ROCK Cast

Special guest and member of our product team Braden Cohen joins Jon Edmiston on our RockCast today. Join them as they discuss the changes coming soon to the Rock Mobile framework, and upcoming version releases for both Rock Mobile and Apple TV for Rock.  Show Notes:  Documentation on Rock Mobile Apps:  https://mobiledocs.rockrms.com/  Developer Resources on Apple TV:  http...

Special Guest and Rock Star Brian Davis joins us on RockCast today to share how ONE&ALL church is creating a personalized experience for everyone, what they innovated that won them a debut, community selected Golden Circle award and how they use simple things to connect more people to their mobile app.  Show Notes: If you have a story to share:  https://community.rockrms.com/get-invo...

Today, join Jon, Emily and Nick as they look at the road ahead and the exciting new things that are coming in 2023. New classes, features and versions, and a reminder to look back at an underutilized tool that should be dusted off in the new year.  Show Notes: Register for RX2023:   https://rx.rockrms.com/rxregister/rx2023   Sign up for a Rock Class:   https://community.ro...

Find out a little more about our new Director of Community and Operations, Lorrie Yoakum. What it is like to start a week prior to the biggest event of the year, and how she had been running parallel to Rock until God decided these paths should intersect.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us as we talk about stepping back to clearly see where God is moving and what He is asking of Rock. Jon, Emily, and Nick share in this packed episode; what’s coming in v14.1, the Happiness Advantage and how we challenged the Rock team, and Easter eggs at Thanksgiving? Show Notes : If you have a story to share: https://community.rockrms.com/get-involved/role/share-your-ministry-story   Re...

Ever wonder what is behind Rock’s annual security updates? Today, Jon Edmiston, Emily Forman, and Nick Airdo give you a peek behind the updates and what it entails to prioritize the security of Rock. You will also learn what is new, from news on the early progress of the future content collections feature, what our Next Gen Rock stack progress looks like, and how you can continue to support all th...

Our team is always innovating new ways for Rock to be the ministry tool you need. Join Jon Edmiston, Emily Forman and Nick Airdo as they share their RX2022 experiences and discuss the exciting new features coming soon in v.14. They will also be sharing things to watch for as we are hard at work on RX2023. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Special guest Melissa Drexler from ITOWN Church joins us on RockCast today to share all about how ITOWN Church uses its Rock mobile app. From gamifying weekend attendance with streaks to 21-day Bible reading challenges, ITOWN Church uses its Rock mobile app to ensure that the weekend message stays relevant all week. Melissa gives a sneak preview of her lightning round session at RX2022 by walking...

Ever wondered what software development methodology the core team uses? Our approach is a little different from most of the best known processes. We find we have to be fast and flexible with our project intake; a lot more like a multi-race PIT crew or a manufacturing line. What do we call it and how does it work? Tune in to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There's a lot happening in the Spark office recently, and we have so much to share on this episode of Rock Cast. Listen in to learn about the two recent version updates, the things we're working on right now, the annual PEN security testing we've just completed, and about requesting photos as a way to put a face to your ministry. Then, we'll dive into the four C's of leadership and why you should...

Brandi Myszkowski and Sena Brickwedel of Christ Fellowship Church in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida are our special guests on Rock Cast this week. They give us a behind the scenes peek into what their Rock team structure looks like and how they've put systems into place to support Christ Fellowship staff. Plus, we get a sneak preview of what Brandi and Sena will be presenting at RX2022! Hosted on Aca...

Special guest Austin Spooner from Veritas Church joins us on this Episode of Rock Cast. Austin shares his insights about growing into a multi-campus church, from the dream of expansion all the way through designing scalable architecture in Rock. If campus growth is on your horizon, this is an episode you won't want to miss! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever wondered about how Rock began? Join Jon, Nick and Emily as they travel through time on this epsiode of Rock Cast, starting with the latest feature updates before heading back to the very beginnings of Rock. The technology has changed a lot since Rock's early days (it wasn't creepy back then!), but God's faithfulness and provision has remained at the heart of our story. Hosted on Acas...

We've got not one, but two special guests on this episode of Rock Cast. Tony Visconti of College Church in Illinois and Cecillia Fountain of Centerpoint Church in California join us to discuss making the decision to move to Rock, their experiences being new to the Rock Community, and what they're excited about for the future of their church with Rock. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

You're definitely going to want to check out this episode of Rock Cast- it's all out Check-Ins! Special guest and resident check-in expert Lee Peterson, Rock Star, joins Jon, Nick and Emily to provide lots of helpful information about check-in printers, features and themes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rock Star extraordinaire Danielle Vos joins us on this episode of Rock Cast. Danielle shares about some of the interesting projects she's been able to work on in Rock and how they supported the ministry efforts of her church, as well as how the Rock conference has been a part of her journey to Stardom.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When was the last time you got an ugly email? We'd bet it hasn't been very long. Today on Rock Cast, the team discusses strategies for improving emails, ways to leverage templates for personalized content and the importance of reviewing your analytics on a regular basis. HTML email can be hard, but with a few tips, you can be sending beautiful emails like a pro. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

 We've got three special guests on this unique episode of Rock Cast. Tim Lemons from Highlands Fellowship, Leah Jennings from Northside Christian Church,   and David Axelson from the Village Church join us to talk about the unique relationship they've formed through mentorship in the Rock community. Listen   in for a glimpse of what mentorship can look like and to hear wha...

This episode of Rock Cast is all about security. We start off with a discussion of future analytics features in development which could replace basic Google Analytics, answer community questions about the v13 profile protection feature, and cover the safest methods to update your instance to the latest version. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you thought about how open source software is all around you? This week on Rock Cast, the team has a discussion about how open source has affected our lives and our economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  This episode of Rock Cast is jam-packed with details about all the new and upcoming capabilities of Rock. From the new media tool in v13   and the amazing analytics it can provide, the long-awaited digital signatures being worked into v14, and the new prayer and scripture   reading plan features coming in Rock Mobile 3.0, you don't want to miss out on the insider sc...

Rock Star Hall of Famer Mark Wampler joins us on Rock Cast today to share about his journey from trying to figure out how to do two things in Rock to saving over 10,000 staff hours through his development work. Mark shares some insights on how the Rock community has helped him become a Rock Star and offers some suggestions for how you can become one too. Listen in to this can't miss episode for ti...

The Spark offices are all abuzz lately with the exciting new things coming in the latest version update and in the community. In this episode, Jon, Nick and Emily give you a peek into not only v13 and v14, but also v15 and beyond. With so many mysteries and surprises to look forward to, it's like Christmas all over again! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The end of the year is always a good time to recognize and celebrate the growth you've made during the year. Join the Rock team as we reflect on some of the highlights of 2021, the journey of Spark, and the great things to come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this special edition of Rockcast, Jon and Emily are joined by Christopher Lim, podcast host and founder of TheoTech, a company dedicated to practicing technological entrepreneurship for the gospel. Chris shares details about his open source app, Ceaseless, which helps people personally pray for everyone on Earth, and spf.io, a platform for creating multilingual experiences through real-time cap...