Your Devotional Time Should Be Your Biggest Source Of Dynamic Biblical Growth...
Foundations of Personal Transformation will show you how to make that a reality.
Foundations of Personal Transformation is a course on setting up your devotional times for growth as a Christian.
In this course, you’ll learn how to bring your heart before the Lord to be transformed into the likeness of Christ.
After you’ve been through Foundations of Personal Transformation, you will come away with stronger faith, a better understanding of the Lord’s will for you, and a new approach to solving problems.
This is all possible through the "Heart-First Theology" I teach.
Inside Foundations of Personal Transformation, I teach you the biblical model of the heart.
This model is the basis for personal transformation.
If you’ve been feeling stuck in sin, unsure how to mature in your faith, or just at a plateau with your walk with the Lord…
The biblical model of the heart will help you address that.
No longer will you be stuck in the same behaviour patterns of the past.
With a biblical understanding of your own heart, you’ll gain new insights into how your thoughts, feelings and actions all work.
These insights will change how you think about God, yourself, and human beings.
But insight alone won’t change your life.
You need to combine insight with action…
Which is why Foundations of Personal Transformation shows you exactly which actions to take in your daily devotional time.
This course will teach you the four spiritual disciplines to use in your quiet time.
These disciplines serve as the foundation for heart change.
When you do these disciplines regularly, you’ll be examining your heart through the light of scripture…
Bringing your heart before the Lord in prayer…
And dealing effectively with your sin to allow the Lord to work powerfully in you.
Without the four disciplines, spiritual growth is almost impossible!
Here’s the thing.
If you don’t have a regular quiet time which is structured to help you grow as a Christian…
Your spiritual growth is going to be stagnant, inconsistent… or worse…
Non-existent. 😱
This might be news to you.
If you’re hearing this for the first time…
I’m not surprised.
It’s a sad truth that most churches don’t do a good job teaching their flock about spiritual growth.
And as a result, Christians have no idea what they’re meant to be doing on a regular basis in order to grow!
This has devastating effects.
No spiritual growth = no personal change.
Personal change is dependent on spiritual growth.
At least, positive personal change is.
In Foundations of Personal Transformation, you’ll see how everything that you think, feel and do comes from the heart.
Therefore, if you want to change your habits or behaviours, it comes down to knowing how to address your heart!
Plus, growth in biblical qualities like holiness, wisdom, and all the fruit of the spirit all need a biblical foundation.
And this isn’t just “a work of the Holy Spirit” in you…
You play an active part in your own transformation!
Your spiritual growth is an ongoing, synergistic process.
That means, it’s not just all up to God, but nor is it all up to you.
You must show up to do the work, and He is gracious to do the work in you.
However, you need a biblical model of growth to follow, otherwise you’ll remain stuck, wondering…
How do I grow spiritually?
You might think:
“I’ll read my bible in a year”
“I’ll pray for 3 hours every morning”
“I’ll serve more at church”
Now, those things can be good in and of themselves…
But none of them are a model for spiritual growth, and on their own, they are not enough to change your heart.
When you use the biblical model of the heart, you'll see amazing growth in yourself.
Quick story:
I used to struggle with anger.
It was a long-term sin issue for me.
And one of the things I used to do was shout at my family members. (I know. Not nice!)
But, praise the Lord, I found a technique to examine my sin through the biblical model of the heart.
I started using this one technique, which only took me between 5-10 minutes a day.
Within four weeks, the shouting stopped altogether.
It has been 15 happy years since then. Not once have I shouted at my family in that time.
It’s all thanks to the biblical, heart first approach I took with my sin.
Now I teach that very same "heart-first" approach in Foundations of Personal Transformation!
Foundations of Personal Transformation is a meaty course.
In it, I teach not only the four spiritual disciplines for quiet time…
But also the theology of the heart first approach.
I also have bonus lessons on the four biggest problems of spiritual growth.
In fact, why don’t I just give you a quick run-down of the course itself?
Here's what you get in Foundations of Personal Transformation!
