Author · Conference speaker · Homeschool dad of eleven

Does God have an opinion about how your kids are raised?

Israel Wayne thinks so, and for thirty years he has helped parents, pastors, and conference audiences find the answer in Scripture. Clear enough for a Friday-night keynote. Practical enough to use Monday morning.

600+events since 1995
100,000+people reached in person
10countries
11children, homeschooled with Brook
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Israel Wayne, Director of Family Renewal
Ministries and events Israel has served
  • Answers in Genesis
  • Creation Museum
  • Ark Encounter
  • American Family Association
  • Life Action Ministries
  • Teach Them Diligently
  • Pure Life Ministries
  • American Decency Association
  • Culture Proof
  • CHEA of California
  • CHAP Pennsylvania
  • AFHE Arizona
  • APHEA Alaska
The first question organizers ask

Why do events keep inviting him back?

Three reasons come up again and again from the people who have hosted him.

He is clear.

“I've interviewed over 3,000 Christian leaders over 20 years on my show, and I've got to say that he is one of the clearest, most balanced presenters and teachers that I know.”
Charles CrismierHost, Viewpoint Radio

He is practical.

“My friend Israel Wayne has a rare combination of eloquence and practical wisdom.”
Michael FarrisFounder of Patrick Henry College and HSLDA. Former President, CEO, and General Counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom

He lives it.

Israel is a homeschool graduate. He and Brook were joined in marriage without dating, and they are homeschooling eleven children in Southwest Michigan. When he teaches on parenting, the audience is hearing from someone still in the middle of it.

Byron PaulusFormer Executive Director (45 years), Life Action Ministries: “A fresh voice with a timeless message.”

Repeat invitations, on the record

The surest sign a speaker served an audience well is being asked back. These hosts have.

  • CHEA of California 2003, 2009, 2015, 2022
  • APHEA, Alaska 2012, 2016
  • AFA Marriage & Family Life, Mississippi 2021, 2023
  • Japan twice
  • Mexico twice
  • Ontario, New Brunswick, Manitoba twice each
What will he teach?

Big-picture truth, made accessible.

One of Israel's gifts is taking large concepts and making them easy to grasp for the average listener. Every session is biblically grounded, practical, and shaped to your audience.

Signature keynote

Education: Does God Have an Opinion?

The talk that became a book. Israel walks an audience through what Scripture actually says about how children should be taught, and lets parents draw their own conclusions from the text.

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Questions this keynote answers

  • Is education a neutral subject?
  • Does God have a preference for how children are educated?
  • What does the Bible teach about schooling?
  • Is there one correct path for education?
  • Are public schools a viable option for Christians?

Parenting

Practical, biblically grounded help for raising godly children in a culture increasingly hostile to Christian values.

  • Pitchin' a Fit. Everyone struggles with anger on some level. When it becomes frequent with your children, it damages relationships and hinders your effectiveness. For parents who are tired of being stressed out and ready for a peaceful home.
  • Raising Them Up. Parenting for Christians.
  • Full-Time Parenting. Family-based discipleship.
Homeschool conventions, church family conferences, parenting seminars

Christian Education

The purpose of education, what success looks like when the children are grown, and how a biblical view differs from common practice.

  • Education: Does God Have an Opinion? The signature keynote above.
  • How Not to Educate (Like a Heathen). The gap between a biblical view of education and how most Christian parents actually educate.
  • Answers for Homeschooling. The top 25 questions critics ask, answered.
Homeschool conventions, Christian school events, church education nights

Apologetics & Biblical Worldview

How to defend the Christian faith in a postmodern culture, and communicate objective truth in a way that is truly loving.

  • Relational Apologetics. Where the Church has been ineffective in evangelism and apologetics, and what to change.
  • Biblical Origins. Defend a biblical view of origins with only a basic knowledge of science. A few key concepts dismantle any significant evolutionary argument.
  • Arts and Media. A biblical framework for viewing the arts and multimedia.
Conferences, youth and college groups, apologetics weekends

Men

What the Bible says about the duties and responsibilities of a Christian husband and father.

  • Leadership in the home and the church.
  • Fatherhood as discipleship.
  • Marriage and spiritual growth.
Men's retreats, breakfasts, and conferences

Teens & Young Adults

Practical and biblical advice to navigate adolescence and thrive spiritually.

