Elijah Company, Inc.: About Us

--OUR WORK FORCE--

Global partnerships, churches and agencies, hundreds of years of cumulative experience, a multi-racial, interdenominational board make up the personnel resources of Elijah Company, Inc.

--ABOUT THE FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR--

“I have ministered for years cross-culturally with Norm and Debbie, and have observed first-hand their skill and maturity in training others. They have much of benefit to impart to others who are preparing to serve Christ among the nations.” George Miley, Founder Antioch Network

Norman founded Elijah Company, Inc. in 1998 and presently serves as Executive Director. He served with Operation Mobilization from 1980 to 1992 on board the missionary ship M.V. Doulos as Training Director, and later, from 1992 until 1994, in Wales, U.K. on a counseling team for missionaries. His experience on the mission field includes organizing Christian programs, conferences and training seminars for many countries around the world; developing training materials, teaching, and personal mentoring for the 40 nations represented on the Doulos; leading teams in cross-cultural environments, directing international training events, preaching, providing pastoral care, and developing internationals for missionary service.

He and his wife, Debbie, pioneered and implemented a correspondence course extension school while on board the Doulos. The also worked with a company called Family Guidance International where they provided cross-cultural training for business executives and their families who were relocating overseas. They are certified Professional Dynametric Program Specialists and help individuals understand personalities in relation to missions.

Norman has also spoken in conferences in various countries on subjects such as leadership, missions, sexual purity, marriage, cults, discipleship, and breaking strongholds. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Bible and Pastoral Studies from Columbia International University and a Master’s Degree in Missions from Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions.

Debbie serves as the Training and Intercessory Coordinator with Elijah Company, Inc. and is also the Director of Intercessors Arise. She served with Operation Mobilization from 1978 until 1993 on the M.V. Doulos and in Wales on a counseling team for missionaries. Her areas of gifting include counseling, encouragement, evangelism, developing and directing training programs, exhortation, and intercession. Her experience on the mission field includes cross-cultural training, evangelistic and motivational speaking, training evangelists, coordinating evangelistic outreaches for people from 40 nations, directing evangelistic children’s meetings, and counseling missionaries and women of various cultures.

She graduated with a Diploma in Bible Theology and a Diploma in Christian Education from Moody Bible Institute, a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Christian Education from Columbia International University, a Master’s Degree in Cross-cultural Christian Education and a Master’s Degree in Missions with a Certificate in Counseling from Columbia Biblical Seminary and Graduate School of Missions.

Norm and Debbie’s on-the-field experience spans over seventy countries from Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia, the South Pacific, the Middle East, and throughout Europe. Their desire is to enhance the global spread of the gospel through equipping missionary candidates for the work of the ministry, particularly through mentoring and training. They would like to see missionaries serving God to their fullest capacity, with greater freedom in their personal lives, better skills to do the job, a deeper understanding of themselves and the character of God, and a fuller heartfelt knowledge of the Word of God. They want to enable God’s workers in the discovering, developing, and applying of their particular gifts in the working of the church and in cross-cultural situations.

For further information write elijah@elijahcompany.org.