Randy has spent four decades walking alongside individuals and families in some of life’s most difficult moments.
As a certified pastoral counselor and addiction counselor, his work is deeply personal. Randy doesn’t just bring professional experience—he brings a life shaped by both profound loss and long-term hope.
He knows what it feels like when tragedy enters a family. After losing a child in an alcohol-related accident, and walking through a 15-year battle with addiction alongside another child—who is now 25 years sober—Randy understands the confusion, fear, and helplessness families often face.
These experiences didn’t just shape his story—they shaped his calling.
For 40 years, Randy has been building relationships with families and young people across generations through his various roles in the ministry of Young Life in Atlanta.
A father, grandfather, and devoted husband of 51 years, Randy brings that same steady commitment to serving as a trusted first call for families and individuals in crisis.

Randy's Story

What Randy Does

When a family is facing addiction, grief, or a situation that feels overwhelming, one of the hardest questions is: “Where do we even start?”

Randy helps answer that question.

He provides:

  • Guidance in moments of crisis

  • Support for families navigating addiction or substance abuse

  • Counsel for grief, loss, and life disruption

  • Connection to trusted resources and next steps

  • A calm, experienced presence when emotions are high

  • Advisement for placement in Residential or Outpatient Recovery Programs for both substance abuse disorders or mental illness

  • After Care upon completion of a recovery program; relational support for the long haul

Whether a loved one is struggling with addiction, failing to thrive, or a family is simply unsure what to do next, Randy helps bring clarity to chaos and faith to fear.