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Why Do We Try to Bargain With God?

Surely we’ve all done it. We pray those prayers that we know we shouldn’t because we think we can make some sort of deal with God. The, “Please let us win this game and I will make more of an effort to be a nicer person. Not that I don’t make an effort now, but […]

For All You Student Ministers…

This is a really cool video that we found about how a director at Shine Middle School Ministry created a life-size Angry Birds game for his kids to play. Thinking of a way to get people involved while having fun is great for any leader, but this guy also took one of the most popular […]

Sherwood Baptist Does It Again!

One of our customers, Sherwood Baptist Church of Albany, GA, has just released a movie, called Courageous, that opened in 1,161 theaters this past weekend. Despite its limited showings, Courageous still managed to come in 4th at the box office. Sherwood Pictures was started at Sherwood Baptist and has also been responsible for the movie Fireproof. […]

Shelby HQ Conference Highlights

“It’s the best conference I have ever attended” -Sally Stanley, Episcopal Diocese of Albany NY Check out our new podcast highlighting moments from the 2011 HQ Conference in Memphis, TN! You’ll see some of the fun and interesting things that went on, as well as customer feedback and what to look forward to in the […]

Shelby’s Info-Packed Webinars

Shelby Systems offers FREE webinars and low-cost Training webinars to keep your church up-to-date with how our software works and what’s new. All live webinars are interactive so the viewers can type in questions via an online tool and it appears on one of the moderators screens… somewhat like an instant message. We work hard to answer all questions […]

Are Contemporary Churches Getting Higher Attendances?

In an article from the ChristianPost.com by Jeff Schapiro, I was half surprised to learn that the more contemporary churches are seeing more of an increase in “attendance and spiritual vitality” than those that are sticking with more traditional worship services. In the article, Schapiro stated, More than four out of 10 churches in 2010 either often […]

Alabama Town “Saving” People from A Life of Crime

Have you heard about the new option for serving time in Bay Minette, AL? The article, “Jesus or jail? Alabama town offers options for serving time” on the CNN Belief Blog, talks about how a small community is trying out a new tactic to get minor offenders back on the right track in life. If you have been […]

Shelby’s 2011 Headquarters Conference

The 2011 Shelby Headquarters Conference convened on September 21 – 22 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Memphis, TN. HQ and Church users from around the country gathered for in-depth instruction on getting the most benefit from the Headquarters software. Seasoned presenters Ken Emert, Mark Fisher, Geoff Johnson, and Bill Ballou provided knowledge and expertise […]

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