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This episode of RockCast wraps up the second of two podcasts devoted to community Q&A. Join Emily Forman, Jon Edmiston and Nick Airdo in a discussion that navigates NCOA, the move to Cloudflare for Captcha, the latest trends with Rock Mobile, the future of structured content and the ultimate goal of thinking ministry-first. Read more

Rock's original NMI gateway will be phased out by June 2025, with My Well Ministry offering seamless transition support to their next-gen gateway. Read more

In the first of two podcast episodes featuring answers to community questions, join Emily Forman, Jon Edmiston and Nick Airdo for insights into the progress with Obsidian, Rock Metrics and underused feature - Connection Statuses. Learn more about NextGen check-in and this year's upcoming Rock conference. Read more

Discover the latest insights and innovations in church management with the Rockcast podcast! Join Emily Forman, Jon Edmiston, and Nick Airdo as they discuss topics like utilizing ERA to track attendance and engagement, leveraging streaks for predictive analytics, and optimizing age brackets for targeted outreach. Stay ahead of the curve in church administration and leadership. Read more

Enhancing Church: The Benefits of Integrating Church Phones with Rock RMS Read more

On Rockcast today, TJ Peera, Director of Data Insights at Fairhaven Church, shares his journey from healthcare to church tech. We discuss aligning volunteer leaders with a shared vision, leveraging data for spiritual health outcomes, and creating a unified experience for all. Tune in for insights on church innovation! Read more

Tune in to this week's RockCast with Jon Edmiston, Emily Forman, and Nick Airdo as they dive into the Next Generation of Rock and Obsidian, exploring front and back-end changes, block completion rates, rollout updates, and the impact on plugins. Get your questions answered! Read more

Today on Rockcast discover the tech journey of Scott Solimine from Nesconset Community Church, a small church thriving on Rock. Scott's advice: tackle Rock one bite at a time. Learn how he leverages technology to solve problems and what features matter most to them. Tune in for insights on small church innovation! Read more

In this episode of RockCast, the core team discusses the latest upcoming Rock features and email protection strategies for optimal delivery and what is happening in the community. They address challenges like bot attacks and the intricacies of Mailgun integration, emphasizing the importance of meticulous logging and trend analysis for effective threat combat. Read more

Google plans to enforce new Gmail spam requirements, requiring bulk senders to authenticate their email, provide an easy way to unsubscribe, and ensure only wanted email is sent. Rock can help you comply with these new requirements. Read more

Getting ready for Rock v17, we spotted an issue with "less than" and "less than or equal to" filters in Data Views, specifically with Date attributes. To avoid surprises, take a look at your existing data views and be clear on whether you want empty values included or not. We've provided SQL to help you identify and fix potential issues. Read more

Listen to this episode as our core team unveils exciting projects – from new versions to the integration survey and everything in between. Explore how the word "Reach" will shape our 2024 journey. Join us in the ascent; it's time to Reach Up. Read more

Dwell Community Church partnered with Spark Development Network to make a simple, but powerful, change to the Power BI Report Viewer block. Read more

Don't miss the Rock Cast 2023 wrap up! Join the core team as they explore this year's updates and offer a sneak peek into 2024's next-gen check-in. Discover the power of generosity in time, words and talents. Tune in for insights that make a difference! Read more

Recent updates in Mailgun could potentially impact you if your API keys are altered in Mailgun. Read more

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Dive into a special edition of Rockcast with Bayne Hulburt from RiverPointe Church. Explore Bayne's journey, discover how their church leverages data measurement for ministry, and learn the pivotal role of Rock's ERA tool in efficiently "closing the back door." Read more

Join the core team as they talk through the challenges of cloning core blocks in our new Best Practices series. Discover the latest updates and catch insights from the CITN conference in this tech-packed episode. Read more

In the debut of our Best Practices Series, we tackle the pitfalls of cloning core Rock blocks. Learn the right way to customize Rock for your needs today while safeguarding its future. Read more

Rock is heading into the future! With the release of Rock version 19 or 20, support for SQL Server 2016 will come to a close. To guarantee a seamless shift, we recommend making the move to SQL Server 2022 before the conclusion of 2024. Read more