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Unlocking the secrets to art show success just got easier. Join me, Matt Tommey, as I reveal essential strategies for artists determined to stand out and thrive in the competitive world of art shows and festivals. Drawing on my wealth of experience, I'll steer you clear of the typical blunders that can stifle sales and share how to create an irresistible connection with your audience. Expect to learn how to engage with your booth visitors in a way that leaves a lasting impression, and discover the profound impact a polished presentation can have on showcasing the true potential of your artwork.

Are you ready to transform your art booth into a buyer magnet? This episode is brimming with actionable advice, from mastering the art of pricing to maintaining a compelling, cohesive artistic vision. I'll guide you through the nuances of contemporary art trends and the critical finishing touches that elevate your creations from good to unforgettable. Plus, I'll shed light on the invaluable feedback process and how our Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program can propel you towards your breakthrough year. Don't miss out on these game-changing insights that could pave the path to your next art show triumph.

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Discover the secrets to transforming your artistic talent into a thriving success and learn how Christian artists can truly master their craft. Our latest episode offers an enlightening exploration into the intricacies of becoming a masterful artist. We delve into essential skills such as color mixing, composition, and the proficient use of materials, all of which empower an artist to express their God-given talents with confidence and ease. This is no mere chat; it's an opportunity to uncover how mastering your tools can not only distinguish your art in the marketplace but also forge deep, genuine connections with clients who will treasure the unique value of your work.

If you've ever wondered how to balance staying true to your artistic integrity while captivating the market, this episode is your guiding light. We discuss the allure of having a unique artistic voice, one that pierces through the noise and resonates with potential buyers, without sacrificing your creative spirit. We also tackle the enriching experience of art critiques and their role in an artist's growth. And, for those yearning for a community of peers and personalized mentorship, I invite you to join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program, where your artistic and entrepreneurial passions are nurtured. Tune in to nurture your artistry and business acumen with us.

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Could your art transform lives and communities while also fueling a thriving business? Join me, Matt Tommey, as I shatter the myth that only nonprofit ventures can generate a significant impact through art. In this eye-opening discussion, we explore how Christian artists can merge their creative passions with savvy business strategies to not only prosper financially but also contribute meaningfully to God's kingdom. By opting for a for-profit model, you're afforded the autonomy to support charitable causes and invest in your community without the constant struggle for funding that often plagues nonprofit organizations.

Throughout the podcast, I share personal tales and lessons from fellow artists that illuminate the unexpected freedom and potential of running a profitable art business. You'll hear about a transformative mural project in Asheville, North Carolina, made possible by the financial stability of a for-profit approach. Discover how embracing the marketplace can become an extension of your ministry, elevating your ability to give, serve, and donate, all while cultivating a sustainable lifestyle that breathes life into your divine calling as an artist.

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Have you ever felt like your art could soar if only you could break through that creative barrier? I'm Matt Tommey, and in the latest episode of The Thriving Christian Artist, we explore the transformative power of expert critiques within our mentoring program and how they can lift your art from good to extraordinary. We're peeling back the layers on what makes art truly resonate, focusing on the trifecta of mastery, uniqueness, and desirability. It's not just about creating; it's about making art that connects and endures, art that speaks volumes in God's kingdom.

As we venture through the nuances of what makes art masterful, we discuss the importance of honing your skills to express yourself freely in your chosen medium. It's not about dabbling in endless techniques but rather achieving such a proficiency that your tools become an extension of your vision. Discover how cultivating a unique artistic voice sets you apart in the marketplace, and why creating art that forges a deep relationship with your audience is key. This episode is a treasure trove of insights, whether you're just picking up a paintbrush or you're a seasoned artist looking to elevate your craft. Join me, and let's journey together towards art that doesn't just exist but thrives.

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Discover the elusive peace you've been searching for as an artist, not by chasing the mythical beast of 'balance,' but by harnessing the power of boundaries. As your host, Matt Tommey, I'm taking you on a journey that will challenge the notion of having it all and instead, guide you towards creating a life brimming with artistic fulfillment and divine purpose. 

This episode isn't just about shattering misconceptions; it's a road map to living the life God intended for you as a thriving Christian artist. We're going deep into why setting firm, clear boundaries can be the secret sauce to not just your creative practice, but to every aspect of your life. Say goodbye to the scatterbrain syndrome and hello to focus, mastery, and maybe even turning that burning passion into a lucrative career. Join me as we explore how to craft these guardrails for freedom and discover the peace that's been waiting for you all along.

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Ever feel like you're on a hamster wheel, trying to generate income from your art? You're not alone. In this enlightening episode, I, Matt Tommey, invite you to discover the secret to building a sustainable, thriving livelihood from your God-given artistic talents. Say goodbye to the frustration of unrelated side hustles and hello to a strategy that aligns with your divine design and true calling. I'm sharing the transformative concept of a product ecosystem—a revelation that has helped countless artists, like myself, tap into a wellspring of financial stability without sacrificing passion or purpose.

Prepare to be inspired as I walk you through the practical steps to create multiple, interconnected income streams that naturally evolve from your unique skill set. As a basket maker, I've lived the journey from crafting singular pieces to authoring books, launching online classes, and establishing a diverse yet cohesive array of revenue sources. This episode isn't just about monetizing your art; it's a roadmap to achieving the creative and financial freedom you've longed for. So, if you're ready to harness the full potential of your artistic calling and step into a life of abundance, this is the episode you can't afford to miss.

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Ever felt like your art is a tree falling in the forest with no one around to hear it? Buckle up, as we uncover the secret sauce to getting your artwork the attention it deserves—backlinks. In a conversation that's equal parts tech-savvy and spiritually guided, we discuss the underutilized power of backlinks in enhancing your art business's online visibility. Listen and learn how these digital threads weave a web of authority for your site, convincing search engines like Google that you're the real deal.

But that's not all, fellow artists walking in faith. I introduce you to the Christian Artist Directory, my personally curated platform designed to foster community, connection, and mutual growth. It's about more than just boosting website traffic; it's about creating a network that echoes our values and propels our work into the world. Through strategic partnerships and reciprocal linking within a supportive Christian framework, this episode is your guide to making meaningful connections that resonate with your divine calling as an artist. Join us for a masterclass in leveraging the magic of backlinks, all while staying true to our creative, spiritual roots.

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Ever wondered why some artists seem to effortlessly capture the spotlight at art shows, while others struggle to make an impression? I'm peeling back the curtain on the strategic selection of art shows, revealing how crucial it is to align these opportunities with your unique artistry and business goals. 

In our latest episode, we delve into the reasons why not every art show will be the right fit for you, and how understanding your target audience and the style of art presented can make or break your success. Join me as we discuss the importance of an event's reputation, logistical considerations, and the art of saying 'no' to opportunities that don't serve your artistic journey.

Strap in for an exciting exploration of art show strategies and how they can pave the way for a transformative year in your art career. Sharing anecdotes from my own experiences and insights from the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program, I'll show you how to conduct a cost-benefit analysis that ensures you're investing in the right venues. With access to our live coaching and the comprehensive Artist Toolkit, you'll be equipped with everything you need to navigate the art show landscape like a pro. Let's embark on this artistic adventure together, and I'll guide you towards making connections with your ideal clients and achieving the art show success you've been dreaming of.

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Ever wrestled with the fear that your art isn't "good enough" for the big stage? I've been there, and in this heartfelt session, we're peeling back the curtain on the very real anxieties that haunt artists as they step into art show season. Tap into a treasure trove of encouragement and strategies to transform fear into fuel for your creative fire. Drawing from my personal journey and the inspiring tales of fellow creatives, we'll band together to tackle imposter syndrome head-on, learning to celebrate our unique talents and confidently present our work to the world.

Preparing for an art show is an art in itself, and I'm here to guide you through the maze of logistics and financial planning. We'll unpack how to approach expenses as investments and reap the benefits of tax deductions while navigating the logistical dance of transportation and setup. After the curtains close, the show goes on—I'll share how to capitalize on your hard work and keep the momentum going, no matter the outcome. And don't miss out on the collective wisdom of our "Created to Thrive" mentoring program, where we equip artists with the Artist Toolkit and foster a space for growth and guidance. Together, let's craft an art show experience that's as rewarding and memorable as the masterpieces you create.

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Struggling to make your artist website do the heavy lifting for your business? Prepare to unlock the secret of converting casual browsers into devoted patrons and subscribers. I'm Matt Tommey, and in this edition of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast, we're tackling the critical yet often-neglected element of website design: the call to action. Through my Creative Thrive Artist Mentoring program, I've dissected numerous artist websites, and I've pinpointed where many miss the mark. Now, I'm excited to guide you step-by-step on crafting a siren call that not only captivates but compels your audience to engage deeply with your online art space.

Ever wonder why your stunning artworks don't translate into sales or a growing email list? The culprit might be the lack of a clear pathway for your audience. Let's explore together how everything—from your Instagram posts to podcast interviews—should be a tributary leading to the river that is your website, where a clear call to action can guide visitors into the embrace of your artistry. You'll learn about leveraging freebies as irresistible bait and setting up automated email sequences that nurture potential customers into loyal fans. As an example, I'll share one of my own freebies that has proven effective in hooking an audience. So, turn up the volume and let's transform your website into a dynamic engine for your art business.

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Struggling with what to write in your next email to your art followers? Worry no more! Join me, Matt Tommey, on the Thriving Christian Artist podcast, as we dive into the transformative realm of email marketing for artists. Say goodbye to the outdated newsletter and hello to a world of engaging content that resonates with your subscribers. From unveiling your latest creation to sharing intimate behind-the-scenes glimpses, I provide practical advice on crafting emails that not only capture attention but also foster a deeper connection with your audience.

This jam-packed episode goes beyond the canvas to show you how to treat your loyal fans to exclusive previews and turn your events into can't-miss happenings. Whether you're a seasoned artist or just beginning to explore email marketing, the insights shared here will help you tap into the heart of your community and grow your list with content that truly shines. There's something for every creative soul looking to flourish in God's kingdom through art, so tune in for the ten golden content ideas waiting to take your email strategy to the next level!

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Discover the unexpected backlash and the surprising power of art as I, Matt Tommey, unravel the complexities behind the "He Gets Us" Super Bowl campaign and its reception within the Christian community. Tune in for a candid discussion about the intersection of belief and creativity, where we tackle the tough questions of why some believers resisted the message intended to unify and the far-reaching implications of art that dares to defy religious norms.

Embark on a journey with me through the often-misunderstood landscape where artistry and divinity converge. This episode is an earnest call to artists of faith to grasp the magnitude of their calling and the life-altering effect their work can have in manifesting God's kingdom on earth. We shed light on the intrinsic value of art in cultural discourse and individual transformation, revealing the true extent to which a creator, moved by the Holy Spirit, can inspire redemption, reconciliation, and restoration in the world around us.

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Have you ever stood at the precipice of giving up on your creative dreams, the wind of economic uncertainty and self-doubt howling in your ears? We've all been there, feeling that maybe our calling as Christian artists was a fleeting fantasy. But hold fast, because this episode is your beacon of resilience. I pour my heart out to you, sharing why these trials are not the death knell of your aspirations, but rather the forge in which your determination is tempered. Together, we dissect the essence of grit, the power of a steadfast mindset, and the unyielding support of a community that holds your vision as sacred as you do. There's a reason you're facing resistance; it's because you're making waves in the right direction.

Yet, it's not just about weathering the storm—it's about sailing through it with a fleet of fellow artists at your side. That's why I extend an invitation to join our vibrant online community and become part of a movement where inspiration circulates like a life-giving river. With resources aplenty and connections that spark creative fires, I guide you towards platforms like our Thriving Christian Artist podcast, social media spaces, and matttommymentoring.com. It's about creating a haven where your talents don't just survive—they thrive. So, carry this torch of encouragement until we meet again, and let it illuminate the truth: you were absolutely made to thrive.

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Embark on a transformative journey with me, Matt Tommey, as we explore the unique emotional landscapes of artists through a Christ-centered lens. This episode promises to equip you with the tools to turn your deepest sensitivities into strengths, sculpting a thriving spiritual and creative life. We'll dive deep into the nuanced world of artistic emotions, recognizing their dual role as sources of divine inspiration and potential stumbling blocks. Discover how to navigate criticism with poise, viewing it not as a personal affront but as a stepping stone to professional and personal refinement. I'll guide you in cultivating a supportive community that values trust and celebrates diverse perspectives, ensuring that your sensitivity becomes a wellspring of artistic expression and growth.

In our heartfelt discourse, we'll unravel the art of setting healthy boundaries, mastering the delicate balance between open-hearted expression and self-care. Learn the power of "no," the wisdom in discerning feedback, and the practice of daily disciplines like prayer and meditation that ground your creative endeavors. The journey doesn't end there — I'll share insights on how to confront conflicts with grace and maturity, employing biblical principles to resolve issues swiftly and preserve precious relationships. Tune in to discover how these practices can not only safeguard your emotional well-being but also enhance your craft and deepen your connection with God and others in the artistic community.

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Dive into a new chapter of creativity and faith with us as we unveil a roadmap for Christian artists to flourish both spiritually and professionally. Our latest episode serves up a feast of wisdom, beginning with the cornerstone of our beliefs—the ever-present guidance of God. We're laying out a comprehensive 'dashboard' for your life's work, complete with nine crucial facets to keep your vision sharp, your preparation thorough, and your art business thriving. This isn't just another how-to; it's an invitation to align your creative gifts with God's grand plan, paving the way for a more joy-filled and prosperous artistic journey.

Then, we switch gears to the nuts and bolts of the artist's daily grind and the strategic finesse of entrepreneurship. Imagine a toolkit that not only inspires your artistry but also sharpens your business acumen—this episode does just that. We delve into the power of a 90-day planning cycle to crystalize your goals, and spotlight the game-changing potential of mentorship programs that offer structure and community. Whether you're a painter, sculptor, or any creative in between, let this episode be the catalyst for a thriving career under God's expansive sky, where your passion meets purpose and your craft meets calling.

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Have you ever been taken aback by people's reactions to something you thought was a no-brainer? It happened to me, Matt Tommey, when an offer I believed was irresistible met with more skepticism than a conspiracy theorist at a magic show. 

In this episode of Thriving Christian Artist, we're not just talking shop about the art world; we're taking a deep dive into mindsets and how resistance to opportunities, like my $14 introductory offer to the Creative to Thrive Artist Mentoring program, reveals a bigger picture of the fears and hesitations that can choke out our creative growth.

But here's the twist: those unsubscribe notifications? I say, bring them on! We're all about curation here – not just of art, but of our tribe. When the skeptics opt-out, it's actually a celebration of clarity, a sharpening of focus on those who are ready to invest in themselves and align with our vision. 

So join me as we laugh in the face of fear, high-five every unsubscribe, and welcome the passionate, committed creatives who are eager to support each other's journey. It's about finding confidence, embracing boldness, and understanding that every 'no' makes space for an enthusiastic 'yes'. Strap in for a ride that's all about cultivating the community that will help your art, and your spirit, truly thrive.

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Embark on a transformative journey with me, Matt Tommey, as we explore the art of cultivating favor with gallery owners and mastering the business side of your artistry. Every artist yearns to create work that resonates deeply with their soul and connects with the audience, and in this episode, I pull back the curtain to share the pivotal steps I've taken to achieve just that. From getting your art into the hands of those who appreciate it most to ensuring your professional relationships are as polished as your pieces, I'm giving you an insider look at the strategies that will have gallery owners singing your praises.

