Randy's October, 2012 Update: A Pastor's Letter: Randy, “It is said of the great sculptors that they could see a masterpiece in a block of stone. Their job was to remove everything that wasn’t part of that hidden image in order to set it free. You have been that sculptor for me. "You have seen me…in the beginning when I was reluctant and slow to trust…through times when I’ve overanalyzed and evaded questions…in times when I was … [Read more...]
Lizzie From London
Randy's July, 2012 Update: Should The Name Read "International"? When I was thinking up a name for Legacy Shepherding Ministries, Inc., I didn’t realize that perhaps the ending of the name should have read “International” rather than "Inc”. Along the way, God seems to have purposefully led people from other countries to my doorstep, from places like Australia, Germany, and India (as well as numerous people from Oklahoma, which is a … [Read more...]
Chad Finishes Well
Randy's February, 2012 Update: Finishing Well: At the very first meeting I have with people, one of the things we talk about is the ending of our season together and what it might look like to finish well. I have found it helpful to talk about the ending at the very beginning to set proper expectations that lead us both to finishing well, which ultimately enhances the whole experience. What finishing well means to me is that neither of … [Read more...]
Dave’s Journey
Randy's December, 2011 Update: Dave's Journey: “Like many of us, I have experienced many struggles in my life. Sexually abused at a very young age by adolescent boys, bullied all throughout school, a very abrupt passing of my loving father at age 12, my mother remarrying an in-disguise drug-addict three months after meeting him, emotionally and verbally abused at home throughout my teen years, and other numerous stories of … [Read more...]
Danielle’s Exercises
Randy's November, 2011 Update: As some of you may know, I come from a long line of German farmers. One thing I learned from growing up in that culture is that, in general, German farmers don’t want to be served up a plate of fluffy nonsense with little substance, they want meat and potatoes! You can keep your fancy-schmancy theological theories, existential exegesis of ecumenical eschatological ontology (Ach Du Lieber!), and all those other … [Read more...]
Project Living Well
Randy's October, 2011 Update: Imagine not having clean water to drink and watching the people you love die from diseases caused by contaminated water. This update highlights a young man, whom I'm currently mentoring, who is trying to do something about this issue. Matt Creates Project Living Well: Matt Johnson is 29 years old. A year ago, he left a lucrative job in wealth management to follow a calling he sensed to help provide … [Read more...]
Serendipity – The Ripples Continue!
Randy's July, 2011 Update: The Ripple Effect: One of my on-going hopes for this ministry is that people will pass on what they have received and bless others in the process. Hopefully they will pass it on in such a way that others will be equipped to do the same, so that more and more redemption and love are passed on. It doesn’t have to look like how I do it. I don’t want anyone to be me. I want them to be their own true self, shining … [Read more...]
Neil In The Dominican Republic
Randy's May, 2011 Update: Neil in Full-Time High School Ministry: Neil Sternberg and I have been meeting for about ¾ of a year. During that time, Neil left a job in the financial world to take a church staff position in Student Impact, the high-school ministry at Willow Creek Community Church, a ministry he’d been volunteering in for many years. Last month, Neil and his wife, Kaitlin (who I also meet with), led a trip to the Dominican … [Read more...]
Mission Church
Randy's April, 2011 Update: Mission Church Information Night: I recently attended an Information Night for Mission Church – a church plant that will be officially launching on October 2, 2011. The lead pastor of this church plant is Jon Peacock, a thirty year old who previously led Axis, the 20something ministry at Willow Creek Community Church. I had the privilege of walking with and mentoring Jon during the years he led Axis. … [Read more...]
Andy Tucker Mentored Morgen
Randy's February, 2011 Update: “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me – put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.” Philippians 4:9 Andy Mentors Morgen: Andy Tucker is another example of the multiplication effect at work– lovingly investing in one person who will then be equipped to lovingly invest in another, which produces two loving investors, and then four, and then eight…and … [Read more...]
Nuree’s Legacy
Who's In Church These Days? What percentage of people in the Y- generation would you guess currently attend church on a weekly basis in the U.S.? Per “The Bridger Generation”, by Thomas Rainer: 65% of the Builder Generation attend church weekly Only 35% of the Baby Boomer Generation attend church weekly Only 15% of Generation X (roughly ages 34-49) attend church weekly Only 4% of Generation Y (roughly ages 16-33) attend church … [Read more...]
Charity in Africa
Randy's October Update Imagine: Imagine sixty orphan children sleeping in a 20 x 20 ft. room, living on rice and bread, rarely being held, and never getting outside the walls of their compound. Imagine what would happen in our world if no one did anything about these things, if no one led the way to awareness, compassion and life-giving change. Y- Generation Leaders Making A Loving Difference Around The World: Charity is one of the … [Read more...]