The Vacation Test Every Rock Admin Should Run Right Now | Ep 213

The Vacation Test Every Rock Admin Should Run Right Now | Ep 213

From ROCK Cast by Spark Development Network

May 12, 2026 · 39 min · Season 2026 · Episode 213

About this episode

The episode discusses applying Nassim Taleb's concept of antifragility to church systems and how to prepare for potential challenges during a Rock admin's absence.

Imagine your Rock admin takes two weeks off for vacation with no handoff, no Slack notification, no "just text me if you need something" message. What breaks first? Whatever comes to mind is your starting point for what Nassim Taleb calls the fragility list. In this episode, Jon, Emily, and Nicole apply Talebʼs concept of antifragility to church systems inside Rock. Most people think the opposite of fragile is tough, but Taleb says thereʼs a third category for things that become stronger under stress. Glass breaks under tension but muscle grows, so should your systems. Jon shares an update about v19 in Beta Testing, and early AI Agent capabilities in this release. After engagement from social media on church budgets and AI pricing, he explains further how churches can prepare their budgets now while AI tools are still subsidized. Visit the show notes to find all the resources talked about in this episode. Don't forget to join the new Rock Cast Rocket Chat Channel to see what other churches are saying about this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jon, Emily, Nicole

Topics covered

  • antifragility
  • church systems
  • AI tools
  • budget preparation
  • vacation test

Keywords

  • Rock admin
  • fragility list
  • church budgets
  • AI pricing
  • v19 Beta Testing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rock, Spark Development Network

Books & works: The Vacation Test

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