Listen closely as I divulge how something as simple as funneling website traffic to your galleries can forge stronger partnerships and enhance your professional reputation. I'll walk you through the practical tips and digital tools like Google Drive and art inventory tracking sheets that have simplified my process and impressed the galleries I work with. This isn't just about making art; it's about making a mark in the art world while living out your God-given purpose. For artists ready to take their careers to new heights and build lasting, fruitful connections with galleries, this episode is your roadmap to success.

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Join me for a great podcast episode today where I have a conversation with Wayne Pascall about the spiritual impact of art.

Want to thrive as an artist in God's Kingdom? Download the free, 26-page Thriving Christian Artist Starter Kit here: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/starterkit

For more about Wayne and the great work he's doing, visit http://www.waynepascallart.com and find his book Christian Art: A Celebration of its Spiritual Impact on Amazon.

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Join me for a great podcast episode today where I have a conversation with nature photographer, Pat Mingarelli about drawning near to God through his creative process of photography.

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For more about Pat and the great work he's doing, visit http://www.thecreationspeaks.com 

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Join me for a great podcast episode today where I answer the burning question for many, "should I quit my job to pursue my art?"

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Join me for a great podcast episode with my friend, Stephen Roach as we discuss sustaining creativity throughout the seasons of life.

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For more information on Stephen and the great work he does, visit https://www.makersandmystics.com/ 

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Welcome to The Thriving Christian Artist podcast. Today's episode title is probably not what you think... :) Give this provocative and informative episode a listen.

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The Thriving Christian Artist | Why Christian Art Is So Bad: 5 Ways to Make it Better ✨🎨

Ever wondered, why is Christian art often perceived as subpar? Or why some prophetic art seems heartfelt and Spirit-led but just not of high artistic quality? 🤔 These burning questions, thrown out to Matt live on-air during a radio show, ignited a passionate exploration into the essence and skill of Christian creativity. Join Matt as he delves into this compelling topic, addressing the delicate balance between spiritual inspiration and artistic proficiency, and charting a roadmap for Christian artists to truly thrive. 🌱🖌️

❗🎨❗Want to start Thriving as a Christian Artist? Dream of making a consistent income from your art while serving God through your creative gifts? Download the Christian Art Starter Kit today, absolutely free! https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/starterkit  ❗🎨❗

Key Takeaways from the Episode:

Go Back and Re-Learn Your Craft: 📚 Mastery is more than just hours spent; it's about refining techniques and embracing lifelong learning.

Plant the Seeds of Inspiration: 🌰💭 Guard and nurture your creative sparks, allowing them the space to blossom fully.

Find a Mentor: 🤝 Seek wisdom from those who move you, irrespective of their faith. God's lessons come in myriad forms.

Create and Let God Speak: 🕊️ Let the Spirit breathe through your art. Steer clear of feeling like you have to overshadow our work with overt religious themes and let the beauty of your art (and the Spirit moving through it) speak.

Filled, Skilled, and Spilled: 🙏🎨🌍 Embrace a trifecta of spiritual connection with God, honing your creative craft, and dedicating your work to uplift others.

Join us in reshaping the narrative around Christian artistry, envisioning a renaissance where Spirit-infused creations leave an indelible mark on the world. 🌎❤️

👉 If this episode touches your heart, be sure to SUBSCRIBE for more soul-stirring insights on intertwining art and faith. Don’t forget to drop a COMMENT below sharing your reflections and give us a LIKE if this episode elevates your artistic journey. 💌💬

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Welcome back to The Thriving Christian Artist Podcast! In today's special episode, we're celebrating 5 amazing years with the inspirational author and my dear friend, Shae Bynes. Dive deep with us as we discuss the heart and soul behind her transformative book, "Grace Over Grind." In a world that emphasizes the hustle, Shae sheds light on how God's grace is truly the key to success.

📖 Want to get your hands on "Grace Over Grind"? Check it out here: https://www.amazon.com/Grace-Over-Grind-Business-Anniversary/dp/0999676350

And if you're an artist ready to flourish in your passion, we've got the perfect resource for you. Download the Christian Artist Starter Kit and embark on a journey to thrive: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/starterkit

Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share with fellow artists. Let's celebrate grace together! 🌟

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🎙️ Episode 454: 5 Tips on How to Thrive as an Artist & Fulfill God's Purpose for Your Life

Welcome to another value-packed episode of The Thriving Christian Artist Podcast! Today, we’re delving deep into the heart of what it means to thrive as an artist, aligning your unique creative journey with God’s divine purpose for your life.

✨ In this episode with Christian art mentor, Matt Tommey, you’ll discover:

1️⃣ Clear Vision: Understand the importance of having a distinct, resonant picture in your heart and mind of what you're called to create and become.

2️⃣ Consistent Action: Learn how to create momentum by taking consistent steps toward your vision, even if it means beginning with the simplest resources readily available to you.

3️⃣ Divine Adjustments: Explore the art of listening to God's voice, adjusting and fine-tuning your direction as He leads, ensuring your path is always in sync with His.

4️⃣ Continual Growth: Emphasize the importance of honing your artistic craft, diving into knowledge, gaining wisdom, and fostering a deeper understanding of both your art and the One who inspired it.

5️⃣ Community Connection: Grasp why the artistic journey isn't meant to be a solo venture. Connecting with fellow artists and believers not only enriches your experience but also provides essential support and accountability.

📖 Scripture Inspiration: "But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him." 1 Corinthians 2:9 KJV

🔗 Connect & Grow:
Your creative journey isn't just about mastering a skill; it's about merging your passion with God's purpose. Dive into this episode to unearth practical and spiritual insights that will catapult you towards thriving in your artistic endeavors and fulfilling the divine calling on your life.

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👨‍🎨 Watch Transformation Stories from Members of Created to Thrive: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUWo3sYXFmrI9EVu2An41OeR58ZfHD9Lc&feature=shared

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We'd love to hear how these tips resonate with you! Share your takeaways, experiences, and how you're implementing these strategies in your life.

Whether you're a budding artist or seasoned in your craft, Episode 454 is a treasure trove of wisdom, insight, and encouragement. Let's journey together to embrace the fullness of God's vision for our creative lives.

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Welcome to another exciting episode of "The Thriving Christian Artist Podcast." In this episode, titled "Art Marketing 101: 10 Essential Tips for Promoting Your Artwork," we're diving deep into the world of art marketing, equipping you with indispensable strategies to propel your journey as a thriving artist while thriving as a Christian artist in today's art biz landscape. 

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🧑‍🎨 If you're interested in growing your art biz while you grow as an artist from a uniquely Christian perspective, then check out the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring program at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor 

Join us as we unpack each of these ten crucial tips that will transform the way you promote your Christian art, increase cash flow from your art business, and ultimately help you thrive in your art career:

✅ Define Your Target Audience: Discover the power of understanding your audience, a key aspect of making money as an artist, and how it can guide your marketing efforts towards those most likely to resonate with your Christian art.

✅ Build an Online Presence: Learn the importance of establishing a strong digital footprint, from a captivating website to engaging social media profiles, essential for thriving artists in the digital age.

✅ Develop a Compelling Brand: Explore the art of branding and how it can create a lasting impression, setting you apart as a Christian artist in the art biz.

✅ Create High-Quality Visual Content: Dive into the world of visual storytelling and understand how compelling imagery can captivate your audience, critical for your art career.

✅ Engage with Your Audience: Discover the art of meaningful engagement, nurturing relationships with your followers, and creating a supportive community, a cornerstone of any thriving artist's journey.

✅ Participate in Art Communities and Events: Explore the benefits of connecting with fellow artists and participating in art-related events both online and offline, an excellent way to build your Christian art mentorship network.

✅ Utilize Email Marketing: Learn how to harness the power of email marketing to maintain a direct line of communication with your audience and secure cash flow from your art business.

✅ Collaborate & Cross-Pollinate: Understand the value of collaboration with other artists, a valuable aspect of art mentorship, and how it can expand your reach and creativity as a Christian artist.

✅ Develop Strategic Partnerships: Explore the world of strategic alliances and how they can amplify your marketing efforts, contributing to the success of your art career and your thriving artist's journey.

✅ Continually Educate Yourself: Embrace the mindset of a lifelong learner, a characteristic of a thriving artist, and discover how ongoing education can keep your marketing strategies fresh and effective, ultimately contributing to the cash flow from your art business.

Whether you're just starting your journey as a Christian artist or looking to revamp your marketing approach for a thriving artist's career, this episode provides a wealth of knowledge to guide you toward success. 

Subscribe now to "The Thriving Christian Artist Podcast" by Matt Tommey and embark on a transformative journey to enhance your art marketing skills, increase cash flow from your art business, and thrive as a Christian artist. Don't miss this invaluable episode packed with insights, tips, and inspiration for artists seeking to make their mar

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Welcome back to The Thriving Christian Artist and my interview with fiber artist, Lynn Rinehart. In this interview, we discuss the prophetic nature of artists, prophetic creativity, prophetic art and why Lynn believes every artist is a prophet.  Be encouraged by this interview as you learn more about walking in your prophetic calling as an artist in God's Kingdom.  

To contact Lynn for more information on Lynn's upcoming workshop about prophetic art, visit her website at https://www.cottonartstudio.com/

✅ Understanding Prophetic Creativity Message from Matt Tommey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxcr3h5Gsng
✅ Prophetic Creativity Playlist:  https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUWo3sYXFmrLetFPerJz_hnyicdDpL8FM&feature=shared
✅ 5 Biggest Misconceptions about Prophetic Art: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art 
✅ Prophetic Art Book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B098WHPBLS

Be sure to subscribe! And for the video version of this interview, visit our YouTube Channel.

For more resources for Christian artists, visit http://www.matttommeymentoring.com 

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Join me for a conversation with artist, Alice Gavin Atashkar on The Thriving Christian Artist Podcast today. 

Want to thrive as an artist in God's Kingdom? Download the free, 26-page Thriving Christian Artist Starter Kit here: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/starterkit

For more Alice, and the great work she's doing, visit https://www.alicegavinatashkar.com/

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The Lovely Mundane - A Journey Into Slow Living, Spiritual Connection, and Everyday Beauty with Scott Coats

Today, we're diving deep into the enriching world of slow living and how you can find God in the everyday with none other than musician, artist, and missionary, Scott Coats. 🎵🎨✝️ 

Through his unique mix of creative expression, he has truly discovered art as a soul language and a way to express His heart to God and with God. He's also making his living in the art biz and shares his journey in the marketplace as well.

⏰ What You'll Discover In This Episode:

Scott's spiritual journey that has guided him toward embracing the beauty in life's simple moments. 🌳

How Scott finds God's presence in the mundane and makes it extraordinary. 🙏
The intersections between Scott’s work as an artist and a missionary. 🎤
Real talk on the joys and struggles of being an artist from both a creative and business perspective. 🎨💼

👁‍🗨 Don’t Miss Out!
Whether you're spiritual or simply someone looking to find peace and beauty in life’s small moments, this episode has a treasure trove of wisdom for you.

For more information on Scott, visit http://www.scottcoats.com 

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Welcome to 5-Minute Mentoring! Ready for a heart-to-heart chat that's sure to touch your creative soul and give you some major artistic motivation? In this episode, we're diving into something truly special: the art of meditating on Scripture. Whether you're a seasoned artist or simply love to dabble in creative endeavors, we've got some golden nuggets to share that will light up your canvas and soothe your spirit.

Join us as we explore how meditating on Scripture can be your secret sauce for finding that elusive inspiration and much-needed inner peace. Life as an artist always includes reflection, growth, and seeking deeper meaning, and what better way to do that than by weaving the beautiful tapestry of God's Word into your creative journey?

🎨 For more information on how to grow as an artist spiritually, artistically and in business from a uniquely Christian perspective, visit http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor and discover the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program. 🎨 

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In this episode, Matt interviews author Don Hocker about his latest book, "Just Me, Lucy & the Lord." Grab the book here at https://www.highbridgebooks.com/just-me-lucy-and-the-lord-a-31-day-devotional-by-don-hocker/

Get Matt's popular new devotional book as well, Awakening to God's Kingdom Within: Daily Encouragement for Kingdom Living. https://www.amazon.com/Awakening-Gods-Kingdom-Within-Encouragement/dp/B0C9S7PH84 

About Don's Book:
What does your time in the Bible look like?

Are you an avid student, digging deep into books like Leviticus, Romans, or Hebrews?  Or do you prefer the poetry of Psalms and Proverbs?

Are you an early morning riser or a late-night studier?

Have you been walking with Jesus for years, or did you just meet Him?

Regardless of who you are or where you’re at in your spiritual life, Don Hocker understands the importance of spending time with God and reading His words to us.

After spending ten years studying the Bible each morning, his dog Lucy nestled at his feet, Don now pours his wisdom, insights, and humor onto the pages of Just Me, Lucy, and the Lord.

This 31-day devotional contains:

daily Bible passages
amusing and engaging commentary
insightful questions and thoughts that take you deeper
prayers to help you begin your conversation with God
Through this devotional, you will not only gain fresh perspectives on well-known Bible verses but also discover hidden gems in Scripture that will draw you closer to the Lord.

Grab your morning coffee (or nighttime tea). Settle into your favorite chair. And join… Just Me, Lucy, and the Lord.

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The Art of Faithfulness: Balancing God and Creativity

Discover You Can Make Art, Make a Living & Make a Difference inside the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program: https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

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Join us in this inspiring and uplifting episode of "The Art of Faithfulness," where we delve into the extraordinary journey of artist Deneena Hughes as she shares her profound insights on balancing her faith in God with her diverse creative endeavors.

Deneena Hughes is not your typical artist; she's a true testament to the power of faith and creativity working hand in hand. In this captivating discussion, Deneena opens up about her spiritual journey, learning to trust God over striving and embracing the divine guidance that fuels her artistic expressions.

As an artist, Deneena has explored various mediums, making her a multi-talented creator. From her breathtaking paintings that capture the essence of beauty to her soul-stirring poetry that touches hearts, and her awe-inspiring ice and snow sculptures that embody the essence of transience and beauty, Deneena has mastered it all.

But her journey doesn't stop there—Deneena is also a savvy entrepreneur (and member of the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program). She shares valuable insights on how she has turned her passion for creativity into multiple sources of income, proving that artistry and business acumen can go hand in hand.

Throughout this episode, Deneena's wisdom and authenticity shine as she encourages listeners to embrace their own unique blend of faith and creativity. Her life's story is a testament to the transformative power of surrendering to God's will and nurturing one's creative gifts with unwavering dedication.

If you're looking for inspiration to embrace your creativity, trust in a higher power, and discover how faithfulness can amplify your artistic pursuits, this episode is a must-listen.

Don't miss the chance to connect with Deneena Hughes and explore her breathtaking artwork and creative journey. Visit her website at http://www.deneenahughes.com and follow her on social media for daily doses of creativity and inspiration. Find her on Instagram: @artistdeneenahughes and Facebook: Artist Deneena Hughes.

Tune in to "The Art of Faithfulness: Balancing God and Creativity with Deneena Hughes" and unlock the secrets to a life enriched by both spirituality and artistic expression. 

