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Rusty Nelson

Pastor Rusty Nelson

About Rusty Nelson

Rusty Nelson is the founder and former Senior Pastor of The Rock Family Worship Center, a multi-campus church based in Huntsville, Alabama. Founded in 1999 with his wife Leisa, the church has grown significantly under his leadership. As of 2026, he has transitioned to an apostolic role, focusing on mentoring and traveling, with Scott and Britt Silcox taking over as Lead Pastors.

Rusty provides oversight to the R3 Ministerial Alliance and serves on numerous ministry boards throughout the country. He is deeply passionate about missions and outreach, providing executive leadership to
Huntsville Dream Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting churches, businesses, and individuals to meet the physical, mental, and spiritual needs of the surrounding community. A worshipper at heart, Rusty has become a father figure to many young pastors throughout the country, carrying an apostolic mantle to love, encourage, and see pastors walk in health and Spirit-led power.

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Discovering Your Purpose: Finding Your Why

Pastor Rusty Nelson of The Rock Family Worship Center in Huntsville, Alabama joins Philip Cameron for a soul-stirring conversation about discovering your God-given purpose — what Rusty calls "finding your why." Drawing from 1 Peter 4, Rusty unpacks how the Apostle Peter, once sifted and shaken by the enemy, ultimately anchored his life not in survival strategies or earthly security, but in a singular focus: glorifying God. "When you find your why," Rusty declares, "you will always find your way." Rusty traces his own journey from worship leader and pastor at New Life Church in Jacksonville, Florida — under Pastor Paul Zink — to planting and growing The Rock Family Worship Center in Huntsville. He reflects on a divine airport encounter that ignited his passion for global missions and how that moment of clarity realigned everything. He also shares how a serious car accident and temporary memory loss became a turning point that drove him back to the core question of why God placed him where He did. Whether you're a pastor going through the motions or a believer whose life feels off-center, this episode offers a powerful framework: when Jesus is your center, every wobble finds its way back to purpose. Tune in and let this conversation help you find your why.

Jan 23 Rusty Nelson