When Leaders Raise Up Other Leaders

Randy Pope is the founding pastor of Perimeter Church in Johns Creek, Georgia. After 42 years of leading Perimeter Church, in September 2019, he moved into the role of full-time Assistant Pastor of Perimeter Church and President of Life on Life Ministries. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama with a major in math and Reformed Theological Seminary.

His personal passion and commitment is to make and train disciples of Christ. He just finished his 53rd consecutive year discipling a few men. He founded Life on Life Ministries, an organization committed to establishing life-on-life missional discipleship in churches worldwide. In addition to training church leaders throughout the world, he has been a guest lecturer at numerous universities and graduate schools. He has written books specifically for pastors and leaders, The Intentional Church and Insourcing. He has also written a book for singles, Finding Your Million Dollar Mate. He has developed resources used around the world that include: The Journey, a gospel-centered resource for discipleship and Express Your Faith, a relational way to help others investigate Christ. He has also developed resources for those exploring Christianity that include Life Issues and Next Steps booklets. 

Randy and Carol have four grown children and fifteen grandchildren.

He joined the US Air Force at the age of 17 and during his enlistment he heard a clear presentation of the gospel for the first time and his life was transformed. In his new-found faith, he was introduced to discipleship as a few men discipled him. From those early days as a new Christian, he knew he would do for other men, what these men had done for him. That commitment to disciple men has remained from his time at the University of Tennessee and throughout his business career. In his present role, he encourages leaders around the world as they embrace a vision of discipleship for themselves and their churches.

Bill lives in Johns Creek, GA with his wife, Debby. They have three married adult children and four grandsons. When Bill isn’t reading a book, he enjoys walking and working on projects around his home and for his children. His grandsons represent a great opportunity to invest his life in a third generation of family. He and Debby continue to invest their lives in men and women. Bill has taken Psalms 92:12, 14 as his challenge for this stage of his life, to be fruitful, even in old age.

Ryan is the Pastor of Discipleship at Perimeter Church and the Director of US Training for Life on Life Ministries.  He has been discipling men for over 15 years and has a passion to see men grow towards maturity in all areas of their lives as they more deeply grasp the reality of the gospel. Ryan spends most of his time training and coaching leaders at Perimeter and pastors throughout the US and Asia to become lifelong disciple makers.
Ryan is a graduate of Georgia Southern University and Covenant Theological Seminary.  He is a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) and is an Associate Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation (ICF).  Ryan and his wife Marianne have a shared passion for discipleship.  They have a daughter, a son, and the best dog in the world.  Aside from the day to day responsibilities Ryan enjoys karate, extremely amateur DIY-ing, and the occasional leisurely round of disc golf.

Mike is a native Cincinnatian. He has served at three churches ranging from youth director to contemporary worship leader to assistant pastor. He and his wife Susan have been married since 2015. In addition to their shared ministry interest, Mike and Susan both love reading, going for walks, coffee (bordering on snobbery), cooking (and eating), and are quite fond of their three cats! In addition to being an avid reader of all genres, Mike is also a movie enthusiast, and a musician (guitar and mandolin). He holds a B.S. in Organizational Leadership from Cincinnati Christian University and an M.Div from Covenant Theological Seminary.

Kelli has been discipling women for over 20 years and has a passion to see women’s hearts and lives transformed as women are reminded of God’s unconditional love through His Word. She spends much of her time investing in and equipping Women’s Discipleship leaders at Perimeter Church. Kelli is a graduate of the Georgia Southern University. She was on staff with Campus Outreach after college for 2 years, a church-planters wife for 9 years and has been on staff at Perimeter in her current role for 9 years. She is married to Matthew and they have four children. Three daughters 12, 18, 19 and a son who is 15. Outside of work, Kelli loves going to her kid’s activities, coaching her daughter’s lacrosse team, and exercising with friends, neighbors and those she disciples. Being with my family, friends, and the community where I live brings me great joy!

As a PCA teaching elder, Scott has served the congregation at Covenant Life Church (Sarasota, Florida) since 2006 and as the Pastor of Discipleship and Mission since 2011. Scott and His wife, Janna, have five children: Michael, Levi, Grace, Hope and John Luke. Scott oversees the discipleship pathway and opportunities at Covenant Life as well as serving as an associate staff member for Life on Life ministries serving leaders in Ireland and Florida. He is passionate about making mature and equipped followers of Jesus as fueled by the gospel through the model and tools of Life on Life Missional Discipleship. Scott enjoys playing golf, fishing, watching the Pittsburgh professional sports teams and most passionately enjoying Janna and their children.