Background
Mosby, Ralph Joseph was born on February 11, 1931 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Ralph Mosby Senior and Ruth (Robinson) Collier.
Mosby, Ralph Joseph was born on February 11, 1931 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Son of Ralph Mosby Senior and Ruth (Robinson) Collier.
Bachelor, Redlands University, 1962. Master of Divinity, American Baptist Seminary, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, California Graduate School Theology, 1973.
Associate minister, Trinity Baptist Church, Los Angeles, 1965-1971; senior pastor, Immanuel Baptist Church, Los Angeles, 1971-1973; senior pastor, St. John Baptist Church, Long Beach, California, since 1974. Instructor American Baptist Seminary of West, Covina, California, 1968-1969, Angeles BibleColl., Hawthorne, California, 1974-1975, Los Angeles Trade Technology College, 1974-1980, Long Beach City College, 1974-1990.
Board directors Long Beach Area Citizenship Involved, 1975-1999, Cable Committee Advisory Commission, Long Beach, 1983-1999, African American Coordinating Council, Long Beach, 1989-1999. President Long Beach Housing Action Association, 1976-1978. Member South Coast Ecumenical Council (president 1988-1989 Pastor of Year 1984), Christian Fellowship Union of Churches (president 1985-1988), Black American Baptist of Pacific Southwest (president 1985-1988, Service award 1988), Theta Alpha Phi.
Married Kathleen Theresa Johnson, May 29, 1971. Children: Audwin Joaquin, Gregory Johnson.