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.
Maintaining Morals Wherever You Go
Ohio Employee Seminar 2026
Is the lunchroom banter safe and clean? What about conversations in the work truck? What temptations might you or your over-the-road crews face when being away overnight? Worldly temptations exist everywhere, but they are even more accessible when we leave the safe confines of our communities. What can we do to strengthen the morals of those we send over the…
What Does it Take to Be a Team Player?
Ohio Employee Seminar 2026
Employers are looking for team players, but what does that term actually mean? This topic introduces the four elements of a team player and shows ways you can grow in each area. Developing your character, embracing followership, collaborating with your coworkers, and growing in relational competence will make you into a valuable and respected member of the team.
Radiating Optimism
Ohio Employee Seminar 2026
A positive outlook crosses all language barriers and can be understood by anyone. We can choose how we arrive at work: whether we bring an energy that lifts others up or one that brings the mood down. When we radiate optimism, we invite joy—not just into our own lives, but into the lives of those around us….
The Safety Effect
Ohio Employee Seminar 2026
In safety, the saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” could be translated to “an ounce of safety is worth avoiding a visit to the emergency room.” Understanding the importance of good safety practices is crucial. OSHA regulations are more than just rules to follow—they can be the difference between life and death. When we…
Mastering Your Moments for God’s Glory
Ohio Employee Seminar 2026
Reflect on how you have stewarded God’s gift of time in recent days. Mastering your moments involves punctuality, integrity in tracking hours, and wisely using your time during work hours. Beware of how technology can distract your focus from using each moment for God’s glory.
Maintaining a Modest Lifestyle
Ohio Employee Seminar 2026
How does our lifestyle change when our businesses flourish and our income increases? Do we give more, or do we spend more? Are the needs in our community fulfilled, or are our personal wants being fed? Maintaining a simple, modest lifestyle affects our witness and is a vital commitment to consider.
Family Bonding in a Family Business
Ohio Business Seminar 2026
A husband and wife working together to run the family business can harm or bless the family. Traditionally, the farm was known as a good place to raise a family—and still is—but in our post-agrarian era, where most people cannot farm, the family business can provide a similar setting for strong family relations. That is, when the priorities remain…
The Art of Training
Ohio Business Seminar 2026
In our rush to get our new hires into the production flow, our good intentions to properly train can easily diminish. Proper onboarding and training require patience, time, and money, but when done well, it will pay long-term dividends. When we fail to train well, employee turnover increases and the cycle begins all over again.
For a full list of resources for families, visit our Resources for Family Finance.
Casting All Your Care
Read this family story about Mandy Miller and how she learns to cast all her cares on God!
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.
Family Finance Resources Flash Drive
Each year, our seminars focus on different areas of business operations and management to provide a well-rounded business training. We tap into the most knowledgeable speakers from across our Anabaptist communities to build this unique library containing content across ten areas of business knowledge. The business resources library includes the complete set of recordings from the last twelve years of AF’s business seminars. Learn and grow in kingdom focused business theory and practice as you listen to a broad range of business topics.
With over 150 business articles, plus management tools, this library is an indispensable source for owners and managers. Learn from seasoned Anabaptist business experts as they share content across ten areas of business knowledge. A wealth of kingdom-focused business training, this library contains all of AF’s published materials.
This flash drive includes Digital Versions of our Family Finance Resources, including:
- Family Budget Planner Seminar Book
- Family Budget Planner Workbook
- Tracking Budget Guide
- Will Organizer
- Articles for Deacons and Trustees
- Youth and Family Finance Seminar Handout
- Youth and Family Finance Seminar Topics in Written Format
- Youth and Family Finance Seminar Topic Recordings
- Deacon and Trustee Seminar Recordings
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.
For a full list of resources for deacons and trustees, visit our Resources for Deacons & Trustees.
A Proper Response to Prosperity
Illinois Deacon Seminar 2025
This is a recording from the Seminar for Deacons, Financial Advisors, and Trustees held in Arthur, IL in 2025.
Trust-Don’t Leave Home Without It
Illinois Deacon Seminar 2025
This is a recording from the Seminar for Deacons, Financial Advisors, and Trustees held in Arthur, IL in 2025.
How to Acquire Accountability and Achieve Restoration
Illinois Deacon Seminar 2025
This is a recording from the Seminar for Deacons, Financial Advisors, and Trustees held in Arthur, IL in 2025.
Yes, I Wish to Give But, How and Where Should I Give?
Illinois Deacon Seminar 2025
This is a recording from the Seminar for Deacons, Financial Advisors, and Trustees held in Arthur, IL in 2025.
The Troubled and Hurting Among Us
Illinois Deacon Seminar 2025
This is a recording from the Seminar for Deacons, Financial Advisors, and Trustees held in Arthur, IL in 2025.
Helping People Recognize and Admit Their Needs
Illinois Deacon Seminar 2025
This is a recording from the Seminar for Deacons, Financial Advisors, and Trustees held in Arthur, IL in 2025.
Root Causes of Financial Distress
Illinois Deacon Seminar 2025
This is a recording from the Seminar for Deacons, Financial Advisors, and Trustees held in Arthur, IL in 2025.