Anthony Coppedge

Anthony Coppedge is the Director of Communications for Fellowship Technologies, creators of Fellowship One, a web-based church management software solution.

2010 Children's Ministry Conferences are Underway

February 22nd, 201005:05 PM ET

By Anthony Coppedge

Spring is always the busiest part of the conference season for the church world, and 2010 is promising to be the most interesting conference season yet for children's pastors and staff. With several new venues on the calendar this year, and a few churches trying their hand at spreading the word through their own conferences, there is no limit to th...
Text Messages Deliver Aid to Haiti

January 14th, 201004:01 PM ET

By Anthony Coppedge

News travels fast, but the sharing of news travels even faster, thanks to the widespread use of social networking. Facebook and Twitter, two of the most prominent social technology platforms, have been abuzz with news of the massive earthquake that struck Haiti on Tuesday, January 12. Through status updates and personal tweets, people are expressi...
Church Security – Part II – Children’s Check-in

December 21st, 200908:46 AM ET

By Anthony Coppedge

Budget, personnel, and program cuts are hot topics for many churches as the year draws to a close. New budgets mean big decisions, especially duing the current economic conditions. In the area of church security - particularly children’s security - cutbacks are not only unwise, but dangerous; dangerous for children and for the church as a who...
Get to Know Your Staff…Before and After You Hire Them

December 15th, 200909:12 AM ET

By Anthony Coppedge

With the shrinking economy and ever-shrinking budgets, churches are learning to do more with less. Many churches have been forced to make cutbacks and tough decisions about what programs and services stay and what goes. An area that cannot be cut back, however, is that of church security and background checks. The country has seen a string of secu...
Create a Holiday Giving System

December 09th, 200912:02 PM ET

By Anthony Coppedge

I have talked with over seven pastors today. I have asked most of them, "What is your holiday giving plan?" Their response has been: "uhhh...." To answer this question, I will just give you a simple system to help you prepare for year-end giving. You have a great opportunity every year, so take advantage of it! People are more generous around year...
Church Management Software Never Looked So Good

December 07th, 200911:14 AM ET

By Anthony Coppedge

Fellowship Technologies, the premier web-based church management software company, has released a major update to their flagship software, Fellowship One. The company was one of the first to provide churches with a 100% web-based solution, eliminating the need for churches to staff and maintain the hardware and software. With new upgrades, addition...
Making Online Giving a Success

October 28th, 200912:46 PM ET

By Anthony Coppedge

A few years ago, the concept of online giving was a bit of a stretch for most churches. Large operations and non-profit organizations were using it, but many believed it too worldly for the church. It was not until disasters such as the 2004 Tsunami that hit Thailand and Hurricane Katrina in the U.S., that online giving proved itself invaluable to ...