Rhondalyn Randolph

Rev. Rhondalyn Randolph resides in Owensboro, KY and is a native of Madisonville, KY. She serves as Senior Pastor of Pleasant Point Baptist Church in Utica, KY. Licensed to preach in October 25, 1997 and ordained in 2006, Rev. Randolph became the first woman licensed to preach the gospel and pastor a Baptist church in all of Western Kentucky. Skilled in preaching, leadership and advocacy, she discerned a call to rebuild the historical congregation with emphasis on building individuals, community outreach and documenting its history. Rev. Randolph established the 150-year-old church and cemetery as a historical landmark for the state of Kentucky in 2013, revitalized key ministries and completed several building projects. She was a regular preacher and radio commentator for campus ministries at Kentucky Wesleyan College and a former Senior Mentor with The R.E.A.L. Black Women In Ministry Lily Thrive Initiative. She is also a proud inductee of Morehouse Chapel’s Martin Luther King Jr. College of Ministers & Laity. Serving as Vice President of NAACP State Conference, President of Owensboro NAACP Branch 3107 since 2014, Rev. Randolph established The Travis Leon Jackson Scholarship, collaborated with Southern Poverty Law Center for a successful removal of a 120-year-old confederate statue on the Daviess County Courthouse lawn in May 2022. She was a panelist with the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Media Briefing: “Who’s Heritage?” 3rd Edition Launch. She was a 2016 recipient of NAACP H.E.L.P. Grant promoting healthy lifestyles for black women, and A T & T Project A.S.P.I.R.E in 2017. grant promoting STEM with young women. A true community advocate, Rev. Randolph organized Owensboro’s Peace and Reconciliation Rally in June 2020, where hundreds gathered to stand against police brutality. Rev. Randolph has currently writes biweekly editorials and religious commentaries on Religion and Values for Messenger and Inquirer and past commentary in GOBuisness Magazine Executive Answers. She hosted a weekly ministry “Ministry Matters” on Time Warner Cable 25, and a monthly community update, “This Is What I Have To Say”, on WEVV Fox 7/CBS. Currently, Rev. Randolph works to house domestic violence survivors and works with community committees to preserve black history, promote racial reconciliation and equality for all people. She is a regular speaker for community and church events, conferences and workshops. Rev. Randolph is a graduate of OCTC and Western Kentucky University and a proud mother and grandmother.