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The Ralph Moore Podcast
by Ralph Moore
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! Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='no
Episodes
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Replay: Neil Cole Part 3 of 4
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 churches, he couldn’t even get a job at Walmart. Neil finally found income as a driver for Lyft and…
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Replay: Neil Cole Part 2 of 4
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 from life as a prolific author and speaker to absolute zero. The wonder of this is how God used...
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Replay: Neil Cole Part 1 of 4
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 what he was up to. He brought his team to that last seminar believing in what I taught, but “…your...
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Replay: Ed Kang Part 3 of 3
Ed Kang is the son of Korean immigrants. Growing up poor in Los Angeles he was headed for a life of crime and delinquency. That is until he met a postal employee with a vision for discipling adolescents. One man with a guitar, a Bible and a heart for kids changed a bunch of lives in what we might...
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Replay: Ed Kang Part 2 of 3
Ed Kang is the son of Korean immigrants. Growing up poor in Los Angeles he was headed for a life of crime and delinquency. That is until he met a postal employee with a vision for discipling adolescents. One man with a guitar, a Bible and a heart for kids changed a bunch of lives in what we might...
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Replay: Ed Kang - GracePoint Berkeley, California Part 1 of 3
Ed Kang is the son of Korean immigrants. Growing up poor in Los Angeles he was headed for a life of crime and delinquency. That is until he met a postal employee with a vision for discipling adolescents. One man with a guitar, a Bible and a heart for kids changed a bunch of lives in what we might...
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Ben Connelly – Part 2 of 2 – The Future of Church Multiplication
How do churches become multiplying churches? And what happens when sending your best people actually costs you something? In Part 2, Ralph Moore continues his conversation with Ben Connelly, exploring why healthy churches hold their future with open hands, why permanence isn't the ultimate goal…
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Ben Connelly – Part 1 of 2 – Why Disciple Making Naturally Leads to Church Multiplication
What if church multiplication isn't something you chase, but something that naturally flows from making disciples? Ralph Moore sits down with pastor and multiplier Ben Connelly to discuss Ben's unusual journey to faith, why leadership development is more important than platform building, and how...
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John Honold & Ken Makuakane – Part 3 of 3 – Building Something that Lasts
What does disciple-making actually look like once people begin showing up? In the final episode of this conversation, Ralph Moore, John Honold, and Ken Makuakane move from vision to practice. They discuss launching Hope Chapel Kealapono, why the church's Hawaiian name was reimagined around the...
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John Honold & Ken Makuakane – Part 2 of 3 – Is This a Revival or a Fad?
Is the growing spiritual hunger among Gen Z the beginning of another awakening or just a passing moment? Ralph, John Honold, and Ken Makuakane wrestle with that question in a wide-ranging conversation about discipleship, church planting, and the future of the church. Ralph shares stories of young...
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John Honold & Ken Makuakane – Part 1 of 3 – Whiskey and Jesus
John Honold never expected to launch another church. After decades of ministry, he was content coaching younger leaders and letting the next generation take the lead. Then a young woman asked a question he couldn't shake: "Where can I bring my friends?" That question set him on an unexpected...
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Billy McMahan – Part 3 of 3 – What is Gen Z Really Looking For?
What if the greatest opportunity to reach Gen Z isn't a better program, but a faithful mentor? In the final installment of Ralph Moore's conversation with Billy McMahan, the focus turns from research to action. Billy unpacks why Gen Z is marked by loneliness, anxiety, and uncertainty, yet remains...
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Billy McMahan – Part 2 of 3 – Is Gen Z Ready for Revival?
Is the next generation walking away from the church or is God preparing them for something extraordinary? In Part 2 of Ralph Moore's conversation with Billy McMahan, the discussion shifts from Billy's personal story to the surprising research emerging around Gen Z and Generation Alpha. As…
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Billy McMahan – Part 1 of 3 – From Indonesia to Gen Z
Billy McMahan's passion for reaching the next generation didn't begin with research, it began on the mission field. In Part 1 of Ralph's conversation with Billy, you'll hear the remarkable story behind the president of the Great Commission Research Network. From growing up as a missionary kid in...
