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About the Host - Sharon Elliott


Sharon Norris Elliott, born in Los Angeles, California, is the youngest child of Dr. Vincent and Nancy Norris. Her father was a pastor and her mother, a teacher. Never being able to remember not being a part of the church, Sharon has participated in Sunday School, choirs, usher board, candle lighting, church camps, church conventions, and just about any other auxiliary you can name.

Sharon’s writing and speaking career/ministry began in 1991 when she attended the Biola Writers Conference. To date, her numerous published works include books, magazine articles, and devotions. Her latest book, Raising Boys to be like Jesus, was recently released (March 2009) from Judson Press.

 

Living a Milk and Honey Life: Letting Go of What’s Holding You Back, was released from Beacon Hill Press in spring 2006. Her second women’s book, Power Suit: The Armor of God Fit for the Feminine Frame (New Hope Publishers) is scheduled for release soon. She has served as magazine co-publisher/editor-in-chief, and is a professional editor on staff with Winepress Publishing and The Christian Communicator Manuscript Critique Service.

Sharon is also a popular conference and seminar speaker.  In addition to speaking at numerous women’s retreats, seminars, church, and school programs, she is director of Sandy Cove Christian Communicators’ Experience held in Northeast, Maryland, and regularly serves on the teaching staffs other major writers’ conferences nationwide. As founder/CEO of AuthorizeMe, Sharon instructs a 12-hour intensive seminar which enables new authors to get their book idea out of their heads, down onto paper, in a professional format that is ready to present to a publisher. Sharon proudly assists on the CLASSEMINAR staff as well. She is founder and CEO of Milk & Honey Life Retreats, a company that hosts amazing spa get-aways for Christian women focusing not only on the rejuvenation of the spirit, soul, and body, but providing an atmosphere in which women can clearly hear God’s voice and launch their personal ministries.

Sharon and her family are active members of South Los Angeles Baptist Church where she has continued her life-long habit of working in the ministry in several capacities. She currently serves her church by teaching the monthly women’s Bible study and the young adult Sunday school class. Her other past involvements include developing a five-month comparative religion course, and envisioning and implementing the Emmanuel Youth Learning Academy, a comprehensive program designed to instruct children from ages 5 - 18 in the basics of the faith. She completed a Women in Ministry course, participated in a Disciple-maker’s program, and served as church pianist and Women’s Ministry Director.

Career-wise, Sharon has taught school for 27 years and currently serves as Vice Principal and head of the English Department at  South Bay Lutheran High School in Inglewood, California.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies from Biola University. She, her wonderful husband James, reside in South Gate, California. They have 4 grown children; Lori, Jerod, Matthew, and Mark; and three grandchildren, Taylor, Kameron, and Jerod, Jr.

 



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