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Welcome to another enlightening episode of 5- Minute Mentoring as we discuss "How to Sell Your Art: A Christian Perspective". Get more resources for Christian artists at http://www.MattTommeyMentoring.com 

In this episode, Matt delves into the unique intersection of faith and artistic entrepreneurship, sharing valuable insights on how to navigate the art world while staying true to your Christian values. With his wealth of experience both as an artist and entrepreneur, Matt provides practical strategies and heartfelt advice for artists looking to make a meaningful impact through their creations. Whether you're just starting your art journey or seeking to take your career to the next level, this podcast is a must-listen. 

Subscribe now to embark on a transformative exploration of art, faith, and business with Matt Tommey as your trusted guide. Your creative and spiritual journey awaits!

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Growing your art business can be as simple as following up with potential clients who didn't purchase in the past but who might still be interested. That's what we're talking about today on 5-Minute Mentoring and how you can take advantage of this "low-hanging fruit" in your business. As the old adage says, "the fortune is in the followup."

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 ➡️ Start Creating a Consistent Income Stream for Your Art Business: Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom!
Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor 

➡️ Watch Artist Transformation Stories: These artists went from struggling on their own to thriving spiritually, artistically and in their business through the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program.  ➡️ https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUWo3sYXFmrI9EVu2An41OeR58ZfHD9Lc 

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🧑‍🎨 About Me  🌳
I am a Texas-based artist, speaker, and author of 9 books. I am also a mentor for artists around the world via my "Created to Thrive" Artist Mentoring Program and The Thriving Christian Artist podcast. 

In 2009, God called me to "raise up an army of artists to reveal His glory all over the earth."  Since then, I have given my life to helping artists thrive spiritually, creatively, and financially through creating live events, resources, and online opportunities that equip artists to live the life they were divinely designed to live in the Kingdom.

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445 - How Christian Artists Can Thrive Through Mentoring with Rachel and Ben Hilliker 

Podcast Number: 445

Podcast Release Date:  07/25/23

Podcast Description 

I truly believe that the Lord puts our spouses in our lives not to mirror us or echo us, but to complete us.  That’s certainly been the case with me and my wife, Tanya.

Collaborating with your spouse on a creative venture or business venture can be a challenge - lots of push-and-pull, and feedback that may feel a bit too honest at times.  But if you stick with it, adjust your expectations, and remember that you are on the same team, it can lead to beautiful, successful results you can both be very proud of.  

Rachel and Ben Hilliker experienced this when they began collaborating on writing projects.  Their first book, “God’s Masterpiece: Identity Truths for Children,” came to fruition with inspiration from the Holy Spirit, some quality time teaching their kids at the breakfast table, and a loving understanding of how they can work together to accomplish great things.  

Rachel and Ben are my guests on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast, where they talk with me about their journey and take me backstage for how the Lord has led them to places they never anticipated going.  Check it out!   

And be sure to look for their books - “God’s Masterpiece: Identity Truths for Children” and “God’s Masterpiece: A Parent and Child Handbook on Identity “- on Amazon.  You can also find the books at their website:  

https://book.rachelhilliker.com/  

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art”

Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art! 
Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for detail

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444 - The 3 Numbers You Need To Know In Your Art Business 

Podcast Number: 444

Podcast Release Date:  07/18/23

Podcast Description 

Do you realize how much of the art business is dependent on numbers?  

I’m not talking about the “golden ratio” or even about color-by-numbers sheets (remember those?).  I’m talking about what I call the TLC Numbers:  traffic, leads, and conversions.  

In this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I break down what I mean by those terms and what those numbers can mean for you as a professional artist.  When you have a good grasp on your traffic, leads, and conversions, you can make adjustments to ensure that your art is seen and has its best chance to be sold.  

The numbers may not be your favorite part of making art for a living, but they are very important.  So take a listen and make sure you’re giving your TLC numbers the tender loving care they deserve.  

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art”

Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art! 
Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

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443 - Using Art To Move Through The Messy Middle with Sheila Atchley 

Podcast Number: 443

Podcast Release Date:  07/11/23

Podcast Description 

Sheila Atchley, my guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist, knows what it means to be in the “messy middle.”  As her life begins to move from one phase to another, as her nest begins to empty, as she transitions to what God has in store for her next, her creativity is there to keep her going.  

Her first experiences with painting came as a way to process the hard, emotional times she was going through, and wound up leading her to a deeper connection with God and His grace.  And she’s here to tell you that your “right-brained” creativity can do the same for you.  

Sheila and I had a great conversation about how these periods of pain in all of our lives can lead us to feeling empty, sad, and helpless against inertia, but God can lead us out again even through the simple act of making things.  

If you know what it’s like to be in a painful place - and I’m afraid we all do - then my talk with Sheila will really resonate with you.  Listen to the podcast, and be sure to check out what the Lord is doing with Sheila’s art at her website and social media.  

www.sheilaatchley.art  

https://www.instagram.com/sheilaatchleydesigns/ 

https://www.facebook.com/SheilaAtchleyDesigns 

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art”

Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art! 
Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://w

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442 - How To Break Out Of An Artistic Slump 


Podcast Number: 442

Podcast Release Date:  07/04/23

Podcast Description 


Do you ever feel like you’re spinning your wheels?  Like you’re in a rut?

Maybe your art isn’t turning out the way you want it to.  Maybe you’re not making the kinds of sales of your art that you’d like.  Maybe you feel like you’re losing momentum?  

It's so easy to get into patterns of going through the motions and getting distracted by other things, and it can be so hard to get out.  

But just because you’re in a rut doesn’t mean you have to stay there.  You can break out, and I can tell you how.

On this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I'm going to give you three easy ways to take your art practice to the next level!  It's time for you to get focused, fearless, and faithful.  

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art”

Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art! 
Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

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441 - Michael Duty 

Podcast Number: 441

Podcast Release Date:  06/27/23

Podcast Description 

Retirement is a time for taking it easy.  Relaxing.  Putting aside all that work you’ve done for so many years and just doing… nothing.  Right?

Not if you’re Michael Duty.  

Michael, my guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast, retired from his decades of work as an architect in his own firm, and all of a sudden he had to figure out how to fill his days.  So he took it to the Lord, praying for guidance on what God wanted him to do.  The answer?  “Write your story!”  

That encouragement from God was just what he needed.  Michael wrote a memoir, then began to make writing a priority on a daily basis.  Realizing the value of the time he now had, he also put renewed energy into painting, and he even took up the violin.  He’s busier in retirement than he was when he was working! 

Michael and I talked about how you can use the time you are given to serve the Lord in more ways than most people can dream of, if you let Him move your creativity.  We also talked about how fiction (such as his new novel, Canaan Found) can be used to reach people with God’s message effectively without being preachy.  It was a great conversation, and I hope you’ll listen to this episode.  

You can find Michael’s books at Amazon, some brick-and-mortar bookstores, and Michael’s website:  

www.michaeldutybooks.com

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art”

Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art! 
Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll! 

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

440 - Does Your Artistic Inspiration Come From God?

Podcast Number: 440

Podcast Release Date:  06/20/23

Podcast Description 


Inspiration can be wonderful and exciting, and it can lead you to do great things.  When your artistic inspiration comes from God, it’s hard not to just throw yourself into what you think will please Him without much time for reflection.  

But what happens when you discover that what you’ve thrown yourself into does not seem to be finding favor with the Lord?  Could you have mistaken your own excitement for the Lord’s blessing?  Don’t worry, it can happen to anyone.  

So how can you determine whether the inspiration you feel is truly from God?  

There are ways to find out for sure, and I’ll tell you all about them in this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring.  Have a listen! 

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art”

Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art! 
Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

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439 -   Living The Dream As A Full-Time Artist 


Podcast Number: 439

Podcast Release Date:  06/13/23

Podcast Description 


Katie Nelson, my guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist, is living the dream as a full-time artist.  

As a wedding painter, she gets plenty of bookings during “wedding season” to do live painting at weddings and other events.  Add in some commission work, and the fact that she wisely requires deposits in advance to book her time, and you can see she’s got both the art and the business parts figured out.  

Katie talked with me about how her life led her from growing up in missions to developing her talents and taking the leap to become a full-time artist.  We also talked about how important it is to her that God is the central focus of what she does with her time and her talents.  It was a great conversation and I know you’ll enjoy listening to it.  

You can follow Katie on social media and check out her website at:  

https://www.instagram.com/katienelsonfineart/ 

https://www.facebook.com/katienelsonfineart

https://www.katienelsonfineart.com/

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art”

Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art! 
Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-co

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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438 - The One Thing All Artists Struggle  06/06/2023

In my many, many years as an artist and a mentor of artists, I've seen triumphs and challenges of every description.  And while every artist's story is different, there is one thing I have seen that can get in the way of any artist's success.

I'll give you a hint: comparison.  

Artists have a tendency to compare themselves to other artists and peers in a variety of different ways.  And when you start to make those comparisons, you're treading a path that has led many an artist to give up.  

In this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I go over why I think comparison is such a problem for artists, and how they can avoid falling into that trap.  It's an important lesson, and you should really take it to heart. 

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art”

Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art! 
Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

437 - What Makes Someone A Real Artist? With Connie Noftsier -   05/30/2023

Podcast Number: 437

Podcast Release Date:  05/30/23

Podcast Description 


Connie Noftsier is a busy woman.  

She embroiders amazing fiber art nature sculptures, she owns a local bed and breakfast, she teaches classes, and she has been both a landscape designer and a women's pastor at her church.  In fact, she has had so many things on her plate over the years, it's a wonder she ever has time to try anything new, but she finds a way!   

It's exactly this "can-do" spirit in her that led her to try out the Artist Rise Up masterclass, where she came to realize just how important her art is in her life.  Next thing you know, she's joined our Created To Thrive Artist Mentoring Program, knocked out all of the training modules, and embraced her role as an artist in God's Kingdom!     

Take a listen to this episode to get a sense of what the Mentoring Program can do for all kinds of artists.  Connie talks about some of the benefits, both tangible and intangible, of being in the program.  If you're on the fence about whether to join Created To Thrive, going "backstage" with Connie is going to get you excited about the possibilities.   

Please check out Connie's website, Instagram, and Facebook pages at the links below to see just what God is doing through her art.  

https://www.connienoftsierstudio.com/

https://www.instagram.com/connienoftsierstudio/  

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069411729469    

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art”

Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art! 
Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️ 

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

436 - How Do I Know If My Work Is Good Enough To Sell? 05/23/2023

Podcast Number: 436

Podcast Release Date:  05/23/23

Podcast Description 


Being a professional artist, by definition, requires you to sell your art.  Selling your art requires buyers to be interested enough to shell out actual money so they can take your work home.  And getting buyers interested requires your art to be good - really, really good. 

But we aren’t always the best judges of our own work, so it’s hard for an artist just starting out to look at a piece and say, “Yep, that’ll sell.”  What artists need are guidelines they can follow to objectively determine whether their art is good enough to sell.  

As a long-time professional artist myself, I’ve picked up a lot of the ins and outs of the business, and I usually have a good idea of what’s going to sell.  And in this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I share my three best ways artists can use to determine if their art is good enough to sell in today’s market.  Check it out!  

 
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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “Understanding God’s IDEAL”

In this free resource, we unpack each part of God’s IDEAL so you can understand how each principle works together, building on each other to create a beautiful, mature, and unique expression of the Kingdom of God in and through your life.

Download here ➡️ https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/understandinggpfl.html

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

435 - When God Upsets the Status Quo with Heidi & Guy Mitchell
 Heidi & Guy MItchell 

Podcast Number: 435

Podcast Release Date:  05/16/23

Podcast Description 

Heidi and Guy Mitchell, my guests on this episode of The Thriving Christian Artist, have a very unique place in God’s kingdom.  They have heard God’s call together as a couple, and it has led them to combine their gifts in music and art into something very special.  

Their journey certainly hasn’t always been easy.  In obedience to God’s word, they gave up their other successful endeavors to create their art in His name.  This lean period helped them learn to trust in God in all things, to be faithful with His gifts, and to be sure of His provision.  

Now their faithfulness has allowed them to share what God has given them, including His prophetic word, all over the world!  

So take a listen to this episode, hear their incredible story, and see how one’s obedience to God can have a ripple effect that spreads His glory farther than you can possibly imagine.  

And if you want to find out more about the Mitchells and see what the Lord is doing in their lives, you can send them an email, check out their website, or find them on YouTube!  

[email protected]  

http://revelationsinart.co.za/    

https://www.youtube.com/@revelationsinart9623 

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art”

Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art! 
Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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Looking back at my career as an artist so far, I’m not sure I would change a thing.  Sure, I’ve had ups and downs along the way, just as everyone else has.  But I’m exactly where God has put me, so how could I ask for anything more? 

That being said, there are a few things I wish I would have known when I was just starting out that may have saved me some struggles, both in mindset and in the realities of owning my own business.  

In this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I’m running down three things I wish I’d known when I was starting out.  Hopefully, they will give you a leg up as you go through your journey as an artist, an entrepreneur, or just a person trying to live your best life.  

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art”

Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art! 
Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

Estelle Avbuere, my guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist, received encouragement from her parents at a young age to pursue the joys of the performing arts.  Dancing, singing, acting, crafting, and doing art projects were all a part of her childhood that she came to love and embrace as a part of herself.

However, she didn't see those pursuits as a way she could live her life for the Lord in the way she felt like she should.  After much prayer and fasting and spending time with the Lord, asking Him what He is calling her to do, in time the voice of God told her that her calling has been in front of her the whole time - the performing arts!

And that's how Estelle got on the path her life is on today.  She embraced God's calling and has dedicated her life to helping others hear and follow that same call. Through her podcast and other outlets, she is reaching out and encouraging people to surrender their fears and doubts to God and embrace His calling to sing, dance, perform, and create! 

I really enjoyed my time talking with Estelle and I think you'll get a lot of encouragement out of what she has to say.  Take a listen!   

And don't forget to check out Estelle's podcast, Creatively Performing Arts, as well as her website and social media linked below.

https://creativelybyestelle.com/podcast
https://creativelybyestelle.com/
https://www.instagram.com/CreativelyPerformingArts/ https://www.instagram.com/estelleavbuere/ 

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art” Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!  Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

The first and most important thing when it comes to prophetic art - that is, art that God inspires you to create to advance His Kingdom - is to do God’s will.  Paint that painting.  Sculpt that sculpture.  Create what God would have you create.

Sometimes, though, prophetic artists do all that, but their art doesn’t actually sell.  So why does that happen?  Are you not supposed to sell prophetic art?  Are there ways to improve your sales while staying true to your calling?

In this episode, I discuss the realities of selling art, whether it’s prophetic or not.  I believe there can be a connection between prophetic art and thriving in the professional art world.  In fact, I’ve written books about this, done hundreds of podcasts, coached countless artists… it’s kinda my thing. 😀

Take a listen to this episode and see what you can do to bring your prophetic art and your sales goals together in a way that’s true to yourself and true to the Kingdom. 


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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:


1️⃣  Get my newest book, God’s Plan for Living: A Simple Roadmap to Your IDEAL Kingdom Life. Most Christians want to live the abundant life Jesus promised - they just don’t know how (and it’s not for lack of trying!). In this new book, I share a simple framework for living based on God’s Word that will enable you to live fulfilled and thriving as a Christian, no matter how you’re designed or assigned in God’s Kingdom.  Purchase here ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZ34CNFY

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

Want to take a peek behind the curtain at one of our success stories from the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program?  Normally this would be only available for our program participants, but we’re taking you backstage to show you firsthand how these Christian artists are thriving with what they’ve learned through mentorship.  Welcome backstage!