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Antoine Lassiter – Part 4 of 4 – Planting Planters
What if one of the greatest measures of ministry success isn't the size of your church, but the leaders you've helped grow? In this final installment of Ralph Moore's conversation with Antoine Lassiter, the discussion turns to mentorship, multiplication, and the joy of investing in future…
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Antoine Lassiter – Part 3 of 4 – Mastering the Middle
Everyone loves stories about the beginning and the breakthrough. The call. The launch. The growth. The success. But what about everything in between? In this episode, Ralph Moore and Antoine Lassiter dive into the often-overlooked reality of ministry life: the messy middle. Drawing from Antoine's...
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Antoine Lassiter – Part 2 of 4 – The Introvert Behind the Pulpit
Can an introvert be an effective pastor? In this episode, Ralph Moore continues his conversation with Antoine Lassiter, exploring the hidden challenges many pastors face but rarely discuss. Antoine shares how anxiety, overthinking, and a desire to control outcomes once kept him isolated before...
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Antoine Lassiter – Part 1 of 4 – Who Argues Over Cake?
What happens when a pastor buys his wife a cake truck and starts hanging out at farmers markets? In this episode, Ralph sits down with pastor, author, and longtime friend Antoine Lassiter to talk about the surprising ministry opportunities that emerge when Christians intentionally step outside...
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Kenneth Makuakane and John Honold – Part 3 of 3
In this final part of Ralph’s conversation with Kenneth Makuakane and John Honold, the discussion turns toward the future of ministry training, church renewal, and what it really means to raise up leaders for the harvest. Ken and John share how Kahupono has become more than a school for ministry....
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Kenneth Makuakane and John Honold – Part 2 of 3
In Part 2 of Ralph’s conversation with Kenneth Makuakane and John Honold, the focus turns to what it actually looks like to bring new life into a historic church. Ken shares how Kawaiahaʻo Church, one of Hawaii’s oldest and most significant churches, began shifting from a building-centered…
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Kenneth Makuakane and John Honold – Part 1 of 3
In this powerful episode, Ralph sits down with longtime friends and ministry leaders Kenneth Makuakane and John Honold to explore what it looks like to bring fresh life to historic churches. Ken shares his remarkable journey, from growing up in a deeply rooted Hawaiian Christian family, to…
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Tim Goodman – Part 4 of 4 – Healthy Leadership Development
In the final part of this conversation, Ralph Moore and Tim Goodman pull back the curtain on what it really takes to build a multiplying church and why so many modern approaches miss the mark. Ralph reflects on the rise of attractional, program-driven ministry and contrasts it with the simplicity...
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Tim Goodman – Part 3 of 4 – How Healthy Movements Grow
In Part 3 of the conversation, Ralph Moore and Tim Goodman go deeper into what it actually takes to build a disciple-making culture that lasts. Ralph shares hard-earned insights from decades of ministry, unpacking the difference between a church that gathers and a church that truly functions as a...
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Tim Goodman – Part 2 of 4 – Building a Culture of Disciple Making
In Part 2 of Ralph’s conversation with Tim Goodman, the discussion moves from personal calling to the realities of leading through disruption, and rebuilding on the other side. Tim unpacks the deeper theological crisis behind the Methodist split, explaining why the issues went far beyond...
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Tim Goodman – Part 1 of 4 – Forging Faithful Leadership
In this episode of the Ralph Moore Podcast, Ralph sits down with Tim Goodman, senior pastor of Cornerstone Church in Westchester, Ohio, for a deeply personal and timely conversation about calling, conviction, and the cost of leadership. Tim shares his powerful journey from a small, rural church...
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Peyton Jones – Part 3 of 3 – Disciple Making Starts with Friendship
In the final part of Ralph Moore’s conversation with Peyton Jones, the discussion turns practical: How does disciple making actually happen in everyday life? As Peyton prepares to launch his new book Discipology at the Exponential Conference, he and Ralph reflect on the deeper principles behind...
