Want to make a difference in the world? Who doesn't?
You can, and should make a difference but ministry can feel like trying to push water uphill.
If you're reading this you've probably invested your life in making disciples and teaching people the wonders of our God. You've also had a few disappointments along the way--this is where I think we can make a difference together.
I’ve been in your shoes and I think I can help you. I’d like the privilege of sharing experience and insights with you as I do a host of other leaders. This podcast aims to come alongside church leaders who could use a little extra guidance. I've got five decades of experience, a bunch of churches multiplied and lots of war stories that should help you get to where you're hoping to go. I really do think I can help you as you grow into a leader who you would want to follow!
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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…
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 Wie…
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 share…
In this episode, Ralph is joined by Andy Wiedemann, who leads Elizabethtown First Church of God. Andy explains how his past experiences in ministry and discipleship allowed him to find success when G…
Sometimes, in our eagerness for change and expanding God's kingdom, we move too fast and don't step into God's plans fully prepared and effective. As he helps his church reach the next generation, Jo…
It can be very difficult to help older churches make the necessary changes to stay healthy and vibrant. Our traditions can get in the way of reaching new people as the world changes around us. In thi…
Whether it's ourselves or others, God often uses unexpected circumstances and people to accomplish his plans. That's been Ralph Moore's story and it's been John DeVincent's story. Time and time again…
Our mission as the church is to reach people who don't know Jesus and a critical component of that is making sure that your church provides a welcoming environment for new people. Brady Blasdel and R…
While we want our churches to reflect the diversity of our community, we can't just pursue diversity for its own sake. Our relationships with the people in our community have to be authentic. In this…
In this episode, Brady Blasdel explains how God helped him notice and have compassion for those that were hurting and far from God in his community. As a pastor in the whitest denomination in America…
Great leadership is a blessing, but it can put you in danger in some ways. Oftentimes, great leaders are so capable that they don't empower the next generation to take over or grow in their own leade…
When Nate Buck wanted to free up funds for his ministry, he decided to work another job – going covocational. But rather than being a fallback, Nate and Ralph see this as a valuable strategy for chur…
In this fourth and final podcast built on the Neil Cole interview we watch Paul as he matures over five journeys—this is about spiritual formation and missional results.
While the first missionary jou…
This third portion of the Neil Cole interview will cause you pain.
He starts with his early life and then deep dives into a time when God put him on a shelf with no ministry outlet. Ignored by church…
In part two of my interview with Neil Cole, we get into the guts of rapid church growth through the multiplication of tiny disciplemaking entities.
Neil begins to unpack his desert years where he went…
Neil is one of my favorite people, and how we met is one of my favorite stories.
He had followed me to four cities where I was teaching the same material—I thought he was a stalker until he told me wh…
Just before Christmas in 2022, Myron Pierce shocked his family, friends and congregation when he appeared in a string of erratic Instagram posts.
He had lost touch with reality, acting out behaviors n…
Just before Christmas in 2022, Myron Pierce alarmed his family, friends and the church he had pastored.
He shocked us all while appearing in a string of erratic Instagram posts.
He had lost touch with…
Ron Nishihara, a Honolulu architect, discusses how he established an online microchurch to support people struggling with cancer.
Confronted with his own cancer, Ron’s mentor, Tom Nakamine, helped him…
Ron Nishihara, a Honolulu architect, discusses how he established an online microchurch to support people struggling with cancer.
Confronted with his own cancer, Ron’s mentor, Tom Nakamine, helped him…