One's journey in life rarely goes as planned. As the son of a teacher and a coach, Lance Meyer's path has taken a few twists and turns, especially over the last few years.

Currently serving as the resident artist at A City For God, part of Chaplains in Schools in Milwaukee, Lance has the opportunity to produce weekly sermon podcasts and often uses his art in Children’s Sermons and lessons that reach up to 4,500 students in Milwaukee.

Lance joined me for this Backstage Pass to share how the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program is transforming his life, art, ministry, and business. Enjoy!


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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my newest book, God’s Plan for Living: A Simple Roadmap to Your IDEAL Kingdom Life. Most Christians want to live the abundant life Jesus promised - they just don’t know how (and it’s not for lack of trying!). In this new book, I share a simple framework for living based on God’s Word that will enable you to live fulfilled and thriving as a Christian, no matter how you’re designed or assigned in God’s Kingdom. Purchase here ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZ34CNFY

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

So you’re ready to step out and sell your art.  Great! 

That’s obviously a key part of being a working artist, especially one who wants to be a full-time, works-for-themselves, thriving artist. 

But how does someone, especially a newcomer, go about selling their art?  Where should they start? 

That’s the subject of this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring: my best advice for artists who want to sell their art.  I’m sharing what I would want to know if I was just starting out selling art.  This advice will give you a leg-up on how to go from striving to thriving in your art career. 


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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my newest book, God’s Plan for Living: A Simple Roadmap to Your IDEAL Kingdom Life. Most Christians want to live the abundant life Jesus promised - they just don’t know how (and it’s not for lack of trying!). In this new book, I share a simple framework for living based on God’s Word that will enable you to live fulfilled and thriving as a Christian, no matter how you’re designed or assigned in God’s Kingdom. Purchase here ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZ34CNFY

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

Coral Noel Yang has seen more of the world than most of us can imagine.  She was born and raised in Taiwan, studied filmmaking in America, put that education to use in Hollywood, and moved to New Zealand for a steady job at an animation studio.

Along the way, she brought two things with her:  her love of God and her passion for creating art.

Of course, the daily challenges of work and family made it hard to find time to express herself in her own art for quite some time, until the day God put it on her heart to shift her life’s focus to her painting and other artistic endeavors. 

In our talk on the podcast, Coral shares her story about God rekindling the flame of creativity within her and how she has been able to shift into her new role as a full-time, thriving artist. 

You can take a look at Coral’s art and keep up with what God’s doing in her life on her website, Instagram, and Facebook.

https://www.noelyangart.com/
https://www.instagram.com/coralnoelyangart/
https://www.facebook.com/coralnoelyangart 


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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my newest book, God’s Plan for Living: A Simple Roadmap to Your IDEAL Kingdom Life.  Most Christians want to live the abundant life Jesus promised, they just don’t know how. And it’s not for lack of trying. Inside this new book, I give you a simple framework for living based on God’s Word that will enable you to live fulfilled and thriving as a Christian, no matter how you’re designed or assigned in God’s Kingdom. Purchase here ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZ34CNFY

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

For well over a decade I’ve dedicated my time and energy to raising up an army of artists in God’s Kingdom.  I’ve taught countless artists how to thrive and experience the abundance of God with their art as a focal point. 

But the principles I’ve learned and shared all this time don’t just apply to artists.  They can apply to plumbers, teachers, car dealers, pharmacists… and to you! 

That’s why I’ve written my new book, God’s Plan for Living.  This book, as well as the accompanying podcast that will be launching soon, is a vehicle to get the message of thriving in the Kingdom out to everybody, not just artists, and I couldn’t be more excited to share it with you. 

So many Christians out there are frustrated about not seeing the Kingdom manifest in their lives the way they see it in the lives of others.  They aren’t doing anything wrong, they just don’t know how to experience the Kingdom.  That’s why in God’s Plan for Living, I’m sharing my I.D.E.A.L framework - identity, design, expansion, alignment, and love - to help you align with what God is calling you to do.   

If you’ve been listening to my podcasts and thinking, “But Matt, I’m not an artist,” this is the book for you.  I want to encourage you to go ahead and buy a copy - the link is below - so we can work together on opening the doors of the Kingdom in your life.  I hope you’ll join me on this journey!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZ4YL8YM 

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art”. Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!   Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online:

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

How do you feel about donkeys? (Stay with me here.)

My guest on this episode of The Thriving Christian Artist is Rachel Ridge - artist, artist coach, creativity coach, author, speaker, blogger, mother, grandmother, and donkey wrangler.  Yes, donkey wrangler. 

Her journey as an artist probably reflects a lot of your journeys as well (ok, maybe not the donkey part).  Starting with a very discouraging experience with a ninth-grade art teacher, she spent years of her life with no creative artistic outlet.  But once she did pick up some paints in her mid-30s, there was no stopping her. 

Over time, she has developed a keen sense for how to use her time wisely.  To hear how she progressed in her journey as an artist, and how she is able to make time for all the things she loves in her life - including Flash the Donkey - you’ll have to listen to this episode! 

And you’ll want to check out her website and socials to see what’s going on in her creative life, including her upcoming book, The Donkey Principle.

https://rachelanneridge.com/
https://twitter.com/rachelanneridge 
https://www.instagram.com/rachelanneridge/ 

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art”
Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!   Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

Fear is the biggest challenge when it comes to money, especially if you don’t have a lot.

We are encouraged to be good stewards of the gifts God gives us, including our money.  But part of that good stewardship is investing wisely, like in the Parable of the Talents.  If you’re too afraid to do anything but bury your Master’s gift in the ground, you won’t be able to reap the rewards that come with investment by faith.

Now, I’m not saying you should throw what you have away on bubble gum and scratch-off tickets, but you can’t be afraid to use your money as an investment in what you need in order to follow God’s plan for your life.  

So how can you walk that line between frugality and fear?  Take a listen to this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring and I’ll tell you.  

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art” Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!  Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

You’ve heard the saying, “The Lord’s work is never done.”  Well, let me tell you, that’s the absolute truth!

I’ve been following God’s call in my life for years now to raise up an army of artists in the Kingdom, and the blessings that have flowed through that process have been more than I ever could have imagined.  If that was the only thing I did in this life, I would feel satisfied with my contribution to the Kingdom. 

But God isn’t satisfied with the status quo.  He has put it on my heart over the last couple of years to expand the way I reach out to people beyond the art world, beyond the podcasts and books and programs I’ve put together so far. 

So that’s what I’m gonna do. 

This episode of the podcast is a little different from the norm, but I really want you to listen to it. 

I’m going to lay out some changes to our programming here - don’t worry, the podcasts aren’t going away - and tell you about what’s next for our life and ministry.  I hope you’ll all come along on this journey with us. 

Let’s Stay Connected! - Click this link to stay in the loop on our latest updates on God’s Plan for Living including the release dates for the podcast, book and course coming in 2023!”

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art”
Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!  Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

Do you ever look at your to-do list, then at your calendar, and then think, “There’s no way I’m going to find the time to get all this done.”

That feeling is universal, I would say.  I would also say that it’s especially prevalent when you have jobs and responsibilities that often need to come before the artistic endeavors you really want to sink your teeth into. 

Looking at a whole plate of broccoli that you have to eat before you’re allowed to have that mouth-watering brownie can be pretty frustrating. 

So how can creatives find the time to create when they have so much else to do?  My guest on this episode  of The Thriving Christian Artist, Kimberly Gordon, has it all figured out. 

Kimberly has managed to write and publish more than 10 books since age 46, all while raising children, homeschooling, and holding down jobs as necessary.  (And these aren’t just little flappy pamphlets here.  These are, like, tomes.) 

Take a listen to discover how she learned to faithfully manage the time she has to do everything she needs to do, including write. 

You can find Kimberly’s books on her website and on Amazon, and you can follow her on social media at the links below. 

https://www.kimberlymgordon.com/
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B01G5YFR9S
https://twitter.com/KimGordonauthor
https://www.facebook.com/Llynara 

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art”

Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!  Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

Beth Affolter was a successful professional artist until my podcast inspired her to quit art.

No, really!  It’s true!

Despite making regular sales, Beth’s art business wasn’t fulfilling her.  Listening to my podcast got her thinking about what God was calling her to do, and she realized that it wasn’t to push for perfection and wear herself down trying to create art that would sell. 

After years of striving hard for success in everything she did (and largely finding it), she learned to just let go of it.  She learned to walk in the Kingdom in peace and faithfully follow God's plan for her. 

Teaching, graphic design, mentoring, painting… all steps along her path that have led her to where she is now - teaching other people how to co-create with God while simultaneously teaching them to hone their skills.

And now she's on the cusp of launching her own online courses and membership program, thanks to God leading her in a direction she never could have anticipated.

If you want to be inspired to give God control and walk with Him in the Kingdom, you should listen to Beth’s story on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast. 

And be sure to check out Beth’s website and socials here: 

https://www.adventures-in-art.com/
https://www.instagram.com/bethaffolter/
https://www.facebook.com/beth.affolter

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art” Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!  Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online:

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

From the outside looking in, you would think a working artist would never get burned out or bored.  After all, who else gets to follow their passion and do the thing they love the most in the world and make a good living doing it? 

But burnout and boredom are real obstacles that every artist has to overcome.

Maybe you’re working so much, preparing for shows, doing commissions, and all that, and it’s just become so overwhelming that you want just put it all away for a while.  Or maybe you’ve hit a lull in your schedule and in your commission work and you just have to force yourself to get SOMETHING done to feel productive. 

Many artists bounce back and forth between these two states without finding a happy medium, mostly because they don’t know how to resolve the problem.

In this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I lay out my strategies for dealing with burnout and boredom in your life as an artist.  If you can put these tips into practice, you’ll break out of your rut and get back into the good rhythms of being a successful working artist. 


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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art” Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!  Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

I talk a lot about walking in the Kingdom, but it's not always easy to see what that looks like in the world we're living in now.  That's why it's especially encouraging to see someone who's doing it on a daily basis.   

My guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast, Greg Crawford, is a living example of what I'm talking about.   

Greg is an author, entrepreneur, speaker, and planter of schools of ministry and Kingdom centers around the world.     

Greg's out there listening to God's voice and responding in faith every day.  He has some amazing, unbelievable stories of how surrendering to God's will has helped him advance the Kingdom.

You're sure to be inspired by Greg's example of how to live by faith, and I know you'll want to put some of his practices to work in your own lives.  And if you want to see what else Greg is doing in the Kingdom, you should check out his websites:

https://thebaseiowa.org/   
https://www.legacyschoolonline.com/
https://thebaseiowa.wordpress.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@GregCrawford 

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art":
Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!  Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

“Matt, how do I know when it’s time to raise my prices?” 

This is a great question - and one I get all the time. 

After all, setting prices for your art involves a lot of different factors that can be hard to juggle - market comparisons, cost of living, your time and effort, and even your own sense of self-worth, to an extent. 

To help you take the guesswork out of raising your prices, I’ve come up with three markers for artists to look out for, and I’m spelling them out in this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring.  Take a listen, and keep your eyes open for them to come into your life.  When you start to recognize these signposts, you’ll know just what to do. 

And if you want a deeper dive into how and when to raise your prices, check out my book, “How To Price Your Art: Pricing with Confidence for Sales & Profit,” which is available on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/How-Price-Your-Art-Confidence/dp/B097XBP733

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Mistakes Artists Make When Pricing Their Art”
Struggling to price your art in a way that feels authentic to you and your faith - but still makes you money?  Make sure you’re not making any of these mistakes! Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-mistakes-when-pricing-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

When some people follow their artistic dreams, they are in it for fame and fortune.  While this isn’t out of the realm of possibility, it’s not exactly something that manifests for every artist. 

Julie Bagamary is intentionally living her life and directing her art at something that is attainable for everybody (and is way more important than fame and fortune).

Legacy.

The chance to be remembered.  The opportunity have an impact on people’s lives that goes beyond the span of your own days.  In Julie’s case, that means having her art on other people’s walls, having her books in their hands, and having her lessons and delightful presence in the memories of her children, grandchildren, and art students. 

Give a listen to this episode and see how Julie is creating a legacy through art that can be passed down to the next generations, and on and on after that.  You may just want to do the same! 

And while you’re at it, check out Julie’s art and books at the links below:
https://www.instagram.com/juliebagamaryart/ 
https://www.juliebagamary.com/
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Y63TPXN/

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art” Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!  Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

When you’re stressed, overwhelmed, or struggling to find the time for what God has called you to do, there’s one little word that can help you a lot:

No. 

Being able to say no to things that are adding to your overwhelm, or are stumbling blocks in the way of God’s plan for you, is a very powerful tool to have in your tool chest.  Unfortunately, it can be hard for many of us to actually pull out that tool and use it when the time comes.

But if you can learn to say no to the things that are not bringing you closer to God's design and assignment for you in the Kingdom, you will be empowered and open to say yes to the things that are. 

In this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I give you some ideas of things that you may need to say no to in order to move closer to the path God wants you on.  Check it out. 

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art”

Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!  Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html


Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

Author, speaker, and coach Allen Arnold, my guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist, says that there are two worldviews we can live in as Christians.  One is what most folks, even most Christians, seem to experience - a worldview where God is an intangible presence whom we hope to please but who is ultimately detached from our daily lives. 

The other worldview is the one shared by Adam and Even way back in the Garden of Eden - a worldview where God is walking with us and connected to us in a real, ever-present way. 

Allen says the challenge Christians face is to move from that more detached worldview to what he calls The Eden Option.  It’s the option we were always meant to live in, the option that was lost with Adam and Eve’s failings in the face of temptation, but it’s something we can return to.  And as artists, that will mean going from trying to be creative for God to co-creating with God. 

Allen and I talk about the four-fold framework of returning to the Eden Option, and you’ll be inspired by this life-changing message.  Take a listen! 

You can read more about “The Eden Option” book (and buy a copy for yourself!) on Allen’s website.  You can also read Allen’s blog, listen to his podcast, watch videos, and learn about his speaking and coaching.

https://www.withallen.com/


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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art” Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!  Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️ https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

If you’ve ever felt the Lord calling you to move forward to a new thing He has for your life, then you’ve probably also felt the desire to stay put right where you are. 

It’s perfectly normal and natural to want to stick with where you are and not take the risky path, especially if things are going pretty well for you.  A good job, a nice house, a comfortable rhythm to your life… those things aren’t easy to put aside in favor of the unknown future.

As a working artist, or a budding artist considering going pro, you’re bound to feel this tension when determining what God wants for your life. 

But if you’re truly hearing God’s call, you can trust that He has your best interest in His heart.  He has your provision all taken care of.  He would never steer you wrong.

In this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I talk about that tension between trusting the Lord and holding on to the status quo, and I give you my two cents on how to work through it.  Take a listen. 

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art” Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!  Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

Some people seem to have been given more than 24 hours in their days, and my guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist is one of those people.  She’s Rebecca Friedlander, and I’m super-excited to welcome her back to the show. 

Rebecca is a full-time minister, a creative artist, a musician, a film producer, an author, a speaker, and is even in the process of renovating a cabin.  But the thing she does best is help people hear God’s voice and feel His presence in their lives. 

As she says, she loves all three persons of the Trinity, and in our conversation for this episode she talks about how each of their aspects can be manifested in each of our lives.  It’s a great discussion, and I think you’ll really get a lot out of it. 

