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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. ...

In a recent REV! Magazine article, senior advisor of Catalyst and multi-site pioneer, Jim Tomberlin, predicted, “We'll have what I call super megachurches or ‘giga’ churches, but in smaller buildings.” Advancements in technology have greatly increased the ability for one church to spread its message to other church sites, including internet ...

In a recent post, I mentioned that I would cover some key elements of Arena that will open up many possibilities for the Church as a whole. There is no better evidence than that of experience. Recently, Iowa experienced devastating flooding. CNN marked it as the biggest flood Cedar Rapids, IA has ever seen. I had the opportunity to interview one ...

July 17, 2007 - The Arena division of Shelby Systems demonstrated the R.O.A.R.™ (Rapid On-line Automated Registration) check-In system at the National Association of Church Business Administration Conference (NACBA) with much success. As a promotion to brand the theme of Arena's check-in, a drawing was held for two, large Arena ...

Freelance writer Lauren Hunter recently published an article in Church Solutions Magazine discussing the web and why web ministry matters.  I found it very interesting and called her to discuss the topic.  With her permission, I’ve attached the article for your consideration:  ...

Hosted By Shelby Systems, Inc., the Annual Event Encourages, Educates and Enables Users to Network  San Antonio, TX, June 13, 2007 - Shelby Systems, Inc., the leading provider of church ministry and management systems, celebrates the successful conclusion of the 17th annual user conference, now known as ISC (International Shelby ...

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 ...

Lindgaard Quote Halo Effect

May 15, 2007 - The Web Designer and the Psychologist have much more in common than either likes to admit.  Both have an intense desire to access people’s cerebellums.  And to gain that access, they both rely on an understanding of psychological theories and human behavior.  One particularly powerful psychological theory ...

April 30, 2007 - The Arena Division of Shelby Systems, Inc., announces the public introduction to The Community (http://community.arenachms.com), a development and social environment created to support and further advance the industry leading Arena ChMS (Church Ministry System).  The Community’s blog, forum and file sharing environment ...