Born in North Carolina, Pastor Randall grew up attending a Southern Baptist Church in Raleigh. He was saved and baptized when he was 12. He made a recommitment of his life to Jesus just before his 18th birthday. The LORD called him to full-time ministry in his early 20s while pursuing a career with Chick-Fil-A.
Randall met Linda while they were in college. They have been married for 40 years and make their home in Cambridge, Maryland. They have two daughters, Katie Blackmon and Gracie Ruark.
Linda has been an educator in Dorchester and Caroline Counties in Maryland for the past 28 years. His twin brother, Russell, is a pastor of a Southern Baptist Church in North Carolina.
Randall obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from North Carolina State University and Master of Divinity Degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.
He has served three churches as pastor. He is the founding pastor of Faith Baptist Fellowship which was constituted on December 21, 2005. He served as a trustee of Guidestone Financial Resources of the Southern Baptist Convention.
He enjoys playing the piano and singing in the church’s Southern Gospel Trio “One Day Closer."
Pastor Randall’s life Scripture verse is Matthew 6:33 – “Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you.”