This powerful session will offer a focused hour of intercessory prayer, fervent worship, and intentional consecration. Led by Vice President Rosalind Sanders-Jones, this gathering will provide IMD participants with the opportunity to equip themselves spiritually for worship and service throughout the week.
As participants engage in unified prayer each morning, this time will help saturate the atmosphere with the presence and power of God, creating a foundation for effective ministry. This experience is designed to strengthen spiritual discipline, deepen sensitivity to the Holy Spirit, and prepare hearts to minister with clarity, authority, and purpose during the AIM Conference.
This session incorporates stretching, aerobics, dance technique into a cardio praise and worship workout. This class is open to dancers and non-dancers. This class promotes a healthier lifestyle. Attendees will leave rejuvenated, refreshed, and revived through the rigorous routine of movement, exercise, dance, and fellowship. Themes covered in this session include the following: stretching and flexibility, embodied prayers and scriptures, hear our prayers: cardio, Zumba praise: high energy, our reasonable service: recovery, before the throne: cool down. (Handouts given during session.) Special Ministry Requirements include the following: Please remember to wear loose garments and comfortable shoes for all class sessions. Please bring a bottle of water. If you plan to minister, please bring white leotard, white palazzo and skirt and black leotard and black dance skirt.
This dynamic session, led by Vice President Chrystal Rucker, is designed to empower emerging gospel artists with both practical and spiritual tools for success in life and ministry. Participants will gain insight into developing their unique creative voice, navigating the gospel music industry, and maintaining authenticity while growing their platform. With a strong emphasis on spiritual foundation, this class will also explore the importance of character, discipline, and sensitivity to the Holy Spirit. Attendees will leave equipped, inspired, and prepared to effectively steward their gifts, impact audiences, and fulfill their purpose with excellence in today’s evolving gospel music landscape.
This session deals with the detailing and understanding of every feature of the Hammond organ, keyboard, bass, guitar and drums. With tips and secrets from the pros, participants will learn how to apply these tool to their everyday artistry on the instruments.
This class will explore and explain the requirements, fundamentals and techniques of professional musicianship. It will feature trained musicians who will give insight on the various facets of being a skillful musician. This class is for IMD Registered Orchestra Members. Our objective is to provide a learning and sharing environment and equipped musicians with the tools needed to take their musicianship to the next level
This session teaches and empowers dancers in various liturgical styles to better interpret a song using different dance styles, banners, flags, mime, and sign in musical presentation for greater impact. (This class is for liturgical dancers.) Attendees should leave with an understanding of the different styles of worship. Topics covered in this course are the following: Different Worship Dance Styles, Definition of the Various Worship Dance Styles, Instruments to Enhance Dance Ministry, Flag, Banner, Timbrel Impact Breakout, How to Bring all the Various Forms Together. Special Ministry Requirements: Please remember to wear loose garments and comfortable shoes for all class sessions. Please bring a bottle of water. If you plan to minister, please bring white leotard, white palazzo and skirt and black leotard and black dance skirt.
This powerful session will offer a focused hour of intercessory prayer, fervent worship, and intentional consecration. Led by Vice President Rosalind Sanders-Jones, this gathering will provide IMD participants with the opportunity to equip themselves spiritually for worship and service throughout the week. As participants engage in unified prayer each morning, this time will help saturate the atmosphere with the presence and power of God, creating a foundation for effective ministry. This experience is designed to strengthen spiritual discipline, deepen sensitivity to the Holy Spirit, and prepare hearts to minister with clarity, authority, and purpose during the AIM Conference.
This session incorporates stretching, aerobics, dance technique into a cardio praise and worship workout. This class is open to dancers and non-dancers. This class promotes a healthier lifestyle. Attendees will leave rejuvenated, refreshed, and revived through the rigorous routine of movement, exercise, dance, and fellowship. Themes covered in this session include the following: stretching and flexibility, embodied prayers and scriptures, hear our prayers: cardio, Zumba praise: high energy, our reasonable service: recovery, before the throne: cool down. (Handouts given during session.) Special Ministry Requirements include the following: Please remember to wear loose garments and comfortable shoes for all class sessions. Please bring a bottle of water. If you plan to minister, please bring white leotard, white palazzo and skirt and black leotard and black dance skirt.
This session deals with the detailing and understanding of every feature of the Hammond organ, keyboard, bass, guitar and drums. With tips and secrets from the pros, participants will learn how to apply these tool to their everyday artistry on the instruments.