Be sure to check out Rebecca’s website for a look at ALL the things she’s been up to, including her movies, books, music, teaching material, devotionals, and even an opportunity to book a few nights at her Prayer Cabin.  So cool.

https://www.rebeccafriedlander.com/ 

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art”
Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!  Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

What does it mean to advance the Kingdom of God? 

We all more-or-less have an idea of the Kingdom of God as a goal to strive for and a guiding principle for living.  But it can be tough to define the specifics of how we can achieve that goal and what we can do as individuals to tilt the world in that direction. 

In this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I want to dive into this tricky subject and provide you with  an easy, five-part framework you can use in your life.  I call it God's I-D-E-A-L, and it will help you understand your identity in Christ, embrace your unique design, and expand in that identity and design to advance the Kingdom.

Want to know what IDEAL stands for?  You'll have to check out the episode! 

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art” Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!   Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

Lisa Kozel Mangione has always been drawn to all things aquatic.  The beach, the ocean, and sea creatures have been a big part of Lisa’s life since she was a kid, so it was only natural that they became a big focus of Lisa’s art, as well. 

Lisa felt the tug of a Kingdom-led calling to be an artist, but she didn’t have a roadmap to make the transition from hobbyist to working artist, at least not until she found my Artist Rise Up masterclass on Facebook.  When she took the masterclass, a fire was lit in her that’s burning bright still today.

Discover how God opened doors and created the divine appointments that allowed Lisa to shift to a new season of life focused on her success as a painter.  And don’t forget to check out Lisa’s nautical marine art on her website, Facebook, and Instagram!

https://www.saltyroserenderings.com/
https://www.facebook.com/SaltyRoseRenderings
https://www.instagram.com/saltyroserenderings/ 

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣ Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art” Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!   Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

What do you think is the number one barrier that most artists face?

Is it a lack of time to work on their art?  Technology changes?  Access to supplies or studio space?

I’ll give you a hint - it starts with an “m” and rhymes with Winnie the Pooh’s favorite food.  (Oh, bother.)

Yeah, it’s money.  That probably doesn’t surprise you.

But what might surprise you is that I’m going to share with you some things you should do right now to set yourself up for consistent cashflow in 2023.

I’m also going to tell you about our upcoming Artist Cashflow Bootcamp, where we’ll take your cash flow to the next level so you can do what God has called you to do with your art without having to worry about money.

Give the video a look, and be sure to join us for the Artist Cashflow Bootcamp!  

https://www.artistcashflowbootcamp.com/ 

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣ Create Cashflow With Us! - Join us for an exclusive 5-day workshop where you’ll learn how to create a personalized plan to create a faithful, reliable income stream in your business!  Get all the details and register here!  ➡️ https://www.artistcashflowbootcamp.com

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html


Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

In this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast, I talk with my new friend Mary Malini about her incredible journey of overcoming obstacles and following the call of God in her life. 

Starting out in a small town in India, Mary’s education took her to a 12-year career in mass communication and television production - but her love of dance and art never left her heart.  In time, she felt the insistent pull of the Lord leading her to a whole new season in her life of pursuing her art. 

By faithfully surrendering to God’s will, she was empowered to turn her talents at painting and driftwood sculpture into a successful art business. 

In our talk, Mary shares how some divine appointments (and a couple of my books!) led her to discover her unique design and how that led her to pursue her passion for art full-time.  

If you’re struggling to navigate through transitions, find your identity and purpose, or gather the courage to take hold of opportunities that come along, Mary’s story is going to really resonate with you.  

You can find Mary’s unique, fascinating, and beautiful driftwood art on Instagram and Facebook: 

https://www.instagram.com/the.carpenters.ark/    https://www.facebook.com/thecarpentersark  

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Create Cashflow With Us! - Join us for an exclusive 5-day workshop where you’ll learn how to create a personalized plan to create a faithful, reliable income stream in your business!  Get all the details and register here!  ➡️ https://www.artistcashflowbootcamp.com

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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If you've ever experienced “creative block” - and I can guarantee almost everybody has - then you know how hard it can be to overcome. 

You feel like you may never be able to regain your creativity.  You feel like a fraud for claiming to be an artist in the first place.  You feel helpless and hopeless, and you would give anything to get your spark back. 

Creative block may seem like an impossible mountain to climb sometimes, but it can be done - and I’ll tell you how!

So grab your climbing harness, put on those spiky shoes, and let’s conquer that mountain together in this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring!


By the way, have you registered for the upcoming Artist Cashflow Bootcamp?  If you’re ready to learn how to create consistent, faithful income for your art business, be sure to join us LIVE beginning January 20th!  Check out all the details here!  https://www.artistcashflowbootcamp.com

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣ Create Cashflow With Us! - Join us for an exclusive 5-day workshop where you’ll learn how to create a personalized plan to create a faithful, reliable income stream in your business!  Get all the details and register here!  ➡️ https://www.artistcashflowbootcamp.com

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html


Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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My friend Ying McLane grew up in China loving art, painting, and writing, but she never thought it could be a career for her, much less one that she could thrive while doing (sound familiar?).

But when she came to the United States, she met her future husband, she met Jesus, and she saw the beautiful possibilities that God had in store for her and her art.

Now she is a thriving Christian artist, a blogger, and the author of a new coffee table book, “Colors of Grace,” that brings her art, writing, and Christianity together in an exciting new way. 

Her experiences of learning about the Lord and herself, and finding ways to help others through her work, are inspiring and engaging.  I hope you’ll take a minute to listen to her story in this episode. 

You can find Ying’s art and more on Instagram and at her website:  https://www.instagram.com/yingmclane/
www.yingmclane.com 

And if you’re ready to learn how to create consistent, faithful income for your art business, be sure to join us LIVE starting January 20th for the upcoming Artist Cashflow Bootcamp!  Check out all the details here!  https://www.artistcashflowbootcamp.com

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Create Cashflow With Us! - Join us for an exclusive 5-day workshop where you’ll learn how to create a personalized plan to create a faithful, reliable income stream in your business!  Get all the details and register here!  ➡️ https://www.artistcashflowbootcamp.com

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

 4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

I use the word "thrive" so much that I sometimes forget to take a step back and clarify what I mean by it. 

Thriving is all about flourishing in what God has called you to and experiencing the abundance, joy, and fulfillment God created us for.   

So how does one go about thriving in the Kingdom of God?   

In this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I tell you about God's I-D-E-A-L - an easy, five-part framework for you to begin to put into your life that will lead you to a place of thriving in the Kingdom. 

Want to know what IDEAL stands for?  You'll have to listen to the episode! 

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art”
Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art! 
Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect
 
https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-conne  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html


Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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My guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast is Jeff Brewer, a product launch expert to other online experts.  Jeff helps people launch and scale their businesses online.

So what does he have to do with art, you may ask? 

Well, think about this.  When you create a piece for your art business, you want it to sell, right?  You want to get it in front of the right people who will want to buy it, and maybe drive more sales when their friends see your amazing piece hanging on their wall, right? 

Every time you put a new piece out there, you are technically launching a product.  Sorry if that doesn't sound as artsy or romantic as you might want, but it's true. 

And if you want to have the most successful launch possible for your art, you should take some lessons from what Jeff has to say.  His product launch tips and strategies are just as effective for sculptures and paintings as they are for personal development courses or anything else you could launch.  So get ready to take some notes! 

If you want to learn more from Jeff, your first step should be to follow him on Instagram: 

https://www.instagram.com/jeff_brewer/

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art”
Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art! 
Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect
 
4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

If we’re called by God to be creative, doesn’t that mean we should never have trouble creating? 

There are times when the art is flowing out of us, the paint is leaping oto the canvas, the clay is taking shape at our slightest whims, and we can feel the Holy Spirit co-creating with us.

But sometimes it doesn’t feel like that.  Sometimes we enter the studio and all we can do is stare at the emptiness, with no inspiration for how to fill it.  Does that mean God has abandoned us to our creative anxiety? 

Well, fear not, my friends.  Creative anxiety, writer’s block, imposter syndrome, and all of those issues that creative people face are perfectly normal.  You haven’t done anything wrong.  The Lord is still with you, as He always is. 

In this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I go over some of the things I’ve found help artists to overcome whenever creative anxiety rears its ugly head.  Give it a listen and get back to being the artist God has called you to be! 

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art”
Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art! Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll! 
➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here
➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect
 
4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll! 
➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

Have you ever stopped to think about how much of an impact an act of stepping out in faith can have on people?  I don’t just mean for that person, either.  God can use acts of faith to affect and bolster the lives of countless people in a cascade of blessings from that one initial act.   

But it has to start with an act of faith.  Of obedience to God’s will.  Of taking courage in God’s promises to us. 

My guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast, Kim Keys, is a perfect example of this.  Kim is a colored pencil artist (with a background in oil painting), and she’s a fellow Texan, so she’s okay in my book! 

And speaking of “my book,” you’ve got to hear Kim’s story about how she stepped out in faith and led a study group on my book, “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist” at a church she was still brand new to because she felt God was calling her to do so. 

That act of faith has led to more book studies, a new-found appreciation for art in her church, and new outreach opportunities that are touching the lives of so many people.  And it has helped Kim to courageously follow God’s call into other areas, like writing.  And it started with one act of faith. 

You really ought to listen to Kim’s inspiring message here on the podcast.  And you can take a look at her art and follow what God is doing in her life now at her website and socials: 

https://www.kimkeysart.com/
https://www.instagram.com/kimkeysart/
https://www.facebook.com/kimkeysart/

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art”
Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!   Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll! 
➡️  matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here
➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect
 
4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll! 
➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html


Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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As of the time of this video, the Powerball lottery is up to something like $1.9 BILLION dollars.  Billion.  With a B. 

Can you even fathom how much money that is?  It is such a staggering amount of money for a person to have for themselves that it might as well be called a “gazillion” or a “bajillion.” 

It’s no wonder so many people are buying a ticket or two in the infinitesimal hope that maybe they’ll be the one to take it home (or at least what’s left after taxes). 

And when I hear people talking about what they would do with that kind of money (or even a tenth, or a hundredth of that amount) it’s amazing to hear how people feel their lives would change.  All the great things that they could do in their lives, if only they had the money. 

As fun as it can be to buy a ticket and dream, we need to realize that if we are good and faithful stewards, God has already given us everything we need to accomplish what He has in store for our lives.  Want to know more?  Listen to this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring! 

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art” Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!   Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!” Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here
➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect
 
4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!
➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

When you look at the world around you, it’s hard not to be discouraged by the seemingly endless contention between people.  Politics have never been more divisive.  The comments on practically any social media posts so often devolve into bickering, bullying, and worse.  Even some hateful ideologies that seemed to have been stamped out decades ago are rearing their ugly heads again. 

And a core element of all of this conflict is a lack of empathy. 

My guest on this episode of The Thriving Chrisitan Artist podcast, Mary McCampbell, has made a study of empathy and how the Arts can affect its growth in people from all walks of life.  She has written and lectured on the topic in academic settings, and I’m super-pleased to have her join me to talk about it on this podcast. 

So tune in and hear Mary’s eye-opening thoughts on how a shared experience of art can help us break down preconceived notions of people we might think are different from us, and recognize that all people are complex, feeling, worthy creations in God’s image.

You can find Mary’s new book, "Imagining Our Neighbors As Ourselves: How Art Shapes Empathy," wherever books are sold, as well as on her website.  Links to her website and social media are right here:

https://marywmccampbell.com/ 
https://twitter.com/marywmccampbell
https://www.instagram.com/marymccampbell/



When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art” Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!  Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!” Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here
➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect
 
4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!
 ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html


Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!


Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

Stop doing things for God.

“Matt, why would you say that?  Aren’t we supposed to spend our lives doing things for God?

Aren't we supposed to spend our whole lives doing things for God?  Shouldn't we be doing all we can to advance the Kingdom and try to repay God for saving us? 

Why would you tell us to stop, Matt?”

Don’t worry - I can explain!  On this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I'll let you know exactly what I have in mind when I say that we should stop doing things for God. 



When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art”
Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!   Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll! 
➡️ matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here
➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect
 
4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!
➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html


Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

Never underestimate God's ability to find a place for you in advancing His Kingdom. 

When my friend Veronica Anzorena heard God calling her to missions, she wasn’t sure if her artistic skills and talents could be put to use. 

She thought being a painter, print-maker, graphic designer, and so on, might not be as useful to a community in need as, say, a doctor, a teacher, or people with other skill sets like that.  Where was God going to place her in missions as an artist? 
 
Turns out she didn’t have to linger on that question very long because God led her to a mission recruiter who was looking for artists to go to China! 

God always has a plan. 

Veronica’s love for mission work and her art have taken her so many places and allowed her so many experiences.  And now she has developed HopeCo. Global, a platform for artists and artisans who are experiencing poverty, exploitation, and other hardships to sell their handcrafted work to a worldwide audience and create sustainable income. 

Listen to her story here on this episode of the podcast and think about where God might be able to use you, too! 

And you’ll definitely want to check out HopeCo. Global and buy some fabulous pieces from around the world that will help bring hope to people in need. 

https://www.hopecoglobal.com/
https://www.instagram.com/hopeco.global/
https://www.facebook.com/HopeCo.global/ 

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art”
Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!  Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️ matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, “How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art.” Get more details here
➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect
 
4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll! 
➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online:

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

Today we celebrate 400 episodes of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast.  Can you believe it? 

That’s almost as many episodes as Bob Ross made of “The Joy Of Painting” (403, according to Wikipedia)!

When we first started this podcast back in 2018, I couldn’t possibly have foreseen the number of episodes we would go on to produce, all the amazing people we’ve met, or the doors that God has opened up for us!  It’s just a blessing that I can’t thank all of you enough for being a part of. 

With all those episodes under our belts, I was bound to learn a thing or two!

So in this episode, I’m sharing five things I’ve come to realize along the way.  I hope you’ll find them useful in your journey in art and in life. 

Celebrating a milestone like this is both humbling and inspiring.  I hope we’ll get to do this many more times as we hit many more milestones to come. 

So once again, let me just say thank you to all of you.  Whether this is your first episode or you’ve been with us from the beginning, you are an important part of our community, and we couldn’t do it without you. 

When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!” Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html


Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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You know, being a Christian doesn’t mean every day is sunshine and lollipops.  We have the same struggles in our lives as anyone else, and they can lead to heartbreak, anxiety, addiction, and all of the other negative outcomes you can think of.  

What separates the Christian from everybody else, however, is our faith and belief that we have a loving God looking out for us who can help us through these dark times and troubles.  

That doesn’t mean that He will always snap His fingers and make our problems disappear.  It means that He will comfort us, walk with us, guide us to other people who can provide the help we need, and be there for us to turn to with whatever we’re facing.  

As my guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist, Rebekah Middleton, was trying to find her place in the art world and the world altogether, she was also struggling with eating disorders.  And one of the issues that this struggle brought about was a tendency to want to keep her art hidden away from the world just as she was coming into her own as an artist.  

So how has she been able to get through this painful part of her life and embrace God’s calling?  Take a listen to this episode of the podcast to hear Rebekah’s inspiring story.  

And be sure to take a look at her website and social media to see what she’s been up to!  

• https://www.rebekahmiddleton.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/rebekah_middleton/ 
• https://www.facebook.com/RebekahMiddletonArt/
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWKly4jeBsoL67DfxBETQUA 

When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 3 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art”  Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!  Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Learn a New Framework for Living: Watch this free 60-minute, on-demand workshop I created called “How to Start Thriving as the Artist God Created You to Be,” where I share a simple, Kingdom-based framework for living that anyone can use starting today. Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️ matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/ew-optin-how-to-start-thriving

3️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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There are a lot of things out there that we might find ourselves seeking in this world.  Fame, fortune, comfort, power, pleasure, and so much more are idolized, obsessed over, and available to us right now, more than at any other time in history.  

