What to expect in a Budget Coaching Session

1. Counseling Process

• If you are married, both husband and wife should plan on attending together, otherwise very little can be accomplished.
• The budget coach will discuss biblical stewardship and will explain what God expects from His children. Our budget coaches are serving under the authority of their local church.
• The budget coach will assist you in evaluating your present spending pattern and help you work towards a balanced spending plan.
• Once the spending plan is agreed upon, the budget coach will act as an accountability partner with you and will inform you of other studies that will enhance your understanding of biblical stewardship.

2. Information Needed

• You may be asked to bring your checkbook register, income tax forms, paycheck stubs, bank statements, current bills, or other related information.
• Your coach will indicate exactly what he or she wants you to bring with you for the first meeting.

3. Meeting Location

• Our budget coaches use offices at RHCC.

4. Session Length

• Your first session will run between 1 and 2 hours. Subsequent session should run a little over an hour.

Please note: We consider it an honor to serve the people of God. The budget coaches referral service is a lay ministry of the volunteer budget coach, the local church, and Crown. There is no fee for this service. You may be given the option of purchasing material that will enhance your study of godly stewardship, but you are under no obligation to purchase any item or study. Our coaches are volunteers who have completed our counselor training and desire to assist God's people in setting up a budget and learning how to honor the Lord with their finances. Topics like investing, insurance, financial planning, and other related areas are not covered, other than to include these categories in a written spending plan if needed. If you are specifically looking for this type of help, we suggest that you contact a professional near you.