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 has already been bringing together generations of leaders and young people. Ralph reflects on the personal encouragement he and his wife Ruby have experienced through the church community, while Peyton shares how the vision for the church is centered on relationships, mentoring, and raising up the next generation.

Peyton then shares his powerful personal story—from a violent and angry teenager facing expulsion from school to a dramatic encounter with the gospel that changed his life. Within months of coming to faith, he began sharing Christ with friends and leading people to Jesus, eventually discipling dozens of teenagers in a local park before he was even old enough to drive.

That early experience shaped Peyton’s lifelong conviction that discipleship happens through relationships, not just programs. He explains how discipling young believers one-by-one became the “secret sauce” that fueled the growth of a youth movement and eventually led to decades of church planting and ministry around the world.