But just like Yoda told Luke that a Jedi doesn’t crave adventure and excitement, we Christians have been told not to crave those types of worldly things either.  

Instead, we are clearly told, “Seek ye first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness.” 

But what does that actually mean?  And how do we go about doing it in this day and age? 

In this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I’ll give you my thoughts on how you can focus your life and your art on God’s Kingdom every day.  And when you do that, you’ll be amazed at all the things God will add unto you.  

When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art” Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!  Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!”  Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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When you look at all the difficulties facing the world today - like poverty, hunger, war, depression, and so on - it can be easy to think your calling to art doesn’t matter that much to the world. 

But don’t despair!  Your calling to be an artist is a calling from God, and that’s never a small or insignificant thing. 

As my guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast, Darrow Miller, will tell you, the arts can play a very important part in advancing the Kingdom.     

His newest book, A Call For Balladeers, takes a close look at our worldviews as they relate to beauty and art and their role in the discipling of nations.  So give a listen to the podcast for Darrow’s inspiring take on how God can use your art for His purposes.

And while you’re at it, go to https://disciplenations.org/ to see how Darrow and the Disciple Nations Alliance are advancing the Kingdom of God by discipling all nations.  (And don’t forget to get your copy of A Call For Balladeers at https://disciplenations.org/resources/balladeers/.) 

When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art” Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!  Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!” Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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It can be easy to think that your role as an artist in this world is somehow unimportant when weighed against what else is going on.  

After all, it's easy to downplay the role of the arts in light of the heavier issues of life like injustice, poverty, famine and war.  

But as we see in the Bible, God has a way of using the most unexpected people and things to His purposes great and small, and that includes artists and their work.  

I invite you to listen to this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring to get maybe a different perspective on your role in the world and just how much impact you and your art can make.

When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art” Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!  Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!” Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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Stanton Lanier grew up playing the piano and writing songs, but he never seriously considered it as something he could make his living doing.  

Instead, he went the more practical route, attending Georgia Tech and getting business degrees that led him to years of work in the financial industry.  

But his desire to make music never left him, and he never left it behind.  Even working a “normal” day job, he managed to compose around 30 songs and release CDs of his music.  

These songs were all meant to glorify God and had their basis in Scripture - even the instrumentals - and the more Stanton created, the more he felt called to create.  

So of course the time came for him to make a choice - stay with the safe and secure job and keep his music on the side, or dive into what he felt God was calling him to do with everything he had.  And you can hear him tell how that choice worked out on this podcast episode.  

And after you’ve listened to this episode, you can visit his website, or you can plug his name - Stanton Lanier - into your favorite music streaming service and hear the gifts God has given him.  

www.stantonlanier.com  

When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help:

1️⃣  Get my FREE Guide, “5 Biggest Misconceptions About Prophetic Art” Wondering how to create your art with God or what prophetic art is all about?  Grab my free guide and make sure you’re not stuck in any of these misconceptions about prophetic art!  Download here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/5-biggest-misconceptions-about-prophetic-art

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!”Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

 4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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Everybody has ups and downs in their lives and in their businesses.  So how are some people seemingly more successful at navigating the downs than others?  How do these people keep their eyes on the prize?   

Even when you’re at your highest peak creatively, you’re selling your art, you’re making your voice heard, it can be easy to get distracted.  Emergencies.  The holidays.  Car trouble.  A vacation.  Life gets in the way.  

And next thing you know, you’re out of the habits that brought your art business to its greatest level of success.  You’re not creating, you’re not connecting with other artists or potential clients, and you’re not making forward progress like you were before.  

The key to recovering from these derailments - and preventing them altogether - is establishing a good routine and sticking with it.  

In this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I’m going to tell you about some simple actions you can take on a daily basis that will keep your creative and business train on track, no matter what life throws at you.  

When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 3 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!”Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

2️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

3️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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I believe God always puts people together for a reason.  That sure seems to be the case with Janalyn Arnold and Henny Koonstra, my guests on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast.  

After different paths lead these two young artists to the same school, Jana and Henny are on the cusp of graduating from the art program at Redeemer University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.  And they are going out with a bang.  

They’ve combined their two Senior Exhibition Shows - “Distortion” and “Rhythms of Divinity” into one show called “Expose,” which highlights the juxtaposition of the ugly nature of pornography and the beautiful nature of the heart of God.   

Their artistic visions and expressions make a powerful, challenging experience that could only be accomplished by two artists who love the Lord and trust in His guidance.  And in this episode of the podcast they tell you all about how their lives have led them to this moment.  I hope you’ll listen to their inspiring story!  

You can check out both of these artists on Instagram, and if you’re interested in learning more about the Redeemer University Art Program, we have that address for you as well.  

Henny - https://www.instagram.com/fine.art.byhenny/    

Jana - https://www.instagram.com/artandsoul.studios/  

Redeemer University Art Program:   https://www.redeemer.ca/programs/art/  

When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 3 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!” Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

2️⃣ Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

3️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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Jesus told us that when we feel heavy-laden, we should just come to Him, give Him everything that’s weighing us down, and take up His light and easy yoke.  

“Just come to Me.”  

Come as you are.  No judgment. Don’t try to fix yourself up before you see Him.  Just come on.  

That can be a hard thing to remember at times when we’re really feeling the burden of our human struggles.  But we don’t have to try to solve our problems before we get to Jesus.  Jesus will take care of everything - if we just come to Him.  

What the Lord wants us to do when we’re feeling overwhelmed, frustrated, confused, or wounded, is to take our burdens directly to Jesus. 

In this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I’ll tell you how I came to understand that I didn’t have to unburden myself and make myself presentable before I went to the Lord.   Have a listen and take this message to heart. 

When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist! Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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What's the strangest place you've found inspiration for your art?  

For Bert Ballou, my guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast, inspiration came from a wise-cracking donkey on an adventure with a grumpy, green ogre.  

On a rewatch of the animated children’s classic, Shrek, Bert was rather surprised to hear God telling him to write a children's story about the donkey Jesus rode into Jerusalem.  

But the next thing Bert knew, he was writing the text, commissioning an illustrator, and working with editors.  Before long, his first book, Anthony’s Amazing Journey, was released - and it wouldn't be the last.  

God put it on Bert's heart to spread His message in the world of children's books, and Bert picked up that ball and ran with it.  Have a listen to this episode of the podcast to hear how Bert is responding to God's call and writing amazing books for kids, teens, and young adults. 

Keep up with Bert, Anthony the donkey, and the latest news!  https://www.facebook.com/bert.ballou/
Bert’s Amazon author page - https://www.amazon.com/Bert-Ballou/e/B093QJJXL4/
High Bridge Books (publisher) store - https://www.highbridgebooks.com/bookstore/ 

And be ready because God's inspiration comes in funny ways - including through a cartoon donkey!  

When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!” Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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Economy got you down? Nervous about the prospects for your art business at this particular time?  

Afraid you won’t be able to sell your art for what it’s actually worth because potential buyers may be tightening their belts to get through this downturn?  

I hear ya.  

Being a full-time artist can feel pretty uncertain even at the best of economic times, especially when you’re just starting out.  It can really be tempting to slash your prices across the board so you can be sure you’ll make some sales, even if they aren’t bringing in what they should be.  

But is cutting prices the only solution?  (Spoiler alert: No! Not at all!)

There are better ways to increase your sales without lowering your prices, and I’ll give you a great one in this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring.  Have a listen!  

When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!” Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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Sometimes it’s not the destination but the journey that matters.  To say my guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast has had a winding road leading to his life as a full-time artist would be an understatement.  

Tist One - a name he took on in a graffiti-centric part of his journey - spent his elementary school days in South Korea before moving to the United States around 6th grade.  Communication with his new schoolmates was hard while he was still learning English, but his art broke through language barriers when his words couldn’t.  

As he grew up, he was always drawing, painting, exploring graffiti art, and expressing himself in every other form of art, but he could never seem to find a place to settle down or a niche to focus on.  School in L.A., school in New York, the fashion industry, the Army, the L.A.P.D.… you name it, Tist has tried it. 

Along the way, he met an evangelist at a campus crusade who cultivated his vague notions about God and shared the good news of Jesus with him.  

And when he accepted Jesus, that's when Tist began to see his art as a calling and a way to share the gospel himself.  

Now he's using his talents and wide range of experiences to express a connection with God through media and subjects that aren't the typical scenes you might expect from a Christian artist.  

Listen to this episode of the podcast to hear Tist's incredible story, and be sure to check out Tist’s Instagram and website to see what he’s up to today.  

Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/tist.one/  
Website/Store:  https://tistone.net/

When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist! Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online:

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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Ever feel like there's just not enough time in the day to do the things you want to do?  Is that feeling keeping you from pursuing your artistic dreams?  

Feeling like there's not enough time is a common concern for everybody.  We’re all given the same 24 hours every day to accomplish what we want and need to do, but sometimes you feel like you could accomplish so much more if you just had a couple more hours to work with.  

And there are folks out there who we perceive as go-getters, doing all the things we wish we could find the time to do.  How do they do it?  Where do they find that time and energy and focus to make it all happen?  

In this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I'm going to give you their exact secret formula for a time-extending potion that you can make in your own home!  

No, wait, that's not a thing.  Sorry 😉  

Instead, I'm going to talk about things you can do to prioritize what God is calling you to do - like, say, your art - so your time, energy, and focus are spent following God's will for your life.  The time is there.  You just have to know how to use it wisely.  

When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!” Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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If you're like basically everybody in the world today, you spend a good deal of each day interacting with people through social media.  And if you're an artist trying to build a brand and a business, you are surely putting a huge portion of your time and energy towards building up your social media presence.   

So if all that work and all those connections just got snatched away from you in an instant by criminal scammers, that would be pretty devastating, right?   

Well, that's just what happened to Pat Butynski and her 76,000 subscribers on Instagram.  

Pat is a mentor, teacher, and mother to creatives all over the world.  She's a long-time friend of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast and was featured way back in episode 22, telling her incredible story, including how she built her Instagram following and how it was a boon for her art business. 

And now we are super privileged to have her on again, this time telling a story that's much more of a cautionary tale.  You're going to want to listen in so you can learn to avoid this sort of trouble, and to get advice on how to get through such a hard situation from someone who has experienced it firsthand.  

When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!”  Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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This could be goodbye, - But don’t worry, it’s probably me, not you…

There comes a time in every relationship where you have to ask the uncomfortable questions.
And in our relationship, I often wonder “Am I really doing everything I can to help them thrive as an artist?”  I know you might say “Oh sure Matt, you’re doing great” but I want to know what’s really going on in your heart. Because if I’m not producing resources and opportunities that are meeting your needs, this might as well be my last email to you. Not because I don’t love you and care about your success.  It’s just that I don’t want to waste your time.

That’s why I wanted to ask you to share your heart with me about how I’m doing... with everything. From the podcast to our books, courses, conferences, retreats and more.  And the best way to do that is through this little survey: https://forms.gle/Dg7t164p4dTuYSgW8

In fact, when you do complete this survey, I’m going to enter you into a drawing for a gift certificate to one of my favorite online art supply stores.

So would you do me a favor and complete this survey right now? It would be a huge blessing.  And honestly, if you’re like “Matt, I love you but you’re just not what I’m looking for right now” then I totally understand. Feel free to click the “unsubscribe” button below and I’ll be out of your inbox. Promise.

Ok friend, thanks alot!

Matt

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Have you ever felt like just when you're approaching mastery of one of your artistic pursuits, you become enamored of something else?  

We creatives have a natural tendency to want to try everything.  And that's great!  All sorts of art can be fulfilling and fun.  

But if you're trying to run a successful art business and you start dabbling in media or styles or even whole different categories of art, you run a great risk of derailing your business.  

So what is a creative person supposed to do?  On this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I'm sharing my thoughts on how to keep other pursuits from getting in the way of your business, and even how you can merge all this creativity together in a constructive, successful way.  

Ready to build a business that helps you thrive spiritually, artistically, and financially?  Here are 4 ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣  Read the Book: Check out my book “How to Price Your Art: Pricing with Confidence for Sales & Profit” on Amazon ➡️  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097XBP733

3️⃣  Create Art and Profit: Discover how to create the art you love while still providing for yourself financially in my “How to Price Your Art” workshop. Get more details here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-price-your-art-evergreen

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Connect with me online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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I’m not exactly sure how, but my guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast, Rachel G. Scott, must have 30 hours in each of her days.  It's the only logical explanation for how many creative areas she excels in.  

Rachel’s love of creativity was established at a very young age and grew with every new creative outlet she tried.  Learning the flute, teaching herself the piano, singing in the church choir, on top of loving to draw and write poetry, all led her to feel connected to God's presence.    

Of course, not every season of our lives is filled with perfect harmony.  For a long period, Rachel felt unable to connect to her gift of singing.  And that's the story I really want y'all to listen to in this episode.  

Because everybody, for one reason or another, can feel disconnected from their art.  But that doesn't have to be the end of it.  Let Rachel's story help you recognize the season of life that you're in and how to follow where God leads you in the seasons to come.  

So check out the podcast, and check out Rachel's website and social media to see what amazing things God is doing in her life in this season and beyond.   

https://rachelgscott.com/ 
https://www.instagram.com/iamrachelgscott/ 
https://twitter.com/iamrachelgscott    

When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!” Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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I believe there’s a key way to discern the truth of what you’re hearing, and it involves the tone and tenor of the message you’re receiving.  The character of God is to give invitations, not accusations.  

If the voice you’re hearing is accusing you of not being good enough, or of not being deserving of success, or words like that, you know that’s not the Lord.  It’s time to tune that out.  

On this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I’ll tell you how to recognize God's invitations so you can move toward a closer relationship with Him.   

Take a listen to this episode, then start listening for the inviting voice of God to guide your way.  

Ready to build a business that helps you thrive spiritually, artistically, and financially?  Here are 4 ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣  Read the Book: Check out my book “How to Price Your Art: Pricing with Confidence for Sales & Profit” on Amazon ➡️  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097XBP733

3️⃣  Create Art and Profit: Discover how to create the art you love while still providing for yourself financially in my “How to Price Your Art” workshop. Get more details here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-price-your-art-evergreen

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom!  Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Connect with me online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

Have you ever met a kindred soul, someone who just gets you?  That’s how I felt when I met my guest on the Thriving Christian Artist podcast, Chris Lumry.  Chris and I share a love for Jesus, a love for creativity, and a passion for seeing people’s hearts unlocked.   

Chris grew up very achievement-oriented, and without much of a feeling of being a creative person.  He was educated in the finest schools, got a job in Silicon Valley, and was on his way to achieving what he thought were his life’s goals.  But it was coming at a cost.  

He lacked fulfillment.  He battled addiction.  He was hurting inside and in denial of his own struggles.  

Eventually, praise God, he sought counseling for his issues, which led him to a church in Northern California.  And that’s where he experienced something he never had before:  the presence of God as a father in his life  

This life-changing experience opened him up to childlikeness and creativity he didn’t know he possessed, and he turned it into a mission to provide this experience to others.  

Listen to Chris’ story and you’ll be sure to feel your own creativity being unlocked.  It’s an awesome feeling!  

