The Ralph Moore Podcast

Tobi Ishitobi's church saw a lot of disruption, with people leaving to other congregations, after COVID. For some, this might have been a cause for alarm, but for Tobi, it helped build unity and momentum. While disrupted, they discovered more blessings than drawbacks.

Tobi Ishitobi leads a church with both Japanese and English speaking congregations, and is seeing growth and interest among young people joining and becoming activated in their faith. Despite a strong community of believers supporting him early on, bridging cultures between Japanese & American while conducting a merger between an existing church and a church plant presented a unique and diffic...

Leading like Jesus can't be boiled down to a science. It's about listening to what the Holy Spirit wants to do every day and watching for the fruits of the spirit. Curtis Hunnicutt explains how he integrates this into his daily rhythms and it empowers him for ministry. In this episode you'll hear about Paying attention to the metrics of Jesus Listening to the Holy Spirit How studying history teach...

In this podcast, Curtis Hunnicutt and Ralph Moore have a conversation about walking in faith. They share personal stories about prayer, power, and God's response. In this episode you'll hear about How to make room for God to move Being expectant and obedient Stepping out in spite of your fears

What do you do when the path forward is uncertain? Hold on to the last thing God told you to do. That's Curtis Hunnicutt's story after God called him to move from the United States to Sweden. Listen in as he shares the story of how God has moved and used him to make disciples and plant churches. In this episode you'll hear about How to be obedient and wait for God's timing Stepping out in faith du...

Apartment communities are some of the least reached areas of the United States. That means it's going to take a while to see results. Jared Milam explains how he has had to be patient and be ok with troubleshooting while on mission to reach his apartment community. Together, he talks with Ralph about how to be faithful in this process, the finances of small churches, and how to get started in your...

95% of people living in apartments do not go to church. Jared Milam wants to change that. He considers this an unreached people group in our backyard and focuses on planting churches to reach this community. He explains that meeting neighbors in an apartment community is much easier than many other places, so the opportunity for the gospel is significant. In this episode you'll hear about How...

Keeping your ministry vibrant involves change, which inevitably ruffles feathers. Ralph and Jared Milam talk about their experiences trying to promote radical change within their congregations and how best to go about doing that. In addition, you'll hear about Jared's journey towards planting in apartament communities. In this episode you'll hear about The challenges of culture clashes in ministry...

In recent years, Pete Lhamon has shifted much of his disciple making efforts from nonbelievers to existing Christians. Why? Because he sees them as an untapped army of missionaries who can disciple nonbelievers much faster than he can. Check out this episode to hear more about everyday disciple making.

Pete Lhamon is a full time disciple maker and a part time general contractor. Ralph interviews Pete in this episode on his journey towards that point, which hasn't always been linear. Pete's story is marked by his faithfulness across several contexts and relational investments from others. You'll hear about how God can take a variety of circumstances and work them together for spiritual renewal.

Something special happens where mission and relationships intersect. Wes Duff leads a unique camp for youth that gets them out on evangelistic mission in the community while also connecting them to adults in the church to guide them. This intergenerational practice helps make the Bible relevant and personal, keeping youth involved in mission for the long haul. In this episode you'll hear about The...

This episode features Ralph Moore as Peyton Jones moderates audience Q&A with him on the newly released version of Let Go of the Ring , which chronicles how Ralph's hands on disciple making led to over 2700 churches being planted. Click here to get a copy of the book .

This episode features Ralph Moore as Peyton Jones interviews him on the newly released version of Let Go of the Ring , which chronicles how Ralph's hands on disciple making led to over 2700 churches being planted. Click here to get a copy of the book .

You don't have to have a big church to have a big impact. John Bacigalupo's church waxes and wanes as its primarily military members get redeployed; at its largest, it's a church of 80. Despite this, their open-handedness has resulted in many churches being planted and people reached through outreach ministries, both in Japan and in places like the Philippines. In this episode you'll hear about Th...

As John Bacigalupo's church grew, they sought to buy a property that could more comfortably house their congregation...to no avail. God kept closing doors time after time. Ultimately he had a plan for the church that was better than what they could have planned out on their own. In this episode you'll hear about How God provides in surprising ways How dying can open doors to the gospel and Kingdom...

Church planting in military communities is difficult work because people are uprooted every few years to new places. By the time a church gets established, it's essentially time to plant again. John Bacigalupo shares his journey of moving from Hawaii to Japan with the military and planting a church in the process, which is full of obstacles and God's provision. In this episode you'll hear about Ho...

John Bacigalupo was a determined individual and worked his way into the marines despite failing entrance exams; he refused to give up on his dream. While stationed in Okinawa, Bacigalupo encountered an equally determined God who overcame all of his objections and brought him into an unlikely faith community. In this episode you'll hear about God's power and ability to draw people to him How d...

In this episode, Clinton Morris shares four conceptual spaces that he moves people through as he helps them along their journey towards Jesus. These spaces allow unbelievers to self-select in or out of deeper levels without unnecessary pressure. In this podcast, you'll hear about How to invite people into deeper levels of relationship and spiritual conversations Helping people feel comfortabl...

In this episode, Clinton Morris shares several stories about people in his gaming communities coming to faith in Jesus. Clinton and his family rely heavily on relational evangelism, building relationships with unbelievers over time, and have seen dramatic results. In this podcast, you'll hear about How to deepen relationships in your community Demonstrating love and care to people who might be res...

There are 3.23 billion gamers in the world, and most churches don't consider this segment of society. Clinton Morris has become a missionary in this culture and the principles he's using to reach gamers are transferable to church planters anywhere. In this podcast, you'll hear about How to leverage your hobbies for the Gospel Utilizing technologies without losing a personal touch Creating wel...

Every pastor is an interim pastor, but few plan well for succession. A few years ago, Dave Robinson passed his church off to Andy Wiedemann and talks about that experience and what the team got right in this episode. In this podcast, you'll hear about The importance of identifying leaders for succession Best practices for healthy succession How to be willing to be creative and open to change in th...

This week on the podcast, Dave Robinson returns to talk about how his church utilized their building in unique ways to serve and engage with the community, while providing some much needed income. In this podcast, you'll hear about How to establish a community hub Leveraging microchurches and navigating the transition to them Building strong relationships among leadership and the congregation

This week, Ralph is joined by Dave Robinson who shares his journey from salvation through nearly three decades of ministry. Dave talks about his decision to go into full time ministry, then leave for other jobs, before returning to pastoral ministry. If you're considering your calling and whether to change your ministry capacity, then you don't want to miss this episode. In this podcast, you'll he...

Traditionally, pastors are the ones who do the ministry while everybody else watches. This is not the way God intended the Church to operate and it won't work in the future. In this episode, Andy Wiedemann talks about how leading a network of house churches has helped him move beyond  doing all of the ministry work. In this podcast, you'll hear about:  Rethinking the pastor's role in hou...

Most churches view their facility as a space they can use for Sunday services or an office. However, your facility is a key way that you interact with your surrounding community. Andy Wiedemann shares his experience in transitioning from owning a facility to selling it and becoming a decentralized collection of house churches. In this podcast, you'll hear about:  Why you facility is an import...