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Darryl Burling

Dr. Darryl Burling
Creator of Master New Testament Greek

There are 4 keys you need in order unlock progress in biblical Greek

A Plan

Most people get distracted at the start line and if they do get off the blocks, they don't make much progress. If you're going to eat an elephant, you need a plan or the task will become overwhelming and you'll get stuck. You need a plan that starts with the end in mind, and breaks the task into smaller, manageable chunks.

Consistency

Once you have a plan, you need to take consistent steps regularly to get to the end goal. There are several components to consistency, such as spending the appropriate amount of time, developing habits, having a routine and focusing on the character necessary for success.

Community

As you work toward mastery, you'll doubt your method, goals and intelligence, and having others who have been through the same stages, and asked and answered the same questions will not only encourage you but motivate you to succeed where others have failed.

Clear benefits

There are a number of benefits that motivate people to read biblical Greek, but many appreciate the clarity that biblical Greek provides, this leads to confidence in the word of God, and our understanding of it, which helps us to grow in love for Christ, making us more efficient and effective servants of the church.

Two Master New Testament Greek memberships

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$20/month*

For those who need a little help, encouragement and accountability, but who have all the tools they need.

* introductory price

$45/month

Perfect for those who want personalized help, course material and a fully laid out plan

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The community is the heart of the entire MNTG membership, and provides you with a group of like-minded people who are on the same journey to masteyr that you’re on. Some will be ahead of you, some will be behind, but we are all on the same journey and can support and encourage each other along the way.

The Community Membership is perfect for Beginning Greek students who are self-starters and already working consistently through a grammar, or for more advanced students who want to settle in, learn the vocabulary and take their reading to the next level through Intermediate Office Hours. 

In addition to access to the community, the Community Membership also includes

Weekly Office Hours

Each week, we have a beginning Greek Office Hours call focused specifically on answering questions, discussing grammar and keeping members moving through the beginning Greek course. Meet others, learn, share and keep moving!

Intermediate Office Hours

Each week, intermediate members are able to join a live call to practice reading koine texts together. We read from the Greek New Testament, the Apostolic Fathers and the Greek Old Testament. Join us and expand your knowledge of Koine Greek!

MNTG Reading Academy

Each month, we read from a selected book to help us further develop our knowledge of Greek, or an area of theology that will augment our reading of the Greek New Testament. At the end of the month, we join a call to share what we've learned.

Everything You Need for Mastery

The Mastery Membership includes everything in the Community Membership, and adds a systematic, comprehensive learning structure through the entire Greek New Testament.

Beginner?

Learn Biblical Greek even if you've never looked at a letter of Greek before

Rusty?

Regain skills lost, and develop them well beyond what they ever were

Full Beginning Greek Course

The Mastery Membership includes a full beginning Greek course, with lecture videos, supplemental homework, and more. Twice a year, we start a new cohort, which provides a live environment that helps keep members moving forward.

Weekly Office Hours

Each week, we have a beginning Greek Office Hours call focused specifically on answering questions, discussing grammar and keeping members moving through the beginning Greek course. Meet others, learn, share and keep moving!

Intermediate?

For intermediate students, the Mastery Membership takes you all the way to mastery of New Testament Greek.

Reading Greek Course

For Mastery Members who have completed beginning Greek the Reading Greek course introduces the task of reading the Greek New Testament and some of the basic syntax of NT Greek.

Greek Syntax Course

With a little reading experience, members are able to delve more fully into the syntax of the Greek New Testament in the Greek Syntax course, broadening out their knowledge of the Greek language.

Discourse Grammar

More advanced students can explore how New Testament authors structure their writings, weave stories and ideas together so that they form a unified whole.
*Coming 2021

Intermediate Office Hours

Each week, intermediate members are able to join a live call to practice reading koine texts together. We read from the Greek New Testament, the Apostolic Fathers and the Greek Old Testament.

How the Mastery Membership leads you to fluency

The Mastery Membership will walk you through 5 stages on your way to mastery. 

Each stage represents greater reading fluency in the Greek New Testament, and includes markers and check-ins to keep you making progress toward mastery.

Stage 1

Start at the beginning

Where you are today is your starting point, whether beginner, rusty or ready.

Stage 2

Establish the habits

Once you know the basics, you need to establish the necessary habits for reading Greek

Stage 3

Read the easy books

Gain experience, develop your syntax and continue to make significant progress, week by week.

Stage 4

Gain Greek Freedom

Your mastery of the New Testament continues to expand, and you're able to work through more difficult texts

Stage 5

Master the New Testament

Finish mastering the New Testament and add texts from outside the New Testament to broaden your knowledge and take you to mastery

Master the entire Greek NT book by book

The courses help you level up, but the main component of the Mastery Membership is the vocabulary and text of the Greek New Testament, broken up into 7 milestones, each consisting of a collection of lessons designed to be taken weekly. Each lesson is designed to help you progress a little closer to mastery, one measurable step at a time. 

