By Stephen K. Peeples Rusty George, as lead pastor for the Real Life Church in Valencia since 2003, has assembled like-spirited staff and built an entire faith-based community around the church that’s involved in all kinds of community outreach that makes a positive difference in the Santa Clarita Valley. George does it not for fame or fortune, but because it’s ...

At a time when many people find it difficult to ponder much beyond their own day-to-day survival, Real Life Church in Valencia launched what organizers call a two-year “generosity initiative” that asked congregants to consider new, different, creative ways to improve the quality of their own lives and help others in the community who are in need. The initiative started ...