You Were Made for More: Discover the Next Steps in Your Journey Toward Eternal Significance
Has life left you with success but no balance, wealth but no margin, and a longing for something promised in Christ yet not quite fulfilled?
If the best of your talent is given 5-6 days a week and you’re left using outsource-able skills for the Kingdom — are you maximized?
You want to live a satisfying, meaningful life but over time, you’ve lost touch with your sense of purpose. You’ve spent years striving to become successful and safe — and lately you’ve been finding your self worth in your net worth, how your family is doing, or your status at work.
Your spiritual life has become routine, and the idea of making a positive impact for the Kingdom of God has faded into the background of your busyness.
Then one day, in the midst of the chaos, you realized that you were meant for MUCH more… but you have no idea what it is. You want to approach life with more passion, more motivation, more intention, but you’re stuck in the wash cycle of superficial concerns.
From the founder
Bob Shank
Bob Shank
Founder
Bob is the Founder of The Master’s Program, providing strategic life mentoring to Christian leaders, and is the co-founder of The Barnabas Group. He has been a mentor to thousands of Kingdom leaders over the last 20 years.
His 40-year career includes 14 years as a successful entrepreneur in the construction industry, four years as Senior Pastor, and 25 years as a CEO in the non-profit sector.
Today, he serves on the governing boards of churches in California, New Mexico and Florida, as well as seven parachurch ministries and two foundations. Married since 1971, he and Cheri live in Southern California, near their two adult daughters.
You wonder, “Can my life really be different? Will I ever be able to find out WHY I was put on this Earth?”
These questions pushed me toward a series of discoveries — and, a succession of Kingdom mentors — that allowed me to clarify and pursue my own Kingdom Calling. My journey led me to create The Master’s Program, allowing me to help other high-potential Christian leaders to explore, expose and – ultimately – exploit their unique Kingdom Calling.
For 25 years, we’ve been able to help men and women like you discover a lifestyle of current success and eternal significance that is driving them to what Jesus called 100x results.
Regardless of your season of life or the sophistication of your spiritual status, I believe that you are a candidate to power past survival and success, in pursuit of the significance that will matter — to God, to others and to you — in Eternity.
And I’d like to show you how.
Enroll today and we will guide you through the journey to significance,
Bob Shank
The Master’s Program:
Your Path to a Life of Eternal Significance
Have you ever tried to fix something from a YouTube video or implement a change after reading a book? How much more effective is it when you involve guidance with expertise?
The Master’s Program is a unique strategy program designed to help you reframe your perspective, discover your unique calling, and reorient your life around making a difference in the world. This program will teach you how to leverage your time, talent, influence and treasure for the Kingdom of God.
When you join the Master’s Program, you’ll have a few critical things you haven’t had before that will help you make significant life changes:
- Guidance from Experienced Practitioners and Coaches. You’re about to receive the experience of a lifetime from guides with extensive experience in Christ-centered transformation. You’ll gain a full understanding of what it means to attain mastery of your health, finances, relationships, and more so that you can find balance and deep purpose. These Sessions take place bi-monthly for the virtual program (over a 12 month period) and quarterly for the in-person program (over an 18 month period), depending on which track you choose.
- A Consistent Group of Peers and a Mentor. In between your quarterly sessions, you’ll be participating in a consistent Huddle Group led by a mentor. Your mentor is a coach that is a Master’s Program alumni member who will keep you and your peers connected through discussion, support, and accountability as you continue through the program.
- Practical Ways to Apply New Insights. You can take in as much information as you want, but if you don’t have practical ways to apply what you’re learning, you may not experience any life change. The Master’s Program is designed so that you can directly apply new insights to experience rapid personal growth alongside your peers in the program.
There are three tracks to choose from that will allow you to fully engage in the Master’s Program. You can choose the virtual option, where your meetings will be over Zoom (video); you can choose the in-person option, where you will actually get to engage with your coaches during meetings and events; or you can be part of the Founder’s Cohort, which means being able to participate in meetings and events in-person with the program founder, Bob Shank, while also being part of a group of elite peers. Find out more when you choose your track!
Who Should Apply to the Master’s Program?
The Master’s Program is for both men and women, and groups will be gender-specific (not co-ed). You can learn more about our coaches here. Here’s how to know if the Master’s Program would be a great fit for you:
- You’re a Christ follower who has worked hard, either at home or in a career (or both), but you’re struggling to keep up with the demands of personal health, spiritual livelihood, and family obligations. You’re wondering if this is what your life should really look like.
- You’re seeking opportunity, having reached a point in your life where you’re asking, “What now?” You may be dealing with a big career transition, your kids leaving the house, or a season where you simply don’t know what should come next.