This class will explore and explain the requirements, fundamentals and techniques of professional musicianship. It will feature trained musicians who will give insight on the various facets of being a skillful musician. This class is for IMD Registered Orchestra Members. Our objective is to provide a learning and sharing environment and equipped musicians with the tools needed to take their musicianship to the next level
This session raises awareness of the importance of living a godly life and its impact on our ministry. How what we ingest through sight, sound, touch, and movement affects our ministry. Does the service we render please our Creator? (This class is for liturgical dancers.) Attendees should leave with a clear understanding of what dance ministry is about and the importance of not tainting the message. Themes covered in this session include the following: what is a Levite, the Kingdom assignment of a Levite, attire of a Levite, Purpose of Spiritual Diet to the worshipping body, prepared vessel versus unprepared vessel, watch what you eat, keeper of your gates, the definition of “Gate”, being filled with the Holy Ghost and Its effect on Ministry, unguarded gates, and its effect on ministry. (Handout will be given) Special Ministry Requirements: Please remember to wear loose garments and comfortable shoes for all class sessions; Please bring a bottle of water; If you plan to minister, please bring white leotard, white palazzo and skirt and black leotard and black dance skirt.
This powerful session will offer a focused hour of intercessory prayer, fervent worship, and intentional consecration. Led by Vice President Rosalind Sanders-Jones, this gathering will provide IMD participants with the opportunity to equip themselves spiritually for worship and service throughout the week. As participants engage in unified prayer each morning, this time will help saturate the atmosphere with the presence and power of God, creating a foundation for effective ministry. This experience is designed to strengthen spiritual discipline, deepen sensitivity to the Holy Spirit, and prepare hearts to minister with clarity, authority, and purpose during the AIM Conference.
This powerful master class equips leaders to remain effective, obedient, and spiritually aligned—even while navigating personal pain, rejection, and relational challenges. Through biblical insights from Moses, Joseph, David, Jeremiah, and Jesus, participants will discover how to lead with strength, humility, and clarity without allowing wounds to distort their assignment. Emphasizing the transformative power of God’s love and the discipline of obedience, this session provides practical tools to manage emotions, break cycles of offense, and lead from the Holy Spirit rather than hurt. Participants will be challenged, healed, and empowered to maintain their “sound” in every season—walking in purpose, integrity, and unwavering obedience to God’s call.
This class will explore and explain the requirements, fundamentals and techniques of professional musicianship. It will feature trained musicians who will give insight on the various facets of being a skillful musician. This class is for IMD Registered Orchestra Members. Our objective is to provide a learning and sharing environment and equipped musicians with the tools needed to take their musicianship to the next level
This session deals with the detailing and understanding of every feature of the Hammond organ, keyboard, bass, guitar and drums. With tips and secrets from the pros, participants will learn how to apply these tool to their everyday artistry on the instruments.
This session incorporates stretching, aerobics, dance technique into a cardio praise and worship workout. This class is open to dancers and non-dancers. This class promotes a healthier lifestyle. Attendees will leave rejuvenated, refreshed, and revived through the rigorous routine of movement, exercise, dance, and fellowship. Themes covered in this session include the following: stretching and flexibility, embodied prayers and scriptures, hear our prayers: cardio, Zumba praise: high energy, our reasonable service: recovery, before the throne: cool down. (Handouts given during session.) Special Ministry Requirements include the following: Please remember to wear loose garments and comfortable shoes for all class sessions. Please bring a bottle of water. If you plan to minister, please bring white leotard, white palazzo and skirt and black leotard and black dance skirt.
This session raises awareness of the importance of living a godly life and its impact on our ministry. How what we ingest through sight, sound, touch, and movement affects our ministry. Does the service we render please our Creator? (This class is for liturgical dancers.) Attendees should leave with a clear understanding of what dance ministry is about and the importance of not tainting the message. Themes covered in this session include the following: what is a Levite, the Kingdom assignment of a Levite, attire of a Levite, Purpose of Spiritual Diet to the worshipping body, prepared vessel versus unprepared vessel, watch what you eat, keeper of your gates, the definition of “Gate”, being filled with the Holy Ghost and Its effect on Ministry, unguarded gates, and its effect on ministry. (Handout will be given) Special Ministry Requirements: Please remember to wear loose garments and comfortable shoes for all class sessions; Please bring a bottle of water; If you plan to minister, please bring white leotard, white palazzo and skirt and black leotard and black dance skirt.
This class will explore and explain the requirements, fundamentals and techniques of professional musicianship. It will feature trained musicians who will give insight on the various facets of being a skillful musician. This class is for IMD Registered Orchestra Members. Our objective is to provide a learning and sharing environment and equipped musicians with the tools needed to take their musicianship to the next level
This session deals with the detailing and understanding of every feature of the Hammond organ, keyboard, bass, guitar and drums. With tips and secrets from the pros, participants will learn how to apply these tool to their everyday artistry on the instruments.