Each lesson includes:

  • 30 vocabulary words
  • A 5-10 minute grammar video
  • A reading from the Greek New Testament keyed to your vocabulary acquisition
  • A list of resources (with links to Logos Bible Software)

Read the Greek New Testament in your devotional time, while spending 5-10 minutes per day moving your knowledge forward.

View the Master New Testament Greek Success Path

The full program has been represented visually in a single page document called the success path. Click the button below to view the success path now and discover your path to mastery.

Master New Testament Greek Success Path

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The Mastery Membership is a approach to master NT Greek

Live Courses

Different courses start each quarter. Below you’ll find the currently planned schedule of courses. 

The timeline below is the schedule for the next 12 months, all dates are subject to change.

Q1 2021

Jan-March

  • Beginning Greek (Jan)
  • Greek Syntax (Feb)
  • Reading Greek (Mar)
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Q1 2021

Q2 2021

April-June

    • Beginning Greek (April)
Q2 2021

Q3 2021

July-Sept

  • Beginning Greek (Aug)
  • Reading Greek (Aug)
Q3 2021

Q4 2021

Oct-Dec

  • Beginning Greek (Nov)
Q4 2021

Which MNTG membership will help you make progress?

Community
Membership

Community while studying alone
$ 25 Monthly
  • Join the MNTG Online Community
  • Weekly office hours call
  • MNTG Reading Academy
  • Monthly Reading Review Call
  • Complete vocabulary for the NT
  • Full Beginning Greek Course
  • Weekly Beginning Greek Review Calls
  • Reading Greek course to build reading confidence
  • Full Intermediate Greek Syntax Greek course
  • Complete NT Mastery Program
  • Exclusive Access to 1:1 Help
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Mastery
Membership

Everything you need to Master NT Greek
$ 45 Monthly
  • Join the MNTG Online Community
  • Weekly office hours call
  • MNTG Reading Academy
  • Monthly Reading Review Call
  • Complete vocabulary for the NT
  • Access to self-study beginning Greek course
  • Access to Live beginning Greek course
  • Reading Greek course to build reading confidence
  • Access to Live intermediate Greek course
  • Complete NT Mastery Program
  • Exclusive Access to 1:1 Help
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"Like a personal trainer for the
Greek New Testament"

Dr. Rob Plummer

Daily Dose of Greek, Professor of New Testament Interpretation
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

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As a totally new beginner and a senior, Darryl's approach and encouragement has helped me start to learn this new language, biblical (Koine) Greek. When my family life pulled me away from my studies and I notified Darryl, He was empathetic with my situation and offered suggestions to keep going at my own pace until I could rejoin at a later date. His manner and support are a real blessing to me.
Bill Bienia
Bill BieniaMastery Member
Master New Testament Greek has the best methodology for distance learning
Learning: 1) Best mix of self pace, group and 1:1 2) Apps allow focused reinforcement of weak areas 3) Videos to understand instructor approach and expertise
Economic: 1) Pay as you go and only for as long as you want 2) Minimal up front and total costs Resources purchased (grammars, lexicons) are useful beyond class
Mark Chenhalls
Mark ChenhallsMastery Member
This program is wonderful. Darryl has made this easy to use for beginners or those who are familiar with NT Greek but just want to refresh. I highly recommend this for anyone. Darryl has personal contact with the students and really has a burden for bringing Greek to everyone.
Jacob Smith
Jacob SmithMastery Member
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If you want to learn to read the Greek New Testament with fluency, then Master New Testament Greek by Dr. Darryl Burling is perfect for you. My personal experience with the MNTG program and interaction with Dr. Burling has been exceedingly positive in all respects. After two years in the Mastery Membership program my ability to read and comprehend the Greek texts has soared. Not only have I become fluent with many Greek texts but I’ve also gained clarity and confidence when it comes to preaching and teaching the Scriptures. Above all else, I’m getting to know my Saviour in a deeper way. So, if you’re committed to the task and joy of learning to read the Greek New Testament, this program will get you there.!
Steven Pretsel
Australia
The Master New Testament Greek program allows you to do just that. I am now able to read directly from many Greek texts of the Bible without having to go back-and-forth using time consuming original language helps. Better however, is that MNTG is not just a self study program. Darryl is personally involved in helping and encouraging all of us in the program to improve our Greek skills. Most important, this is the only program I've found since graduating from Seminary that has made it possible for me to maintain and grow in my mastery of the Greek text of the Bible.​
Dennis Davies
United States
I've learned Greek at Bible college back in 2004-2006 but lost it all because of the busyness of ministry. Since then I've tried many different methods to relearn it but failed every time until I started on the Mastery Membership at Master NT Greek. What I really like about MNTG is: 1. Its system of learning is clear and systematic. It breaks things down into manageable steps, is easy to follow and you get to see your progress towards the goal of reading the entire GNT. 2. Its teacher Darryl Burling is really knowledgable, friendly, helpful and he really wants you to be able to read the entire GNT 3.The MNTG community - learning Greek in the courses together with other people who are passionate about the GNT really spurs me on. Since joining the MNTG programme I've regained all the Greek that I've lost since Bible college, am now able to read the GNT in my devotion and use it in my sermon prep. I am looking forward to be able to read the whole GNT.
Yuk Yee Foo
Singapore

