Rusty George Podcast

On this episode of the Rusty George Podcast, Rusty sits down with Larry Osborne, more affectionately known as "Yoda" among Christian Leaders, to discuss what it means to Lead Like A Shepherd. Larry Osborne is a pastor at North Coast Church in Vista CA. Under his leadership, the church has grown from 128 to over 13,000 on a weekend. Larry has a passion for leadership, spiritual formation, and discipleship. As a nationally recognized trainer of leaders and pastors and church planters, he travels extensively, speaking at conferences and mentoring events.

On this episode of the Rusty George Podcast, Rusty sits down with longtime friend and pastor Mike Breaux, along with Mike's daughter and son-in-law Jodi and Mike Hickerson. With the release of Rusty's new book, the gang sits down and talks through Micah 6:8 and what it means to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with God.

On this months Rusty George Podcast, Rusty sits down with Brian Dodd, Director of New Ministry Relationships for Injoy Stewardship Solutions. Besides helping churches fully-fund their mission and vision, over the last 15+ years Brian spends each day having one-on-one conversations with many of the greatest church leaders in America. He also has over 30 years of church volunteer and staff experience. More recently Brian released his new book Timeless: 10 Enduring Practices of Apex Leaders, and writes weekly to over 70,000+ subscribers on his blog at https://briandoddonleadership.com.

Kara E. Powell is the executive director of the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) and associate professor of youth and family ministry. Prior to coming to Fuller, she was an assistant professor of youth ministry and practical theology at Azusa Pacific University. She completed her PhD in Practical Theology from Fuller Seminary with a focus on pastoral role expectations in 2000, an MDiv from Bethel Theological Seminary in 1994, and a BA in human biology, graduating with honors from Stanford University in 1991. In addition to her roles at Fuller Seminary, Kara serves as a Youth and Family Strategist for Orange, and volunteers in student ministries at Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena. She was also college pastor at Lake Avenue Church (1995–1998) and was the associate youth minister at San Diego First Assembly of God (1991–1995). During college, Kara began her ongoing commitment to church/parachurch partnerships during her time on Young Life Student Staff in the Stanford area. Named by Christianity Today as one of “50 W

Karl Vaters is the author of two books about small churches: Small Church Essentials and The Grasshopper Myth. On his blog Pivot, he writes about Innovative Leadership from a Small Church Perspective for ChristianityToday.com several times a week. He’s also the founder of NewSmallChurch.com, a ministry that encourages, connects and equips innovative small church pastors. Karl’s heart is to help pastors of small churches (up to 90 percent of us) find the resources to lead well, and to capitalize on the unique advantages that come with pastoring a small church – something virtually every pastor will spend at least some of their ministry years doing. He also believes that big and small churches can and should work together more often – to the benefit and blessing of everyone. Karl has been in pastoral ministry for over 30 years. He is the teaching pastor of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, a healthy small church in Orange County, California, where he has ministered for over 25 years with his wife, Shelley.

In this episode Rusty has the pleasure of sitting down with the founder of the Church Leader podcast Jason Daye. Jason is the Director of Ministry Development for Outreach, Inc., and has dedicated his time to encouraging and equipping churches, denominations and ministry organizations to develop their Kingdom effectiveness by creating a culture that is both incarnational and invitational. Jason lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with his beautiful wife and six children, where he enjoys hiking with his family, fighting rainbow trout, summiting 14ers and swapping stories with good friends.

Fred Gray, the Executive Pastor at Real Life Church in Valencia, CA, sits down with Rusty to chat about his transition from the corporate business world to the church world. In the conversation, Fred recalls his personal faith journey, calling to ministry, as well as advice for anyone else who may be considering or exploring the idea of working at a church coming from a more corporate setting.

Chris Hornbrook, Campus Pastor at Discovery Church in Simi Valley, CA, joins Rusty in a conversation about both talking and listening to God. Chris tells fantastic stories from his own journey in ministry to illustrate what it means to hear God's voice when the world is so loud and it may not be all that clear.

Matt and Sara Lynn Grubb from Discovery Church in Simi Valley, CA join the podcast to talk with Rusty about what it is like working with your spouse and navigating the challenges of marriage and church.

Kristina Kuzmic joins the podcast to talk about a variety of topics ranging from social media, divorce, and getting her own show then starting a YouTube channel. All this within her personal journey toward a more authentic motherhood that has inspired millions of moms around the world. No matter what walk of life you're coming from, give this a listen and you'll be sure to take something away.

William Vanderbloemen of the Vanderbloemen Podcast and popular author joins the podcast to chat about his new book "Culture Wins," which examines what a healthy culture in businesses and churches look like. William and Rusty also dive into other topics such as millennials entering the workforce and the effects of this on businesses and churches.

Jud Wilhite, Senior Pastor at Central Church in Las Vegas, NV, talks with Rusty about a plethora of great topics ranging from family, leading a large church, music, the Las Vegas Raiders, and how the power of community impacted the way Jud’s church handled the Mandalay Bay/Route 91 Harvest Festival shootings last October. Books mentioned: “5 Dates” by Mike Foster "Thank you for Being" Late by Thomas Friedman "Paul, A Biography" by N.T. Wright

Gene Appel joins the podcast and talks to Rusty about life, ministry, and how to live #bettertogether. Gene is the Senior Pastor at Eastside Christian Church in Anaheim, CA and along with being a gifted leader and communicator, has a lot of life experience and valuable (and sometimes humorous) lessons to share.

Rusty visits with Mike Breaux to discuss the necessity of community with others, what it looks like to be a good parent both when your kids are living in the house, and when they move out, among other topics. Rusty's new book "Better Together" comes out February 6th, preorder it from pastorrustygeorge.com today! Podcast notes: 1. How does the fire crises in Ventura relate to the power of what God can do through community? a. Community is intentional, but also organic. Love God, love people. That’s how the church grows. “This is why God put us on the planet. To love him, and out of our overflow of love for God, we serve each other… we do life together.” – Breaux b. It is not draining but energizing when you get to help people in immediate need. 2. Power of community through recovery and groups a. It is all about spiritual formation, God changing us from the inside out. “First we pray that someday what happens in the auditorium trickles down to basement, now we pray for what happens in the basement to make its

Shelene Bryan joins the podcast to chat with Rusty about her new book, parenting and missions, as well as her journey to start "Skip1," her non-profit organization committed to encouraging people to skip one thing in their budget in order to contribute a better living to others in need. Enjoy!

John Burke, Pastor at Gateway Church and author of "Imagine Heaven," engages in a Q&A with Rusty and the audience at RLC after delivering a message based on his book. If you've ever pondered the afterlife or the specifics of heaven and near-death experiences, check this out!

Jerry Walls joins Rusty on the podcast as they discuss Calvinism, Arminianism, Predestination, God's will, and the power of human free choice.

Shane Phillip joins the podcast and he and Rusty talk about the ins and outs of ministry, as wells as things that they wish their respective congregations knew. Shane is Lead Pastor at The Crossing Church in Las Vegas, NV.

Episode 023: Discussing 13 Reasons Why by Rusty George

In this episode of the Rusty George Podcast, Rusty and Josh interview Jim Beebe, a well respected Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, regarding dating, marriage, and how relationships are affected by culture and media. If you're married, dating, or even interested in either, this one's for you!