2012 - Page 10 of 15 - Shelby Systems

[Infographic] The Effect of Social Media On Church Websites

iMinistries put together some great data over a six month period about how social media affects the traffic to your church website. They created the infographic below with all of their information. I was really shocked at just how important blogging is for a church, and how Twitter wasn’t as effective in bringing people to a […]

Christ vs. Christians

I saw a quote the other day (not sure of the source) that said, “I wish I had met Christ before I had met a Christian.” I immediately thought, “That’s offensive!” I then immediately thought, “That’s sad.” It was one of those things that you read two, maybe three times. There’s a lot of meaning […]

Things Visitors Look for

New visitors aren’t all alike. People walk through your doors each Sunday for many different reasons, so it’s important to cover all of your bases. Even if the message is great, it might not be enough to make visitors want to come back. Consider the minor details just as important as the major ones when […]

Interpreting the Bible From A Distance

So, we’re Christians. We go to church, we study the Bible, and we try to live morally. We are all consumed with sin, no doubt, so it is a constant battle to try and live the way Jesus did. Impossible, really. Something a lot of us do, though, is read the stories in the Bible […]

Death

Death surrounds us every day. It is the only guarantee in life for everyone. If you are a Christian, life after death is a guarantee, but doubt about our future still has a way of inching into our minds every now and then. It’s never easy letting someone go, but it can be a huge […]

[Video] Making a Difference In Our Community

Shelby Systems has been partnering with Orange Mound Outreach Ministries (OMOM) for over 2 years to help reach out to some of the unchurched youth in our hometown of Memphis, TN. Reverend Reginald and Mrs. Mary Tucker join us to discuss their vision for OMOM, their mission, the activities they offer, their partnership with Shelby […]

[Comic] How Do You Plant A Church?

What would you say are the three main components for planting a church? […]

Michael Hyatt at the International Shelby Conference

Meet our Keynote Speaker – Michael Hyatt- “I help people live and lead on purpose.” Michael Hyatt’s philosophy is that if you are going to lead well, you must be thoughtful and purposeful about it. Michael writes and speaks on leadership, productivity, publishing, social media, and many other topics. His goal is to create insightful, relevant content […]

Year: 2012