Rock Cast

Join Tommy Prater from Church on the Rock in MO as he talks with Emily Forman and Lorrie Yoakum on RockCast, where they delve into his experiences as early adopters of Rock and reveal how it has empowered them to become adept solution finders for their thriving church community.Show Notes: Church on the Rock- https://www.cotr.org/Meet Tommy at RX23- https://rx.rockrms.com/rxregister/rx2023RX23 Speakers- https://rx.rockrms.com/speakersDocumentation: https://community.rockrms.com/documentationRock Recipes: https://community.rockrms.com/recipesRock SponsorsWe are thankful for our Rock Sponsors and their support of the Rock Community. Visit their websites through the link above to learn how they can help your ministry and confirm that those you work with are as invested in the success of Rock as you are! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join the core team Jon Edmiston, Emily Forman and Nick Airdo as they discuss v15.0 which is days away from Early Access release. Learn about the Grid, Content library and the amazing things that are happening in the Rock Community.Show Notes:Classes: https://community.rockrms.com/classes RX Registration: https://rx.rockrms.com/ (Invite your friends)Roadshows: https://www.rockrms.com/roadshows Next Generation: https://www.rockrms.com/video/nextgen-introduction Rock Stars: https://community.rockrms.com/rockstars Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tune in to this week's Rockcast! Greg Reade from Christ Fellowship church in FL talks with Jon Edmiston and Emily Forman about how they use Rock RMS to enhance their ministry and effectively strategize for the digital age. Don't miss this insightful conversation on the intersection of technology and faith! Show Notes:  Greg's church-Christ Fellowship: https://www.christfellowship.church/10th Ave North Band-https://www.tenthavenuenorth.com/ StoryBrand by Donald Miller- https://buildingastorybrand.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today join Jon Edmiston, Emily Forman and Nick Airdo as they take a look at what is new: v15 is in Alpha and testers are off and running, lots of new features coming and a few "phantom features", ways to leverage RX23 to get a jump start on your digital ministry and Leadership Gravity what is it and how do you get it? Show Notes: Gold Circle awards submissions: https://www.rockrms.com/gold-circle-awards?Year=2023RX23 Registration: https://rx.rockrms.com/rxregister/rx2023Give and Take by Adam Grant: https://adamgrant.net/book/give-and-take/Don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast wherever you get your podcasts.Rock PartnersWe are thankful for our Rock Partners and their support of the Rock Community. Visit their websites through the link above to learn how they can help your ministry and confirm that those you work with are as invested in the success of Rock as you are! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of RockCast, we are joined by special guest Jason Jones of Cedar Creek Church, who shares his experience of using Rock RMS to help get Purpose Arizona Church up and running. Jason explains how Rock RMS, helped him streamline their operations and focus on building community and fostering relationships within this brand new church.Show Notes:Jason's Church: https://cedarcreek.tv/Church Jason helped launch on Rock: http://purposearizona.com/ New to Rock page Jason helped create: https://www.rockrms.com/welcome Rock hosting: https://www.rockrms.com/hostingRX Registration: https://rx.rockrms.com/attendingGet involved Page: https://community.rockrms.com/get-involved Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join in today as Nick Airdo, Jon Edmiston and Emily Forman keep the community updated on the rapid changes in the technology world, new features coming soon in the next Rock version, and things to look forward to at RX23. Show Notes: AI GPT video : https://www.youtube.com/live/outcGtbnMuQ?feature=share Become a RockStar: https://community.rockrms.com/get-involved Gold Circle awards submissions: https://www.rockrms.com/gold-circle-awards?Year=2023 RX23 Registration: https://rx.rockrms.com/rxregister/rx2023 Don’t forget to subscribe to this podcast wherever you get your podcasts.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our special guest today is Rock Star Derek Mangrum from Central Christian Church. Join Emily Forman and Lorrie Yoakum as they learn how his curiosity lead to "ministry magnifiers"; workflows in Rock that cut hours out of administrative work, and how the most down loaded integration came from his simple question.Show Notes: Learn more about Derek's Church: https://www.centralaz.com/If you have a story to share: https://community.rockrms.com/get-involved/role/share-your-ministry-story Register for RX2023: https://rx.rockrms.com/rxregister/rx2023 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us today for part 2: As Jon, Emily and Nick discuss the exciting new features coming in the latest version of Rock, why digital ministry isn’t an add on, and Jon issues a 7-day challenge.Show Notes:Get Involved: https://community.rockrms.com/get-involvedRockRMS Classes: https://community.rockrms.com/classesRX2023: https://rx.rockrms.com/attendingDid you take the 7-day Challenge? Tell us how it went: Info@sparkdevnetwork.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today hear from Jon, Emily and Nick as they talk about “Who are you in the Rock Community?” They share different ways to discover your voice: Classes, RX2023, V14.1 and Roadshows -making a comeback in 2023.Show Notes: MasterClass: https://www.rockrms.com/masterclassAll Classes: https://community.rockrms.com/classesRX2023: https://rx.rockrms.com/rxregister/rx2023 Hotel for RX2023: https://rx.rockrms.com/venueRoadshow: https://www.rockrms.com/roadshow Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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: https://appletv.rockrms.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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-involved/role/share-your-ministry-story Learn more about Brian's Church ONE&ALL: https://www.oneandall.church/Register for RX2023: https://rx.rockrms.com/rxregister/rx2023  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.rockrms.com/classes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Register for RX2023:https://rx.rockrms.com/rxregister/rx2023 The Happiness Advantage: Ted Talkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXy__kBVq1M Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 these innovations and more with your year-end donations.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 us through the setup of the prayer challenges in the app and the mechanics behind it. Tune in for some inspiration for using Rock Mobile to drive engagement. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

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. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit 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 "just get in the log." See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.