Most of us already know more of God’s Word than we live.
So what if there were a way to take everything you already know (the verses, sermons and truths you would defend in a heartbeat) and have it shape how you actually respond when life happens?
That is exactly the change Paul describes:
“Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.”
Romans 12:2a NLT
God does the transforming. And He invites us to take part, by bringing His truth into the places where we actually live.
Think about last Sunday. You heard a good sermon, and you agreed with every word. Then the week began: the inbox, the traffic, the same conversation with the same person. Within a few days, the old response was back before you’d had time to think.
If that sounds familiar, you’re in good company. Nearly every sincere believer knows that distance between what we know and how we live. We call it The Gap. James pictured it as looking into a mirror, seeing yourself clearly, and then walking away and forgetting what you saw (James 1:22–24).
And The Gap can close. It closes through practice: bringing what you already know into the moments where it matters, week after week, with others walking the same road.
It rarely looks dramatic. It looks like pausing before you answer. Like noticing the worry and praying before it runs away with you. Like being the first to apologize. Small, real moments, where what you know finally shows up in how you live.
Why This Time Can Be Different
You’ve probably done Bible studies before. Good ones. You filled in the blanks, said the right things in the group, and meant every word. Then life went back to normal.
Bible study helps you understand God’s Word. Our discipleship programs are built around the next step: living what you’ve learned, in your everyday decisions, responses and relationships. Here is what that means for you.
You’ll learn from someone who has walked this road. Daniel Lafleur is the author of Renewing Your Mind: Living Life Intentionally and the founder of Renewing Your Mind Discipleship Ministry. For decades he knew Scripture well and believed it, yet found that what he knew didn’t always shape how he lived. The answer was in God’s Word all along; what he needed was a way to engage it intentionally, in the moments that mattered. Today he teaches every program himself.
You’ll practice it throughout your week. Each week takes one area of life: how you think, how you love, how you see yourself, your purpose, your hope, your faith, your gratitude, your joy and peace. When a familiar reaction shows up (impatience with your children, worry about a bill, a sharp word at the end of a long day), you’ll have a simple way to meet it. You recognize what’s happening, examine what Scripture says about it, respond according to that truth, and reinforce it with a verse you keep before you. Those are the four parts of The Process, and they go wherever you go. See how The Process works → (opens in a new tab)
You’ll have people walking it with you. Whether it’s your own church group, a live small group with Daniel, or Daniel one-on-one, someone asks you each week, “Where did this show up for you?” That kind of accountability can be what turns a good intention into a new way of living.
You’ll keep what you build. By the end, you’ll have your own Personal Renewal Plan for Living Life Intentionally, written in your own words: the truths, Scriptures and responses that matter most to you. Long after the last session, it’s there for the next hard day.
From Our Pilot Group
Pastor Bob Narraway and Greg McDonald took part in our first ten-week pilot group. Here is what they would tell a church or a friend.
Bob Narraway, Pastor, West Ottawa Community Church
Greg McDonald, pilot group participant
Bob Narraway, Pastor, West Ottawa Community Church
Three Ways to Take Part
All three share the same biblical foundation. They differ in how you gather, how much you prepare, and how closely you work with Daniel.
For churches, groups and families
Milestones
Ten weeks of short teaching from Daniel, personal reflection and honest conversation, ready for your own group to run.
10 weeks · your group, your facilitator · $297 lifetime licence, or try the full program once for $47
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Milestones is for the pastor or leader who wants to make disciples who live what they hear. Each week, your group watches a short teaching from Daniel, reflects personally in the Milestones Journal and talks it through together, guided by your own facilitator.
Everything is ready for you: the teaching videos, the Milestones Facilitator Guide and a complete Church Launch Kit with announcements, a flyer, slides and a sign-up sheet. You can begin without writing a curriculum, because the video carries the teaching. Run it in an existing small group, or gather everyone for the teaching and break into discussion groups. A ministry, home group, homeschool group or family can use it the same way.
