Simple Faith with Rusty George

Episode four of "Finding the Super Natural in the Natural," Rusty has a conversation with Derwin Gray, former NFL player and current pastor of Transformation Church. Gray discusses valuing people despite being an introvert, the surprising launch of Transformation Church in 2010 with 701 attendees, and the church’s emphasis on ethnically diverse community, baptisms, outreach, and local service. He explains how ministry includes systems, leadership, and hard decisions, and shares that he has written nine books despite not enjoying writing, including It’s Time to Heal, which addresses rumination, trauma, identity, and integrating gospel truth with neuroscience and spiritual formation. Gray also recounts NFL experiences, including facing Barry Sanders and a memorable hit on Dan Marino, and describes the origins of the viral “Evangelism Linebacker” skit.

Creators and Guests

Host
Rusty George
Follower of Jesus, husband of lorrie, father of lindsey and sidney, pastor of Crossroads Christian Church

What is Simple Faith with Rusty George?

Rusty George is the Lead Pastor at Church360 in Grand Prairie. Under his dedicated leadership, Church360 aspires to flourish as a vibrant community committed to guiding individuals in their journey to discover and follow the path of Jesus.

Beyond leading Church360, 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.