Encouraging
Encouraging other with the message of hope through Christ.
Equiping
Biblical principles and life skills to experience God best.
Overcoming
Overcoming crises through building faith, understanding, and practical coping skills.
Music
Melanie is an award-winning Christian Recording artist with ten #1 radio singles. Her lastest release, In Jesus Name We Pray, Amen, Amen reach #! on the Cross Country USA Christian Country chart and was #2 on the Cash Box Christian Country chart. She is an Inspirational Country Music Awards Living Legend and a member of the International Country Music Hall of Fame.
Her musical style was influence by great female Gospel artist like Dottie Rambo, Vestal Goodman and Betty Jean Robinson as well as country artist Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Dottie West and Patty Lovelace.
Melanie says this about her music. “It doesn’t exactly fit into a genre. Most call it Country Gospel. Some call it Christian Country and others Southern Gospel. I sing songs I love with a message I love. I trust God through his spirit to use what he has placed in me to minister to those he allows me the privilege to sing to..”
She has recorded 4 projects which can be purchased by going to CD Baby
Song of the Heart
Only His Love Will Remain
I Wonder
The Old Time Way
www.CDBaby.com
Melanie is available for concerts alone or with a band.
Connect through our contact page to discuss your needs.
You can also order CD's directly from us!
About Melanie
Melanie Walker is a Christian speaker, author and an award-winning Christian recording artist garnering ten number one charting radio singles including a duet with Country and Bluegrass artist Marty Raybon. She has received numerous industry awards, is a member of the International Country Gospel Hall of Fame and was named an Inspirational Christian Country Living Legend.
God has blessed Melanie throughout her life with opportunities which she describes as having reached beyond her talent and natural abilities. Many of you may know her from the TCT Television Network. Come on In with Melanie Walker can be seen on air at TCT and at tct.tv/video on demand. The Sessions concert series can still be seen on tct.tv/video on demand.
Melanie never walks away from a door God opens. She has served on the Board of the Nashville-based Music City Christian Fellowship for over 20 years. The group produces the Sunday Mornin’ Country Gospel Concert each year during CMA Fest at the Grand Ole Opry House. She is currently the President of the MCCF Board of Directors and co-produces Sunday Mornin’ Country with Producer Lynn Fox.
Building on her experience as a Clinical Social Worker and therapist she now provides Life and Leadership Coaching to support others create lives around the things that matter most to them. Whatever Melanie’s role her mission is to fulfill God’s purpose for her life and help others do the same.
Both born and raised in Southern Illinois Melanie and her husband Gerald now live in the Nashville, TN area where they enjoy all the talent that surrounds them.
Melanie is available for speaking engagements and concerts both alone and with a band. Consider having the ministry team bring bring the Living With Purpose On Purpose and The Lies We Tell Ourselves weekend event to your church or organization.
The Lies We Tell Ourselves
How often to say to yourself?
I’m not enough…
I’ve don’t too many wrong things…
God can’t use me….
It’s impossible…
I’m too old…
Nobody likes me…
I’m not smart enough…
rich enough…
pretty enough…
strong enough…
These are all messages that limit us and God.
We are continually having an internal dialoged with ourselves, interpreting our surroundings, circumstances, others and ourselves. This dialogue represents our thought and beliefs about ourselves, the world around us and even God. Proverbs tells us that as a man thinks so he is. During the two days we are together we will examine this principle, examine the untruths we tell ourselves, the impact they have on our lives and how we can manage our thought life to be in line with God’s word.
This will not simply be an exercise in positive thinking. We will be taking an honest look at how God sees us, how we can trust him and how he wants to work in our lives.
Objectives
- Engage in self-reflection.
- Unerstand the direct coorilation between what we say to oursleves and our quaility of life,
- Identify those thoughts and beliefs that create suffering in your life.
- Learn skills to manage your thought life.
- Explore what God says.
- Experience the support of other women.
Event Team
Terri Allen Atwood, M.A., LPC, MHSP
Terri Allen Atwood is a Christian Counselor who works with individuals and couples to experience healing and wholeness. She is a conference speaker and published author who has traveled with Beth Moore, Kay Author, and Pricilla Shirer. Terri has her own Bold, Brave, and Beautiful event team, where she uses her life’s hurt to help others live in victory.
Kathryn McDougall, MSN
Kathryn McDougall was an educator and project manager for a large healthcare agency until her retirement. She has the gift of administration and uses this ability to support the work of the Lord.
Event Registration is $198
The registration fee is all inclusive including the retreat activites, lodgeing and meals.
All rooms will are double occupancy unless single registration is requested. This is an addition cost of $100.
- Retreat, meals and double occupancy lodging $198.00
- Retreat, meals and single occupancy lodging $298.00
- Refunds cannot be provided 30 days prior to the event.
Please note that we purposefully limit the number of participants to create an intimate and safe environment where you will have the opportunity to self-reflect, hear the Holy Spirit, and connect with others.
Register for Single Occupancy Lodging $298
Register for Double Occupancy Lodging $198
Join us at the beautiful
Linden Valley Baptist Conference Center
1225 Baptist Camp Rd
Linden, TN 37096
Linden Valley is located 2 hours southeast of Nashville and provides a special environment to worship the Lord in a tranquil riverside setting. The beauty of God’s world is evident when you commune with nature on the riverwalk or talk with friends while sitting on the porch rocking.
In the Conference Center (hotel style) lodging, linens and toiletries are provided (bring you own toothpaste). There is a camp store if you forget some necessities. Comfortable clothes and shoes are the order of the day, but don’t forget a light jacket as October may be chilly and your Bible.
There is wifi access in our major meeting spaces and throughout each room within the conference center. Cell phone service is limited. A “Hot Spot” is located beside the camp store. There are a few Verizon network extenders in the Dining Hall and conference center. However, it is a great experience to get away from the phone for a few days.
An afternoon snack and diner will be prepared by Linden Valley on Friday. Breakfast, and lunch will be provided on Saturday. The food service team is prepared to work with almost any special nutritional needs. You will need to let us know exactly what your needs are when you register. The facility will need at least two weeks before the event to accommodate request so you’re providing this information in a timely manner is imperative.
Agenda
“ For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
Ephesians 2:1
Speaking
Melanie builds up on her ministry experience and as a Mental Health Professional and Life
Coach to equip others to experience God’s best through teaching Biblically sound, evidence-
based principles and life skills.
Coaching
Melanie was drawn to Life Coaching because she saw how effective the process is in helping others achieve those things that matter most to them. She says, “I love seeing folks accomplish the things that connect to the deepest part of them. It is amazing to watch this process unfold, and I love getting to be a part of it!”
For more information on coaching or if you would like to speak with Melanie about how
coaching can help contact us or go to melaniewalkercoaching.com