MinistriesBudget Coaching
Overview
If you want someone to help you with an in-depth evaluation of your whole financial situation—income, spending, debt, saving, giving, and so on, we recommend that you meet in person with one of Irving Bible Church's volunteer budget coaches. Our budget coaches work with married couples and individuals.
What to expect from Irving Bible Church budget coaches:
- To learn spiritual and financial freedom to serve Christ
- To develop a personal budget To apply biblical principles of stewardship
- To build a plan to get out of debt
- To provide practical and Godly financial counsel
- To encourage coaching participants to mature spiritually as Jesus’ disciples and discover the joy of incorporating God-honoring financial management principles into their lives.
- To help people who are in financial trouble develop a budget and debt repayment plan and establish positive habits for management of their personal finances so that they may reach a point where they achieve financial stability.
- To identify people who are doing all they can to make ends meet but due to circumstances beyond their control are unable to meet their financial obligations and direct them to appropriate church ministries or people to provide appropriate forms of financial assistance.
- To assist people who have a financial surplus in recognizing their God-given responsibilities for stewardship and to identify opportunities to fulfill those responsibilities.
Our coaches are volunteers who have completed Crown Financial Ministry's coaching 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.
A Few Practical Aspects of a Coaching Session:
1. Coaching Process
Married couples should plan on attending together, otherwise very little can be accomplished.
The coach will discuss biblical stewardship and will explain what God expects from His children.
The 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 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.
3. Meeting Location
You will, most likely, be asked to meet in a neutral location where there are very few distractions and where there is sufficient table space to work on your budget. Many times coaches will use the facilities at Irving Bible Church.
4. Session Length
Your first session will run between 1½ and 2 hours. Subsequent sessions should run a little over an hour.
For more information e-mail Kym Yeichner at
