We Have A New Website! And We Want Your Feedback!

A couple of weeks ago, you might have noticed that we launched a new website. We wanted to make this site cleaner, simpler, and more streamlined to what you want. It better highlights our Arena (Premium, Select, and Hosted), v.5 Church and Financial software, as well as our brand new Shelby Financials Online software! If […]

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How to Subscribe to an RSS Feed

Believe it or not, even as the main writer for this site, I was new to RSS feeds just a few months ago. If you are following our blog, you might already know what an RSS feed is. If not, this post will be most beneficial to you. I’ll divide this into 2 sections so […]

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Planning a Church Staff Christmas Party

Christmas is known as “the most wonderful time of year”, but for church staff, it’s also one of the busiest. While adding a church staff Christmas party to the mix can feel overwhelming, it also can be a great way for your team to step back from the craziness, relax, and celebrate together. Looking to […]

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Welcome Back: Five Ways a Church Mobile App Can Help You Reengage When Summer’s Over

Summer keeps your congregation busy – vacations, reunions, youth sports, and other activities can have church members on the road and away from your services. We’ve heard plenty of church leaders asking an important question: What are the best ways to reengage our members once life goes “back to normal” after the busy summer months? It’s a […]

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How a Donor Management System Can Revolutionize Your Ministry

Donor management systems come in many shapes and sizes, and while many serve small ministries well, some can go beyond the call of duty—becoming solutions for denominational headquarters, dioceses, and district offices to streamline and manage each of their offices. Doing so brings everything under one roof.  As you shop for a donor management system solution […]

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The Ultimate Church Tech Stack Bundle Guide

Some churches struggle when their systems fail to sync successfully. Others may have budgets that only allow for the adoption of a few vital pieces of software, leaving them with outdated systems or doing a lot of the work manually. The solution for any church dealing with these issues—or trying to avoid them—is bundling systems that work with each other. […]

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6 Essential Church Councils

Church leaders make decisions every day. These decisions are made about things like people (volunteers, employees, and members), money (budgeting, spending, saving), ministry programs, facilities, and the list goes one. In Jim Collins’ classic book, Good to Great, he talks about using councils to help guide the organization. These guiding church councils or committees should be made […]

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