Simple Faith with Rusty George

In this insightful episode of Simple Faith, Pastor Rusty George is joined by Dave Dummitt, an innovative church leader and former Senior Pastor of Willow Creek Community Church. With decades of experience leading thriving churches like 2|42 Community Church—one of the fastest-growing in the country—Dave brings a wealth of wisdom to the conversation.
Together, Rusty and Dave dive into a topic every leader, pastor, and believer grapples with: criticism. In a world full of opinions, how do we know which voices to pay attention to and which to tune out? Dave shares personal experiences from his journey in ministry, offering practical tools for discerning feedback, protecting your calling, and leading with clarity and confidence.
Whether you're leading a church, a team, or simply trying to live out your faith in a noisy world, this episode will encourage you to develop the spiritual and emotional maturity to handle critique—and grow because of it.

Dave Dummitt Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.instagram.com/davedummitt/%3Fhl%3Den&ved=2ahUKEwiXqNWj5IqOAxUu4ckDHRG7Cj8QFnoECBYQAQ&usg=AOvVaw11SkxJ9iISTp6KvLxjB_yE
Dave's Sermon on Conflict: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DCi5n2EuV5RA&ved=2ahUKEwiXqNWj5IqOAxUu4ckDHRG7Cj8QtwJ6BAgxEAI&usg=AOvVaw32Xa3hTHHLnabgjaArkRWi

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.