Four videos on theology of devotions:
1. The Heart and Change
Understanding the Biblical Model of the Heart
This video covers:
- A simple model of the heart used by biblical counsellors [47:50]
- How to have a healthy biblical sense of identity [53:31]
- How the nature of the heart is affected by the fall [14:13]
- The question to ask when you see the heart, soul or spirit talked about in the bible [15:36]
- Four key questions to ask yourself when you sin to stop it from happening again [01:22:41]
- Why just knowing "the bible says I shouldn't do that" isn't enough to stop sin [01:23:35]
- The three primary functions of the heart explained [19:27]
- How to think about your feelings scripturally [22:50, 23:32]
- Why people blame God (and how to notice it) [52:16]
- A quick way to tell which function of the heart is predominant in your personality [31:56]
- The difference between being free from the power of sin and the presence of sin [01:18:34]
- The fundamental difference between the old covenant and the new covenant in terms of personal change [01:04:19]
2. Purpose: Grace through holiness
Understanding God's purpose for you
This video covers:
- A scriptural definition of what we should be looking to experience as Christians [14:02]
- How our service to God is likened to the levitical priestly service [19:05]
- The place to start if you want to change your actions and habits (this is a far stronger approach than willpower!) [21:36]
- An exegesis of Romans 12:2 explains how we can test and approve what God's will is [23:07]
- The outcome we can desire from our relationship with God [24:16]
- How intimacy with God is different to intimacy with your spouse [26:48]
- How to grow in your sanctification by being obedient to these verses [35:15]
- How to have a high view of God and better understand his glory [36:57]
- Why God permitted the fall [41:40]
- The main thing you cannot do if you want to live in peace with God [44:54]
- How to practically "put off" the old self and "put on" the new [56:31]
- Why our relationship with God is not determined by our feelings [01:01:38]
3. Applying Scripture to the Heart
Getting practical with growth
In this module, you'll discover:
- Where spiritual warfare is primarily focused [10:36]
- How to respond to "automatic" thoughts and feelings that are not godly [14:54]
- Where the sense of meaning in our lives comes from [17:09]
- What you need to be aware of when you're thinking of change and transformation [19:26]
- The "barometer of your heart" and how to evalaute your life by it [20:47]
- How shame causes "self preservation mode" and what to do about it [24:12]
- The dangerous thing that drives unfit prayer [26:36]
- What God's wisdom says about perfectionism [42:02]
- How to combat "de-humanizing" other people who you struggle to relate to [43:03]
- The key principle behind dealing with others biblically [46:26]
- How the Holy Spirit is active in our personal growth [49:40]
- The one thing to think through to wrestle with your heart daily [54:41]
4. Praying with Meaning
How to make prayer easier than it has been in the past
In this module, you'll discover:
- What the Garden of Eden tells us about prayer in the created order [06:29-11:41]
- How to avoid praying like the pagans [13:16]
- Why you shouldn't get too worried about having to pray for hours at a time [16:20]
- The truth that will free you from feeling that you always have to be praying [18:25]
- Why we find prayer hard [22:51]
- How "your kingdom come" relates to our daily work [29:51]
- The dangerous thing that drives unfit prayer [26:36]
- What God's wisdom says about perfectionism [42:02]
- How to combat "de-humanizing" other people who you struggle to relate to [43:03]
- The key principle behind dealing with others biblically [46:26]
- How the Holy Spirit is active in our personal growth [49:40]
- The one thing to think through to wrestle with your heart daily [54:41]
Four videos on the spiritual disciplines:
1. Bible Reading
How to approach reading the word of God
In this module, you'll discover:
- How to understand the 66 books written by 40 writers across 1500 years [01:06]
- Connect what's happening in the bible to your life, even if it's far removed from your culture/technology [01:50]
- The "500 year time block" trick to remembering the overarching story of the bible [4:13]
- How to escape picking the wrong reading plan [9:16]
- The #1 reason why we read scripture [10:12]
- What personal needs to consider before you pick your bible reading plan [13:32]
- One trick to free your bible reading time up for enjoyment instead of making it about "ticking a box" [10:30]
- A new way of going deeper into scripture through repetition [14:31]
- Use this trick to dive deeper into a single book or passage each time you re-read it [15:02]
- The four questions to answer before you read a new book of the bible [18:32]
- How to fit the message of each book with the overarching message of the whole bible [19:43]
- How to learn about God's character as you read [20:21]