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Peyton Jones – Part 2 of 3 – Time, Teaching, and Tactics
In Part 2 of Ralph Moore’s conversation with Peyton Jones, the focus turns to the heart behind Peyton’s new book Discipology and the disciple-making pattern Jesus used to train His followers. Peyton reflects on his years planting churches in the U.K., where small congregations forced leaders to...
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From Punk Concerts to Church Planting: Peyton Jones’ Discipleship Journey
Ralph Moore sits down with longtime friend and ministry partner Peyton Jones to talk about disciple-making, church planting, and Peyton’s new book Discipology. The conversation begins with a look at the newly launched church plant The Abbey in North County San Diego and the surprising ways God…
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Joshua Brown – Part 3 of 3 – The Pressure Washing Pastor...When Your Side Hustle Becomes Your Calling
What if the side hustle is actually the main thing? Joshua Brown spent 22 years in vocational ministry. Seven different church teams across four states. Moving his family. Growing programs and events but not making disciples. Getting frustrated. Then he Googled "top five businesses to start for...
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Joshua Brown – Part 2 of 3 – 55%...the Fatherless Generation and How We Fix It
Fifty-five percent of American homes are headed by single moms right now. That's a cultural crisis. Millions of kids growing up without seeing what godly masculinity looks like. Without a model for fatherhood. Without knowing how to be the dad they never had. Joshua Brown gets it. He lived it.…
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Joshua Brown – Part 1 of 3 – From Drug Dealer to Minister...A Dude Without a Dad Finds His Father
Some kids grow up dreaming about what they'll be when they grow up. Joshua Brown just wanted a family. His biological father offered to pay for his abortion. When his mom refused, the father said he'd never be part of Joshua's life. His mom's adoptive father went to prison for abuse. They slept…
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Yvonne Nash – Part 3 of 3 – New Wineskins Without Abandoning the Old
What happens when digital ministry stops being an experiment—and becomes real community? In Part 3, Ralph Moore and Yvonne Nash wrestle with the deeper questions behind online discipleship: Who should (and shouldn’t) pursue ministry on social platforms Why TikTok formed community when other...
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Yvonne Nash – Part 2 of 3 – When the Calling Doesn’t Come With a Paycheck
What happens when a staff pastor walks away from full-time ministry…with no plan, no job, and no safety net? In Part 2 of this conversation, Ralph Moore talks with Yvonne Nash about the leap that changed everything. After sensing God was calling her to step away from church staff ministry, Yvonne...
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Yvonne Nash – Part 1 of 3 – From the Bar Upstairs to the Kingdom Breaking In
Yvonne Nash didn’t grow up in church. She grew up above her parents’ bar in Milwaukee, exposed early to a world most kids never see. Years later, a simple invitation to feed the homeless changed everything. In this conversation, Ralph Moore talks with Yvonne about: Why attending church didn’t...
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Chestly Lunday – Part 3 of 3 – Ministry in the Digital Age
Chestly planted a church and did everything the prevailing model taught him. He was miserable. Depressed. The church wasn't growing fast enough. Then a pastor he hadn't talked to in a decade sent him a Facebook message: "Your only job is to love my people." That changed everything. This episode...
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Chestly Lunday – Part 2 of 3 – Social Media and Online Communities
Sunday-centric churches get three to four hours a week with their people. Social media gets two to three hours a day. You can fight that reality or you can work with it. Chestly breaks down the difference between digital noise and actual community. He walks through Paul's hub strategy in...
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Chestly Lunday – Part 1 of 3 – "Nobody Told Me I Couldn't Do That"
Chestly Lunday grew up in ministry. His dad pioneered churches before anyone called it church planting. At 18, Chestly started a youth church in a skating rink—90 kids in six weeks. Then the Negative Nancy's showed up. They told him it wasn't biblical. Couldn't work. Shouldn't be done. He…
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Why Your Church Isn't Growing (And What to Do About It)
The hard truth: what's holding back your church is probably between your two ears. This conversation gets uncomfortable. We talk about why growth stalls, why some pastors waste time with the wrong people, and how to prioritize ruthlessly. Jared's had prophetic words about a large church, but…
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Basketball, Pancakes, and the Power of Horizontal Church
Here's what's broken: Jared can work 60 hours a week, but he's not playing basketball with anyone. And basketball matters in South LA. This conversation gets practical fast. We dig into why community is the thing that actually makes churches grow—not better preaching, not cooler programs, but...
