Podcast Summary

Dufresne Ministries Podcast

Episode: You’re The Head Of Your House! | Craig Field | Thursday AM | Campmeeting 2021
Date: June 10, 2021
Speaker: Pastor Craig Field
Host: Dufresne Ministries (with introductory and closing remarks from Pastor Nancy Dufresne)

Overview of Episode Theme

This episode, delivered by Pastor Craig Field during the 2021 Campmeeting, powerfully examines the believer’s authority and dominion—what Pastor Field refers to as “headship”—over every area of life. The message centers on our responsibility, as Christians, to skillfully use our spiritual authority in matters ranging from healing and deliverance to the stewardship of our families, minds, and churches. Drawing deeply from scripture, personal experiences, and stories from noted ministers, Field argues that walking in the Spirit means exercising headship, not passively waiting for God to act, but taking our God-given place as “the head and not the tail.”

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Recap of the Campmeeting Theme: Life in the Spirit

• Pastor Craig begins with a brief recap of earlier sessions in the week, emphasizing the consistent theme of "life in the Spirit” and the necessity of living, walking, and flowing by the Holy Spirit in these last days.
• (02:08): “If the New Testament theme is life in the Spirit, we’re in the church age, which means in this last day… we have to have this flow of the Spirit if we’re going to accomplish His plan in the earth.”

2. The Need for Authority & Dominion

• Illustrates the increasing need for understanding and operating in spiritual authority, especially as spiritual darkness seems to intensify in society.
• Cites Dr. Sumrall’s 1970s assertion that "never before in the history of humanity have we needed to understand our authority to cast out devils."
• (05:50): “Everyone tries to package everything so nicely… but if people understood more about their authority, congregation members could deal with a lot of problems…”

3. Personal Anecdotes on Boldness & Spiritual Authority

• Pastor Craig shares an encounter with Dr. Dufresne who imparted a spirit of boldness to him, transforming how he ministers and deals with the demonic.
• (07:52, paraphrased): “Don’t ever be afraid of devils… all they have is a bark; they don’t have a bite.”

4. Biblical Foundation: “Headship” and Dominion

• Deuteronomy 28:13 is used to establish that believers are “the head and not the tail”—a "positional reality" that must become a real, lived experience through faith and authority.
• Ephesians 1:19-23, 2:6 reiterate the church’s placement “far above” all rule and authority. The enemy is "under our feet"—a symbol of victory and jurisdiction.

5. The Norvel Hayes Story: God Demands Action

• Detailed narration (collected from multiple sources) of Norvel Hayes’s experience when his daughter Zona was afflicted with 42 growths on her body.
• After five years of fruitless “Pentecostal” praying, Norvel encounters God in a heavenly vision.
  • God’s rebuke:
    • (20:08, God’s voice via Norvel): "How long are you going to put up with those growths on your daughter’s body?"
    • (23:18, God): "You’re the head of your house!"
  • God instructs him to use his authority: curse the roots of the growths in Jesus’ name and believe, without doubting.
• Norvel obeys, and after 40 days of standing in faith, the growths miraculously disappear from Zona’s body.
• Key insight: God cannot do what He’s given believers the authority to do; "You're the head, you're responsible."
• (24:26, Field paraphrased God): "He cannot intervene for you unless you put it in your mouth..."

6. Conditions for Exercising Authority: Belief and Speaking

• The requirement for headship/dominion to manifest is belief—true, living, heart-rooted faith.
  • Mark 11:23, Ephesians 1:19, Mark 16:17 all emphasize the necessity of the believer to believe and speak.
  • (42:09, Field): “A lot of people think, but they don’t believe. That’s why when you try to say 'come out,' don’t listen to you.”
• Warning against exaggeration and dishonesty, which erode one’s confidence and ability to believe their own words.
  • (43:48): "If you exaggerate and lie all the time... it’s going to hurt your faith. Because you won’t believe your own word.”

7. The Role of Revelation (Rhema) in Authority

• Faith comes by the rhema (revealed) Word—not mere reading or intellectual acquisition.
  • Romans 10:17, Hebrews 4:12: Daily, believers must pursue revelation; faith (and thus authority) builds from this living word.

