How I Met Aubrey - Author of the Upcoming Book What We Find In The Dark: I first met Aubrey Sampson when she and her husband, Kevin, began interning at a church where I was spiritually mentoring numerous staff and key leaders.  I was immediately blown away by what a dynamic and engaging communicator Aubrey was on stage.  She is a naturally gifted communicator – warm, funny, genuine, captivating, and vulnerable. When we met, … [Read more...]

Teddy Became A Full-Time Pastor! Teddy was born in Venezuela.  When he was ten years old, he immigrated to the United States.    I met Teddy in 2017.  He was 30 years old and had a passion for discipleship and church ministry, especially in regards to college students.  Teddy’s enthusiasm was and is infectious.  He’s very warm, authentic, and likeable.  Back in 2017, in his desire to passionately … [Read more...]

Camille is Loving Her Neighbors as Herself and Introducing Them to Jesus I’ve been meeting with Camille for about three years.  Camille works part-time for Alpha – a ministry that provides a safe place for people to wrestle with their questions of faith.  Camille has a huge heart for people who don’t know Jesus.  Here’s Camille’s story about her journey toward loving her neighbors and introducing them to Jesus: “When I … [Read more...]

Randy's November, 2023 Update Louis Launched a Discipleship House and Is Featured in a Documentary Louis served 15 years in prison.  He became a Christian while incarcerated.  He currently runs a ministry he founded named Philemon House, that has four major focuses:  leading weekly Bible studies at Cook County Jail, providing Bible study correspondence courses to men in prisons in Illinois and Missouri, leading weekly Bible … [Read more...]

Randy's October, 2023 Update: A Legay Alum Goes Into Full-Time DISCIPLESHIP Ministry Years ago I spiritually mentored Eric, an Associate Pastor who became the Senior Pastor at a local church during the time we met.  Eric grew immensely during our time together.  He implemented what he learned and invested in his staff and key leaders.  I loved watching the impact he was having on his church.  Recently, Eric told me … [Read more...]

Randy's December, 2022 Update: In my October, 2022 update I highlighted two Board members – Bruce Norquist and David Cooper.  Here are some words from them about why they have chosen to serve on the Board of Directors. Bruce Norquist “I have had the privilege of serving on the Board of Directors of Legacy Shepherding Ministries, Inc. for sixteen years.  “When Randy asked me to serve on the Board in 2006, I had already seen how … [Read more...]

                                                                                                            Mentor Training Last month I took 8 dynamic leaders through a day-long mentor training.  I think they’re catching the vision of multiplication:  some of them led each other into profound healing experiences during the training!  The future of the church is in good hands with these influential leaders.  I can’t … [Read more...]

Surprise!  Meet the Board of Directors! People are often surprised to discover that Legacy Shepherding Ministries has a Board of Directors.  I guess I haven’t done a very good job of highlighting them and their valuable contributions over the years, so let’s correct that oversight.  The Board of Directors is made up of three officers, based on the minimum requirement for non-profits in the state of Illinois.  The current Board … [Read more...]

Your Investment Is Multiplying! I recently became aware of a chain of disciple-making that you generous supporters played a role in making happen.  Take a look at how your investment is multiplying… You and I, as a supporters of Legacy Shepherding Ministries, invested in a man named Michael. Michael, who has a heart for fatherless men in the hip-hop community, invested in a man named Loic from Cameroon, Africa.  Loic became a … [Read more...]

Hannah Gronowski is only 25 years old, and she has already done the following: founded an organization - Generation Distinct, become the CEO of that organization, written a book published by NavPress, titled Generation Distinct: Discovering the Wrong You Were Born to Make Right, been paid to speak at events around the country, hosted a podcast, and worked tirelessly to empower young leaders to make a real and lasting change in this world and … [Read more...]

November, 2020 Update AMAZING Mentor Training with International Breakdancers! Thanks for praying!  I trained 14 people from Brazil, Cameroon, Kenya, Spain, the Ukraine, and the U.S.  One of the guys from the Ukraine told me he was hanging on my every word and he plans to take his whole church through this training!  Many of these breakdancers said they were challenged to be even more intentional in the ways they reach out … [Read more...]