And be sure to take a look at Chris’ website, where you can get guidance on recovery, mindset change, and creativity for your growth journey, and more about his book, now available on Amazon. 

OneStep Guides: https://onestepguides.com/

“Creativity Unlocked” on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B31YCVCT

When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!” Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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If you're just starting out with your art business, or if you've been in business awhile and are experiencing a bit of a slow period, you're probably looking for a way to get some cashflow in a hurry.  But what can you do?  

Luckily, as artists, we have a LOT that we can teach others!

In this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I'm going to tell you how you can incorporate teaching into your business as a way of injecting instant cashflow.  You may not think teaching is up your alley, but it can make a big difference in weathering the rough places if you can make it happen.  

I would also encourage you to join our Artist Cashflow Bootcamp if you are looking for ways to build regulated cashflow and go from hobbyist to being a professional, successful artist.  

Register for our Artist Cashflow Bootcamp:  https://www.artistcashflowbootcamp.com/  

Whether you’re just getting your business off the ground or have been at it for years, cashflow is a game-changer.  Join us in the Bootcamp to learn how!

Ready to build a business that helps you thrive spiritually, artistically, and financially?  Here are 4 ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Create Cashflow With Us! - Join us for an exclusive 5-day workshop where you’ll learn how to create a personalized plan to create a faithful, reliable income stream in your business!  Get all the details and register here!  ➡️ https://www.artistcashflowbootcamp.com

2️⃣  Read the Book: Check out my book “How to Price Your Art: Pricing with Confidence for Sales & Profit” on Amazon ➡️  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097XBP733

3️⃣  Create Art and Profit: Discover how to create the art you love while still providing for yourself financially in my “How to Price Your Art” workshop.
Get more details here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-price-your-art-evergreen

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Connect with me online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

Have you ever felt like you were doing all the right things and were still not experiencing fulfillment?  Like you are still struggling in everything?  

Kathy Roling, my guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast, had felt that struggle for a long time.  

She is a polymath, which means she loves to do a lot of different things, and she does them well.  But the time came in her life where no matter what she would do, even if she felt like it was what the Lord wanted her to do, it wasn’t translating into success.  She wound up living in poverty, praying for a way to turn things around.  

As it happened, she heard me teach at a recent masterclass, and the lightbulb switched on for her.  She began to realize that God was calling her to be an artist, and it was okay to claim that for herself as her divine purpose.  

As she went through our artist mentoring program, Created to Thrive and learned how to thrive as a Christian artist, she learned how to change her mindset, create good habits, and do the practical things necessary to have an art business that she could rely on for sustainable income.  

Take a listen to Kathy’s story of breaking out of her poverty mindset and putting her faith into practice to become a successful, thriving artist.   

And be sure to visit her websites to see what she’s up to in her amazing 3d chalk illusion art and her nature art these days:  

https://www.kathleenrolingart.com/
https://www.kathleenjoy.com/     

When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!” Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

Do you live in a big city with a thriving art scene?  Are there high-quality galleries on every street corner and throngs of enthusiasts lining up for every art show?  

Believe it or not, not everybody has easy access to what you would call a “good” art scene.  Artists in smaller towns, rural locations, that sort of thing, may have a hard time getting their art noticed.  

The best they can do in their local area may be to showcase their art at a local art fair or streetside art walk, and chances are they'll be positioned right next to other art that is... not so great.    

And you know how that one house on the street with the overgrown weeds, peeling paint, and broken windows makes the whole street look bad no matter how nice the other houses are?  The same perception happens with art, too. 

That's what this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring is all about - the power of perception.  Take a listen to this episode and find out how you may be able to overcome (or avoid) the negative perceptions that can detract from your own art, so it can be discovered and recognized for its own merits.  

Ready to build a business that helps you thrive spiritually, artistically, and financially?  Here are 4 ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Create Cashflow With Us! - Join us for an exclusive 5-day workshop where you’ll learn how to create a personalized plan to create a faithful, reliable income stream in your business!  Get all the details and register here!  ➡️ https://www.artistcashflowbootcamp.com

2️⃣  Read the Book: Check out my book “How to Price Your Art: Pricing with Confidence for Sales & Profit” on Amazon ➡️  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097XBP733

3️⃣  Create Art and Profit: Discover how to create the art you love while still providing for yourself financially in my “How to Price Your Art” workshop. Get more details here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-price-your-art-evergreen

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Connect with me online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

When God inspires you to do something, do you do it no matter what?  

My guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast, Jessa Brantley, is a perfect example of what can happen when you go all in on following God’s inspiration for your life.  

Jessa was working as an accountant (“the least creative job a person can have,” she says) who dabbled in making wooden signs as an artistic outlet.  But when she stumbled on wood-turning videos online, she was “mesmerized” by them, and knew that she had to give it a go herself.  

Overcoming the nervousness of trying a new thing, especially a thing that was in a field dominated by men, she took the lathe her husband got her for Christmas and taught herself how to turn wood into beautiful bowls.  

From there she took step after step on the path God showed her, including taking my masterclass.  Next thing you know, she had taken her art and made it into a successful, thriving business!    

If you feel the Lord calling you to make more out of your artistic expressions than you ever thought possible, you should listen to Jessa’s story.  She’s a great inspiration you can learn a lot from!  

And when you’re done with this episode of the podcast, you should check out Jessa’s website and social media to see what God is inspiring her to do with her art.  

https://www.beloveddesignswoodworking.com/ https://www.facebook.com/BelovedDesignsWoodworking
https://www.instagram.com/beloveddesignswoodworking/ 

And if you’re ready to learn how to create consistent, faithful income for your art business, be sure to join us for the Artist Cashflow Bootcamp!  Check out all the details here!  https://www.artistcashflowbootcamp.com

When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Create Cashflow With Us! - Join us for an exclusive 5-day workshop where you’ll learn how to create a personalized plan to create a faithful, reliable income stream in your business!  Get all the details and register here!  ➡️ https://www.artistcashflowbootcamp.com

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!” Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art.  Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/m

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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You’re a hard worker.  You’re persistent.  You’re determined.  

You’re going to make your art business as successful as it can possibly be and live the abundant life as an artist that you’ve been dreaming of.  

Nothing can stop you as long as you never stop!  💪🏻

Burn that midnight oil!  Toil relentlessly for your art!  No rest for the weary, right?

Actually, the opposite is true.

In this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, we’re going to talk about why it is so vital for you to take a minute, take a breath, and take some time for rest.  It’s so important, y’all - for your physical, mental, creative, and spiritual health.

Resting in the presence of the Lord will do more good for you, your art, and your business than you ever thought possible.  Once you learn why - and how - you need to rest, you’ll see the benefits when you put it into practice.  

Have you registered for the Artist Cashflow Bootcamp yet?  Join us in September for an exclusive 5-day workshop where I’ll teach you how to create a personalize plan to create a faithful income stream in your business!  Get all the details and register here!  https://www.artistcashflowbootcamp.com

Ready to build a business that helps you thrive spiritually, artistically, and financially?  Here are 4 ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Create Cashflow With Us! - Join us for an exclusive 5-day workshop where you’ll learn how to create a personalize plan to create a faithful, reliable income stream in your business!  Get all the details and register here!  ➡️ https://www.artistcashflowbootcamp.com

2️⃣  Read the Book: Check out my book “How to Price Your Art: Pricing with Confidence for Sales & Profit” on Amazon ➡️  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097XBP733

3️⃣  Create Art and Profit: Discover how to create the art you love while still providing for yourself financially in my “How to Price Your Art” workshop.
Get more details here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-price-your-art-evergreen

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Connect with me online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connecte

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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Sometimes no matter what you do, you just can’t seem to get ahead.  

My friend Maria Morris has had to fight through this for quite a long time.  She has followed God’s call to be an artist and a teacher, but she could never seem to break through on the financial side of things.  

Selling her art and classes on her own website and trying her luck on Skillshare and Etsy only led to inconsistent income and uncertainty.  Money would come and money would go, and all Maria could do was try to react.  

And what’s worse, she began to feel the burden of fear and self-sabotage weighing her down, threatening to break her spirit.  

Fortunately, her faith kept her strong, she overcame these challenges, and she found her way into our mentorship program.  And in this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast, she’s going to tell you how all this helped her to develop the consistent, regulated cashflow she needed to create the life she’s always wanted as an artist. 

Take a listen to this episode, and check out Maria’s art, teaching, and coaching at her (much more successful 😀) website and on Instagram:  

https://mariamorrisart.com/   
https://www.instagram.com/mariamorrisart/ 

Looking to create consistent, reliable cashflow in your art business?  Join us for the Artist Cashflow Bootcamp, an exclusive 5-day workshop where I’ll walk you through creating a personalized plan to create a faithful income stream in your business!  Get all the details and register here!  https://www.artistcashflowbootcamp.com

When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Create Cashflow With Us! - Join us for an exclusive 5-day workshop where you’ll learn how to create a personalized plan to create a faithful, reliable income stream in your business!  Get all the details and register here!  ➡️ https://www.artistcashflowbootcamp.com

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!” Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️ https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

Do you feel like you've really mastered your chosen art medium?  Have you sunk time, money, and effort into your goal to be the best artist you can be?  

Does it frustrate you that somehow your mastery of your craft hasn't translated into increased sales?  

There's more to thriving in the art business than being a great artist.  

The hard truth is that the artists who are really succeeding aren't necessarily the ones who have taken all the classes, honed their techniques, and trained to be the best around.  

The really successful artists are the ones who have developed a uniqueness in their work and have mastered marketing, promotion, networking, and all of the aspects of the business that connect them to their audiences.  

Is that something you can do?  Of course it is!  In this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I'll get you up to speed on the skills that pay the bills in the art biz.  

Ready to build a business that helps you thrive spiritually, artistically, and financially?  Here are 4 ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣  Read the Book: Check out my book “How to Price Your Art: Pricing with Confidence for Sales & Profit” on Amazon ➡️  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097XBP733

3️⃣  Create Art and Profit: Discover how to create the art you love while still providing for yourself financially in my “How to Price Your Art” workshop. Get more details here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-price-your-art-evergreen

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom!  Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Connect with me online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

We all feel heavy burdens in our lives from time to time.  It can come in many forms, and from many places.  It can be disruptive to your life and your pursuit of happiness.  In these times, we all feel a need for healing that’s hard to come by.  

Lynnette Horn, my guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast, has felt that burden weighing her down in a really disruptive way.  After a tornado destroyed her home - but miraculously not Lynnette - she found her normal, creative life torn to pieces, just like her house.  

Lynnette went from painting daily and enjoying her creativity to being unable to pick up a brush.  She suffered through four years of being emotionally disconnected from everything that she formerly thrived on, including her art.  But God had more in store for her.

I encourage you to listen to Lynnette tell her heartbreaking and uplifting story.  If you are going through something like Lynnette was, her story may be just the encouragement you need to get through it.  

To see how God is moving in Lynnette’s life today, you can check out her website and the website for the Southern Missouri Arts Center organization she's involved with.  

www.lynnettehorn.com   
https://www.smac-art.org/  

When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!” Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art.  Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom!  Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

Painting with acrylics…wood-carving…clay sculptures…oil painting…making baskets…cake decorating.  There are so many awesome art media that it can be hard to just pick one!

We have so many ways to express ourselves creatively that it can be hard to "settle" for one creative outlet when you are excited about so many others.  

And that's great when you're just kinda "doing your thing" as an artist.  But it may not be so great if you're trying to be a professional artist with a steady stream of income that comes from your art.  

But as the old saying goes, “Jack of all trades, master of none.”

In this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I'll tell you how to know if you're doing too much dabbling, and how you can make a conscious move towards being a decisive artist.  Check it out!  

Ready to build a business that helps you thrive spiritually, artistically, and financially?  Here are 4 ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣  Read the Book: Check out my book “How to Price Your Art: Pricing with Confidence for Sales & Profit” on Amazon ➡️  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097XBP733

3️⃣  Create Art and Profit: Discover how to create the art you love while still providing for yourself financially in my “How to Price Your Art” workshop.  Get more details here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-price-your-art-evergreen

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom!  Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Connect with me online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

New trends, techniques, and technology have always had an effect on how art is created.  We’ve gone from painting on the walls of caves to painting the ceilings of cathedrals.  From canvas and oils to all-digital masterpieces.  

Progress marches on, and art marches right along with it.  

On this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast, my guest, Bonnie Brooks, going to tell us all about a new avenue for creating and selling art we have available to us here and now - NFTs.  

You’ve probably heard of NFTs (we did another podcast on NFTs earlier this year - check it out!).  You may have a vague notion of them being related to cryptocurrency.  You may have heard the term “blockchain.”  You may have seen a bunch of weird cartoon monkeys that people claim are worth millions.  

If it all seems too “out there” for you, or seems like something that’s just for people who are younger or more tech-savvy than you, don’t worry.  

Just listen to my conversation with Bonnie, and you’ll have a much better understanding of just what’s going on with this new opportunity for today’s artists.  You’ll also learn how she and other like-minded folks are carving out a space in the Metaverse for Christian Artists like us.  (Don’t know what a “Metaverse'' is?  Listen to this podcast!)  

And be sure to check out Bonnie’s website and socials for more on her art, her mission, and her NFTs.  

https://www.brooksgallery.com/  

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!”  Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art.   Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom!  Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

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Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

“Making it” in the art business isn’t easy.  Every day, somebody decides that they’re going to make a go of living off of their art, and every day somebody else gives up on their dream.  For every artist who “makes it,” there are probably ten more who don’t.  

I don’t say that to discourage you - because it doesn’t have to be that way!

So what’s the difference between those who succeed and those who fail?  

There could be a bunch of factors for why some artists fail while others succeed, but I’ve identified seven reasons why artists fail, and that’s what we’re talking about on this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring.  

Listen in as I break these reasons down for you so you can make sure to avoid these stumbling blocks in your own art business.  If you can avoid them, you’re sure to become the thriving artist God’s calling you to be.  

Ready to build a business that helps you thrive spiritually, artistically, and financially?  Here are 4 ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣  Read the Book: Check out my book “How to Price Your Art: Pricing with Confidence for Sales & Profit” on Amazon ➡️  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097XBP733

3️⃣  Create Art and Profit: Discover how to create the art you love while still providing for yourself financially in my “How to Price Your Art” workshop.  Get more details here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-price-your-art-evergreen

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Connect with me online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

What would you do if the Lord told you to get up in the middle of the night and paint the Holy Spirit?

No pressure, right? 😬

In 2004, Amy Rylander, my guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist, decided to paint just a little something for herself as an outlet and release for her creativity.  She got some paints and canvases for Mother's Day, and she was excited to get started.  

But she wasn’t expecting for her inspiration to come from the Father himself!

She felt the Lord showing her how to paint the Holy Spirit in two dimensions.  And from then on, she put her paintings in God's hands, painting what He calls her to paint.  

Now Amy and her husband Donald lead a church in Jackson, Mississippi, called We Are One.  Amy has put her trust in the Lord to guide her art, her ministry, and her business, and she's continuing to branch out to different avenues like writing.  

Amy is not only an incredible artist, but a leader in the body of Christ.  And she has a real heart - like I do - for healing, and identity, and wholeness, and just walking in who Jesus created you to be. 

You're going to want to listen to this episode of the podcast to learn how Amy has followed where the Lord has led her.  You'll also learn about the challenge of putting honor and value on your own art, and on accepting your identity as a prophetic artist, something I know a lot of you are struggling with from time to time.  Don't miss out!  

