About Pastor Rusty George
Rusty George is the Lead Pastor at Real Life Church in Southern California, a multi-site church with campuses in Canyon Country, Lancaster, Simi Valley, Valencia, and a large online community. Under Rusty’s lead, Real Life has grown into a vibrant community dedicated to helping people find and follow Jesus.
Beyond leading Real Life Church, Rusty is a global speaker, leader and teacher focusing on making real-life simple. Rusty has also written several books and can be heard weekly on his podcast, Leading Simple with Rusty George.
Aside from being a loyal Chiefs, Royals, and Lakers fan, Rusty is first and foremost committed to his family. Rusty has been married to his wife, Lorrie, for over twenty-five years, and they have two daughters, Lindsey and Sidney. As a family, they enjoy walking the dogs, playing board games together, and watching HGTV while Rusty watches ESPN on his iPad.
Connect with Rusty
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Loved this conversation with my friend @bradlomenick on Leading Simple. With so much information out there how do we sort through it all. Brad helps us make navigating content simple. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. #leadingsimple
Thanks to @belay_solutions for sponsoring Leading Simple!
@garymcintosh1 joined me on the podcast to share some of the wisdom he has collected throughout his career. His latest book, The Solo Pastor: Understanding and Overcoming Challenges or Leading a Church Alone, is geared to all those who are pastoring by themselves, but I found the wisdom so valuable for anyone in a leadership position. Check it out on #leadingsimple
Thanks to @belay_solutions for sponsoring this episode!
About Real Life Church
Real Life Church opened its doors in October of 2000 as a church plant from Shepherd Church located in Porter Ranch, CA. By 2005 we purchased land on the corner of Newhall Ranch Road and Grandview, which began an 18-month construction process. By April of 2010, construction was completed on our new building. We were ready to reach the Santa Clarita Valley for Christ with an environmentally conscious facility sporting a 1,200 seat auditorium, creative kids’ environments, and an all donation community coffeehouse. In 2011 we were named the fastest-growing church in America by Outreach magazine.
Since then, we have seen tremendous growth and immediately added a 1,700 square foot addition to accommodate more kids. In 2017, Real Life Church merged with Discovery Church, now our Simi Valley campus. In 2019 our Canyon Country campus launched, followed by our Lancaster campus in 2020. In addition to our physical spaces, we have a robust online community that welcomes viewers from around the country.