Raising Children on Purpose - Coming Home Ministries - Wesley Fleming

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Wes Fleming is available to speak at your church or regional meeting. He is
also often asked to consult with church leaders for strategic CE planning.
Contact Coming Home Ministries for information on speaker schedule and
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Coming Home Ministries is a curriculum, consulting and conferencing ministry,
that calls parents, church leaders and Christian educators to join together in
fulfilling the common goal of raising spiritual champions.

Coming Home Ministries provides:
> Church leaders with practical & simple methods for inspiring and empowering parents to lead out
in their child's Christian education.
> Teacher training workshops that motivate children's workers & increase their effectiveness.
> Parent enrichment workshops that inspire and equip parents to be spiritual mentors.

Wes Fleming works with Sunday School publishing houses and various denominational
organizations (SBC, AG, UCC, Lutheran, Episcopal, Methodist, Vineyard) to help teachers and
parents improve their ability to communicate Biblical truths, understand the emotional needs of
children, and arouse in kids a passion for Jesus. He has three children (one in college, one late teens,
one preteen) and has been married to Vicki for twenty-three years. He is the author of Raising
Children On Purpose, Helping Your Kids Find Their Calling, and soon to be released, The Seven
Destiny Makers.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

Benjamin S. Carson MD

"Raising Children on Purpose is very easy to read and extremely practical. At a time when people have so many activities on their plate, it brings into focus the need to purposely evaluate and structure a program for the development of our children. The mere fact that it causes one to spend time reflecting on how they can be more
effective parents makes this an absolutely invaluable tool. I
hope it will prove beneficial to many generations of young
parents." — Sr., M.D. Director of. Pediatric Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins

Joani Schultz
"Practical, practical, full of hope!
As a window into children-and a mirror to parents-Wes helps us see and celebrate kids' God-given uniqueness, and these pages hold a powerful, practical tool for every parent who wants to raise children according to God's dream for them. A valuable, anyone-can-do resource for us as parents. Thanks, Wes!"
— Chief Creative Officer Group Publishing

Craig Keener, PhD.
Wesley Fleming delivers wisdom with such sensitivity and wit that each step of the book makes you eager to try its principles out. I learned wonderful insights for my own role as a parent, but also for how I can grow as a person, as a son reflecting on my own past.
—Craig Keener Professor of New Testament, Palmer Theological Seminary Author of The IVP Bible Background Commentary: New Testament

WHAT PARENTS ARE SAYING

"Wesley's seminar touched me personally and challenged me as a parent. We have implemented much of what we learned in our home and are seeing exciting results!"
-mother of two teens

"Wesley Fleming's presentation provides practical, biblically-based insights into parenting. His style is down-to-earth and humorous. The day flew by and we came away with ideas and techniques we could apply immediately." -mother & father of three preschoolers

"As you sit on the edge of your seat, the Scriptures come alive...Wes exhorts men and women to godly living confronting sensitive issues with humor and insight. The result is life changing decisions."
-single dad with two sons

Author's Professional Development & Ministry Experience:

St Lawrence University, Phil & English, BA
Pastor with AG, SBC, Non-denominational, Vineyard [reference [Rev. John Elmer]
22 years of pastoral ministry: Children, Youth, Family Pastor, Associate Pastor, Minister of Education

Masters Theology AGTS [reference Dr. Gary McGee]
University Hospital Medical School, Syracuse, NY-- CPE [reference Rev. Terry Culbertson, supervisor]
Youth Specialties, Serendipity, Ralph Neighbors Small Group Training accreditation
Fuller Theological Seminary Graduate Level Small Group Seminar, Pasadena, CA
Navigators Honored Member of Small Group Trainers, Glen Erie, CO

University Associates, Bob Pikes, Train the Trainer Seminar Acceditation
Fred Pryor's Career Path Seminars--Conflict Resolution, Communication, Negativity in the Workplace Acceditation

National Center for Fathering, Ken Canfield, Shawnee, KS. Certification for training
Charisma Life Publishing House Workshop presenter

Group Publishing Workshop presenter [reference Joanie Schultz]
Vision New England Workshop presenter [reference Brian Dole, Iron Sharpen's Iron]
Currently church plant pastor in Upstate, NY [reference Rev. John Elmer, regional overseer]

Publications

© 2006 A Field Guide for Parents in Pain—a book of practical comfort; Coming Home Ministries Publishing
© 2002-05 Children's Ministry Magazine featured list of articles: Raising Fearless Children In A Frightening World, Finding Your Child's Spiritual DNA, Ministry Bloopers, Getting Parents Involved © 2000 Parent Magazine: The Twilight Zone: Parenting Late Adolescent Children
© 1999 Family Times: Spiritual DNA In Kids

Press Release: Raising Children On Purpose, Whitaker House

By Wesley Fleming, M.A.

Raising Children On Purpose provides parents with the ability to discover the unique plan God has for their children and to cultivate a passion within them to pursue it.

Rather than raising children by accident (from crisis to crisis) the Bible encourages parents to raise children on purpose--according to their God-given purpose. Proverbs 22:6 calls a parent to: Raise up a child in the way he should go… An easy-to-use survey tool within the book called, The DNA (Divine Notion Awaiting) Analysis, assesses a child's gifting and spiritual passion and determines where they overlap. Here at the place where passion and talent intersect, a child discovers her unique "way"--her divine notion awaiting.

The second part of the book equips parents to inspire in their children a desire to stay on their "way." Parents are provided with a means to develop in their children a healthy capacity to trust, an accurate perception of God the Father, and a receptivity to God's invitation to experience Him personally.

Children benefit from the principles found in the book, Raising Children On Purpose, five ways:

1. Children grow up highly motivated - their avocation will become their vocation
2. They become peak performers - they are trained within their area of gifting
3. They are goal oriented - they know the way they are to go
4. They are responsible - they take charge of their future
5. They are passionate about Jesus - they know the Way-Maker personally

STOP and EVALUATE!

How do you want to be remembered as a parent?