Financial counseling is available to individuals in the church having difficulty “making ends meet.” Following review and approval by the Compassion Ministries staff, those requesting financial counseling are taken through a program designed to put their finances in order. This includes identifying areas where spending can be reduced, consolidating and eliminating debt and establishing a household budget. Counseling sessions generally run one to two hours every other week, with individual circumstances determining the length of time required to complete the program.