Discover Your Creative Identity in Christ, Destroy the Roadblocks that have Held You Back, and Dive Into True Fulfillment as an Artist
True success as an artist starts in your heart, not in your art.
You feel called to create, yet something feels like it’s holding you back—keeping you stuck, frustrated, or overwhelmed. Maybe you:
- Struggle to show up consistently in your creativity.
- Feel unsure about how to start, grow, or gain momentum in your art business.
- Battle fears, self-doubt, or limiting beliefs that say you’re not enough or that your art doesn’t matter.
- Constantly feel overwhelmed by the pressures of life and art seems to always be the last priority.
- Know God has more for you, but you can’t seem to figure out how to move forward.
​Let me tell you something: You’re not alone—and this doesn’t have to be your "normal."
​The problem isn’t you, your art or your ability to make a business work. The root of the struggle runs much deeper—and that’s exactly where transformation begins: from the inside, out.Â
It's Time for a New Normal!
Most people who face a variety of difficulties in their life try their very best to overcome them through pure grit and determination. But what happens when the mountains they face still don't move? And after trying their best, they just can't seem to make any progress. It can be discouraging, even causing artist to just give up because their normal just isn't sustainable.Â
Thankfully, God's got a new normal - a new way of living - one where you can walk in victory (even amid difficulty), where your creativity flows freely, your mindset is aligned with God’s truth, and your art becomes an overflow of the transformation happening inside you.
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When you identify the unhealthy roots that have been keeping you stuck and replace them with Kingdom principles, everything begins to change.
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You don’t have to stay where you are. God is inviting you into a process of healing, growth, and creative freedom—so you can thrive in your art, life, and business. That's why we created the Foundations Course™.
Introducing The Foundations Course
The Foundations Course™ is a brand new course in 2025. It's an 9-week guided journey that combines simple biblical teaching, creative reflection, and practical tools in the context of supportive Christian community to help you:
- Identify the internal blocks sabotaging your creativity, confidence, and momentum.
- Overcome unhealthy patterns of living like comparison, perfectionism and performance.
- Heal the Wounds of the past the enemy uses to cause pain and stress.
- Renew Your Mind with God’s truth so you can walk in freedom and clarity.
- Discover how the Kingdom of God works in your life to bring faith and freedom.
- Gain Clear Vision for God's plan for your life and art.
- Establish your identity in Christ as an artist and embrace the purpose God has for you.
- Lay the Foundation for lasting growth in every area of your life—spiritually, creatively, and professionally.
- Set a Course for success and fulfillment as an artist, both personally and professionally.
This course helps lay the firm foundation every artist needs to confidently step into their creative calling, whether it be for personal enjoyment, ministry or in the marketplace (part-time or full-time) and regardless of what creative medium they practice.
Course Begins January 14, 2025.
What You'll Get Inside the Foundations Course
- 9 Video Lessons from Matt Tommey which will guide you week by week (includes closed captioning and transcripts).
- PDF Lesson Guides with:
- Scripture reflections so you can understand God's heart for your life.
- Journaling prompts to help you process your transformation.
- Daily prayers to center your heart and mind on the goodness of God.
- Weekly creative art projects to prayerfully process the lessons with God.
- Step-by-Step Guidance to move from feeling stuck to thriving spiritually, creatively, and professionally.
Plus over $1800 worth of valuable bonuses including:
- Personalized Coaching via 4 Live Group Q&A Sessions with Matt Tommey (a $1000 value) and the entire Foundations Course community to dive deeper and get all your questions answered.
- Private Facebook Community (a $500 value) of fellow participants and our team to encourage and support one another as you share the journey together.
- 30-Days of Biblical Affirmations (a $30 value) to Build Your Faith
- Awakening to God's Kingdom (a $15 value) With 90-Day Devotional by Matt Tommey
- 29 Habits of Thriving Artists (a $30 value)Â
- Learn the secrets of artists who are making a living from their art.
- Created to Thrive® Book (ebook) and Audio Book by Matt Tommey (a $30 value)
- And visits from some special guests (shhh... it's a secret and priceless)
- Bonus LIVE Session:Â How to Successfully Navigate Seasons of Grief & Loss as a Creative (a $150 value) where Matt Tommey will share from his own grief journey, the effects it had on his own creative journey and how to thrive as an artist during and after walking through these challenging seasons.
- Plus these two valuable bonuses:
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Breakthrough by Design ​(a $150 value): This transformative video lesson and guided process helps artists identify areas of self-sabotage and align their lives with God’s truth. Through reflective prayer, the 5R’s for Renewing Your Mind, and Spirit-led action steps, participants will dismantle harmful patterns and establish new, healthy ways of living in freedom and purpose.​
- Boundaries Builder Bundle (a $50 value): Understand the root causes of why you don't currently have control of your time, energy and resources. Discover how to create healthy boundaries easily for your life, relationships, art and business so you can thrive!Â
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Angie's Story
"I took Matt's courses and cannot tell you how much they helped me grow spiritually. Matt Tommey leaned in DEEP into the Holy Spirit and received guidance for his own battles, which is what he shares with His students. This course work helped release me from 40+ years of regret and shame. I will beforever grateful to Matt for obeying the Lord's commission to help release thousands of others from spiritual burdens we are not meant to carry. I highly recommend Matt's courses."Â -Â Angie B, student.
Enroll Today and Step Into Your New Normal!
