Gil Trusty

Gil grew up in West Philly and went to Central High School in North Philly. His father was a Philadelphia Police officer and his mother became a Director of Geriatric Medicine. His mother was a believer and Gil was saved at the age of 14. He says that God miraculously changed his life and set him on fire for God. He prayed and witnessed to his friends all throughout high school. He went to Temple University for a year before he came to Valley Forge Christian College and graduated. He went to Camden, New Jersey to help with a church and church plant.

Don't leave a Christian college farther from God than when you came.

Don't work out of just gift and no relationship.

He left the Assemblies of God because of spiritual pride and things began to spin out of control.

We are called to seek God's face not success.

He moved to Western Pennsylvania to a farm to start a Christian community. However, in hindsight he say that they were steeped in legalism and were in bondage. He says that he finally cried out to God and God answered him. He says he ignored promptings of the Holy Spirit originally but says that through a series of events that at the time seemed evil God used for good to break Gil down.
He came back to Philly and to his surprise they all gave him grace.

Gil Trusty has gone on a journey that has had its ups and downs. But Gil is so thankful that God has had His hand in His life through it all. I really feel a sense of humility, thankfulness and very very authentic. He is a very genuine and truthful person.

Gil currently is the youth pastor at Calvary Chapel Philadelphia. They currently are running about 350 kids.