Pastor Randy
Bain
Randall
W. Bain
(Randy, Pastor, or Pastor _______) Born: July 23, 1955
I grew up on a small farm near the town of New Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania. I accepted Christ as my Savior at age 18 while a freshman
at Penn State University. I married my high school sweetheart, Darlene
George on July 6, 1974. We settled down in the village of North Freedom
in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania and attended the North Freedom UM
Church, our home church.
We
have two children and one grandson. Our daughter, Tonya, married Scott
Sager. They have a son, Gavin Scott. Our son, Ryan works as a union
carpenter. Both Tonya and Ryan live in Rockwood.
Darlene and I served, at one time or
another, in almost every church office available at North Freedom.
Following a few years of extensive lay speaking, in the Fall of 1979, at
a charge conference, I recognized God’s call to go into fulltime
Christian ministry. The following June, I began serving the Albion
Heights UM Church part-time while continuing to run a home building and
remodeling business. In 1983, three more churches were added creating
the Albion-Sandy Creek Charge, a student appointment. After graduating
from Clarion University in 1987, we moved to Wilmore, Kentucky to attend
Asbury Theological Seminary.
Following seminary graduation in 1990, I was
appointed to the Rockwood U. M. Charge (Rockwood: Christ and Milford).
During the fifteen years on the Rockwood Charge, we completed three
major building projects, oversaw numerous renovation and maintenance
works, and introduced several new ministries. The Milford Church
experienced a doubling of worship attendance from 85 in 1990 to 190 in
2004. The current worship attendance on the charge is 237 in three
morning services. The membership of the charge stands at 372.
My personal mission statement is to leave a trail of
servant leaders and churches who balance ministry in evangelism,
discipleship, and caring. My talents and gifts for ministry are
leadership, evangelist, and exhortation. I lead by example in a servant
style. I develop vision and make decisions in a collaborative way that
usually minimizes conflict. I live out my evangelism gift with a
testimonial style and gentle persuasion. This is demonstrated in the
church and community through personal involvement and outreach programs.
My gift of exhortation is seen in a personable and Biblical preaching
style. I also exercise personal influence with good people and caring
skills to provide a steadying influence in individuals and
congregations. I am a leader with a burden for the lost, who leads
others with a servant style into ministries of outreach and growth. I
promote stability, steady growth and change for healthy church
ministries (spiritually, financially, and structurally).
I am a doctor of ministry candidate at Asbury Theological
Seminary. I have completed all the course work and have been approved to
begin a dissertation project entitled, “THE IMPACT OF BUILDING A
LEADERSHIP TEAM OF LAYPERSONS UPON THE ROCKWOOD UNITED METHODIST
CHARGE’S EMBRACING AND FULFILLING ITS CHARGE-WIDE VISION STATEMENT,”
I began to implement this project on the Rockwood Charge in January
2004. Expected graduation date was December 2006.
We see God’s hand at work in bringing us to
the Oakland church family. We sink roots deeply and serve the Lord
diligently in the power of the Holy Spirit in order to lead God’s
children into ministry with a vision for a healthy balance of
evangelism, discipleship, and caring.
Fact Sheet
Hometown: Grew up on a small farm (40 acres) near New
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Home Church: North Freedom UM Church, Indiana District.
Family:
Married my high school sweetheart, Darlene (George) on July
6, 1974. Darlene’s Gifts/Talents: Music,
Administration, Creative Communication. We have two children: Tonya (Bain) Sager (28), married to Scott, and
son, Gavin Scott
Sager born April 18, 2004. Tonya resides in Rockwood, PA. Ryan Bain
(26), self-employed and
union carpenter, resides near Rockwood.
Education:
Graduated from Redbank Valley High School 1973
/
Attended PSU, IUP, and Clarion Univ.—B.S. Computer Science
/ 1987.
Asbury Theological Seminary—M.Div. 1990 /
Asbury Theological Seminary—D.Min. 2006
Christian Service:
Ordained Deacon—1989 / Elder—1992
/ 1980-1983 Albion Heights UMC part-time local pastor / 1983-1987 Albion—Sandy Creek Charge
- Student Local Pastor / 1987—1990 to attend school ATS / 1990—2005 Rockwood UM Charge (Rockwood: Christ and Milford
UM Churches) / 2005—Present Oakland UMC
Mission Trips:
Honduras 1975 / Jamaica, 1995 / Washington, D.C. (Suitland, MD, VBS),
2004 / Slidell, Louisiana, 2005 / Chincha, Peru, 2008
District and Annual Conference Service:
Past District Youth Director,
Connellsville District / Past Dean of Pedal & Paddle Camp, Camp
Allegheny / Johnstown District Committee on Ordained Ministry (dCom)
/ Clergy/Candidate Mentor and Guide / Board of Ordained Ministry (BOM)
/ Board of Directors Camp Allegheny, (Personnel Committee
Chair)
Personal Mission Statement:
To leave a trail servant leaders and churches who balance ministry in
evangelism,
discipleship, and caring. (Evangelism, Discipleship,
Fellowship, Spiritual-gifted Ministry, Worship, Stewardship, and Prayer)
Talents/Gifts for Ministry:
I am a leader with a burden for the lost, who leads others with a
servant style into ministries of
outreach and growth. I promote stability, steady growth and change
for healthy church ministries (spiritually,
financially, and structurally).
|
Leadership |
Evangelist |
Exhortation |
|
Servant leadership style
Lead by example
Collaborative
Low conflict
|
Testimonial style
Gentle persuasion
Personal involvement
Outreach programs |
Personable Biblical Preaching Style
Personal influence
Stable and Steadying influence into change |