Scholarly praise for Master New Testament Greek's vocabulary acquisition system

I’m impressed with Darryl Burling’s method of tying vocabulary acquisition to a graded reading of actual New Testament texts. It’s true that students learn vocabulary best when it overlaps with their reading of Scripture, and they need to start with easier texts and build to more complex ones. I'm very excited about Darryl Burling's Master New Testament Greek Mastery Membership program. This guided plan provides the accountability and coaching that students and pastors need to progress in their reading of the Greek New Testament.
Dr. Rob Plummer
Dr. Rob PlummerProfessor of New Testament Interpretation, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Any tool that can help students to master the vocabulary of the Greek New Testament is a good thing. Carefully designed for this purpose, Master New Testament Greek is one of the best tools available today. Highly recommended.
Dr. Constantine Campbell
Dr. Constantine CampbellAssociate Professor of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
While I was teaching the difficult Greek of 2 Peter to a group of graduate students, I was impressed with how one student showed real familiarity with the vocabulary, especially the rarely used words. So I asked the student how he was able to master the vocabulary so well and he told me about his Greek vocabulary acquisition method. Now that student, Darryl Burling, is ready to share that method with you. Learning vocabulary is probably the greatest obstacle to fluently reading the NT in its original language. I heartily recommend Darryl’s method and encourage you to use it!
Dr. William Varner
Dr. William VarnerProfessor of Bible and Greek, The Master's University
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Over the years, I have reviewed beginning Greek three times, and intermediate Greek once. On vocabulary I either used software or an interlinear. In trying to learn vocabulary I went occurrence with flashcards, and browsed methods that used cognates or even semantic domains (words with similar meanings). I even tried a method of ‘spoken conversational Koine’. But none of these led to actually reading a chapter of Greek, for that I simply followed an interlinear. I have just spent two months using the MNTG method, and have read the letters of John, 2nd Thessalonians, and Philemon. I take about 30 minutes during the day, a few minutes at a time, using a flashcard program on my phone, and another half hour reading Greek. I read (and re-read) the passages, and perhaps have to look up a word or two per chapter (and I am improving on that). What a blessing!
Ronald Miller
Mastery Member

My ability and confidence to read the Greek text has grown exponentially

“I have really grown to enjoy Master New Testament Greek. As I have progressed through the lessons, my ability and confidence to read the Greek text has grown exponentially. I feel much more comfortable. At first I did not do my quiet time in Greek because it was such a slog to get through it, so much so that I was counter productive to the purpose of communing with the Lord. However, now it is much more illuminating and enjoyable. I have completed the process through Philemon, so I am still relatively new. Also I am 65 years old, so if I can do it so can all of you youngsters! Finally, I want to give a shout to Darryl for all of his hard work.”
Jeff Graff
United States

A consistent, rewarding and sustainable approach to learning Greek

“I began learning NT Greek close to 40 years ago. I learned the basics and used my knowledge to help with word studies and reading the Word in Greek. I never got to the point where I could just read without having to refer back to lexicons. This Mastery approach has been very helpful to me, in that I have developed a daily habit of learning vocabulary at a pace that is manageable with the reward of being able to read some epistles without having to use my software to get definitions. I've only read through 5 books in this course so far, but I already notice a big difference in my other readings in Greek as well. The flashcard program for memorizing is very useful. It uses swiping to go through the vocabulary, so one can quickly swipe through known words and only linger over ones that need help. After the words are initially learned then they return at intervals, so that there is always some review. I have found this a very effective flash card app. The Mastery approach has furnished me with a consistent, rewarding and sustainable approach to learning Greek.”
Ron Bugner
United States

Dr. Darryl Burling

Creator, Master New Testament Greek

Darryl Burling

Money-back Guarantee

You are fully protected by my 100% money back guarantee. If you are not satisfied with Master New Testament Greek within the first 30 days, then I will gladly refund your money. 

Master New Testament Greek has transformed how I read the Greek New Testament

Master New Testament Greek has transformed how I read the Greek New Testament. No longer frustrated by passages full of unfamiliar vocabulary, sometimes feeling like I'm looking up almost every word, now I can come to the text with the confidence that I know a basic gloss for every word. This even helps with parsing - it's much more tempting to quickly give up on trying to parse difficult forms if you're unsure if this is a word you actually know. Of course, growing in ability with Koine Greek is about more than just learning vocabulary, and in the "membership program", Darryl Burling's videos, and pointers to grammars and other resources help here too, explaining things which are difficult to understand, but also in highlighting important points of grammar and syntax that might otherwise be missed. The result of all this is that Master New Testament Greek, and especially the membership program, is an excellent way of gaining fluency in reading the Greek New Testament.
David Morgan
United Kingdom

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