The Ralph Moore Podcast

Are you responding to the pandemic or merely reacting? If you are reacting you may be struggling, or you may be rejoicing that lots of people are watching Facebook Live. Meanwhile, disciplemakers are…

This is the second interview with Jason. The first (Episode #50252) was recorded several months earlier.

While the first deals with the theology and practice of a microchurch network. This episode pin…

Jason grew frustrated after working for several large churches that seemed to miss the beauty and simplicity of church as we see it in the New Testament. The result was a house church, then a cluster…

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My own blog which is a severely shortened version of this episode CLICK HERE.

Scriptures referen…

Myron Pierce struggled to become the biggest drug dealer in North Omaha, Nebraska.

Both his parents were deep into drugs, but his grandmother was a strong spiritual influence. An influence he would ne…

How do you position yourself as salt in the earth during a time like this?

We'll look at some good news and some bad (aren't you tired of the bad news?).

We'll look at some fairly dumb behavior--hence …

We're all facing enormous disruption as the corona virus makes its way through our country and our churches.

I've included some advice rooted in what I would do (and have done) when I was pastoring.

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It was too early to get out of bed, but there I was 8 time zones away from home. The Starbucks in the hotel offered fresh strawberries along with coveted caffiene. The only other guy in the place was…

My interview with Jim Graff. Jim is a new friend. A former missionary, he set out to lead a large church that could support missions in a big way--however, God had a detour in mind.

After his stint as…

Think Small? Think Again!

I’ve mostly pastored large churches in suburban neighborhoods. However, my last church plant was in an urban area and the congregation remained under 300 people during my ten…

Jervie was just 47 days into this church when I interviewed him at an Exponential event. However, he had been able to do some serious groundwork due to his retirment after a career in the United Stat…

Small Place Church Planting Opportunities

Church planting in small places is a new concept for me. I’ve done it for years, but somehow missed the grand opportunity and huge need that it represents.

Th…

This is part 1 of 2. In this episode you catch a lot of the history behind the church planting momentum that we enjoy today. Beginning with the complete lack of books and training materials or venues…

Someone once told me, “The reason the grass is greener on the other side of the fence is that they painted it.” Once when I was surfing at a place called the Cove, in Palos Verdes California. A movie…

INNOVATION AND CONTENTMENT vs FRUSTRATION AND PARALYSIS

As a young person I learned that if I would seek God, he would meet my needs. This took the form of great jobs that I didn’t quite deserve. As…

Note: These notes are an extremely truncated version of the actual podcast.

SUPPLY AND INNOVATION

Ever have a time when you felt God had let you down—completely? I have.

Shortly after planting the firs…

I've been working with Surekha and his team for four years. Got around to interviewing him about:

A. His roots in a church multiplication movement coming our of Sri Lanka.

B. How he was trained by his…

Rapid Multiplication Drivers

Let’s look at six primary fuel sources that could potentially make the unsatisfied Great Commission a reality during the next hundred years. Think of these as forces which…

Ten Negotiable Core Priorities

Along with the one primary objective and seven non-negotiable pillars there are 10 priorities that acknowledge differences in church doctrine, polity and mission field …