Good Sense Ministry

        Are these 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 your finances don’t end up controlling you.  You’ll get training in biblical financial principles as well as 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 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 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 God-honoring financial lifestyle characterized by grace, joy, and freedom.

Dick Towner is executive director of the Good $ense movement for the Willow Creek Association.  Previously, he served as director of finance for Willow Creek Communtiy Church and as director of the church’s Good $ense Ministry.  A board member of the Christian Stewardship Association, he has taught on stewardship for over thirty years.

John Tofilon is a senior vice president with an investment banking firm.  An active member of Willow Creek Community Church from its beginnings, John has served in several church ministries including Good $ense, where he uses his financial expertise to help others faithfully manage their resources.