Blog - Podcast Episode 205: Product Grooming & the Giving Landscape
Published: Dec 19, 2025
In the final Rock Cast episode of 2025, Jon, Emily, and Nick reflect on the idea of product grooming. This the refinement of intentionally pruning Rock to stay healthy and mission aligned. Often, it's practiced by deprecating rarely used features, resolving redundancies, and clearing the path for meaningful innovation.
An example of product grooming is action is the change coming to the Connections feature in 2026. You can say goodbye to outdated “Critical/Idle” statuses that will be replaced with clearer indicators like “Past Due” and “Due Soon".
They also dive into a few of Jon’s recent articles on X, including the role of AI in digital ministry and an honest look at the evolution of the giving landscape. His goal is to educate pastors on the transition from innovation to monetization and encourage them to steward their church's tithe money well.
Finally, they each share what they're looking forward to next year from new tools like the Outreach Toolbox and Communication Flows, to strategic shifts like the Essentials model that will help pastors better catch the people falling in between cracks.
Give this episode a listen before heading into the New Year!
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