- You consider yourself successful but static. You want to know how you can really reach your potential and activate your calling in life. In spite of all your accomplishments, you feel like you’re treading water.
Regardless of age, life stage, or status, if you want to engage in real change — to turn your temporal lifestyle into one focused on eternal significance — the Master’s Program may be an excellent fit for you.
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Key Benefits of Our In-Person Group Coaching
Belonging
Flexibility
Our virtual track is great for those who need a flexible option or are unable to travel. However, the in-person program takes the teaching and application to the next level. You’ll be able to move forward consistently and eliminate excuses, knowing that others are counting on you and walking with you on this journey.
Progress
Accountability
The in-person program involves quarterly group sessions — four each year — with a Master’s coach and your peers in the program, with your Huddle Group gathering in the off-months to process the current learnings. Whether offered in-room or on Zoom, these live gatherings connect you with coaches and peers to maximize The Master’s Program experience.
Jeff Gerhardt
COO & Coach of The Master’s Program Priority Living
Principal Consultant & President
Centix Life Technologies Inc.
Jeff Gerhardt is an Organizational Health Consultant and a former IT Executive at Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW). Throughout his 20+ years of experience, Jeff has been responsible for positioning teams to support launch, turnarounds, and growth. Jeff is a strategic business mentor who works with leaders to develop plans that match their purpose, passions, and potential. Jeff has international experience as he served as an expat in Switzerland while in Edwards and has led major change programs in the US, Middle East and Asia. Jeff is the Founder of Centix Life Technologies which focuses on Organizational Health and Culture.
Jeff is the Board Chairman for Uncharted Ministries and on the Advisory Board of Engaging Nations. Heather, his wife, and Jeff have four children, two sons-in-law and live in McKinney, Texas where they are involved in leading worship at their church. Jeff has coached The Master’s Program since 2017 and became the COO of Priority Living in 2018.
Jeff Gerhardt
Coaches
Rob Dayton
Rob Dayton
National Director of Coaches & TMP Coach, Santa Barbara
For more than 30 years, Rob Dayton has helped public and private organizations and individuals be more effective and achieve goals by getting focused on objectives and being honest about challenges.
Trained in urban planning at USC, Rob began his career as a transportation and environmental consultant in Los Angeles. Then, he moved to the City of Santa Barbara where he served as a senior City Public Works official as well as an informal role as “Culture Coach.” His completion of the foundations of The Master’s Program in 2007 transformed Rob’s thinking about his role in government and how to leverage his influence.
In 2011, Rob and his wife Nancy co-founded the Santa Barbara House of Prayer – a prayer and unification strategy for the Church of Santa Barbara. At that same time, they also opened a restaurant and bar on Santa Barbara’s main street to share a space with the prayer house. Continuing in these roles, in 2015 Rob added coaching TMP in Santa Barbara and now the San Luis Obispo area to create the kingdom thinking and culture needed for city transformation. In 2020, Rob was asked to lead TMP in the role of the National Director of Coaches for the men. Rob and Nancy live in Santa Barbara, California, and have a son and daughter.
In 2021, Rob started an Organizational Health business (StrategicCulture.com) where he uses his 30+ years of government organizational experience to help other cities and private organizations to align and motivate their people to create work cultures that multiply success.
Nadya Dickson
Nadya Dickson
Director of the Master’s Program for Women
A pioneer in both private and Kingdom entrepreneurship, Nadya Dickson has broad-based experience in arenas as diverse as pastoral ministry, financial and operational oversight of private companies, including start-ups, and managing programs in branding, communications and marketing.
Nadya’s hometown is Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. There she owned and operated her own business in the food service industry as well as managed her family-owned retail business. After selling her business, she accepted a pastoral position working with children and youth in Virginia. She later accepted a position in Concord, NC, where she became licensed with ICFG and worked with the Foursquare Regional office assisting in the administrative role of overseeing 500 pastors and church properties in the southeast.
In addition to raising her family, Nadya has led business start-ups for investors and participated in developing programs for business owners in the Institute for Business Owners and The Performance Group. She is also a certified growth and leadership coach and has the privilege of coaching and mentoring incredible women in business and in ministry leadership in the US and in Canada.
Having a heart and passion to see people released to operate in the fullness of their faith and vocational calling, Nadya has enjoyed her work with the Charlotte Christian Chamber as Prayer Chair; with the Charlotte Workplace Ministry Network as a facilitating member; as a Board member for the non-profit organization Life Transformations; as a Board member for the Charlotte Christian Chamber; as Outreach and Evangelism Director for World Worship Church; and as Community Outreach Coordinator for Speaking Life Charlotte. She recently retired as Managing Partner of The Barnabas Group Charlotte and, along with her husband, has started Trivium Consulting Group.
