How It Started

The Random Church was born out of a family legacy—one shaped not by stages, programs, or polished presentations, but by everyday moments with everyday people. Long before this became a name or a website, it was a way of life I watched in the men who came before me.

My grandfather talked about Jesus so much that it was actually strange to hear him talk about anything else. I can remember only a handful of conversations that didn’t circle back to Christ. He spoke to gas station clerks, neighbors, cashiers, mailmen—anyone who crossed his path. He didn’t wait for the “right moment.” He believed every moment was one.

My father carries that same fire. He talks to Walmart greeters, the folks in the gardening section at Lowe’s, cable installers, garbage men—anyone. Sometimes he even offers to pay people just to hear the gospel. He wears his “I love Jesus” hat because he knows it would spark conversations.

These were men who did not watch the kingdom happen. They were not spectators. They went after it.

They embodied what we now call Random Church: anytime, anywhere, with anyone.

What It Became

Years ago, that same impulse began to grow in me. I found myself talking to people at gyms, basketball courts, grocery stores, gas stations—anywhere the Holy Spirit nudged. Sometimes I’d ask, “Do you know Jesus?” Other times I’d say, “Here’s $10 for ten minutes of your time,” not because the gospel needs payment, but because people often need permission to pause.

And every time, the prayer was the same: Holy Spirit, show me who needs to know You today.

Those moments—awkward, surprising, unplanned—became the heartbeat of this movement. Not a church you go to, but a church that goes to you. Not a brand, but a posture. Not a strategy, but a willingness.

Why “Random”?

Because God has a way of using moments that feel random to us but are anything but random to Him. A stranger at a gas pump. A cashier having a hard day. A guy sitting alone at the gym. A conversation you didn’t plan but can’t forget.

Random Church is simply this: the belief that Jesus meets people in the middle of ordinary life—and that we get to be part of that.

What We Do

• We start conversations that point to Jesus.

• We give small gifts to illustrate the free gift of salvation.

• We pray for people in the moment, right where they are.

• We create simple tools—like cards and this website—to help others do the same.

Seeking Out Opportunities

One thing my wife and I have learned is this: opportunities rarely fall into your lap. You have to look for them. You have to ask for them. You have to walk into a store, a gym, a gas station with your eyes open and your heart ready.

Jesus didn’t wait for people to come find Him. He went to them.

He met a Samaritan woman at a well in the heat of the day (John 4). He called fishermen while they were still mending their nets (Matthew 4). He looked up into a tree and called Zacchaeus by name (Luke 19). He stepped into the lives of random strangers and turned ordinary moments into eternal ones.

That’s the pattern we’re following. Not waiting. Not hoping someone else will do it. But seeking—intentionally, prayerfully, expectantly.

What We Hope

That you’ll see your everyday life differently. That you’ll recognize the people around you as divine appointments. That you’ll step into moments that feel random but are full of purpose.

Because church isn’t a building or a schedule. Church is everywhere, anytime, with anyone.

Welcome to The Random Church.