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From Cobra Pilot to South LA Pastor: Jared Hurst's Story
Jared Hurst flew helicopters in the Marine Corps. Now he pastors in one of the toughest neighborhoods in Los Angeles. This is a conversation about sacrifice. About what it looks like when someone with serious credentials chooses hard ground over easy opportunity. Jared could have taken a staff...
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Josh Burnett – Part 3 of 3 – Leveraging AI for Children’s Ministry and Beyond
In the third and final part of Ralph Moore’s conversation with Josh Burnett, we dive into the nuts and bolts of Church.Tech. Josh demonstrates how pastors can upload sermons and instantly generate transcripts, summaries, small group questions, YouTube chapters, podcasts, and even children’s...
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Josh Burnett – Part 2 of 3 – Giving Time Back to Disciple-Makers
In part two of Ralph Moore’s conversation with Josh Burnett, the focus shifts to how Church.Tech is reshaping the way pastors and leaders use their time. Josh explains how AI-powered tools can give back the equivalent of four full work weeks every year—freeing leaders to spend less time behind a...
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Josh Burnett – Part 1 of 3 – From Church Planting to Church.Tech
In this episode, Ralph Moore sits down with Josh Burnett, founder of Church.Tech, to explore the journey from church planting to pioneering technology that helps pastors reclaim their time. Josh shares his early story of coming to faith, his call to ministry at a young age, and the…
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Ryan Delamater – Part 4 of 4 – Why Empowerment Fuels Exponential Growth
In the final part of their conversation, Ralph Moore and Ryan Delamater reflect on the lessons Ryan has learned through the growth of OCNWTR. Ryan shares how the movement continues to multiply through micro-churches connected to clean water projects, and why generosity, empowerment, and...
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Ryan Delamater – Part 3 of 4 – Why Suffering Shapes Stronger Leaders
In Part 3 of this series, Ryan Delamater continues unpacking the journey of OCNWTR and the lessons he’s learned about leadership, multiplication, and calling. Ryan reflects on how his own limitations and personal battles with depression shaped his approach to ministry — teaching him that weakness...
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Ryan Delamater – Part 2 of 4 – The Unlikely Places Churches Begin
In Part 2 of Ralph’s conversation with Ryan Delamater, founder of OCNWTR, the story moves from personal calling to multiplication. Ryan shares how God brought unexpected partners into his life — from a world-class jiu-jitsu champion in San Clemente to young leaders in El Salvador, Germany…
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Ryan Delamater – Part 1 of 4 – The Bike Ride That Sparked 100 Churches
In this episode, Ralph sits down with longtime friend Ryan Delamater, founder of OCNWTR. Ryan shares the remarkable story of how a cross-continental bike ride, a painful season of personal loss, and a growing awareness of the global water crisis led him to combine church planting with water...
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John Termini – Part 3 of 3 – Church Planting, Kewalo Basin, and the Future of Hawaii’s Revival
In the conclusion of this three-part conversation, Ralph and John look ahead. What started as a church plant in Waimanalo is quickly becoming a statewide movement. John shares his passion for equipping local leaders, planting new churches, and creating space for authentic encounters with God in...
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John Termini – Part 2 of 3 – Planting Roots & Rooms
In Part 2 of this compelling conversation, Ralph Moore continues his dialogue with John Termini, pastor of The House Established in Waimanalo. This episode digs into the importance of permanence, presence, and place—how buying a home, loving a neighborhood, and honoring the land itself has shaped...
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John Termini – Part 1 of 3 – From Manhattan to Waimanalo
In this first installment of a three-part conversation, Ralph sits down with John Termini, founding pastor of The House Established in Waimanalo, Hawaii. John shares his unlikely journey from New York’s commercial real estate world and Hillsong NYC to planting a thriving church in one of Oahu’s...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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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