8. Application of Headship: Stories of Authority in Action

• Story of Deliverance (66:47): A woman tormented by a demon could not get free until Field used authority rooted in the blood of Jesus—demonstrating the “punch” that the blood gives to the believer’s command.
  • Key tactic: Speaking of the blood caused the demonic presence to leave.
• Financial Dominion (70:04): Aggressively “calling for” provision, not passively, is a demonstration of headship.
• Protection & Miracles (62:38): Story of a Russian pastor commanding a bear to release his grandson—a demonstration that nothing is out of the reach of spiritual authority.

9. Guarding the Mind and Environment

• Our minds and bodies are our “property”: We do not have to accept every thought or affliction—take aggressive, faith-filled authority against mental, physical, and spiritual intrusions.
  • (73:59): “Your mind is your property. Take charge. You don’t have to think every little thought that comes.”

10. The Practical Outworking of Headship

• Family, Church, Finances, Health: The same principle of headship applies—the believer must confront and exercise dominion by faith-filled words.
• (75:20): “Remember God yelled at Norvel: ‘You’re the head of your house.’ … I wake up in the morning sometimes, oh my God, I’m the head of my house.”

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Dr. Dufresne to Craig Field after a demonic manifestation:

  "Son, don’t ever be afraid of devils... the Bible says 'nothing shall by any means hurt you.' All they have is a bark; they don’t have a bite."
  (08:53)

• God’s rebuke to Norvel Hayes:

  "You’re the head of your house!"
  (23:18, repeated throughout 23:18–25:02)

• Pastor Craig on religious passivity:

  “If Christians today would take responsibility... religion puts everything on God... That’s a devil speaking. That’s a demon power speaking, trying to put everything on God.”
  (24:00–24:21)

• On faith and honesty:

  “If you exaggerate and lie all the time... you won’t believe your own word... your heart can’t condemn you.” (43:48)

• On demonic confrontations:

  “You try to deal with devils when you hope, when you think, when you try... No, no, you gotta know your headship."
  (69:11)

Key Timestamps of Important Sections

• Recap and foundation: 00:08–05:50
• Personal impartation stories: 05:50–08:51
• Scriptural basis for headship/dominion: 08:51–14:00
• Norvel Hayes story begins: 16:40–37:00 (main event: God’s rebuke at 23:18)
• Applying headship to churches, finances, deliverance: 38:34–73:00
• Encouragement to honesty and belief: 43:48–49:35
• Toronto and societal challenges: 58:54–62:16
• Bear miracle and property protection: 62:16–73:06
• Victory over thoughts, mind, and daily life: 73:06–76:23
• Healing the family dog: 76:23–76:53
• Final exhortation and prayer: 77:04–77:44
• Impartation to Pastor Ike (boldness): 78:12–79:00
• Pastor Nancy's application and closing: 79:00–end

Exhortation & Conclusion

• The main takeaway is a clarion call: Take up your God-given headship! Don’t wait for God to do what He’s authorized you to do.
• Speak the Word, believe fully in your heart, use the blood of Jesus, and confront every act of darkness, lack, or sickness with the authority already given through Christ.
• (77:06): “Nothing we ever face needs to frighten us. Nothing shall by any means hurt us. To walk in the spirit requires great skill in dominion.”

Summary of Application

• Be skillful with your authority: Cultivate daily in the Word and the Spirit.
• Believe and Speak: Faith, when rooted in revelation, spoken boldly, brings victory.
• Guard Your House: From thoughts, to finances, to family, act as the spiritual authority in your domain.
• Demand your inheritance: Don’t accept, tolerate, or “put up with” what the enemy tries to bring; whether in healing, prosperity, deliverance, or peace.
• Stand with patience: Some victories require persistent, unwavering faith over time (e.g., Norvel Hayes’ 40 days).
• Practice honesty: Integrity in daily speech undergirds authority in spiritual matters.
• Lean on the blood of Jesus: It empowers and enforces your dominion.

“You’re the head of your house! You’ve got authority. You’re the head.” (25:02)

“When you believe and don’t doubt, you’ll see the Glory.” (41:09)

“Nothing we ever face needs to frighten us. Nothing shall by any means hurt us.” (77:06)

For those who didn’t listen: this message is a foundational, faith-building charge to step fully into your position as a believer with real spiritual authority—empowered to enforce God’s will and resist all that opposes it, in every sphere of life.