This Participant's Guide and Manual includes everything participants need to attend and complete the Good $ense Counselor Training Workshop. It also features extensive reference materials to assist counselors with specific counseling issues.
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. Participants 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.
When well trained Good $ense counselors use their God-given talents and abilities, the local church can become a place where lives are transformed as individuals and families experience reduced anxiety, relational restoration, and the joy of financial freedom.
