On Friday January 21st, Lighthouse Trails author and friend, Pastor Bill Randles, passed away. The following is a notice from his family:
My Beloved husband Bill Randles, 62, of Marion, passed away peacefully into the hands of his Savior Jesus, on Friday, January 21, 2022. There will be a visitation from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm Friday, January 28. His Memorial Service will be on Saturday, January 29, at 10:00 am. Both events will be at Believers In Grace Fellowship, 8600 C Avenue, Marion, Iowa.
All that know him, know he loved deeply and is now rewarded with his crown.
His daughter-in-law Alexis Randles wrote, “My father-in-love, The most gentle of all giants, You were many things. Teacher, pastor, father to six, brother to many, grandfather to seventeen, author, traveler, husband of 40+ yrs—the list goes on. I know you weren’t ALL knowing but you sure did know a whole lot. Many hats look good on a guy like you. The best of them all is the crown which you received today. We are left here with questions and a crater in our heart where your laughter and tenderness filled. “Well done, good and faithful servant. . . ”
We love you and will continue to praise Him, for He is still faithful.”
Bill wrote many wonderful articles, books, and booklets that Lighthouse Trails readers have been blessed by for many years. While we know Bill has gone to a better place, we will deeply miss him and his contribution to helping equip the saints.
In the last six years, Lighthouse Trails has said good-bye to several of our beloved authors and friends: Ray Yungen, Caryl Matrisciana, Anita Dittman, Diet Eman, Tamara Hartzell, and Larry DeBruyn. With each one that passes, a little of our own hearts goes with them. We rejoice that we will see them all again because of the wonderful promise of eternal life to those who believe in and put their trust in Jesus Christ.
Please pray for Bill’s wife, Kristin, their children, and grandchildren – that their hearts would be comforted as they begin adjusting to life without Bill.
Some articles by Bill Randles:
Silver Linings (?) On a Dark and Cloudy Day . . .
This “Woke” Generation Needs Truth and Love
“Satan Desires to Have Us” . . . The Slaying of George Floyd
An Open Letter To A Young Friend . . . (gender: confusion and clarity)
What a shock to find this wonderful teacher of the Word no longer with us. I hope to listen to many of his sermons online.
Almost a year since the irreplaceable Bill Randles died. What a blessing he has been to the body of Christ and continues to be since we can still access his Godly teaching. Praying for his wife and family. Anniversaries are difficult. Blessings.
He was truly a man of God. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of his sermons. The Lord said, “The days are coming when I will send a famine in the land … a famine of hearing the Words of God. Bill is solely missed.
My condolences to Pastor Bill Randles family. I was shocked trying to find sermons for 2022. Then finding his funeral. I have all ways been blessed by him preaching the truth
No more struggle for brother bill, his race is over, he is with his Lord, I will miss him, but we will all meet soon again one day. Pray for all his family, it’s always tough to keep going even though we know bill’s in a better place. May the Lord of all peace give peace and comfort at this time.
A dear saintly brother that I met here in Nottingham. He will be sorely missed. Ian. United Kingdom
My heart felt condolence to pastor bills wife and family. I had the privilege of meeting Bill at the church I attend ,and knew that he was a true man of God,and have watched many of his sermons ,I will miss him greatly,such a gentle man of God. Precious in the sight of Lord,is the death of His saints psalm 116vs 15. Barry,UK
Did he get the jab? I am not being insensitive; it’s a rather important fact to note whether he got it or not.
Sending Love and prayer to Kristen and family. Pastor Bill such a precious man of God and wonderful teacher of the Word. God Bless.
Karen
New Zealand
I too lost my husband who died at the age of yours. (62) and we had been together for over forty years, like you. My heart and prayers goes out to you and family. His legacy is always alive and his teachings will encourage many for years. God bless you
PS i do believe discernment ministers are taken because there is an hour which no many can work. (Jn. 9: 4) I think his work was completed and that is because we are now experiencing great delusion among those who refuse the Lord, and in the Church, among those who refuse discernment or anything about the days prior to the Rapture. His voice is silenced because it was time for that. Maranatha! You will see him soon.
Hollis Caravetta On Fire Ministries
Oh !Kel and I Colleen were blessed so much by Bills loving heart and his commitment to Jesus ! Please accept our deepest condolences. 💔
Wow! I’m so shocked and so sad. I considered myself one of his cyber congregation.
I was earnestly waiting for his next sermon.
No matter what was happening in the world, he could bring the focus back to God and the Bible and show how it was related to end times events and his knowledge of the end times and who the end times players were was also very much appreciated. I was always sharing his YouTube sermons.
God bless and help his wife and his family through this time of mourning and loss. I didn’t know him personally but I will deeply miss his preaching!
Speechless , I watched his sermons for years. My thoughts and prayers are with his family and with you all. We will see Bill again shortly ❤️
Dave Hunt and a lot of other discernment ministry leaders also passed away, and I find that interesting. I can’t help but think of Rev. 3; 10
Many of us know Bill as a successful and eminently intelligible author, preacher and teacher – as well as a pastor – and my husband and I were looking forward to inviting him and Kristin back for a visit to us, post virus … however, I still weep, every time I think of his gentle voice saying he forgave me after I had written an article asking where were the REAL men of God, unafraid to stand against a notorious wolf who is a narcissistic and thuggish bully… when most unexpectedly (because he knew the wolf personally) he himself took that stand for what was right, exposing blasphemous heresy – and it cost him dearly, as he too became a victim of that wicked one.
However, in that one moment, this gentle giant of The Word also became a spiritual giant in the eyes of so many believers around the world who hadn’t already known of him. He was brave, loyal and faithful, with a love not only for God and His Word, but also for His people – and he obviously adored his loving wife and family too.
Oh, how we miss him already but he may be standing in line for more than one Crown on That Day – and I look forward to watching that too. However, his promotion is our loss.
Our love and prayers continue to go out for Kris and the family. Bill was indeed a very special person who is very sadly missed, however, he features in a documentary we’re making just now and along with all his other wonderful work, his legacy will no doubt continue until The Lord returns and we all meet again.
I and others I know have been greatly blessed by Bill Randles’ ministry. Praise God for him and his family. May the knowledge that he is with the Lord sustain them in their loss. Sending them love and condolences,
Julia
South Africa
It was on this Lighthouse Trails publication, 7 years ago, that I first read something written by Pastor Bill. I immediately knew that he was someone I would love to learn more from. I had NO idea the amount of godly influence, encouragement, solid teaching, etc I would be SO GREATLY BLESSED to receive through him over the years…. This man TRULY had the heart of a humble shepherd to feed Jesus’ sheep… and I know he accepted that role both soberly and as an incredible honor for his LORD. Apparently, the LORD has decided that Bill’s work here is finished and has received him into eternal glory, and for that I am SO THANKFUL… but I have shed MANY TEARS over our loss here… and I never even met him in person. I just loved his humble and giving heart and will miss him so very much. Praying for his lovely wife, large family, and his church fellowship… where I believe he led them for 40 years, and now into the “Promised Land”!! It won’t be long for the rest of us…. maranatha
Our deepest condolences to Kristin and family. Bill’s messages reached us here in South Africa and we have been greatly blessed by his teachings. Although we are so far away, he will be sorely missed. Praise the Lord that we will see him again when Jesus fetches us.