Jay Moore

Jay Moore is just a highly educated ordinary Christian who has a passion to help other Christians become competent and confident in making disciples for Jesus Christ.

Jay is married to his college sweetheart, Linda, they have been happily married since 1979. They have four grown children (3 boys and 1 girl) and at the present 5 grandkids (4 boys and 1 girl). He also, has 1 very arrogant cat by the name of Sienna who loves to ignore him. They live in Tucson, Arizona and loves the beauty of God creation as they watch the stunning sunsets of the Southwest!

In 1977, after hearing a story on the nightly news about a former co-worker becoming the tenth victim of the Hillside Stranger, God convicted Jay’s heart about how self-centered he had become and concerned about his own personal image than he was about others' eternal souls. So, in November of 1977 Jay committed to never again intentionally withhold the Gospel of Jesus Christ from others out of fear of how it might make him look. From that day forward Jay has been on a path to become a more effective personal witness and now he training others to share the Gospel with competence and confidence.

Jay founded The Ordinary Christian in 2012 with the intent of empowering, encouraging and equipping everyday Christians to brightly shine the Light of Christ in their part of this dark world by joining God on His mission of making disciples of the every nation.

1981 Jay graduated from California Baptist University with a BA in Religion.

1996 Jay graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and earned a Masters of Arts in Religious Education.

While at Southwestern Theological Seminary Jay was awarded the prestigious R. Othel Feather Award in Educational Evangelism from the School of Religious.

Jay is the author of a powerful book on missional living called THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE: A Journey Into Missional Living. This book was written to empower, encourage and equip ordinary Christians with the basic skills necessary for shining the Light of Christ in their part of this dark world.

Jay also is the author of a new book entitled: LIVING ON MISSION IN SPITE OF MY WORRY: Biblical Advice On Relieving An Anxious Heart. This book was written to help God's people live a worry free life while they join Christ on His mission. The reader will learn about 6 Biblical Principles and 5 Biblical Practices for ridding their life of worry and anxiety.

Though known as a powerful communicator of Biblical truth, Jay is also known and appreciated for his mentoring and coaching of individuals, who have been overlooked by others, to grow and have powerful ministries in their own right.

Jay was also the co-host of the radio program THE CONSTRUCTION ZONE. This is a weekly radio program to support the men and women coming out of addiction and into recovery by the power of the Holy Spirit. The main host of the show is Pastor Larry Munguia of The Sober Project. Pastor Larry is one of those people that Jay has mentored and coached. The Construction Zone can be found at: 940 AM radio or KGMS.COM on Saturdays at 2 pm (Tucson, AZ time).

Jay has been in full-time Christian ministry since 1984. He has served as a youth pastor, pastor, church planter, senior pastor in both California and Arizona.

It is Jay’s life mission to raise up, train up and unleash an ever increasing labor force of ordinary Christians, to join God in igniting church planting/disciple making movements all around the globe.