Podcast Episode 197: Volunteers, Stewardship & Shaping Your Digital Team Published Jul 18, 2025 On today’s episode of RockCast, Nick Airdo, Emily Forman, and Jon Edmiston share new updates to Rock and explore how your team can build deeper volunteer engagement in digital ministry. Nick kicks things off with highlights from the v17.1 release, including the launch of Rock Mobile Chat, the App Factory Shell v7 update, and a quick overview of the new Metrics Classification feature. Jon then challenges the idea that paid staff should carry the full weight of ministry. He shares insights on how volunteers can - and should - play a vital role in digital teams. From data entry to documentation, your volunteers can thrive with the right structure, training, and encouragement. Even your volunteer recruitment process is an opportunity for discipleship. A great way to deepen your relationship with volunteers is to bring them to RX25! Our conference is approaching fast and we need your help! As members of the Rock Community, you too play a vital role in making this a success. Invite your leadership, friends, or a church not yet on Rock to the event of the year! Data Integrity Volunteer Agreement Why Your Churchʼs Digital Team Should Be Using Volunteers Quick Links View our new speakers page and register for RX25 today! Read the latest about Rock Mobile Chat on our brand new documentation. Check out the release notes from Rock Mobile v7. Sign up for SQL Class happening on August 12-14. Save your seat for Finance Class on August 26-27. Rock Sponsors We 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!