Today’s blog post is written by Scott Goodger, General Manager for one of our Ministry Brands partners. Welcoming and connecting first-time guests to church is essential if you want to grow your ministry. According to Pew Research Center, 79% of people said feeling welcomed played an important role in choosing a new place of worship. Creating […]
U.S. Church Background Check Trends
Ministry Brands, the leading provider of church management software solutions, recently released data showing mainline Protestant and Evangelical churches are utilizing background checks at an increasing rate. Of the over 30,000 churches that have partnered with Protect My Ministry, a Ministry Brands company, a church background check on employees and volunteers has increased by 12% […]
7 ONLINE GIVING FEATURES YOUR CHURCH ISN’T USING (BUT SHOULD BE)
Are you stuck in the same old routine when it comes to managing your online giving? It happens. Once you’ve found what works for getting daily tasks completed efficiently, you may never step outside your comfort zone. By not exploring the features available to you, you could be missing out. New developments are released often, […]
Churches Conducting More Background Checks, But Offenders Still Slipping Through the Cracks
Josh Weis, Executive Vice President for Ministry Brands, and David Rogers, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Ministry Brands, contributed to this national news article currently trending at #1. Here is an excerpt from the news story: There are more than 750,000 registered sex offenders across the country and, medical professionals explain, faith and community […]
Shelby Systems Closed on September 2nd in Observance of Labor Day
The offices of Shelby Systems will be closed on September 2nd so that our staff may spend time with their families and celebrate the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. Our office will reopen on Tuesday, September 3rd at 8:00 AM CST. Colossians 3:23 “Whatever you do, work […]
7 Things to Include in a Voice-mail Message
When creating a voicemail message, there are 7 pieces of information that can help your caller. 1. Identify Your Voice It is important to identify the person and department taking the call (just in case the caller gets transferred to the wrong department). This should be done by providing the department name as well as […]
Best Practices: Transferring Funds
This financial news is brought to you by the Alfred Johnson blog. “What is the best way to move funds from one of our bank accounts to another asset account?” I get that question a lot. There are a couple of ways, but perhaps the best way is to use Enter Transactions in Bank Account Management. The reason […]
OVERCOMER: In Theaters Now!
(click the image above to watch the official trailer) The new Kendrick Brothers film OVERCOMER debuts in theaters nationwide today (8/23/2019). Alex and Stephen’s sixth motion picture is their most accomplished to date. WAR ROOM (their previous movie) was #1 at the box office in September of 2015. The plot involves a high school coach […]