Tory Farina

The WHY Behind the WHAT...

What are you trying to accomplish when you ask a person to do something? Does the other person know? The big picture can be so clear to one and a mystery to another.

The biggest leadership lesson I am learning right now has to do with the WHY behind the WHAT. I have to make sure people do not just know what I want them to do but why I want them to do it. If they know that doing what I ask will accomplish something bigger than both of us then we both win.

In the church world it is easy to lose sight of the big picture and see our role as an isolated task. Isolated tasks are no fun. They’re not motivating. But being apart of a mission, accomplishing something grand, or seeing what you do make a kingdom difference in people’s lives — that is worth getting up in the morning for.

Set Up/Tear Down at High Point is a great example. It is easy to default into a task-driven mindset. Do this because we need it done fast. Those involved in this part of High Point are preparing an unholy place to be a place where God and man can meet. People who are far from God and are without hope and in need of restoration come every Sunday because we work at transforming a movie theater into a Holy Place.

 

High Point Kids is another example. It would be easy to see it as babysitting, but that is far from what is happening. We are helping kids meet GOD! By using language and concepts that are age-appropriate, we are changing the world because we are helping change their world. They discover Christ by watching how we model Him. We have an opportunity to pray over their futures and be partners with their parents as we raise these children in the Lord. That is pretty powerful stuff!

 

Hospitality is another example. We serve coffee and donuts every Sunday. We buy the good stuff and spend a large percent of our annual budget on sugary bread and hot water with bean juice in it. Why? Because people are hungry in the morning? No... Because Tory freaks on coffee? Maybe... but that's not the main reason. We spend lots of money and have people put lots of time into this area on a Sunday because it creates an environment that fosters community. When people are in community (Find Your Place) they are more inclined to grow in their faith (Develop Your Faith). When people are developing their faith and have friends to live life with, they are more inclined to make better decisions (Live Your Potential!). Serving donuts changes lives!

 

My #1 job as the pastor of High Point Church is to show everyone in the church how they can be apart of helping people Find Their Place, Develop Their Faith, and Live Their Potential! If I do that, we will have a church that everyone in this city will want to be a part of. Jesus’ name will be made famous because a lot of people who do not love or serve Him will discover How AWESOME He is.

 

Do You know what a big role you play? If you’re from High Point, I'll be letting you know a lot this year.

Go be a part of something great!

 

Looking for a few good men/women...

Set up/Tear down crew for web promo from Courtney Feia on Vimeo.

Not yet involved in one of HPC's volunteer teams? It takes alot of hands to transform our theater into a church each week. The set up and tear down crew is the perfect avenue for both men and women to make a difference in the lives of other people just by using their hands.

Elizabeth and Courtney Rock!

Elizabeth Rocks because she had an awesome idea about a fall sermon series and it is so good River Valley Church is going to use it. How awesome is that! It is like the local neighborhood store giving Target and idea. So our idea gets supersized by RVC! YEAH!

Courtney Rocks because she came up with a graphic I think really expresses what we are trying to express on the Future AG blog. Here it is.