Ideal for weekend seminars, Sunday school classes, or retreats. *Small groups of 4 to 9 members *Large groups of 10 to 100 or more Format options include: *One-day seminar *Friday night/Saturday seminar *Two 3 1/2 -hour sessions *Six 50-minute sessions *One-, two-, or three-day retreats Good $ense Sessions 1.The Financial Dilemma 2.Earning, Giving, and Saving 3.Saving and Debt 4.Spending 5.Balancing the Plan and Record Keeping 6.Record Keeping and Commitment Everyone in Your Church Can Experience the Joy of Financial Freedom These are the words people most often use to describe the Good $ense Budget Course---a proven resource for changing hearts and lives in the area of finances. Field tested for more than sixteen years at Willow Creek and other churches, Good $ense can help relieve the crushing stress and anxiety caused by consumer debt, restore marriages torn by conflict over money, heal wounded self-esteem and shattered confidence resulting from poor financial decisions, and remove stumbling blocks to spiritual growth. Good $ense will help the people in your church discover tools and develop skills that enable them to control their finances rather than allowing their finances to control them. They'll receive practical help and guidance to: *Prioritize financial goals *Develop a personalized spending plan *Identify action steps to reduce expenses *Reduce debt . . . and much more More than just a learning experience about budgets and finances, this course enables participants to reflect on their relationship to money and how it impacts their relationship to God. No matter what their circumstances---financial crisis or abundance---Good $ense can help everyone in your church . . . *Discover how to become a diligent earner, generous giver, wise saver, cautious debtor, and prudent consumer *Learn how to resist the pull of the culture and draw closer to the mind and heart of God *Experience the joy of becoming financially faithful as well as financially free Grace. Joy. Freedom. Everything you need to conduct 6 life-changing sessions is right here. The Good $ense Budget Course kit includes: 1 -- Leader's guide 1 -- Participant's guide 1 -- PowerPoint CD-ROM 1 -- 45-minute segmented video in both VHS &amp; DVD formats All items except DVD also sold separately. www.GoodSenseMinistry.com

Good Sense Budget Course: Biblical Financial Principles for Transforming Your Finances and Life

Towner, Dick

Tofilon, John

Zondervan

Your Church Can Launch and Lead a Biblical Stewardship Ministry That Transforms Lives There is a tremendous need for churches to educate and assist people with managing their resources in God-honoring ways. Implementing a Good $ense Ministry in your church does that--and the Good $ense Implementation Guide shows you how. It provides: An orientation to the foundational values of a Good $ense Ministry Step-by-step guidelines through the four implementation phases Action-plan charts and timelines Samples of key ministry documents, including a vision statement, ministry proposal, publicity, and ministry position descriptions Reproducible forms for use in your ministry Recommended resources, and much more! The benefits of a Good $ense Ministry are great. It can relieve the crushing stress and anxiety caused by consumer debt, restore marriages torn by conflict over money, and heal the wounded self-esteem and shattered confidence resulting from poor financial decisions. Most significantly, a Good $ense Ministry can be used by God to remove stumbling blocks to spiritual growth. This is transformational stewardship. The result is a congregation whose finances--and lives--are characterized by grace, joy, and freedom. At last, a resource that gives you practical tools to address the challenging topic of finances in a grace-filled, life-giving way--a way that makes Good $ense. 'As you and others from your congregation experience increased financial freedom, your church will be liberated so it can reflect more and more of a giving spirit and heart to the community around you, making it a magnet to people who are desperately looking for the kind of freedom, life, and love they see in you.' --Bill Hybels, from the Foreword