  • Preparing for marriage.
  • Building a biblical worldview that survives college and culture.
  • Discipleship and spiritual awakening.
Youth conferences, homeschool teen tracks, camps

Church Sermons & Revival

Israel's goal is to teach audiences to take every thought captive and make it obedient to the Lordship of Christ.

  • Sunday preaching on family, discipleship, and cultural issues.
  • Revival and spiritual awakening.
  • Chapel services for ministries and schools.
Sunday services, chapel, revival weekends

Every talk works as a keynote, a breakout, a sermon, or a live Q&A. Brook can join for parenting sessions.

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What does it take to book him?

Everything an organizer needs, on one page.

No mystery. Here is what Israel and Brook ask of a host, and what you can ask of them.

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Speakers
Israel Wayne, or Israel and Brook together. Brook speaks on training children, listening skills, meaningful conversations, and guiding a child's heart when correction is needed.
Formats
In person or online. Israel is available for online conferences and webinars, and for small groups as a Zoom event with live Q&A.
KeynoteMulti-session conferenceSunday sermonMen's eventWebinarZoom Q&A
What hosts provide
For most events: an honorarium, travel expenses, accommodations, and tables to sell products. Send the specifics of your event and they will find a way to make it work.
Travel
Based in Southwest Michigan. Has spoken across the United States and in Canada, Russia, Japan, Portugal, England, Peru, Paraguay, Colombia, and Mexico.
Media
Frequent guest on national radio and television. Featured in TIME, The Wall Street Journal, WORLD Magazine, and The Arizona Republic. Comfortable with interviews, panels, and live Q&A.
1Send the specificsDates, city, audience size, and the topics you have in mind.
2Confirm the termsIsrael and Brook reply with availability and what they need from you.
3He shows up preparedSessions are shaped to your audience, with books on hand for attendees.
Where should I start?

Ten books. Pick the one that matches your week.

Israel writes the way he speaks. Each book takes one hard question families ask and answers it from Scripture.

Shop the Family Renewal store Family Renewal podcast

Hosting an event? Israel and Brook bring books for attendees. Ask about product tables when you inquire.

Who is Israel Wayne?

Homeschool graduate. Bible teacher. Father of eleven.

Israel Wayne is an author and conference speaker with a passion for defending the Christian faith and promoting a biblical worldview.

Israel has been in full-time ministry since January 1993. Since 1995 he has traveled the nation speaking on family, homeschooling, apologetics, spiritual awakening, discipleship, and cultural issues, at well over 600 events in the United States and around the world.

He is the Director of Family Renewal, which he co-founded with his wife Brook, and the Site Editor for ChristianWorldview.net. On the Family Renewal podcast he discusses life, theology, apologetics, education, family, and cultural issues from a biblical worldview.

Israel has been a regular columnist for Home School Digest, Home School Enrichment, and The Old Schoolhouse, and has written for Answers (Answers in Genesis), Revive (Life Action Ministries), UnChained (Pure Life Ministries), and Biblical Worldview (American Vision), among others.

He and Brook were joined in marriage without dating. Both are homeschool graduates, and together they are homeschooling their eleven children in Southwest Michigan.

1993Entered full-time ministry
1995First conference season
10Books authored or co-authored
Featured in TIMEThe Wall Street JournalWORLDThe Arizona Republic
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Brook Wayne

Author · Speaker · Co-founder of Family Renewal

Brook is a homeschool graduate and a homeschooling mother of eleven. At fifteen she began publishing Kindred Spirits, a national magazine for young women, and kept it going until she married.

She is co-author of Pitchin' a Fit and contributed chapters to Raising Them Up and Answers for Homeschooling. She has been a guest on Revive Our Hearts with Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth and The Harvest Show, among other national programs.

Training childrenInspiring listening skillsMeaningful conversationsGuiding a child's heart in correction
“Israel Wayne is one of the finest and best Bible teachers that I know. I've interviewed over 3,000 Christian leaders over 20 years on my show, and I've got to say that he is one of the clearest, most balanced presenters and teachers that I know. I am very grateful for his life and what he does.”
Charles CrismierHost, Viewpoint Radio
Ready when you are

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Send the specifics and Israel and Brook will get back to you about availability. They want to find a way to make your event a success.

  • Churches, conferences, homeschool conventions, retreats, and online events
  • Israel alone, or Israel and Brook together
  • In person or over Zoom with live Q&A
  • Books available for your attendees

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