the megachurch phenomenon.  He also relates the ...