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Norm Wakefield's Biography
The calling of God in Norm's life has given him a heart for men and their families. His calling as a child of God has birthed an emphasis on the gospel and relationship with Jesus Christ. It forms the basis for wisdom in all aspects of life and is the strength of Elijah Ministries. As a husband, Norm longs to see marriages that glorify God. His calling as a father of four, has given him a heart for family. When God called Norm into the pastoral ministry, God led him to disciple and encourage men. Leading people into the presence of God has come from his calling as a worship leader. The desire of his heart is to see God glorified in His people as they apply God's Word to their lives. Below you will find short descriptions of many different messages Norm gives at conferences, retreats, and churches around the country. Please contact us for a complete list of messages.To see some available retreat/conferences by Norm, click here.
Message Descriptions
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| Title: |
Equipped to Love:
Building a Legacy of God’s Love |
| Type: |
Keynote, General Session, Workshop |
| Topic: |
Transforming relationships, Marriage |
| Audience: |
All ages |
| Description: |
Everyone knows they ought to love others, but not everyone knows how. The greatest hindrance to building a legacy of God’s love is the spirit of idolatry. Idolatry is the world’s counterfeit to God’s kind of love. In this message, Norm gives practical insight into one of the most challenging goals of families--loving relationships. Marriages and parent/child relationships may be healed and strengthened as a result of these truths. |
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| Title: |
Revival in America:
Building a Godly Legacy for Generations |
| Type: |
Keynote, General Session, Workshop |
| Topic: |
Motivational, Visionary |
| Audience: |
Parents |
| Description: |
America is in great need of a spiritual revival. How does the home education movement figure into a coming revival? In this message, Norm expresses God’s heart and vision for revival and how God could use the homeschooling movement to transform families, churches, cities, states, and a nation. It is vital that parents see how God wants to use them to express His heart as they build a godly legacy for the next generation. |
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| Title: |
Home-based Discipleship:
God’s Blueprint for the Family |
| Type: |
Keynote, General Session, Workshop |
| Topic: |
Motivational, Spiritual, Visionary |
| Audience: |
Parents |
| Description: |
Do you want to build a godly legacy that will last generations? This message presents an overview of God's plan for preparing the next generation for the Lord. The Spirit of Elijah, the Holy Spirit, turns the hearts of men to God, their wives, and their children so that the next generation may be prepared to walk with God. |
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| Title: |
In Search of Happiness:
World-Proofing Your Children |
| Type: |
Workshop |
| Topic: |
Spiritual Preparation for Living Life |
| Audience: |
Parents, Youth |
| Description: |
Most everyone feels a need to perform, cope with life's problems, and be happy. If parents understand how to lead their children to God's power for these things, their children wouldn't be as vulnerable and susceptible to the ways and vices offered by the world. This equips parents to lead their children past the destructive pitfalls of the world into a faith in God. constant battle is taking place for our time: our work, church, ministry, home school, friends, family, and our relationship with God all demand our attention. |
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| Title: |
The Foundational Lesson for Learning:
Having Ears to Hear |
| Type: |
Keynote, General Session, Workshop |
| Topic: |
Educational, Practical |
| Audience: |
All ages |
| Description: |
Did you know it’s possible to hear but not hear and see but not see? Jesus told his disciples that if they didn’t learn this lesson, they couldn’t understand all of his teaching. If parents know how to train their children how to listen, they will have given them the foundation for a life of learning. |
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| Title: |
The Power of Hope in Discipling Children |
| Type: |
Keynote, General Session, Workshop |
| Topic: |
Encouragement, Motivational, Spiritual |
| Audience: |
Parents |
| Description: |
Who has your children’s hearts? Whoever they think offers them the most hope. That’s the power of hope. So often Christian parents teach their children right from wrong, but fail to introduce the important dynamic of hope into their lives. Frequently the result is teenagers that stray from the teaching and lifestyle of their parents as they adopt the norms and values of our culture. Learn how to fill your family with hope as you disciple your children. |
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| Title: |
Leading With Vision:
The Key to Family Unity |
| Type: |
General Session, Workshop |
| Topic: |
Practical training for leading the family |
| Audience: |
Parents |
| Description: |
Without vision each family member is unrestrained. But when they are led with God's vision, there is order, security, and peace. This message equips parents to resolve conflict and skillfully lead their family. A peaceful home atmosphere with order and vision provides an optimal environment for learning. |
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| Title: |
Heart Maintenance:
Keeping Your Children's Hearts Turned Toward You |
| Type: |
Keynote, General Session, Workshop |
| Topic: |
Turning around a hard hearted child |
| Audience: |
Parents |
| Description: |
One of the dangers in parenting is to overlook the importance of shepherding the heart of your child. What does that mean?
Why is the child's heart so important? How does a parent care for a child's heart? This message, filled with personal experiences and practical suggestions, will answer these questions and more. |
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| Title: |
It’s A Matter of Identity:
Leading Your Children to Know Who They Are |
| Type: |
Keynote, General Session, Workshop |
| Topic: |
Identity principles, Understanding why a child does what he does |
| Audience: |
All ages |
| Description: |
When a child doesn’t know who is, who he belongs to, or where his power source lies, he is left searching for someone to imitate. Insights from the Identity Principles helps parents understand God’s plan for preparing the next generation for life. You’ll learn how to “seal” your child’s identity and secure their heart. |
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| Title: |
Preparing for Christ-Centered Relationships |
| Type: |
Workshop |
| Topic: |
Courtship, Preparing teens for marriage |
| Audience: |
Parents, Youth |
| Description: |
Is it dating? Courtship? Or betrothal? Is there a formula for finding a partner for life? In this workshop, you’ll discover practical insights from God’s Word about young people building relationships that glorify Jesus Christ. |
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| Title: |
Jurisdictional Leadership:
Finding Your Place in God’s Plan |
| Type: |
General Session, Workshop |
| Topic: |
Order in the family, home, church, and society, Leadership skill training |
| Audience: |
All ages |
| Description: |
Gain an overall understanding and practical application of the concept of jurisdictions by looking at how God is running the entire universe. This lesson is a companion lesson to the message on Leading With Vision. You’ll learn how to trouble-shoot any problem by applying jurisdictional principles. |
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| Title: |
The Calling Out of Sons:
What’s a Father to Do? |
| Type: |
General Session, Workshop |
| Topic: |
Motivational, Visionary |
| Audience: |
Men and boys 12+ (primary), Wives/mothers |
| Description: |
For generations, fathers have done the best they could with what they had. But what many didn't have was vision for what to do with their sons. Hopefully this session will have a generational effect as fathers learn how to help their sons transition from boyhood to manhood. This message also explains why many in this generation struggle in marriage and parenting. |
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| Title: |
The Calling Out of Sons:
What’s a Mother to Do With Teenage Sons? |
| Type: |
General Session, Workshop |
| Topic: |
Motivational, Visionary |
| Audience: |
Mothers and boys 12+ (primary), Fathers/husbands |
| Description: |
Around the age of 12, a voice speaks within the mind of a boy, “Ain’t no woman going to tell me what to do?” How does a mother cope with the transition of her little boy becoming a man? What is her role? What can she do to not alienate her son as she gives instruction? Answers to these and more! |
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| Title: |
A Father and a Daughter:
Affirming Godly Womanhood |
| Type: |
General Session, Workshop |
| Topic: |
Motivational, Practical suggestions for relationships |
| Audience: |
Fathers (primary), parents |
| Description: |
Godly womanhood is under attack! This workshop gives practical ways a father can affirm his daughter in her womanhood and prepare her for being a godly wife and mother. |
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