Good Sense Implementation Guide: A Step-by-Step Strategy for Your Church

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Everyone in Your Church Can Experience the Joy of Financial Freedom The Good $ense Budget Course helps participants discover tools and develop skills that enable them to control their finances, rather than allowing their finances to control them. Participants get practical help and guidance to: Prioritize financial goals Develop a personalized spending plan Identify action steps to reduce expenses Reduce debt, and much more! More than just a learning experience about budgets and finances, the course enables participants to reflect on their relationship to money and how it impacts their relationship to God. No matter what their circumstances--financial crisis or abundance--Good $ense can help everyone in your church to: Discover how to become a diligent earner, generous giver, wise saver, cautious debtor, and prudent consumer Learn how to resist the pull of the culture and draw closer to the mind and heart of God Experience the joy of becoming financially faithful as well as financially free The result is a congregation whose finances---and lives---are characterized by grace, joy, and freedom. Everything You Need Is Right Here! The Good $ense Budget Course includes one each of the following: Leader's Guide Includes complete teaching text leader notes, teaching tips, and more Participant's Guide Provides step-by-step guidelines through six sessions, individual and group activities, and resources for next steps 45-minute segmented video Includes inspiring testimonies, powerful dramas, and person-on-the-street interviews to punctuate course teaching and encourage group discussion CD-ROM Feature an easy-to-use PowerPoint presentation to enhance teaching points in each session. Also includes reproducible forms. Life-changing, comprehensive, and ready to teach! Ideal for weekend seminars, Sunday school classes, or retreats Small groups of 4 to 9 members Large groups of 10 to 100 or more Can be presented in several formats: One-day seminar Friday night/Saturday seminar Two 31/2 -hour sessions Six 50-minute sessions One-, two-, or three-day retreats

Good Sense Budget Course Leader's Guide: Biblical Financial Principles for Transforming Your Finances and Life

Grace. Joy. Freedom.Are those the first words that come to mind when you think of finances? They could be! Grace, joy, and freedom are words people most often use to describe their experience of Good $ense―a proven, biblical resource for changing hearts and lives in the area of finances.In the Good $ense Budget Course you’ll discover tools and develop skills to help you control your finances so you finances don’t end up controlling you. You’ll get training in biblical financial principles as well as help and guidance to:Prioritize financial goalsDevelop a personalized spending planIdentify action steps to reduce expensesReduce debt, and much more!More than just a learning experience about budgets and finances, the course also enables you to reflect on your relationship to money and how it impacts your relationship to God. No matter what your circumstances―financial crisis or abundance―Good $ense can help you:Discover how to become a diligent earner, generous giver, wise saver, cautious debtor, and prudent consumerLearn how to resist the pull of the culture and draw closer to the mind and heart of GodExperience the joy of becoming financially faithful as well as financially freeThe result is a God-honoring financial lifestyle characterized by grace, joy, and freedom.

Good Sense Budget Course Participant's Guide: Biblical Financial Principles for Transforming Your Finances and Life

Good Sense Budget Course Video: Biblical Financial Principles for Transforming Your Finances and Life

Everyone in Your Church Can Experience the Joy of Financial Freedom The Good $ense Budget Course CD-ROM enhances learning in each of the six Good $ense sessions. It includes: * PowerPoint presentations: o Notes and outlines for each session o Financial sayings * Reproducible handouts: o Biblical Financial Principles o Debt-Reduction Plan o Good $ense Budget Course Pre-work o Sample Good $ense Budget Course Publicity o Spending Plan o Spending Record o Course Evaluation This CD-ROM is intended for use with the Good $ense Budget Course---a complete, 6-session curriculum perfect for use in adult Sunday school classes, weekend seminars, retreats, and more.

Good Sense Budget Course PowerPoint--CD-ROM: Biblical Financial Principles for Transforming Your Finances and Life