- 10 weeks · a 13–34 minute teaching video each week · about 90–120 minutes per gathering
- Discussion groups of 12 or fewer · written for adults and older teens
- $297 USD — lifetime licence, paid once
- Participant Journals licensed at $5 USD for each new participant
Try it first with a $47 Trial Licence. One group, the full ten weeks, within 120 days. If you choose to upgrade to the lifetime licence, your $47 counts toward it. Start with the Trial Licence →
For you, in a small group
DeepDive
Go deeper yourself, in a live small group personally led by Daniel.
11 weeks · live on Zoom · groups of up to 12 · $397
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DeepDive is for you if you want to do this work with others alongside you. During the week, you work through the material on your own time. Then you bring what it stirred up into a live conversation with Daniel and a small group of people doing the same work.
You come with something specific: a reaction you noticed, a verse that pressed on a situation, a response you tried. Putting it into words brings it into focus, and hearing how others are applying the same truth can help you see your own week more clearly.
- An introductory meeting and ten 90-minute classes, with Daniel on Zoom
- Groups limited to 12, personally led by Daniel
- About another 1–2+ hours a week of your own engagement, depending on your schedule and how deeply you want to engage that week
- The book, audiobook and DeepDive Journal included electronically
- $397 USD. Registration opens one group at a time, and the DeepDive priority list is invited first.
For you, privately
DeepDive 1-on-1
Every session shaped around your own life, one-on-one with Daniel.
11 weeks · private sessions on Zoom · $3,997, or 3 monthly payments of $1,497
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DeepDive 1-on-1 is for you if you want every conversation to follow your own circumstances. Each week is a private hour with Daniel, given to whatever came up for you: a reaction you noticed, a passage that pressed on a situation, a question you’ve been carrying. Because it’s private, you can be as specific as you choose, and each session builds on the one before.
- An introductory meeting, then ten private 60-minute sessions with Daniel on Zoom
- Scheduled individually around a weekly time that works for you both
- Availability is limited, because Daniel leads every session personally
- The book, audiobook and DeepDive Journal included electronically
- $3,997 USD, or 3 monthly payments of $1,497 USD
Still deciding? Send us your question, and we will help you find the best fit.
Start Putting What You Hear Into Practice, This Sunday
Our free Sermon Notes tools help you name one truth from the message and one place it meets your week, then walk through the four parts of The Process as the days go on.
Hear it on Sunday. Live it all week. Get the free Sermon Notes tool →
Questions About Our Discipleship Programs
Who can use Milestones?
The same licence and terms apply to a church location, ministry, homeschool group, home group, family or individual. Each separate group, organization or family needs its own licence. Milestones is written for adults and older teens.
How much time does each program take?
Milestones: one gathering a week for ten weeks, about 90–120 minutes, including a 13–34 minute teaching video. DeepDive: an introductory meeting and ten live 90-minute classes over eleven weeks, plus approximately 1–2+ hours a week of your own engagement. DeepDive 1-on-1: an introductory meeting and ten private 60-minute sessions over eleven weeks, with the same personal engagement between sessions.
Is Milestones a subscription?
Milestones is a lifetime licence, paid once. Your licensed church, group or family can use Milestones again with future participants whenever it is useful, under the terms of its licence.
Can we try Milestones before committing?
Yes. The $47 Trial Licence covers one group for the full ten weeks, within 120 days. If you choose to upgrade to the lifetime licence, your $47 counts toward it.
How do we get the Participant Journals?
After purchase, you license Participant Journals in the Milestones portal as each group forms, at $5 USD for each new participant. Each Journal is a printable PDF.
Is everything online?
Yes. Milestones’ teaching videos and resources are in an online portal, and DeepDive and DeepDive 1-on-1 meet live on Zoom, so you can take part from wherever you are.
What are the refund terms?
The Milestones licence ($297) carries a 30-day money-back guarantee, and DeepDive 1-on-1 a 7-day money-back guarantee. Each program’s full terms are set out on its page, at checkout and in our Terms of Use.
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