The Finish Line Podcast Pat and Janel Hord, Business Owners, on Creating Multigenerational Impact and Legacy (Ep. 96)
Pat and Janel Hord are the owners of Hord Family Farms in Ohio. Pat and Janel each had generosity modeled for them in their early years and they developed a passion for it, but God has led them through increasing levels of thoughtfulness and complexity with regards to what exactly that looks like for them. They have navigated the challenges of running a large, generational farming enterprise across multiple states with the mindset that God owns it all. They have a passion for loving their team members well, loving their community well, and bringing the gospel to the rest of the world. Pat and Janel also have great insight concerning fostering growth in generosity and in their business through good stewardship, and passing on a legacy of wisdom, wealth, and a Kingdom culture to the next generation. Major topics include:
- Their spiritual background and upbringing
- Their perspective on ministry and vocation
- Learning to steward their time, talent, and treasure over the years
- Being led into knowing what and where to give
- How they intentionally fostered generosity in their kids
- Flowing together in giving as a married couple with individual and shared passions
- How knowing your “why” helps you to grow in generosity and business
- Sharing stories about God using your giving for His Glory
- Transferring a legacy of wealth and wisdom to the next generation
- Collaborating with people and organizations to serve the local community
- Fostering generosity within the team
- Making sure the team is taken care of first, then your community, and the nations
Pat – “I feel like God gives us the desires of our heart, He just wants us to surrender to Him.”
Pat – “Everything we have comes from the hand of God.”
Pat – “God owns everything. So how do we steward our time, talent, and treasure?”
Janel – “Just get started on that first step in generosity.”
Janel – “What we’ve been given we are responsible to give back.”
Pat – “We’re just trying to figure out how to follow Christ in the best way we know how.”
Janel – “Our responsibility is to ask, ‘How is Christ honored through that organization?’”
Janel – “It may be in our county, or it may be across the world. Nothing’s off the table.”
Pat – “God has knit our hearts together in the area of generosity.”
Janel – “How do we take what God has given us and make an impact in our community as well?”
Pat – “We look at our business as a giving engine to do good.”
Pat – “You have to know your ‘why.’”
Janel – “Not all of us are called to go into Africa, but we are all called to give what we’ve been given.”
Pat – “We don’t want to transfer wealth without wisdom to the next generation.”
Janel – “As a giving engine, how do we support organizations that are trying to make a difference in the community?”
- Giving is the Good Life by Randy Alcorn (see our interview with founder, Randy Alcorn)
- National Christian Foundation (see our interview with President Emeritus, David Wills)
- Gospel Patrons (see our interview with author John Rinehart)
- Neverthirst (see our interview with CEO Matt Letourneau)
- Lifesong for Orphans (see our interview with founder, Gary Ringger)
- Blue Trust (see our interview with founder, Ron Blue)
- LifeWise Academy
- Halftime by Bob Buford
- Marketplace Chaplains
- Financial Peace University
- Relay for Life
- The Finish Line Community Facebook Group
- The Finish Line Community LinkedIn Group
Psalm 37:4 | Delight in the Lord
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:3 | Humble Generosity
But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
Matthew 6:21 | Heart Treasure
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Matthew 5:16 | Your Light Glorifies God
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
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