Everyone in Your Church Can Experience the Joy of Financial Freedom There is a tremendous need for churches to educate and assist people with managing their resources in God-honoring ways. And that's what the Good $ense Counselor Training Workshop trains volunteers to do--provide free, biblically based, confidential financial counsel to individuals and families. Workshop participants receive extensive training in key areas, including the five stages of the counseling process, biblical financial principles, interpersonal skills, and the foundations of the Good $ense Ministry. You'll teach participants how to: Prepare for and conduct the first client meeting Develop listening skills that build a strong relationship with the client Help a client establish a balanced budget and debt reduction plan Provide wise counsel by applying biblical financial principles Help a client develop solid financial practices for a lifetime of good stewardship, and more When well trained Good $ense counselors use their God-given talents and abilities, your church can become a place where lives are transformed as individuals and families experience reduced anxiety, relational restoration, and the joy of financial freedom. Everything You Need Is Right Here! The Good $ense Counselor Training Workshop includes one each of the following: Leader's Guide Includes complete teaching text leader notes, teaching tips, and more Participant's Guide and Manual Provides step-by-step training outline as well as extensive reference tools 65-minute segmented video Includes inspiring testimonies and dramas that model counseling principles and techniques CD-ROM Feature an easy-to-use PowerPoint presentation to enhance teaching points in each session. Also includes reproducible forms. Proven, comprehensive, and easy to teach! Works with any size group Can be presented as a one- or two-day workshop

Good Sense Counselor Training Workshop Leader's Guide: Equipping You to Help Others Transform Their Finances and Lives

You Can Help Others Experience the Joy of Financial Freedom There is a tremendous need for churches to educate and assist people with managing their resources in God-honoring ways. And that's what the Good $ense Counselor Training Workshop trains volunteers to do--provide free, biblically based, confidential financial counsel to individuals and families. You'll receive extensive training in key areas, including the five stages of the counseling process, biblical financial principles, interpersonal skills, and the foundations of the Good $ense Ministry. To give you the skills you need, you'll learn how to: Prepare for and conduct the first client meeting Develop listening skills that build a strong relationship with the client Help a client establish a balanced budget and debt reduction plan Provide wise counsel by applying biblical financial principles Help a client develop solid financial practices for a lifetime of good stewardship, and more As a trained Good $ense counselors, God can use your talents and abilities to help your church become a place where lives are transformed as individuals and families experience reduced anxiety, relational restoration, and the joy of financial freedom. 'When money is no longer a rival god, people are freed up to relate to God and to serve God in profoundly new and deeper ways. And you get to be a part of God's liberating work!' --from the Preface

Good Sense Counselor Training Workshop Participant's Guide and Manual: Equipping You to Help Others Transform Their Finances and Lives

Religious Studies

There is a tremendous need for churches today to educate and assist people with managing their resources in God-honoring ways. A Good $ense Ministry does that--it can relieve the crushing stress and anxiety caused by consumer debt, restore marriages torn by the conflict over money, and heal the wounded self-esteem and shattered confidence resulting from poor financial decisions. Most significantly, a Good $ense Ministry can be used by God to remove a major stumbling block to spiritual growth and development. The Good $ense curriculum kit includes everything the local church needs to launch and lead an effective Good $ense Ministry. Based on over sixteen years of ministry at Willow Creek and other churches, Good $ense is a field-tested, proven resource for teaching, training, and changing lives and hearts in the area of finances. Good $ense Counselor Training Workshop For: Volunteer counselors Purpose: To train and equip laypersons to provide free, biblically-based, confidential counsel to assist families and individuals in addressing financial questions or difficulties Contents: This one-day, five-session workshop offers training for volunteers to become Good $ense budget counselors. Provides teaching on the foundations of the Good $ense Ministry and hands-on training in preparing for and conducting a first meeting, listening skills, counseling techniques, and more. Components: 1 Leader's Guide, 1 Participant's Guide, 1 PowerPoint CD-ROM, 1 45-minute segmented video

Good Sense Counselor Training Workshop PowerPoint CD-ROM: Equipping You to Help Others Transform Their Finances and Lives

Take the next step in helping build a church congregation whose finances--and lives--are characterized by grace, joy, and freedom as you inspire and equip leaders to launch and lead a year-round stewardship ministry.This kit includes• The entire 6-session Freed-Up Financial Living teaching on an easily implemented DVD that can be used in small groups, individually or in seminars• 3 copies of the Participant's Guide* Quick-start guide• Teaching notes and tools (downloadable)• Promotional materials (downloadable)* Money, Purpose, Joy by Matt Bell

Freed-up Financial Living Ministry Leader's Kit (Good Sense)

Plate, Shannon

Navpress Pub Group

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