If you’re ready to:
- Break free from what’s been holding you back,
- Renew your mind and align with God’s truth,
- And experience the freedom and momentum you were made for…​
WE'RE SORRY, BUT ENROLLMENT FOR THIS COHORT OF THE FOUNDATIONS COURSE HAS ENDED.
Join The Waitlist
Connect with us here to be added to the waitlist for our next cohort of the Foundations Course.
How Your Life Will Change the Each Week in the Foundations Course
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Each week builds on the last, leading you through a powerful process of transformation:
Week 1: A New Way of Living
You will learn God’s design for your life as an artist so that you’ll no longer feel trapped by old, limiting patterns and instead be able to embrace Kingdom principles with confidence and clarity—without the frustration of trying to figure it out on your own. By the end of this week, you’ll feel hopeful, empowered, and ready to step into God’s vision for your creative life.
Week 2: Finding Success in Your Season
You will learn to embrace your current season and steward what’s in your hands so that you can stop striving for "someday" success and begin experiencing growth and peace right where you are—without feeling overwhelmed by the timing of your progress. By the end of this week, you’ll feel content, aligned, and more trusting of God’s perfect timing because you have a clear vision of where God is leading you as an artist.
Week 3: Identifying & Overcoming Roadblocks
You will identify the lies, fears, and internal struggles that have been holding you back so that you’ll no longer feel paralyzed by self-doubt and instead be free to step into your calling with boldness—without being held hostage by fear of failure. By the end of this week, you’ll feel courageous, capable, and excited to move forward with confidence.
Week 4: Be TransformedÂ
You will develop a mindset rooted in God’s Word using our proven 5R Method for Renewing Your Mind™ so you can stop battling negative thoughts and start aligning your habits, creative practice, and life with His truth—without falling back into old patterns of frustration. By the end of this week, you’ll feel grounded, peaceful, and inspired to live out God’s truth daily.
Week 5: Using Affirmations to Renew Your Mind
You will create biblically grounded affirmations that reinforce God’s promises using our SPEAK Method™ so you can silence the inner critic and align with your true identity in Christ—without second-guessing your worth or value as an artist. By the end of this week, you’ll feel confident, affirmed, and deeply connected to your God-given purpose.
Week 6: Uncovering Your Uniqueness
You will celebrate your unique gifts, talents, and calling so that you’ll no longer compare yourself to others and instead walk confidently in who God created you to be—without doubting whether you have something meaningful to offer. By the end of this week, you’ll feel validated, joyful, and free to embrace your creative path.
Week 7: Breaking the Starving Artist Curse
You will discover God’s provision for your life so that you can stop operating from a mindset of lack and start creating from a place of trust and abundance—without feeling like your art is a struggle for survival. By the end of this week, you’ll feel reassured, provided for, and ready to create with freedom and trust.
Week 8: Cultivating an Atmosphere of Breakthrough
You will learn to create an environment where breakthrough becomes your new normal using our CORE4 Focus Strategy so that you can experience spiritual, creative, and practical growth—without the chaos or discouragement of staying stuck in the same place. By the end of this week, you’ll feel energized, empowered, and expectant for ongoing growth and success.
Week 9:Â Your Transformation Story & Next Steps
Review your personal transformation in a narrative form and set a path for your next steps if you want to start or grow your own art business to make an income and impact for Christ. By the end of this course, you'll be ready to confidently step into all the dreams God has placed on your heart as an artist with the ability to see real progress start to happen.
How Do I Know This Course is for Me?
Any artist of any artistic medium at any experience level who wants to jumpstart their journey to breakthrough particularly as it relates to mindset, beliefs and renewing your mind. If you're tired of living life the same old way, getting the same old results, then the Foundations Course™ is just the course for you to step into your "new normal" in God's Kingdom.
​This course is for you if...
✅  You’re an artist who feels stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward.
✅  You constantly compare yourself to other artists, leaving you feeling inadequate or discouraged.
✅  You struggle with perfectionism and fear of rejection, which keeps you from sharing your art.
✅  You feel paralyzed by self-doubt and thoughts like, “I’m not good enough” or “Who would even care about my art?”
✅  You want to create art consistently but find yourself distracted, unmotivated, or lacking structure.
✅  You’re overwhelmed by trying to balance your art, family responsibilities, and spiritual growth.
✅  You lack confidence in your pricing, marketing, or selling, which makes your art feel like a burden rather than a joy.
✅  You feel disconnected from God’s purpose for your art and long to integrate your faith and creativity.
✅  You’re tired of trying to figure this out on your own and need clear, biblically grounded guidance to move forward.
✅  You know God has more for you, but you don’t know how to take the first step toward freedom and momentum.
But even though I want every artist to join us for the Foundations Course because it's been proven to be life-changing. There's no doubt about it. But let's be honest, the Created to Thrive Foundations Course is probably not for you if you're:
❌  Not open to trying new things or changing unhealthy mindsets and habits.Â
❌  Not interested in knowing God's plan for your life and your art.
❌ Unwilling to invest in your personal, artistic, and professional growth.
❌ Not willing to faithfully steward your artistic gifts so that you can grow in excellence.Â
❌ Not in the right season of life for you to be focused on your art journey.
❌ Looking for a magic pill or some get-rich-quick sales techniques to help you become a world-famous artist overnight.
Frequently Asked Questions
Check below to see the answers to many of our participants most common questions.