Rusty George
follower of Jesus, husband of lorrie, father of lindsey and sidney, pastor of real life church
Appears in 287 Episodes
Episode 278: Former Elevation Worship leader discusses when your dream dies
Ever dreamt a dream only to be told, "that dream isn't for you"? My guest today, Wade Joye, knows this feeling all too well. Co-founder of Elevation Worship and author...
Episode 277: Ashley Wooldridge makes leading a gigachurch simple
We've got a great conversation ahead with the dynamic and visionary Ashley Wooldridge, senior pastor of Christ Church of the Valley in Phoenix. Ashley’s story takes us...
Episode 276: How to pray through the Story
If you've been tracking with us over the last couple of weeks, we have been prepping to launch our journey through The Story. We're doing this at several different ca...
Episode 275: Randy Frazee explains why he rewrote the Bible
I got to have an enlightening conversation with Randy Frazee, a seasoned pastor, author, and leader with a 34-year-long career. Randy, together with Max Lucado wrote T...
Episode 274: My Favorite Stories
What's your favorite story of all time? It could be a Tom Clancy or Stephen King novel, or maybe your favorite book from childhood. It amazes me the way that stories, ...
Episode 273: Rich Birch makes church growth simple
Ever wonder what it takes to foster growth in a modern church, especially in a post-pandemic world? Then you'll want to join me for a real engaging conversation with R...
Episode 272: Matt Piland makes getting a leadership coach simple
I got to sit down with Pastor Matt Piland, a leader, family man, and Executive Pastor of the fast-growing Bethlehem Church. Drawing on his unique journey from Louisian...
Episode 271: Kevin Lloyd makes EQ simple
I had a chance to meet Kevin Lloyd, a pastor from North Carolina, and I knew I wanted him to join me on the podcast. Kevin shares his journey to becoming an executive ...
Episode 270: Brian Dodd makes success post pandemic simple
Brian Dodd is back with some powerful insights from his new book, Mighty: Seven Skills You Need to Move from Pandemic to Progress, based on his popular blog posts from...
Episode 269: Best selling author Mark Batterson makes life simple with 3 words
This week, we welcome back bestselling author and pastor Mark Batterson. It was great having him on the podcast to talk about his new book, which captures life's essen...
Episode 268: Reflections after leading at Real Life Church for 20 years
It's been an honor serving Real Life Church for the past 20 years. Join me and my lifelong friend Michael Hinton as we reflect on two decades of ministry at Real Life ...
Episode 267: Joseph Barkley and simple transformation
Ever wondered how to bridge the gap between where you are now and where you want to be? Join us for this episode of Simple Faith with our guest, former pastor and curr...
Episode 266: Darren Whitehead simplifies technology and worship
I'm thrilled to be joined by Darren Whitehead, an extraordinary mind in the church world and founding pastor of Church of the City in Nashville. Darren shares his uniq...
Episode 265: Adam Bishop makes job transitions simple
This season has seen a lot of job transitions. With tech layoffs and the great resignation, people have been seeking the perfect fit for them professionally. So what h...
Episode 264: Gene Appel and Mike Breaux make an annual teaching calendar simple
Two of my favorite people are on the podcast today: Pastors Mike Breaux and Gene Appel. If you’ve ever looked at your teaching calendar and been overwhelmed or unsure ...
Episode 263: Prayers to pray to change your day
All of us wanna pray and be better at prayer. We just don't always know what to say. We panic when someone calls on us to pray in our small groups or at family gatheri...
Episode 262: 3 books you should read this summer for your soul.
Today, I wanted to share a few of my favorite books with you. These are books that really impacted the way I looked at my faith. I hope each recommendation could be he...
Episode 261: Kyle Idleman makes a sabbatical simple
Hey listeners! We are doing something new, let's call it simplifying! Moving forward, we are renaming this podcast, Simple Faith. Why, because that's the goal! To help...
Episode 255: Jim Sheldon makes executive Pastoring simple
People hear the title Executive Pastor and wonder what that title actually means? Well, my guest Jim Sheldon sheds some light on what that role has meant for him as he...
Episode 254: Best of Leading Simple - April 2023
April was an exciting month as we sat down with with Jim Wallace as he reflected on a new chapter in his life and Debbie Robert came from behind the scenes to share he...
Episode 253: Bjorn Bjornsson makes therapy simple
My guest for the week is Bjorn Bjornsson from Saga Center based in California. He was previously in ministry back in Iceland before becoming a licensed marriage and fa...
Episode 252: The Pastor who baptized Dahmer makes grace simple
You might be familiar with the name Jeffery Dahmer. In the nineties, the world was horrified to learn about his crimes. He was even the subject of a recent Netflix ser...
Episode 251: Debbie Robert makes Executive Assisting simple
Well, today, you’re in for something special. You get to hear first hand what it’s like to be an executive assistant from my good friend, Debbie Robert. Debbie is the ...
Episode 250: Detective Jim Wallace processes the crucifixion crime scene
It's great to have one of our favorite guests, cold case detective and author J. Warner Wallace back on the podcast. He's joined us before to make the case for Easter ...
Episode 249: Best of Leading Simple - March 2023
From figuring out how to deal with content overload to better understanding the future of church to figuring out why God cares about who we sleep with and rounding it ...
Episode 248: MLB scout Marty Lamb makes this baseball season for the Dodgers simple.
It's springtime, so you know what that means: It's time for Dodger baseball! It's an honor to have Marty Lamb back on the podcast. We spend some time talking shop abou...
Episode 247: Sam Allberry answers why God cares who we sleep with
There are no more controversial issues in our culture right now than the issue of sex and identity. We’re having those conversations at Real Life Church in our series ...
Episode 246: David Kinnaman makes the future of church simple
When you think of organizational research, the names that most readily come to mind are Gallup, Pew, and Barna Group. We've gotten to hear from Savannah Kimberlin as w...
Episode 244: Brad Lomenick makes navigating content overload simple
Information overload in this day and age is a real thing. And there is no silver bullet to make all the information make sense for how we lead. So how do we sort throu...
Episode 243: The Best of Leading Simple - February 2023
Leading Simple has had some incredible guests this February. If you've got 15 minutes and want to hear some of the highlights from each episode, this is for you. If as...