Rock Cast

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

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

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 from the Core Team joins Jon, Nick and Emily to provide lots of helpful information about check-in printers, features and themes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

 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 what makes you qualified to answer questions in Rocket Chat (hint: it's just the   ability to type!). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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 scoop on how all the various parts of Rock  come together. Listen in as the Spark team shares insights about anticipating the next platform, using the right tools to move your strategy  forward, and how important it is to remember that the work we do in technology is ultimately in service of ministry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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 tips on how your organization can recruit a Rock specialist and learn about some of the ministry projects Mark has worked to develop in Rock. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out 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 captions and translations. He also challenges listeners with the question, "What if God was your customer?" Find out more about Chris and listen to the thoughtful and incisive TheoTech podcast at https://www.theotech.org. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Thoughtfulness and intentionality are at the core of this episode of Rockcast as Jon, Nick and Emily discuss strategic problem solving, taking an old-fashioned approach to dashboard design, and the impact of gratitude.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Learn why you shouldn't edit a core block, use workflows as data storage, or leave workflows you don't need running forever. Plus, Jon shares how to write a love letter to your future self by documenting everything. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of Rockcast, Jon, Nick and Emily talk plans for v.13, how valuable your ministry stories are, and the whys behind the recent update to the Rock funding model. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Special guest Adam Hann joins Jon and Emily to discuss LCBC's strategy to leverage data for ministry purposes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Rockcast, Jon, Nick and Emily give an update about the recent release of version 12.5 and a glimpse into the plans for version 13, as well as what's coming up for Mobile. We'll also recap the highlights of RX2021, the importance of ONE Community, discuss strategies for how to make the most out of your content subscription, and review the new Community Points system. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Does your church's management system rely on a single person? Jon and Emily talk with Jerrod Stewart from Church on the Move about their choice to move from a custom church management system to Rock as a way to ensure that the technological needs of an ever-growing church don't rest on one person. Jerrod shares some insights on how he chose his implementation team and why community is so key. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.