- How to look at the critical thread of God's promises throughout scripture [21:36]
- The simple way you can relate to anyone written about in the bible, even if your life is nothing like theirs [23:10]
- Identify sin in your own life by asking these three questions as you read about the lives of others in the bible [23:33]
- Understand how to bring your heart before the Lord as you read so that you grow spiritually [25:51]
- Access the master list of bible reading plans [26:38]
- Learn what the Lord wants from you as you read His word [26:07]
2. Structure Through Journaling
Master this one approach to give your devotional life structure
In this module, you'll discover:
- Why quiet times can lack passion and become a daily grind, and what to do about it [0:53]
- What to remember when we don't "feel" like doing our devotional time [2:23]
- The #1 thing to begin your quiet time with for maximum growth [3:26]
- How to ensure you're always going to take something away from the word of God each time you read [4:19]
- Why 3-5 minutes can be enough for your daily journaling [5:17]
- The simple five-point structure I use in my journaling time [6:15]
- How to address the things that distract you and prevent you from growing in your walk with the Lord [6:50]
- How to address your heart with one simple question [7:40]
- The technique to ensure you're cultivating a thankful heart and growing in the opposite direction of discontentment [8:17]
- A quick way to keep track of your reading and incorporate prayer as you go [11:38]
- How to make what you're reading in the bible stick better in your long term memory [13:35]
- The method I use to make a relevant and achievable daily prayer list [14:35]
- How to use the key principles of journalling to focus on your heart and track your growth [16:34]
3. Meditation
How to meditate on the word of God
In this module, you'll discover:
- The #1 bible passage that teaches about meditation and how to apply it [02:11]
- How to become a person who has the word of God flowing through your heart and mind [5:48]
- What 3 things to analyze the word through in order to let it change you [6:29]
- How knowledge of God and knowledge of self are intertwined [7:25]
- Three things to think about to help you apply scripture effectively to your life [8:10]
- Questions to help you apply knowledge of God to your specific circumstance [11:09]
- How to think about God's commandments in relationship to your life [11:41]
- How to take action when you've transgressed a commandment [12:25]
- How the biblical worldview can help you change what you believe and feel [12:43]
- The key takeaway to look for in stories in the bible so you can grow in wisdom [13:24]
- How to get gems from different genres of the bible [14:39]
- The #1 way to avoid your bible reading being detrimental to your growth [15:37]
- How scripture can intersect with the world we're in and affect our behaviour [17:09]
- The technique for memorization that gives you the most reward for your work [18:45]
- The one thing to do repeatedly if you want to memorize scripture [20:35]
4. Prayer
The strategies I recommend for regular prayer
In this module, you'll discover:
- How to address the built in pride that prevents us from coming before the Lord [0:39]
- The main thing that holds us back from prayer [01:02]
- Why having prayer at the end of your quiet time might be the most helpful for your growth [3:16]
- The simplest way to keep a prayer list and how regularly to review it [5:24]
- Why I warn against a daily prayer list [6:20]
- The most basic way of making sure you pray regularly [10:45]
- What serving others through prayer looks like [03:37]
- How to avoid "prayer list overwhelm" and still pray for everyone on your list [6:54]
- My #1 tip to ensure you're not just listing prayers, but praying them [9:55]
Plus, you get four videos on the most common obstacles to spiritual growth
1. Time and Consistency
How to get consistent with a devotional time
In this module, you'll discover:
- How to turn bible reading and prayer into consistent habits [06:58]
- What God did NOT save you for, and how this affects your daily life [13:20]
- Why there's no "simple" answer to "how should I prioritize my daily/weekly habits?" (and how to think about this biblically) [12:37]
- Why picking up the bible is itself an act of faith [20:33]
- How to apply the word to your heart even when it doesn't seem to apply directly to you [21:58]
- Reagan Rose's response to "how do I deal with lethargy?" [23:14]
- One question to help you deal with chronic tiredness [24:13]
- The one sleep factor that makes a big difference in your daily energy levels [25:04]
- How the second law of thermodynamics can help you structure your habits [27:21]
- Is success measured by quantity or quality? The answer lies in the transformation we work with God to achieve [31:06-32:08]
- Why we wake up in the morning and do our devotional time (no, it's not the Holy Spirit prompting us to) [33:15]
