Tory Farina

Silly isn't it...

It is strange in this world when people read my blog or when people download my pod-casts. I feel like I am a little exposed. I wonder if I said something stupid or something brilliant. Thanks for reading and listening because it makes me want to push it a little more.

Becoming who you are called to be in an interesting experience. I feel lately like I am being stretched like Laffy Taffy. I feel like my leadership is being tested and like my knowledge is becoming quickly spent. I love what Andy Stanley says in one of his books (paraphrazed)... This is the first church I have ever pastored, I nor any of my staff have pastored churches larger and I live in the place of never been done...

I am so there. With little pastoral experience as the lead person I am pushed to the edge. I suppose it is good because then i have to rely on my life lines a little more. Yeah God! I also have to trust that I am here because God has called me. I knew he said to start High Point. I have experienced a great start and now i look at this mountain of vision God has given me... multi site, multi service, Reach the whole city... and wonder if that is a joke, my imagination, silly?

Someone said the other night at a party i was at... "hey I heard you want to start a church in every theatre in the twin cities..." That is true, I do. But is felt a little silly hearing someone else say it back to me. I wonder if it sounds that silly when others hear it. I wonder if there is a call that God gives called the silly call.

Moses, I want you to forget about the palace life I want you to lead your people to the promised land... SILLY!

Fisherman, i want you to fallow me and become world changers... SILLY!

Tory, Start a church at 25 with no real ministry experience and dream about packing out theaters across the city, nation and world. SILLY!

I want to be silly, God, if that is what it takes to be a world changer. I want to lead my life, my family, my church to embrace the SILLY and do something great for God.

Enough of that! I have a message to finish.

Tomorrow is the Best day of the Year!

billboarding

I love this... i am not sure i am going to do it but i love it. I think this would get people to stand up and notice... isn't that the point?

Rock on Lifechurch.tv, and Ceder Creek!

I applaud you for stepping out and making an impact.

New Orleans is the best!

Harry Connick Jr. Last night was amazing! I took Elizabeth to see him for her Birthday and we had so much fun. He is an amazing musician and showman. His band could not be better. The drummer did a five minute drum solo using a woodblock and the top of the grand piano. Outstanding. I tried that and Elizabeth got made for wrecking her table. Then again... I cant drum.

It was jam packed and the crowed was pretty excited for a Minnesotan crowed. But as I was sitting there laughing and bouncing and tapping my foot like i was an accomplished musician trying to hear every nuance... (The guy behind me liked that)... I couldn't help but think.

Wouldn't this make an amazing church. The Orpheum seats 2579 and i was just jazzed thinking how much fun it would be to pack that place out for church. Well, as we grow who knows what God can do.