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 ...

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:  ...

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.   ...

January 2, 2007 - Shelby Systems Unveils ARENA; New Church Ministry System Now Available - Shelby Systems, the first full-service church software company in the world and the continuing leader in the church software industry, has announced the official release of their new browser-based church ministry system, Arena.  read the full ...