- What quick distinction you can make if you have too many worthy goals and projects for your time [38:40]
- Monergistic vs. Synergistic growth: How we work *with God* to become more Christlike [47:05]
2. Hindrances to Growth & Journaling
What stops you growing, and how to combat it
In this module, you'll discover:
- How to turn bible reading and prayer into consistent habits [06:58]
- The most critical thing to work out for a habitual morning routine [08:47]
- What God did NOT save you for, and how this affects your daily life [13:20]
- Why there's no "simple" answer to "how should I prioritize my daily/weekly habits?" (and how to think about this biblically) [12:37]
- How to apply the word to your heart even when it doesn't seem to apply directly to you [21:58]
- Reagan's response to "how do I deal with lethargy?" [23:14]
- One question to ask yourself if you're feeling lethargic or tired [24:13]
- The one sleep factor that makes a big difference in your daily energy levels [25:04]
- How the second law of thermodynamics can help you structure your habits [27:21]
- Is success measured by quantity or quality? The answer lies in the transformation we work with God to achieve [31:06-32:08]
- Why we wake up in the morning and do our devotional time (no, it's not the Holy Spirit prompting us to) [33:15]
- What quick distinction you can make if you have too many worthy goals and projects for your time [38:40]
3. Addressing a Wandering Heart
Why we cannot rely on the way we feel for spiritual growth
In this module, you'll discover:
- How 2 Timothy helps you defeat procrastination and low levels of motivation [04:05]
- The one thing you can do in your devotional to drive your motivation [05:27]
- How to "kindle afresh" the gift God has given you [06:10]
- The powerful FACT that will combat thoughts like "I don't feel like doing it" [09:53]
- The reality of life that will stop you from "following your heart" [14:09]
- A helpful way to think about your suffering as a Christian [15:10]
- Where your service to the Lord truly begins (this may surprise you) [15:56]
- The one focus you can have that will make you less likely to feel depressed [19:02]
- How to deal with distractions when they come up during your bible reading [20:14-23:46]
- A sound piece of advice from productivity expert David Allen on wandering thoughts [25:34]
- The way to get rid of boredom in your life [31:35]
- Change your motivation levels about any task with this one approach [41:51]
- Why "feeling stuck" does not mean you ARE stuck [43:08]
- How to take feelings and thoughts captive to the Lordship of Christ [50:45]
4. Overcoming Major Hindrances
How to maintain joy in the Lord, regardless of your circumstances
In this module, you'll discover:
- How to have a spiritual life as a busy person [06:27]
- How you can balance everyday priorities with your time and investment in the Lord [07:17]
- How you can fit a devotional time in the morning even with young children [08:55-12:17]
- How to spiritually enrich your quality time with your spouse in the evening [13:13]
- Biblical methods to maintain personal joy in the Lord through suffering from physical illness [15:00]
- How to see your suffering as a tool in the hands of the Lord [18:30]
- How your limitations take you back to valuing Christ above all else [20:26]
- How to overcome obsessive-compulsive or addictive behavior to live a life of self-control and remain constant in the Holy Spirit [22:22]
- How to deal with distractions when they come up during your bible reading [20:14-23:46]
- How to find the source of your addictive behaviour with ONE question [24:09]
- What habits to put in place to stop addiction when temptation is strong [30:12]
- How the heart model can help you address issues and even come off medication [36:36]
This course is a result of my 8 years in seminary and 30+ years in ministry
Here I am with my family while we were living in LA, where I attended the Master’s Seminary.
It was there that I earned 4 degrees over 8 years. Those years of study have greatly blessed my ministry and helped me to serve others with a theological foundation.
Here's what others have said about Foundations of Personal Transformation
Foundations of Personal Transformation is the key to unlocking growth in your walk with Christ!
If you’ve been feeling stuck spiritually…
Whether that’s:
- Not knowing how to grow
- Feeling like you’re not changing as a person
- Not living with purpose or meaning
- No time management or consistency
- Feeling distant from God…
Foundations of Personal Transformation will bless your walk with Christ and help you experience significant change in your life.
This course gives you clarity about what to do on a daily basis to experience
growth in Christlikeness.
That’s the Lord’s biggest calling on your life.
Your #1 priority as a Christian should be to grow more like Christ every day.
To submit your heart to His will.
When you understand how spiritual disciplines contribute to your growth…
You won’t feel confused about why you’re doing your devotional.
