Resources from Anabaptist Financial

Download the 2025 Stewardship Resources Catalog

Anabaptist Financial provides financial education that is consistent with conservative Anabaptist belief and values. We intend to provide families and businesspeople with teaching on stewardship principles that inspires and transforms our attitudes and practices regarding the management of our God-given resources. In this catalog, you will find business articles, seminar recordings, business management tools, family finance budgeting tools, and other resources covering areas of business and financial stewardship.

For a full list of resources for business, visit our Resources for Business.

The Importance of Cleanliness and Orderliness

Sam Yoder

Ohio Employee Seminar 2025

Cleanliness and orderliness are important principles that reflect not only our personal wellbeing but also our alignment with higher values. When we maintain an orderly environment, we signal that we value what we have and are committed to using it to its fullest potential.

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Becoming the Employee You Would Like to Hire

Wayne Wengerd

Ohio Employee Seminar 2025

As an employee of a company, it can be challenging to know what the owner or manager is wanting from us. How can we bring value to the business if we don’t know? This session will clarify what employers are looking for even when they are not clearly communicating it.

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Everyone in Sales

Josh Schlabach

Ohio Employee Seminar 2025

Sales is the process of connecting around customers’ wants and needs. All employees are in sales, because all employees contribute toward a company culture that meets needs and invites customers to buy.

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The Blessing of Being an Employee

Bart Hoblit

Ohio Employee Seminar 2025

Our Anabaptist culture has probably emphasized business ownership too heavily, when many brothers would be better suited as employees. This session will celebrate the blessing and benefits of working for someone else.

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Listening Well

David Bower

Ohio Employee Seminar 2025

Many times, listening is the overlooked ingredient in the art of good communication. In fact, some say good communication consists of 80% listening and 20% speaking. What does it take to truly listen, and not just hear, what the other person is saying?

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Maintaining a Positive Outlook Through a Low Spot

Wayne Schlabach

Ohio Business Seminar 2025

Being “successful” in business is highly sought after by many within our Plain Churches, but what if God has another journey planned for us? Hitting a low spot in business is a real test of our faith, and how we respond makes all the difference.

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Ethics of Good Salesmanship

Christopher Keim

Ohio Business Seminar 2025

Do we see our customers as merely “transactions” for financial gain, or as individuals whose lives we can add value to? How do we develop and maintain a culture that not only supports Christian ethics and values but also comes naturally for our sales team to promote? Learn what good ethics are and the role…

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Basic Understanding of Financial Statements

Jason Yoder

Ohio Business Seminar 2025

More than 80% of small business owners say that they lack understanding of financial statements and accounting terms. What really are “Financial Statements” and how do they apply to you as a small business owner? Where do they come from, what do they mean and most importantly, what can they do for you? Let’s take…

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For a full list of resources for families, visit our Resources for Family Finance.

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Surviving Prosperity as a Church

Can our churches survive the gales of consumerism, materialism, and instant gratification that comes with prosperity? How does the influence of Pietism and Fundamentalism affect our ability to survive as a church? This is the last and final article of a 4-part series on Surviving Prosperity.

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Do What Is Right

Correcting your mistakes can be hard. Thankfully for Amos, his father was a good role model in doing what was right.

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Proactive Leadership

We desire that our churches demonstrate Jesus to our local communities through our businesses and use of material resources. We want our daily lives, our purchasing choices, and our business operations to provide a beautiful and compelling picture of Christianity to our unbelieving neighbors. Yet every church leader I have talked to admits there’s much…

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Surviving Prosperity as a Business

Will our communities survive prosperity? The answer to this question does not lie entirely with business owners. But how business owners conduct their businesses will either help or hinder our survival of prosperity. This is the third in a series of four articles on surviving prosperity as a family, business, and church.

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Am I My Brother’s Keeper

This fun children’ book helps your children realize the importance of helping one another. This is book three of four.

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Surviving Prosperity as a Family

So, can our families spiritually survive prosperity? When we study the Scriptures and all the promises therein, it is plain to see that it is possible. But it won’t be easy. Our family values and lifestyles need to be based upon Biblical values, not merely on accepted practices within the world or even one’s community….

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Surviving Prosperity

Exactly what is prosperity, and why do many of us who are concerned about our heritage refer to it in a negative way? Is prosperity bad? This is the first in a series of four articles on surviving prosperity as a family, business, and church.

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A Vision for Stewardship in the Church Community

Churches are groups of people called to work together while following Jesus. Does your church have a clear vision of where you want to go and what you are trying to accomplish? If so, does it align with God’s vision? What does God want your church to achieve?

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For a full list of resources for deacons and trustees, visit our Resources for Deacons & Trustees.

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Trust – Don’t Leave Without It

Wyatt Pegg

Oregon Deacons Seminar 2024

Your capacity to influence those you lead breaks down if you lose one critical component—trust. How is trust lost? What happens when we lose it? How can we regain trust? We will explore the pillars of trust and some practical things you can do when trust is threatened.

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Peacemaking in the Brotherhood

Wyatt Pegg

Oregon Deacons Seminar 2024

When tensions mount and imaginations run high, peace disappears. In its place move suspicion and conflict. However, when God has one or two peacemakers in a church or family, the devil usually doesn’t get his way. How could God use me to bring a peaceful outcome? Or is separation the only option when conflict is…

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The Role of the Deacon

Carl Heatwole

Virginia Deacons Seminar 2024

Is handling church funds the only role of a deacon? What place does a deacon have in relationships within the church and within the ministry team, particularly when there is a conflict?

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Time Stewardship

Glenn Miller

Pennsylvania Deacons Seminar 2024

We often think of money when we talk about stewardship. But stewardship is much broader than that. The Bible speaks of “redeeming the time.” How can we be a steward of our time?

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The Troubled and Hurting Among Us – Rethinking the Role of the Church

Marvin Wengerd

Pennsylvania Deacons Seminar 2024

Has the church paid a price by sending our troubled, hurting people to Anabaptist institutions rather than engaging in the heavy personal work these people need? What if the church were to see itself as primary caregivers? What part of our beliefs and focus may need to change? Can the church develop the vision, knowledge,…

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Joy in Serving

Mervin Allgyer

Pennsylvania Deacons Seminar 2024

All of us are called to serve;some are called to serve as a church leader, while others might serve on a trustee committee. How do we find joy while carrying the weight of responsibility that comes with serving?

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How Much Debt is Too Much Debt?

Ben Stoltzfus

Pennsylvania Deacons Seminar 2024

Is there something like too much “good debt”? We use debt as a tool to start a business or buy an asset that appreciates. Can we ever use good debt for wrong motives?

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Helping People Recognize and Admit Their Needs

Marvin Wengerd

Pennsylvania Deacons Seminar 2024

Most troubled people long for change – a transformation. Why then are they so stuck in the mire of blindness and resistance? How can we help pull them toward victory, relational peace, and fruitfulness?

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