Doug is the founding pastor of Rust City Church, located in Northeast Ohio. Since 2011, Doug and his team have launched campuses, developed a ministry training school, and impacted thousands of lives in the heart of the Rust Belt. Not only does Doug love his hometown, he also loves helping churches and coaching pastors all over the United States.

WHAT I LOVE MOST ABOUT MY FRIEND, DOUG GARASIC, IS HIS PASSION TO SEE PEOPLE FULLY ALIVE AND THRIVING IN ALL THAT THEY DO. THOSE ARE THE TYPE OF PEOPLE I WANT TO SURROUND MYSELF WITH AND SPEAK INTO MY LIFE.
— Banning Liebscher [founder of Jesus Culture]
HIS TRANSPARENCY, AUTHENTIC JOURNEY, AND LIFE LESSONS WILL TRANSFORM YOUR THINKING AND GIVE YOU PRAGMATIC TOOLS TO LIVE AN OVERCOMING, PREVAILING LIFE.
— Sam Chand [Leadership Expert]
DOUG IS A GREAT COMMUNICATOR, DRIVEN LEADER, AND AN EXCELLENT AND PASSIONATE AUTHOR. HIS BOOKS CHALLENGE THE READER TO GO BEYOND THE STANDARD APPROACH TO CHRISTIANITY AND TO TRULY CATCH THE HEART OF JESUS.
— Chris Sonksen [Founder of Church Boom]