You will know exactly what to do in your devotional time to grow in Christlikeness!
This kind of clarity will give you incredible motivation to structure your devotional and be consistent with it.
Your spiritual growth will be a blessing to those around you!
As you grow spiritually, your ministry will be more impactful.
Whether that’s in your family, church, small group, or as a witness wherever you go!
As you grow in your wisdom about the biblical model of the heart, the way you deal with others will change.
Your ability to help others will improve, because of your firm foundation in scripture.
When someone comes to you for advice, you’ll be able to help them with the heart model, rather than giving them your opinion or just moral support.
As you grow in Christlikeness, your faith will strengthen, making you more able to face hardships.
One of the amazing benefits of having a consistent devotional time is the increase in faith you will feel.
As you spend more time with the Lord bringing your heart before him, you’ll notice your faith in Him growing.
This will give you a completely new perspective on the challenges in your life.
Your understanding of the Lord’s will and character will be of great comfort.
Your prayer life will have more vitality, helping you lean on Him.
You will see clearly the answered prayer and His gracious work in everything that happens.
When you buy Foundations of Personal Transformation today, you get this incredible bonus!
(Value $147)
POWER Mornings is a course on structuring your mornings for your growth and God's glory!
I’ve teamed up with my seminary buddy Reagan Rose to give you this special deal.
Reagan runs Redeeming Productivity, a company that helps Christians get more done for the glory of God.
In his course, POWER mornings, you will gain a whole new mindset about mornings that will help you set up each day for growth in 5 key areas!
This course will show how to have a POWER Morning routine!
This will take you from…
- Having no time to spend with the Lord
- Feeling like you’re not getting anywhere with your own goals
- Pushing the activities dedicated to your own growth to the bottom of your to-do list each day
- Doing everything “on the go” because you aren’t following a plan
- Repeatedly experiencing overwhelm, frustration and procrastination
To a life where you’re stewarding your time, energy and resources for maximum growth at the beginning of each day.
Reagan teaches his secret strategy on structuring of your morning routine.
He gives you his 5 disciplines that make up a POWER Morning, and does a deep dive on each of the disciplines, teaching you how to get the most value out of each one.
But his secret sauce really is in the ORDER he recommends you do each of the activities.
I can’t give it away here, but I can tell you that Reagan has personally tested and tweaked his own personal morning routine for years and he shows you exactly what works best.
The 5 elements of a POWER morning routine will maximize your…
- Spiritual growth, so that you’re prioritizing Christ every morning
- Physical wellbeing, so that you energize your body for the day and glorify God in taking good care of what He blessed you with
- Organization skills, so that you’re ready to get straight into your day at the end of a morning routine
- Productivity, so that you’re getting the most important things taken care for before most people are even awake
- Intellectual growth, so that you’re stimulating your brain with different material and staying on track with your reading goals
And best of all, Reagan takes all of the overwhelm out of it by giving you the exact methods he uses to make each discipline as enjoyable and effective as possible…
Meaning you won’t walk away feeling crushed by having to spend hours each morning doing a bunch of things you don’t enjoy.
Instead you’ll walk away with a feeling of “I got this“, and you’ll look forward to each morning because you’ve got the secret to a manageable structure.
POWER Mornings will help you put an end to inconsistent attempts to making new habits.
Ever tried to create a new habit, only to find you’ve dropped the ball a few weeks in?
Perhaps you’ve done this so many times you have stopped trying to set up new habits at all.
“Oh well.” you might think.
“I might as well face it. I will never [get fit, become a confident reader, prepare my sermons well before Sundays, etc.]”
If you’ve resigned yourself to “never” being able to set up and consistently execute a new habit…
Well, you need to meet Reagan.
He’s the man to go to about creating and executing new habits.
But if you can’t get a personal meeting with him, POWER Mornings is the second best thing.
You'll also be able to say goodbye to procrastination and poor time management!
If you can get just the first hour or so of your day into a routine…
You’ll find the rest of your life far easier to manage and plan.
And with POWER Mornings, Reagan gives you an exercise to make sure you set up the rest of your day.
This means you don’t go from an effective and energizing morning to an unproductive day.
Praise for POWER Mornings:
Foundations of Personal Transformation plus POWER Mornings will light a fire under your devotional time!
