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Randy Kay

MBA
CEO
Randy Kay Ministries and PACEsetters (Human Development)
Country or state 
United States (California)
Available to 
North America,
Europe
City 
San Diego
Fee 
Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes

Personal Details

Bio

Randy Kay is CEO of Randy Kay Ministries, which helps people thrive by overcoming challenges, and through helping them discover their unique purpose. Randy is also Chief Learning Officer of PACEsetters, a human development firm specializing in leadership, social intelligence, and executive coaching.

He has been a biotech CEO, executive for Fortune 100 companies, entrepreneur in starting four companies, church teacher, board member for over 20 organizations. He is the author of six books. His most recent book is Dying to Meet Jesus, which begins with Randy's near-death-experience and demonstrates to readers that God is not only present when we need Him, but that our trials can actually lead us to true intimacy with the One who loves us beyond all measure.

Randy's articles have been read in major publications such as Forbes and the Wall Street Journal. He has been interviewed on numerous radio, television, and podcast programs reaching over 300 million people worldwide. His breakthrough research on thriving in life spans several decades, as he has uncovered practical ways to overcome trials.

Randy and his family live in Carlsbad, California.

Current position (1)

CEO

Randy Kay Ministries and PACEsetters (Human Development)

Achievements (1)
Certified Trainer

Randy Kay has been certified in over 100 training platforms, or programs.

Degrees (2)
Business Journalism
Northwestern University
1976 to 1981
Certified Instructor
Certified in over 100 skill programs
2001 to 2018

Presentations

Presentations (6)
Death & Heaven

Randy uses his own story about clinically dying from pulmonary embolism and septic shock, which led to his meeting Jesus face to face in heaven. His testimony has been shared with many thousands in speaking and video engagements. The most authoritative voice on near-death-experiences (NDEs), John Burke (New York Times Best Selling Author of Imagine Heaven), wrote the foreword for Randy’s best-selling book, Dying to Meet Jesus. In Randy’s book he details his encounter with Jesus in heaven, and the hope and wonder therein. Randy’s experience allows him to uniquely speak to audiences about death, dying, and heaven while giving hope to those who fear death, or who are grieving the loss of a loved one. If you want your audience to learn about what is on the other side of this life and death, in heaven, from the perspective of someone who has been there, this is the presentation for you.

The Power to Thrive

After a several decade and multi-disciplinary study by Randy’s human development firm, PACEsetters, he discovered the foundations of a thriving life. These foundations were determined as purpose, attitude, connection, and energy. Chief amongst these is faith. Randy speaks as to:

how one can dream big to find purpose through pain
how a renewal of the mind can produce a thriving mindset and attitude
how social connections are the greatest contributors to finding joy, and how communication skills (like vulnerability) and empathy (to understand others) can strengthen relationships
how energy is fundamental to thriving through the milieu of life
Chief amongst these foundations is faith. But, how does one develop faith to thrive in life? Randy discusses the way to increase faith in discovering the heart of God, to thrive.

Turning Sadness to Joy

Randy shares the sadness in almost losing his daughter to drugs, mental illness, and suicide. Indeed, each member of Randy’s family has suffered from some form of mental illness, including Randy’s own struggle with clinical depression. Through Randy’s own struggles and other compelling true stories of others’ sufferings, Randy teaches listeners how to find joy through sadness, and meaning through pain. He discusses the loss of loved ones, and how even death cannot separate us from the love of God. In this presentation Randy addresses the scourges of mental illness and drugs while offering answers as to how God’s abiding Spirit can turn sadness to joy, and how brokenness is actually an essential part of how we are being conformed to the image of Jesus Christ (Romans 8:29).

The 22 Most Important Things

Based on his book of the same name, Randy touches on the 22 most important things to thrive in life as determined by his human development and relates each of the 22 “things” to one essential factor: allowing the God of Jesus Christ to serve as the impetus for living a full and purposeful life. The 22 most important things include:

perseverance
integrity
transparency
knowing when to let go
maintaining a ‘locus of control’
communication that heals
thinking like a child
resiliency
using “seminal moments” to effect change…
Just to name a few.

Stop Hoping - Start Believing

Randy was a corporate executive and entrepreneur, having started several companies. But God had other plans. He lost almost everything, and that is when he gained a life more dedicated in service to Jesus Christ. Have you ever wondered this: “What if..?” Those seminal moments that changed everything – the loss of a job, a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one – can turn should-of, could-of, into doing it NOW. Instead of fearing these life changing events, Randy encourages listeners to embrace the seminal moments as a means for achieving your dream. And, that requires trusting God to do the seemingly impossible. God oftentimes puts us to the test, and when seismic shifts alter our lives, instead of going back to the tried and true, God intends for us to instead “try what is true to God’s plan.” Randy uses stories of people (like himself) whose lives were turned upside down to show how God will invariably turn our life right-side up.

Suicide is Not the Answer

The number one audience who purchased Randy’s best-selling book, Dying to Meet Jesus, were those either contemplating suicide, or those who have been affected by suicide. Suicide is on the rise, and Randy understands that hopelessness is the number one reason why people commit suicide. And, the number one reason why people suffer from the suicidal loss of a loved one is that they cannot trust God to care for their loved one more than themselves. At the heart of suicide is a lack of trust in God. In this session Randy tackles head-on our lack of trust in God to “work everything for good” (Romans 8:28). After this session Randy prays for the participants, inviting God’s authority into their lives while prophesying as the Lord leads.

Workshops (2)
The Power to Thrive
Full day
(View workshop agenda)

After a several decade and multi-disciplinary study by Randy’s human development firm, PACEsetters, he discovered the foundations of a thriving life. These foundations were determined as purpose, attitude, connection, and energy. Chief amongst these is faith. Randy speaks as to:

The 22 Most Important Things
4 hours
(View workshop agenda)

Based on his book of the same name, Randy touches on the 22 most important things to thrive in life as determined by his human development and relates each of the 22 “things” to one essential factor: allowing the God of Jesus Christ to serve as the impetus for living a full and purposeful life. The 22 most important things include:

Past talks (1)
Dying to Meet Jesus
Real Life TV
Pittsburg
February 12, 2020
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Dying to Meet Jesus - How Encountering Heaven Changed My Life
Dying to Meet Jesus - How Encountering Heaven Changed My Life
The Near Death Experience - Randy Kay
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Real Life TV

Books & Articles (10)

Dying to Meet Jesus
Chosen/Baker Publishing,
2020
The Power to Thrive
UpWord Media,
2018
The 22 Most Important Things
UpWord Media,
2016
Daily Keys to Success
UpWord Media,
2013
Why We Should Stop Trying to Impress Others
Why Faith Belongs in Your Workplace
The Most Essential Attribute Needed to Achieve Personal Excellence – And 9 Ways to Get It
Want to Be the Best? Compete Against Yourself
Where Was God When I Lost My Mom to Alzheimers
8 Signs That It's Time to Move On

Expertise (10)

Health & Well-being
Leadership
Education
Business
Creating a thriving life Be All God Meant You to Be Purpose of suffering Christian Counseler finding joy Discovering and Living to Your Life Purpose

Clients

Johnson & Johnson
Disney
Elan
Recommendations
Why choose me? 

My challenge? I died. That, and training close to one million people taught me the secret to thrive.

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