Rusty George
Follower of Jesus, husband of lorrie, father of lindsey and sidney, pastor of Crossroads Christian Church
Appears in 319 Episodes
Episode 214: Ricky Jenkins helps us overcome church trauma and build multi-ethnic churches.
What do Notre Dame, the Coachella Valley, and John Adams have in common? Pastor Ricky Jenkins. Listen as Rusty and Pastor Jenkins talk through churches healing from tr...
Episode 213: Karl Vaters makes thriving in a small church simple
There are unique challenges and advantages that come with leading a small church. Author and mentor Karl Vaters is passionate about helping small church leaders naviga...
Episode 212: Carl Kuhl makes deciding where to plant simple
Planting a church, but you’re unsure where to start? Carl Kuhl joins Rusty on the podcast to share some of his experiences planting Mosaic Christian Church, which wa...
Episode 211: How I Broke this - Preaching for Depth
Rusty dives into another mistake he made on this episode in a segment called How I Broke This. Who is your favorite communicator? Why? Rusty has a few and, at some poi...
Episode 210: Dodgers scout Marty Lamb makes spotting talent simple
Rusty sits down with Marty Lamb, a Los Angeles Dodgers scout for the past 24 years. Listen as they talk through how to spot talent, what it means to develop it, and Ma...
Episode 209: Making Leadership Learnings Simple this Summer with Brad Williams
Brad Williams is back on the podcast as he and Rusty break down the various leadership lessons they’ve learned this summer.
Episode 208: Kyle Idleman makes living under a microscope simple.
Southeast Christian Church’s Senior Pastor Kyle Idleman joins Rusty on the podcast. Rusty and Kyle sit down to talk about church planting and what it was like growing ...
Episode 207: How to win a world series and build a winning culture with Ned Yost
Rusty sits down with World Series Winner and former Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost to talk baseball and how faith can impact leadership.
Episode 206: How to Make Avoiding Burnout Simple with Lance Witt
Lance Witt, founder of REPLENISH ministries and former Saddleback pastor, joins Rusty on the podcast to talk about all things related to burnout: what it is, how to sp...
Episode 205: Savannah from Barna Group simplifies stats on life after COVID
Savannah Kimberlin from Barna Group joins Rusty on this week’s episode to share some of the latest research around COVID’s effect on culture and religion. Take a liste...
Episode 204: Growmentum founders make church growth simple.
Kye Chung and Lee Coate from Growmentum sit down with Rusty and share their insights on what it takes to grow your organization. Special thanks to Growmentum for spons...
Episode 203: How I Broke This: Staff Culture
Rusty returns with How I Broke This, a series where he shares the lessons learned from his misses as a leader. This week, Rusty reflects on how he broke his staff cult...
Episode 202: Sharing your faith with a friend made simple with Search Ministries' Paul Hicks
Paul Hicks from Search Ministries joins Rusty on the podcast this week. If you’ve ever wondered how to get more confident in sharing the gospel with people who may not...
Episode 201: Mark & Michelle McKinney makes being a pastor's wife and adoption simple…as if!
Mark and Michelle McKinney are co-pastors, parents, and the first dynamic duo on Leading Simple. Rusty sits down with the two of them to talk about the ups and downs o...
Episode 200: My kids make growing up as a Pastors kid simple.
For the 200th episode, Rusty’s daughters join him to talk about what it’s really like to be a pastor’s kid. Their perspective isn’t just helpful for pastors who are pa...
Episode 199: Holly Tate gives us 5 simple tools to build leaders
Holly Tate from Leadr joins Rusty for this week's episode to tackle some of the tough questions people may be having around their careers. Employees may be wondering h...
Episode 198: How to make learning leadership simple with Brian Dodd
This week's guest is author and leadership expert Brian Dodd. Rusty and Brian take this episode to make leadership simple. Take a listen as they discuss how to look at...
Episode 197: Easter at Real Life Church
For this week's episode, Pastor Rusty George is at Real Life Church to celebrate Easter. You can listen here or watch here
Episode 196: Al Lopus makes your work place health simple
This week, Rusty is joined by Al Lopus, the founder, and CEO of the Best Christian Workplaces Institute, on the podcast today. Rusty and Al sit down to talk about work...
Episode 195: How one girl's babysitting money impacted 750,000 people.
In this episode of Leading Simple, Rusty sits down with Richmond Wandera as he shares his story of growing up in Uganda. At only eight years old, he and his family enc...
Episode 194: Kevin Queen simplifies how to lead through crisis
Rusty sits down with Kevin Queen, the lead pastor of Crosspoint Church as they talk about developing as a leader and getting creative in crisis. Kevin shares his exper...
Episode 193: The Importance of Easter and the Case for the Resurrection with J Warner Wallace
Is it possible to prove the resurrection? Rusty sits down with J Warner Wallace for this week’s episode. They discuss about the impact that Christ had on history, scie...
Episode 192: Matt Allman makes promoting Easter simple.
Matt Allman joins Rusty on the podcast today. If you’re a pastor who’s ever wondered how to promote Easter, then this episode is for you. Rusty and Matt get the chance...
Episode 191: How I Broke This
Rusty shares a story of a mistake he made while leading and the lessons he learned from it to be a better leader today.
Episode 190: Mitchell Lee makes creating a multi-ethnic church simple
Our guest on the podcast this week is Mitchel Lee. He's a speaker and the lead pastor of Grace Community Church. He is also the author of Even If: Trusting God When Li...
Bonus Episode: Join us for a 40 day journey to Easter
I've got a short bonus episode today to kick off this new month. This Lent season, I'd like to invite you to go on a 40 day journey to Easter with me and Real Life Chu...
Episode 189: Clay Scroggins simplifies how to leave a job you love for an unknown future
Many of us will come to a crossroads about our careers. So, how do you decide to leave a job you love for the unknown? We're seeing people wrestling with this question...
Episode 188: Steve Carter makes preparing a message for any room simple.
Have you ever wondered how to put together a talk, message, or speech that would compel people towards action? How to tell a story that inspires people and connects th...
Episode 187: Legendary Pastor and author Dr. Leroy Lawson talks leading when you don't have a clue, reinventing yourself, and living through the loss of a child
From following a legend to sitting down with one, it was an absolute honor to have Dr. LeRoy Lawson on Leading Simple. He is revered as one of the godfathers of the ch...
Episode 186: How to make taking over for your dad simple with Pastor Nate Ross
Nate Ross has faced the unique challenges of leading an organization after his father retired from the role. Take a listen as Rusty and Nate sit down to talk about wha...
