Synopsis
Ralph's story and the story of Hope Chapel is a challenge to let go of our plans to embrace God's great adventure. The plan is to move beyond our comfort zone and learned behavior, to believe in others when others normally wouldn't, to let go of our desire for self-importance while embracing productivity. In other words, to "LET GO OF THE RING". Read and watch as one church became a movement of more than 2,300 congregations. Ralph's account of what it took to abandon security and begin again is three times inspiring. What sets it apart from other books on church multiplication is that this man actually experienced the story with all its bumps, bruises and victories. The book is short on theory and long on reality. This story of the Hope Chapel mosaic of churches is funny and heartwarming, it also presents a simple, practical approach to making disciples and multiplying churches. See how God turned a handful of people, with no money and few resources, into a movement operating on every continent. You'll learn how individual surrender to God helps ordinary people make a great difference in the world. What happened to these people could happen to you!Gather:1. The organic nature of making disciples through relationships.2. Just how little material support you need to plant a church.3. The power of God to turn broken lives into strong tools of his grace.4. Why a promise "to love you... as is!" is important to the spread of the gospel.5. Next steps in your own life.As you learn to walk the uncommon path you'll find new ways to model the character of Jesus and discover his supernatural power to help you along the way.For other books and a weekly blog by Ralph Moore visit www.ralphmoorehawaii.com.
About the Author
Ralph Moore is the Founding Pastor of three churches—Hope Chapel Hermosa Beach, California; along with Hope Chapels in Kaneohe and Honolulu, Hawaii. He and his wife, Ruby, currently pastor Hope Chapel Honolulu. He spends his free time walking, reading and hanging out at the pool. Like his preaching, his written words deliver solid truth in a humorous and unassuming manner. Beginning with just 12 people; the Hope Chapel 'movement' now numbers more than 2,300 churches worldwide. These are the offspring of the 70+ congregations launched from Ralph’s hands-on disciplemaking efforts. Ralph currently travels the globe, teaching church multiplication to pastors in startup movements. He’s authored numerous books, including Making Disciples, How To Multiply Your Church, Starting A New Church and Defeating Anxiety. Catch him at www.ralphmoore.net.
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