Notes, ideas and materials for Good $ense Ministry Leaders:

Recommended Book List

At an annual Good $ense gathering of stewardship leaders, the question, "What are your favorite books on the topic of stewardship?" was asked.  HERE is a list of the recommendations.

Financial Service Providers - MS Word, 41.5KB
This five-page document contains the following assistance should you decide to provide a referral list of financial service providers: 1) Release Form - a sample form to edit and use when receiving referral requests; 2) Sample Letter - a letter to edit and use when providing your referral list (we also recommend providing documents #4 and #5); 3) Financial Planner Referral List - a sample of information a referral list might contain; 4) Interview Outline - a form to use when interviewing a prospective Financial Planner; 5) Selection of a Financial Planner - some helpful thoughts to consider when choosing a Financial Planner.

The Stewardship Dilemma

WCA News, the official newsletter of the Willow Creek Association, devoted an entire issue to stewardship.  Packed with interesting and helpful articles--Dick Towner shares solid financial stewardship principles; you will read about the impact of a stewardship ministry as well as local churches experiences.

Teacher's Aids

Notes, ideas and materials for Good $ense Teachers:

Name Badges For Participants - MS Word, 286KB

This document, created by Carol Smidt of Cross Road Church UMC in Jacksonville, Florida, is easy to use to make professional-looking name tags for participants attending your workshops.  Simpy insert their name, print, cut and place into name badge holders.

GOOD $ENSE BUDGET COURSE HELPS

Leader / Teacher Notes - PDF, 71.8KB, 7 pages (Revised 12-06-06)

How to Consolidate PowerPoint Slides - PDF, 41KB, 1 page

Updated statistics for the Leader's Guide and the Participant's Guide

Seven Session Format - PDF, 220 KB, 9 pages

This format can be used if the course is being taught by a teacher, rather than using the teaching DVD, in Sunday School and small group settings. It contains discussion questions and suggestions for homework.

Here is an interesting chart of total interest cost based on minimum monthly payment and percent interest charged on a $5,000 credit card balance.

Personal Action Step Reference Log - MS Word, 26.0KB, 3 pgs (10-04)

This is a convenient tool for participants to use for a quick reference summary of all the action steps encountered in the Budget Course and provides an excellent overview of those steps.

Good $ense MAP (Money Action Plan) - MS Word, 191KB, 5 pgs (10-04)

This tool was developed by Greg Sargent, WellSpring Community Church in Liberty Township, Ohio, for participants following the Budget Course Workshop to keep them involved and working the process.

GOOD $ENSE COUNSELOR TRAINING WORKSHOP HELPS

Leader / Teacher Notes - PDF, 65.2KB, 7 pages (Revised 7-06)

Summary of Bankruptcy Law Effective 10-17-05 - PDF, 18.1KB, 1 page

Position Paper on Bankruptcy

This is an excellent church position paper on bankruptcy used at Perimeter Church in Duluth, GA.

Dealing with Counselor Discouragement - PDF, 20.4KB, 2 pages

How to Consolidate PowerPoint Slides - PDF, 41KB, 1 page

Some Perspectives On Credit Counseling Agencies - PDF, 11KB, 2 pages

Session 4 - Role Play Notes for Leonard and Moore - PDF, 41KB, 1 page

Session 5 - Utilizing the Consumer Debt Reduction Calculator to Help Clients - PDF, 6KB, 1 page