Learn more about Amy and her work here:

Unlocked: 30 Days to Discover Your Identity Through Prophetic Art
https://www.amyrylander.com/   
https://www.facebook.com/amyrylanderart
https://www.instagram.com/amyrylanderart/ 

When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 3 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️ https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!”

Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom!  Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

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Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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Change is never easy.  And the bigger the change, the tougher it can be.  😬

Whether you're moving to a new place, starting a new relationship, or quitting that desk job so you can be a full-time artist, you’re bound to feel uncomfortable with the uncertainty ahead.

If you're like me, you're probably asking God to show you the exact right steps to take.  But more often than not, God isn't going to tell you to take a step to the left, then a right, then ten steps forward and a quarter-turn back to the left...  He's just going to tell you to take your own steps in faith, and He'll walk with you.  

In this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I'm going to give you some practical advice that can help you take those bold, faithful steps forward as you go through times of change.  I’m sure you’ll find them helpful in whatever transitions you’re going through.  

Ready to build a business that helps you thrive spiritually, artistically, and financially?  Here are 4 ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣  Read the Book: Check out my book “How to Price Your Art: Pricing with Confidence for Sales & Profit” on Amazon ➡️  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097XBP733

3️⃣  Create Art and Profit: Discover how to create the art you love while still providing for yourself financially in my “How to Price Your Art” workshop. Get more details here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-price-your-art-evergreen

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Connect with me online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

One of the biggest challenges any artist faces is getting their art out in front of the people so they can get paid for their work.  Galleries and exhibitions are hard to come by, especially for artists who may live outside of the big cities.  Promoting your work on your own website or Instagram can lead to sales, but you have to put in a lot of work to get noticed.  

A lot of artists take commissions as a large source of their income, but even at that, your customers have to be able to find you to commission you for work.  

Rei Llazani, my guest on this episode of The Thriving Christian Artist podcast, has come up with a very clever solution to match artists with customers looking to commission high-quality art.  

Rei has created MadeMay.com, a freelance platform that enables expert artists, artisans, and creatives to connect with clients looking for custom, made-to-order masterpieces.  

If you’re a painter, sculptor, designer, voiceover artist, or any other type of creative who is exploring the possibilities of doing commission work, you’ll want to listen to my conversation with Rei.  

(And if you’re looking to commission art yourself, MadeMay.com should be your first stop!) 

To find out more, visit: 
https://www.mademay.com/ 
https://www.instagram.com/mademayusa/
https://www.instagram.com/reillazani/ 

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!” Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

When we were expecting our son, Cameron, we went through every baby name book out there, trying to figure out the perfect name for our little bundle of joy.  It felt like such a HUGE decision, and we didn’t want to mess it up!

Naming your business feels kind of like that.  It’s not just a name - it’s a brand, a representation of what you and your art bring to the world.      

The name of your art business needs to be memorable, unique, and authentic to you and your art.  It needs to be searchable, easy to spell, and allow you to be consistent across social media.  Oh, and being catchy and clever wouldn’t hurt.  

So if you’re trying to figure out what to name your art business, check out this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, where I’ll share exactly how to figure out the perfect name for your art business!  Don’t miss it!  

Ready to build a business that helps you thrive spiritually, artistically, and financially?  Here are 4 ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣  Read the Book: Check out my book “How to Price Your Art: Pricing with Confidence for Sales & Profit” on Amazon ➡️  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097XBP733

3️⃣  Create Art and Profit: Discover how to create the art you love while still providing for yourself financially in my “How to Price Your Art” workshop.
Get more details here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-price-your-art-evergreen

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Connect with me online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

On my first trip to Africa 20+ years ago, one of the things I looked forward to most was entering into the sounds of the real Africa - to learn from them, to feel the culture and rhythms of an ancient people.

Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. 😕

They had adopted almost exclusively U.S.-based worship music. The sound of their culture in worship was but a memory…overshadowed by what they saw as “the best way” rather than uncovering their own sound and expression in worship.

Mary Elizabeth Kolsrud is a singer, songwriter, author, and worship leader from Iowa who has found her way to Norway as a “musicianary.”  She’s reaching the hearts of people in Norway and all over Europe with her music and worship, and with her online and in-person worship school.   

And Mary Elizabeth has made it a point to show respect to the culture, incorporating traditional Norwegian instruments and language in everything she does.  

That’s what’s so great about using art and music in worship.  There’s no one way to bring the Kingdom to the people.  God can use all forms and genres and languages to spread the message of salvation.  

Take a listen to discover how Mary Elizabeth followed God’s call to Norway and the inspiring work she’s doing there. 

Also, be sure to check out her new book, Worshipers Rising: A Biblical Guide to Releasing Authentic Worship in Your Nation, and learn more about her worship school, music, books, and courses on her website at https://www.disciplesofworship.com/  

When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!” Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art.  Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect  

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thr

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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Sharing your creative work can be a very daunting task.  What people are going to say?  Will they like it?  Is your art “good enough?”  If they don’t like it, does that mean you’re not a "real artist?"  

If this sounds familiar, you’re in good company.  Everybody feels some trepidation about sharing their work from time to time.  

It's a normal reaction to putting yourself in a vulnerable position.  

It would be easy to shut our art away in a closet or in our studio, protected from criticism and other people’s opinions.

But art is meant to be shared!  Don’t hide it under a bushel - let it shine! ⭐

So what can you do to conquer this fear and put your art out there?  

In this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I share some advice that will help you push through whatever fears are holding you back and share your gifts with the world.  I call it the Five Rs - Recognize, Repent, Replace, Reinforce, Rejoice.  Check it out!  

Struggling with fear of rejection?  Here are a couple of books for further reading:

“Unlocking the Heart of the Artist” by Matt Tommey: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ZLW4H2/

“Exposing the Rejection Mindset” by Mark DeJesus: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product//B07B9QCGYG/

(Psssttt…want to hear from Mark and me live and in person?  Be sure to pre-register for Unlocking the Heart of the Artist, November 1-3, in Ridgecrest, NC!  Get all the details and pre-register here! https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022 )

Ready to build a business that helps you thrive spiritually, artistically, and financially?  Here are 4 ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣  Read the Book: Check out my book “How to Price Your Art: Pricing with Confidence for Sales & Profit” on Amazon ➡️  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097XBP733

3️⃣  Create Art and Profit: Discover how to create the art you love while still providing for yourself financially in my “How to Price Your Art” workshop.
Get more details here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-price-your-art-evergreen

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Connect with me online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

In the entertainment world, someone who can sing, dance, and act is referred to as a “triple threat.”  

Scribes were the triple threats of Bible times.  They were artists, writers, historians, and archivists.  They were a bit of everything under the sun - polymaths in the truest sense of the word.

That’s why I love that my guest on the Thriving Christian Artist podcast, Theresa Harvard Johnson, is a triple threat for sure!

Theresa doesn’t fit neatly into one box or label - she’s not a writer OR an artist OR a historian.  She’s all of the above!  All of the roles of a traditional scribe are within Theresa, and they are all a part of her life every day.  

In this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist, you’re going to hear about all the ways Theresa is sharing her scribal gifts with the world - teaching, mentoring, illustrating, writing and performing poetry, spoken word pieces, and more.  She just loves using her creativity, being around other creatives, and bringing her guidance to the creative community. 

If you feel like you’re being called to use your gifts in a million different ways at once, listen to Theresa.  She’ll show you how it’s done.  

Feeling called to be a modern-day scribe, or just want to see more of what Theresa’s all about?  Check out The School of the Scribe at https://courses.schoolofthescribe.org/.

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!” Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect  

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom!  Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

There are people out there, especially on the internet, who will tell you that they can show you how to quadruple your art sales and make millions of dollars from selling your art...if you will just follow their super-special marketing techniques.  

But here's the truth:  I don’t care how great of a marketer you are.  If your art isn’t up to snuff, it ain’t gonna sell.   

Marketing isn’t the secret foolproof key to unlocking success in the art world.  

There are three aspects of your life that have to be in alignment in order to thrive as an artist:  your faith, your art, and your business.  

These three work together to get the results that you want to get.  If any of these are out of tune, you are bound to hit roadblocks and experience a lot of frustration.  

I call it The Trinity Effect, and I am going to tell you all about it on this episode of Five-Minute Mentoring.  Check it out!  

Ready to build a business that helps you thrive spiritually, artistically, and financially?  Here are 4 ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣  Read the Book: Check out my book “How to Price Your Art: Pricing with Confidence for Sales & Profit” on Amazon ➡️  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097XBP733

3️⃣  Create Art and Profit: Discover how to create the art you love while still providing for yourself financially in my “How to Price Your Art” workshop. Get more details here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-price-your-art-evergreen

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Connect with me online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

I don’t believe that the Lord wants us to live lives of misery, scraping by and struggling.  Instead, He wants us to live abundantly and beautifully in this world He has created for us. 

That’s why it’s great to see a couple like Jonathan and Sarah Howe, living that life together as a prime example of God’s kingdom here on Earth.  

Jonathan and Sarah have been full-time artists since they got married over a decade ago, making their living and thriving on their art - even with the ups and downs of the world around them.   

They homeschool their two daughters, so every day their house is filled with family, art, creativity, love, and God’s presence in abundance.  

If you aren’t sure that your art can support your family, or you’re afraid of stepping out as an entrepreneur, or you feel like you don’t know how to adjust your business to get through the turmoil the world can throw at you, listen to Jonathan and Sarah in this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast.  Let their example of living beautifully put your heart and mind at ease.  

Want to see what Jonathan and Sarah are doing with their art?  You can see what they’re up to here:  

https://www.jonathanhowefineart.com/ https://www.instagram.com/jonathanhowefineart/
https://www.instagram.com/sarahdhowe/  

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!” Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect 

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

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Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/st

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

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Quick question - what’s your number?

No, I don’t mean your phone number. ☎️

I mean that specific dollar amount it would take for you to achieve your goals as an artist who’s selling your work in the marketplace.  

Unfortunately, there’s not a magic number that I can share that applies to everyone.

Everybody has different goals, and everybody has different situations, so everybody has different numbers.  

But it’s imperative that you determine your number for yourself so you can set measurable, achievable goals for your art business.  

But how do you do this?  And how do you translate it into goal-setting?  I’ll tell you all about the hows and whys of determining your number in this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring.  Let’s go!

Ready to build a business that helps you thrive spiritually, artistically, and financially?  Here are 4 ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣  Read the Book: Check out my book “How to Price Your Art: Pricing with Confidence for Sales & Profit” on Amazon ➡️  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097XBP733

3️⃣  Create Art and Profit: Discover how to create the art you love while still providing for yourself financially in my “How to Price Your Art” workshop.
Get more details here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-price-your-art-evergreen

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Connect with me online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

Building up the role of art ministries in the church is a very big task.  In fact, it sure seems like it’s too big for one person to handle.  It’s a good thing that my guests on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artists podcast, Greg and Susan Card, have each other to lean on.  

Greg and Susan have been creating art their whole lives.  When they met, they bonded over their love for art and their love for the Lord, they got married, and they went about the work of bringing art into the church.  

Back in the 80s, there wasn’t much of a position for art in the way churches ministered to the people, so Greg and Susan had their work cut out for them.  

But they’ve stayed at it, keeping their ears to the Spirit, maintaining a flow with creating their own art, and being in the ministry as the Lord directed them.  

Together, they’ve learned to patiently work on the Lord’s timetable, not their own.  And they’ve always been there for each other.  Their story is really inspiring, and I’m honored to share it with you on the podcast.  

If you want to see what Greg and Susan are up to these days, connect with them through their websites.  

https://www.susancardfineart.com/ 
https://www.gregcard2.com/  

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 4 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!” Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Connect with God: Discover how to connect with the Lord and discover His intention for you and your art in His Kingdom in my course, How to Connect with God to Create & Sell Your Art. Get more details here ➡️  https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-connect

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom!  Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️ https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

It’s a question that almost every business owner has to face - should you incorporate your business?

It feels so…official.  Adult.  😬

But if you’ve hesitated because you fear that incorporating your art business will take away from your creativity or make you "corporate" (in the sense of being dull and milquetoast), don’t! 

You still get to be you, and your art still is yours alone.  

Actually, incorporating your art business is an investment in your business that shows you are professional, protects you against legal issues, and can help you save money - and earn more, too! 

In this episode of 5-Minute Mentoring, I'm going to share five good reasons why you should consider taking this step for your art business, plus some pointers on how to go about making it happen.  

Ready to build a business that helps you thrive spiritually, artistically, and financially?  Here are 4 ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣  Read the Book: Check out my book “How to Price Your Art: Pricing with Confidence for Sales & Profit” on Amazon ➡️  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B097XBP733

3️⃣  Create Art and Profit: Discover how to create the art you love while still providing for yourself financially in my “How to Price Your Art” workshop.
Get more details here ➡️ https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/how-to-price-your-art-evergreen

4️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Connect with me online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected

Join us inside the Created to Thrive Foundations Course and Community for just $27/mo at http://www.matttommeymentoring.com/foundations

Send us a text

One of the biggest struggles that creatives have is finding the time in our lives to be creative.  With all the pressures of the day, we’re lucky if we can let our creative energies flow for an hour on any given day.  

Dan McCollam, my guest on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist podcast, has heard this from people all around the world, but he’s not buying it.  

Instead, Dan will tell you that you need to make your creative time a priority as a part of seeking God’s kingdom.  Don’t wait for inspiration to drop on you.  If you want inspiration, get in the studio and get to work, and you’ll find it.     

See, one of Dan’s passions (along with playing music, leading worship, and helping people in every nation create their own “sound” for worship music) is to help people hear the voice of God in their lives.  That’s why he co-founded “Prophetic Company,” an organization that helps people recognize God’s voice so they can respond to it and live with greater clarity and purpose.  

God is already speaking to you - you just have to find the way you are best suited to connect and receive His word, be open to what He is saying, and activate the gifts that are already inside you.  

All this and more are on tap in my interview with Dan on this episode of the Thriving Christian Artist!   

Look for Dan’s work at:   https://www.propheticcompany.com/
https://www.propheticcompanyacademy.com/ 
https://www.amazon.com/Dan-McCollam/e/B00IZPL3E4?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3&qid=1654615497&sr=8-3   

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When you’re ready to stop striving and start thriving, here are 3 other ways I can help: 

1️⃣ Join Us in November - Every artist was created by God to create with Him to both experience and release His Light and Life through their creative expression. Join us for a powerful 3-day healing event for artists called the “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist Experience” where you can do just that! Click here to learn more  ➡️  https://matttommeymentoring.mykajabi.com/unlocking-2022

2️⃣ Unlock Your Heart:  Are you ready to begin a journey of healing and wholeness that will yield deeper Spirit-led creativity and personal fulfillment?  I’ll show you how in the 10th anniversary revised edition of “Unlocking the Heart of the Artist!” Grab the book, ebook, or audio on Amazon ➡️ https://www.amazon.com/dp/1460930258

3️⃣  Ready to truly thrive?  Join the Created to Thrive Artist Mentoring Program to discover how to build your art business and live the abundant life Jesus promised you as an artist in His Kingdom! Click here for details and to enroll!  ➡️  https://www.matttommeymentoring.com/artmentor.html

Thanks for listening!  You can also watch this podcast on YouTube at youtube.com/matttommeymentoring.  Be sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode!

Connect with Matt online: https://thrive.matttommeymentoring.com/stay-connected