The two courses will help you:
- Plan and structure your mornings for the glory of God
- Set up your days for growth in Christlikeness
- Give your prayer life a new vitality
- Read your bible, pray, meditate on scripture, and journal regularly
- Have a theologically founded framework for viewing the world
- Help you grow in godly character
- Have a high view of God and desire to please him
- Experience dynamic biblical growth and transformation
- Overcome old habits, patterns, and sin
- See changes in yourself that please God
- Grow in your ministry and better serve the church, your family, and friends
These two courses usually sell for $244 if you buy them separately
Which, if you ask me, is a pretty small investment.
After all, the potential they have to change your life…
Is enormous.
With Foundations of Personal Transformation, you will gain a biblical understanding of the heart, which will help you transform into the likeness of Christ.
Your life will be characterized by daily peace, joy, and righteousness.
And with POWER Mornings…
You could set up your daily routine to grow in spiritual, intellectual and physical health.
These two courses together will give you clarity, direction, and motivation in your spiritual life.
Even though these courses together are worth $244, if you buy today you get a discount of $97 USD!
Value: $97
Value $147
Plus, you get access to two Discord Communities!
Reagan’s course, POWER Mornings has a private discord community.
- Support, fellowship, accountability
- Direct access to Reagan
- Your questions about the course answered!
Value $120/year
I also have a private Discord community for Foundations of Personal Transformation customers!
- Support, fellowship, accountability
- Direct access to me (Darryl)
- Your questions about the course answered!
Value $120/year
Get both courses PLUS access to the private communities for just $147 today!
This is the last time you will see this deal at this price.
After we close this sale, both courses will be for sale individually.
(And don’t be surprised if the courses go up in price soon.)
Foundations of Personal Transformation will probably be $147 on its own after this deal expires.
Get access to both courses and watch your spiritual growth skyrocket!
This bundle will take you from a place of uncertainty about spiritual growth to a place of confidence in your own walk with the Lord and your ability to disciple others.
I am really looking forward to hearing about the amazing growth you experience.
In Christ,
Darryl
FAQ
What does this bundle include?
You get POWER Mornings by Reagan Rose (usually $147) and my course, Foundations of Personal Transformation (intro price: $97) for a one-time payment of $147. These are both online courses which you will need a device and an internet connection for.
POWER Mornings is a course on setting up a Christ-exalting morning routine, so that you can get more done for the glory of God.
Foundations of Personal Transformation is a course on spiritual growth through spiritual disciplines, to help you grow in your walk with the Lord and experience profound change in your life.
How do I access my purchases?
You will receive two emails after you complete the checkout, one from me (Darryl) and one from Reagan. Each will give you login details to access each course.
What format are the courses in?
Both courses are in video format, and include downloadable worksheets.
Foundations of Personal Transformation also contains video transcripts for each video.
What credentials do you have to be teaching me about spiritual growth?
I hold a PhD in Biblical Counseling, a Masters of Divinity and a Masters of Theology, as well as a B.A. in Biblical Counseling.
I have been in ministry for over 30 years, and through that time have served in varying places such as in eldership, as a biblical counselor, and teaching others how to counsel biblically. I am also a husband and father, with three daughters now all in their 20s.
Reagan holds an MDiv from the Masters Seminary and runs Redeeming Productivity which has helped 100s of people become more productive for the kingdom of God.
Do you have any guarantees?
We guarantee you will love our courses :).
It is our firm belief that if you consume and apply the training inside this bundle you will see growth in your walk with the Lord and transformation in your heart and life.
If you are truly dissatisfied with your purchase, you can contact support@darrylburling.com and we will issue you a refund within 30 days.
What kind of commitment do I have to put in?
We encourage you to watch the trainings, and apply what you learn in your life.
This bundle is designed to help you structure your mornings to better glorify God and spend meaningful time with him, so expect that you might have to change the way you currently spend your mornings!
(We aren’t giving any “rules” of course, but we think our suggestions might inspire you to do things a little differently.)
Will I really change?
We have a good reason to believe you will.
Our courses are designed to give you the skills, tools and the theology for lasting personal growth.
If you can implement even 10 percent of what we teach, you will see a return on your effort. And ultimately, our faith is in the Lord, who will not stop the good work he began in you until the day of Christ Jesus. (Philippians 1:6).