"Ministry is like a Rubik's Cube. One square is communication, but other squares consist of performance, entertainment, humor, compassion, musical excellence, love for the audience, servant hood, etc. Teaching young ministers and musicians to hone their skills in each of these categories in order to make the puzzle pieces mesh will make for a more effective Gospel presentation. Students with the objective of ministering with the skills of entertainment and communications are more effective ambassadors for Christ."
Allison Durham Speer

The above paragraph states the reason for forming the Elijah Conference which will be held October 15 through 18, 2008, in Smyrna, TN. The conference will consist of a curriculum aimed at training Christian musicians to be better performers, communicators, and servants.

The Elijah Conference exists to help young musicians become servants of the church in areas of worship leading, music delivery, business management and scheduling. The primary goal is to teach gifted young ministers to carry on a responsible, accountable ministry with the principles of holiness, musical excellence, and a spirit of servant hood.

Allison Durham Speer will hold several training sessions each day and will give hands-on instruction from a syllabus that she has created based on her many years of experience. There will also be daily seminars on subjects such as Establishing and Operating a Non-Profit Ministry, The Traveling Musician Through the Eyes of a Pastor, Marketing Your Ministry In Today's World, and Today's Audio Technologies.

At the end of the course, attendees should be able to properly plan and execute musical packages of varying lengths to present the gospel in song in the most professional and spirit-filled manner possible. Our goal is not to force specific methods on attendees but to give them the tools to create their own identity and personality in their performances.

There is an early registration discount as well as discounts for those who wish to attend as a group in the form of a duet, trio or quartet.

If you or someone you know has a calling on their life to a Christian music ministry, this training will be very beneficial to their endeavor. Please consider this exciting event and feel free to Shoutmail us with any questions, or you can check out http://www.elijahconference.com/ for more information.