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 Widgeter’s Shift
It begins one morning when the coffee seems to need an extra shot of espresso, and you’re neck high in projects you don’t know anything about. You didn’t even notice when the shift began, but as the business grew, your role shifted from managing things to managing people. As a Christian business leader, how can…
How Our Values Impact Business Decisions
Our values shape our goals, and our goals drive our businesses. For values to be conveyed effectively, they must be defined in the minds of leaders and then demonstrated for others to follow. Come join this session to learn how our Anabaptist values set our businesses apart and enable us to demonstrate Kingdom principles through…
Business As Mission
A Christian in business has many opportunities to apply Biblical fundamentals that run counter to the prevailing “worldly wisdom” of generally accepted business practices. Our businesses are an extension of our walk with God under the leadership of our Lord Jesus Christ. How the principles of the golden rule, nonresistance, the unequal yoke, and integrity…
What is Customer Service?
Illinois Business Seminar 2020
Good customer service is hard to define because it can vary from person to person. Is it just what you do for people, or does it go deeper than that? Learn what good customer service looks like and who is responsible to make sure it is done well.
Golden Rule Marketing
Illinois Business Seminar 2020
Marketing is so much more than placing an ad in the newspaper. It includes nearly every aspect of business and our everyday walk of life. How are we doing as business managers in implementing Matthew 7:12 into our marketing strategy? “Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even…
Living the Culture
Ohio Business Seminar 2022
Every business has its own unique culture. Attitudes, values, and conversations shape the culture. Be a positive employee and do your part to create a Christan culture.
The Solomon Principle: Are You Happy?
Ohio Employee Seminar 2022
King Solomon was known far and wide for his wisdom and wealth—and one more thing. When the Queen of Sheba visited Solomon, she stated that the “half that was not told her.” Solomon’s wealth and wisdom were beyond her expectations, but what also surprised her was that Solomon’s servants were happy. Are you happy? If…
Finding Your Niche
Ohio Employee Seminar 2022
Just as companies need to find their niche in the market, employees need to find their niche in the workplace. While all the jobs of the workplace are important, not just any role is a fit for you. Finding your niche at work can be challenging, but well worth the trouble to find it. More…
For a full list of resources for families, visit our Resources for Family Finance.
Surviving Prosperity
What does it take to survive prosperity? The intent of this book is not to portray prosperity as a great evil animal. Rather, through the illustrations in this book, likening prosperity to the sea, and the church to a ship, the author addresses the challenges for the ship and its members (families and businesses) to…
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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….
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.
For a full list of resources for deacons and trustees, visit our Resources for Deacons & Trustees.
Trust – Don’t Leave Without It
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.
Peacemaking in the Brotherhood
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…
The Role of the Deacon
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?
Time Stewardship
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?
The Troubled and Hurting Among Us – Rethinking the Role of the Church
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,…
Joy in Serving
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?
How Much Debt is Too Much Debt?
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?
Helping People Recognize and Admit Their Needs
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?