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.
Marketing Through Dealers and Sales Reps
Ohio Business Seminar 2024
“We need to increase our sales, but I don’t have much experience in sales!” Does this sound familiar? Reaching broader markets is sometimes best done through a third party. In this session we will share about different types of dealer and sales rep arrangements, along with the pros and cons of each.
Building Effective Systems
Ohio Business Seminar 2024
Is your business stress increasing and your quality of life decreasing? As business grows, simplistic repeatable processes need to be developed into effective systems. This session will review what good operational processes look like and how to practically develop them into dependable systems for your business.
Navigating the Weight of Leadership
Ohio Business Seminar 2024
To be effective leaders we must lead from a position of fullness rather than emptiness. Are we able to navigate the weight and pressure of leadership and remain healthy spiritually, emotionally, and relationally? Are we able to detect the signs of overcommitment, fatigue, and burnout? In this session we will explore being aware of one’s…
Bean Counting: The Art of Manual Bookkeeping, Part 1
Ohio Business Seminar 2024
Bookkeeping is probably not at the forefront of what you do as a business owner or manager, but it is imperative to the health of your business. Come learn basic accounting terms and procedures to keep bookkeeping from being the drudgery that it can easily become. We will also discuss some fun facts about bookkeeping…
Managing Your Business During Times of High Interest and Inflation
Ohio Business Seminar 2024
Having second thoughts about expanding? As inflation and interest rates rise, the cost of business becomes more expensive. Decisions during these times can be precarious. Find out how you can prepare for and guard against the repercussions of inflation and high interest rates.
Servant Leadership
Ohio Business Seminar 2024
The leadership paradigm lived and taught by Jesus was the power and blessing of servant leadership as compared to the traditional, top-down leadership. It’s the ability to influence others to do what is right, necessary, or desired. Values and vision are two of the characteristics often observed in this type of leadership.
Optimizing Niche Opportunities for the Family Farm; Panel Discussion Part B
Illinois Business Seminar 2024
The opportunity to start a traditional agriculture operation and be profitable in it is a challenge. However, there are niche markets to consider in the agriculture realm without incurring high levels of debt, long hours, or both! Our panel will share their experiences and give opportunity for open discussion with the audience.
Optimizing Niche Opportunities for the Family Farm; Panel Discussion Part A
Illinois Business Seminar 2024
The opportunity to start a traditional agriculture operation and be profitable in it is a challenge. However, there are niche markets to consider in the agriculture realm without incurring high levels of debt, long hours, or both! Our panel will share their experiences and give opportunity for open discussion with the audience.
For a full list of resources for families, visit our Resources for Family Finance.
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.
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?
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?