Nadya Dickson resides in Charlotte, NC, with her husband Damien and two sons, Alex and Andrew.
Noah Elias
Noah Elias
Coach
Born and raised in Orange County, California, Noah grew up to be one of the most well known artist in the country and around the globe. He began his company on his bike at sixteen handing out business cards to create art, signs and illustrations for local businesses. Soon after graduation from High School, Noah received an airbrush from his family. It was at that point that he then embarked on a career of creating custom portraits on clothing and canvas. Noah would set up and paint live at local clubs and coffee shops quite often, which caught the attention of numerous corporate companies, television stations and even internationally recognized clientele, including notable actors, actresses and musicians.
Noah’s work elevated globally when he was featured on The Learning Channel show “Rides” where he custom painted five award winning vehicles for Alpine Electronics. Universal Studios sought Noah’s expertise in designing the Suki vehicle in “2 Fast 2 Furious”. His career elevated again when MTV commissioned Noah to create pieces for the hit TV Show “Rob and Big” where Noah painted the bottom of their pool and their horse trailer. MTV also featured Noah’s work on episodes of “Meet the Barkers” with Travis Barker, who is friends with Noah and is one of his collectors. Noah has also formed relationships with such brands as Arturo Fuente Cigars as well as the French Cellar Imports who offer ten amazing Bordeaux wines from France. His story spread throughout the art industry leading Noah to be voted “Top 25 Artist’s in the World” by Art Business News Magazine.
An amazing day came when Noah partnered with The Walt Disney Company™ to create a line of Noah versions of the characters. Noah’s line has become a huge favorite among Disney collectors and fans worldwide. Noah’s talents cover a wide range of applications such as body art, in which he was nominated for makeup artist of the year by NAHA. His projects have included tattoos on recording artist “Pink” in one of her music videos, and various art direction and branding campaigns for Lexus,Toyota, MTV, Microsoft, Radio Disney Music Awards. Noah’s creations have grown to partnerships with Costco as well as Lucas Film Ltd..
Noah is the creator of “The Kid In Me™” which tells the adventures of the kid in each of us through the eyes of a child. This franchise has grown into a household name offering apparel, comics, fine art and home goods.
Noah is the author of the best selling book “Speedbumps” and the life transforming book “#fearhunters” which helps people remove fear and shame from their life so they may live in their true identity and calling.
Noah spends his time painting, writing, mentoring, speaking and consulting brands. Noah is founder and President of Great Flood Publishing Inc. which publishes fine art, books and consumer products. His exclusive gallery hosts all his works and can be visited in Orange County, California and all aspects of his work are available at www.noahfineart.com. Leveraging the success of his art career, Noah launched several new companies through Noah Studios helping mentor entrepreneurs worldwide into their calling and helping individuals grow their platforms for a life of impact through www.noahuniversity.com His studios produce compelling storytelling through film, video and brand building.
Noah and his wife Chantel launched a home in South Africa the “Ingane Forever Family Home” which has helped rescue and care for AIDS Orphans and those with special needs. They have also partnered with National and International ministry initiatives to impact at-risk youth as well leadership training in underdeveloped countries.“I believe this gift of creativity that God gave me can be used to impact lives through events, creativity and relationships. Creativity is a gift entrusted to me not to build a life of success but one of significance. I believe our time, talent and treasure are to be stewarded to help impact the lives around us and build God’s kingdom”. Noah currently lives in Orange County with his wife and two children.
Becky Turner
Becky Turner
COACH of the Master’s Program for Women
Becky Turner is the Director of Operations for Priority Living as well as President and Founder of KBT Consulting. Becky’s heart is to see others live lives of peace, purpose and passion. Her life reflects this desire both personally as well as professionally.
Becky has worked around the world including villages of Africa, the high-rise apartments of Moscow as well as the streets of downtown Atlanta and Houston. She graduated Mercer University in Macon, Georgia with a degree in Communications and, for now, God has called Becky to walk in the gift of singleness.
Here’s what you’ll
be learning throughout the program:
How to Create Balance
in Your Life
Isn’t it time that you were able to create a sustainable balance among all of the roles and demands of your life? Developing balance comes from having a new framework by which to live. This structure will help you filter all your commitments and arrange your priorities in the best possible way.
How to Build
Margin into Your Schedule
How to Empower Your Family
How to Maximize Your Influence
How to Use Your Career
to Advance Your Calling
How to
Discover Your True Identity
What the Master’s Program Is NOT
While this program is designed to accelerate your personal growth and spiritual livelihood, there are some things that it is not designed to do. Here’s what that means:
- We don’t compete with church. We strongly encourage you to attend one and enrich your family.
