Rock RMS is an open-source church management platform from Spark Development Network, a 501(c)(3) built so churches of every size can share the same tools.^1 It is for church staff and ministry teams who need one system for people, operations, and digital outreach, rather than separate tools that do not talk to each other.
Rock keeps people, families, check-in, giving and finance, events, workflows, prayer, and reporting in one place, then uses those records for email, SMS, push notifications, websites, mobile apps, and TV apps.^2 Engagement tools cover groups, scheduling, connections, sign-ups, and Steps for pathways such as baptism, membership, and volunteering.^2 Spark now ships AI Agents that work inside a staff member's own permissions, looking up people, updating records, and drafting communications, and Rock can also connect to Claude and ChatGPT through MCP, with every person signing in under their own Rock login.^2 Prayer tools include AI-powered prayer moderation and automated self-harm alerts.^2
Jon Edmiston started Spark after thirteen years leading Creative Technologies at Christ's Church of the Valley.^3 Spark says it modeled its commitment to accessibility after the early church, so small ministries are not priced out of quality software.^3 Churches can self-host Rock or use its official cloud hosting partners.^4 The software is free under a donation-supported model with no license fees.^5
"The Rock RMS platform is a ministry multiplier for Life.Church, enabling us to better know our people and equip our staff to guide people to their next steps in their faith journey." - Matt George, Life.Church^1
"It's hard to believe that software can serve people to make their relationship with Jesus stronger, but that is exactly what Rock RMS does." - Michael Mullikin, NewSpring Church^1
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