The Abide Movement

Stop chasing
the feeling.
Start abiding.

I spent years measuring God by goosebumps. Randal Lee here — this is the story of what happened when the lights went down and I had to learn to remain.

Randal Lee, founder of The Abide Movement
Churches/Conferences/Campus Ministries/Leadership Retreats

The story

I was addicted to the altar call, not the Author.

01

The Chase

Front row every night. Hands up, tears down, journal full. I measured God by how much I felt — and I felt a lot. For a while, it worked.

02

The Crash

Then came a Tuesday with no worship band. No lights, no crowd, no goosebumps. And I realized I had built a faith that could not survive an ordinary week.

03

The Turn

John 15 wrecked me. Jesus never told me to chase Him harder. He told me to remain. Fruit was never something I could manufacture — it was something I received.

04

The Abide

Now I live attached instead of amped. Quieter, slower, deeper — and honestly, more alive than any conference high ever made me.

An old grapevine branch with new green growth

The message

“Remain in me,
as I also
remain in you.”

John 15:4

A branch does not strain to produce grapes. It stays connected and the fruit shows up. That one truth undid my performance, my burnout, and my need for a stage to feel close to God. It is the spine of everything I speak on.

Speaking

What I bring
to your room

01

Hype Is Not the Holy Spirit

Naming the difference between an emotional experience and an actual encounter — without shaming anyone who loves both.

02

The Ordinary Tuesday

Building a faith that holds up when nobody is watching, nothing is happening, and the playlist is off.

03

Attached, Not Amped

A practical walk through John 15 for people tired of white-knuckling their spiritual life.

04

Rooted Leaders

For pastors, worship teams, and student leaders who are producing moments while running on empty.

Weekly messages

Abide in your inbox

A short weekly note to help you stay rooted when life tries to speed you up.

One email a week. No hype, no spam — just reminders to abide.

A packed auditorium during a live event

Book Randal

Give your people
roots, not just a rush.

Available for Sunday services, youth nights, conferences, and leadership retreats — in person or virtual.