- We aren’t business coaches. Although consistently we see incredible career growth through this program, we are going to deal with you as a whole person so that the rest of you is as good as the best of you. .
- We aren’t a Bible study. Please read God’s Word regularly on your own and hide it deep in your heart.
If you want to have an Gospel-centered impact on this world that will have a multi-generational echo past your last breath, The Master’s Program is for you.
The Master’s Program Community:
Interact with People of Purpose
Benefits of Joining:
- Accountability to Keep Going
- Helpful Ideas and Feedback
- Support When You’re Stuck
- Fellow Peers to Answer Your Questions
- Collaboration Opportunities
- Success Stories
- Fellowship with Like-Minded Individuals leading at your level
What Would It Be Like to Finally Have the Freedom, Frameworks, and Support to Live a Life of Significance?
If you feel like you’ve been treading water long enough, maybe it’s time to ask yourself these questions:
- What would it be like to wake up each morning feeling confident, equipped, and ready to fulfill your life purpose?
- How much stronger would your marriage and family relationships be if you were able to clear out the clutter, reduce stress, and open fresh lines of communication?
- How would you feel if you finally had the freedom and tools to make a difference in other people’s lives — not just here on Earth, but for all of eternity?
- What would it be like to build your identity on the firm foundation of Christ instead of continuing to seek validation through temporary things you can’t control?
When you become a Master’s Program participant, you’re choosing an entirely new path that will allow you to experience results that are 30, 60, and 100x greater than your investment. You’ll learn how to rise above survival, give graciously to others, and move your focus from yourself to your God-given life mission. A life of significance is waiting for you; all you need to do is take the next step!
Or… You Can Choose to Do Nothing
(Which Is the Most Expensive Choice!)
You can always take the safe route and do nothing. You’re not obligated to make a change. In fact, I can assure you that if you join the Master’s Program, you will get uncomfortable pretty quickly — that’s what it means to start the process of complete life transformation.
The truth is, we are not guaranteeing you more comfort. We are guaranteeing that your life will be better from learning this material and investing in your future this way. We know that from experience and from the testimonials of many alumni who have been through this program already.
You are free to say no and continue on the path you’re on. But let me ask you this one question… how has that been working out for you lately? The choice is yours!
Thousands of others just like you have experienced life change through The Master’s Program.
FAQ
#1 - Who Is The Master’s Program for?
The Master’s Program is for anyone who wants to discover their unique calling, maximize their resources for the Kingdom of God, take control of their life and leverage their time, talents, influence, and resources to make a difference in the world. This is a program filled with teaching, exercises, and testimonials of how others have done exactly what you’re hoping to do. If you want to wake up excited every day, focused and equipped to fulfill your purpose in life, The Master’s Program is for you.
#2 - How do I go through this material? Do I attend a class somewhere?
Master’s Virtual (Gold) is digital only, which means you will have bi-monthly meetings via Zoom for 12 months.
If you choose to enroll in the in-person MasterMind (platinum) or the Founder’s Group (Diamond) Master’s Program, you’ll attend 4 quarterly meetings online/offline group sessions for 18 months with a Master’s coach and peers in the program. Being at a live session is engineered to accelerate your learning and ability to build a plan and ensure it’s moving forward.
#3 - What will I learn?
Here are just a few things you’ll learn throughout this program:
- How to create balance in your life that is sustainable instead of lost every time your circumstances change
- How to build margin into your schedule so that you’re free to be spontaneous and you can “expect the unexpected”
- How to lean into your career for the purpose of leveraging your success for others How to strengthen your marriage and invest intentionally in the rest of your family (for their good — and yours!)
- How to broaden your career and financial approach on this life and influence others for the sake of God’s kingdom (and eternity)
- How to get back in touch with your own mind, body, and spirit, so that you know yourself — and what you do starts coming from the core of who you really are
… And there’s much more. If that sounds good to you, start your application here!
#4 - What if I have more questions?
If you’re considering joining the Master’s Program but have more questions, please get in touch with our team at members@mastersprogram.org. We would love to assist you and ensure that this program is right for you!
#5 - If I try this program and find out it’s not for me, can I get a refund?
We do not offer refunds for Sessions. A large portion of your payment is tax-deductible.
Bob Shank
Founder
Bob is the Founder of The Master’s Program, providing strategic life mentoring to Christian leaders, and is the co-founder of The Barnabas Group. He has been a mentor to thousands of Kingdom leaders over the last 20 years.
His 40-year career includes 14 years as a successful entrepreneur in the construction industry, four years as Senior Pastor, and 25 years as a CEO in the non-profit sector.
Today, he serves on the governing boards of churches in California, New Mexico and Florida, as well as seven parachurch ministries and two foundations. Married since 1971, he and Cheri live in Southern California, near their two adult daughters.