Businesses
Anabaptist Financial provides business resources that integrate biblical and Anabaptist principles with practical business knowledge for the Anabaptist business community. Our resources help business families continue their learning on the job as they face 21st-century business challenges. A substantial number of these business resources have been produced from Anabaptist Financial seminar topics, which we present without reservation. Among our business resources we also recommend other books and articles for learning significant business principles and best practices. While they are generally in alignment with Anabaptist values, we do not endorse every aspect of their content. We present them as helpful resources to be read and applied with discrimination.
Articles
Biblical Principles of Business and Work
- A Biblical Analogy for Teamwork — Doug Ramer
- Building Christian Values and Culture — Marvin Mast
- Business As Mission — Jason Schrock
- Ethical Challenges in Business — Sam Yoder
- Excuse Me, Does Jesus Work Here? — Rex Blevins
- How Our Values Impact Business Decisions — Nolan Bechtel
- Humility, Integrity, and Success — Gerald Wagler
- Incorporating Core Kingdom Values — Merle Burkholder
- Maintaining Christian Integrity in Business — Terry Myers
- Relationships in Business — Paul A Miller
- The Kingdom-Focused Business — Gary Miller
- The Widgeter’s Shift — Doug Ramer
- When We Live By Kingdom Principles
Business Startup and Planning
- A Vision for Business Planning — David Bower
- Action Plan — Greg Wolf
- Annual Strategic Plan — Greg Wolf
- Building a Budget — Larry Troyer
- Choosing Between Legal Structures — Wade Myers
- Equipping Sons and Daughters — Wade Myers
- Establishing a Family Tradition of Entrepreneurship — Wade Myers
- God Needs Entrepreneurs — Merle Herr
- How to Come Up with a Great Idea — Wade Myers
- How to Evaluate an Opportunity — Wade Myers
- How to Launch an Opportunity: Part 1 — Wade Myers
- How to Launch an Opportunity: Part 2 — Wade Myers
- Humility and Hard work — Wade Myers
- Just Plain Speculation — James Landis
- Long-Term Strategy — Greg Wolf
- Owning Your Own Business — Richard Shank
- Planning Cost and Pricing — Larry Troyer
- Planning Sales and Marketing — Roy Herr
- Planning With Financial Ratios — Larry Troyer
- Preparing to Be an Entrepreneur — Wade Myers
- Pricing Strategies — Donald J. Sauder, CPA
- Starting Your Family Business — Wade Myers
- Stragetic Planning in Practice — Julian Coblentz
- Strategic Planning in Theory — Julian Coblentz
- Strategic Thinking and Planning — David Sauder/Merle Herr
- The Business Planning Process — Greg Wolf
- The Entrepreneurial Vision — Wayne Wengerd
- The Foundation of Entrepreneurship — Wayne Wengerd
- The Hebrew Pattern of Family Provision — Wade Myers
- The Ideal Company — Wade Myers
- The Importance of Business Planning — Larry Troyer
- The Refining of the Entrepreneur — Wade Myers
- The Road Less Traveled: Part 1 — Elam Esh
- The Road Less Traveled: Part 2 — Ray Randolph
- The Seasons of a Business — Wade Myers
- The Structure of the Business Plan — Leonard Meador
- Unless the Lord Builds the Business — Wade Myers
- What is a Young Man to Do? — Wade Myers
Sales and Marketing
- Advanced Sales Techniques — Rodney Martin
- Consistency: The Key to Effective Marketing — Dean Martin
- Copywriting that Sells — Caleb Crider
- Do Your Customers Feel Courted? — Roy Herr
- Don’t Build Your Business Without a Marketing Blueprint — Roy Herr
- Effective Salespeople — Rodney Martin
- Eight Elements of Effective Marketing Materials — Roy Herr
- Everyone in Sales — Paul Landis
- Five Steps to Plot Out Your Plan — Roy Herr
- Good Customer Service — Atlee Raber
- How Much Should I Budget for Marketing? — Roy Herr
- How to Calculate Return on Marketing Investments (ROI) — Roy Herr
- How to Improve Your Marketing Channels — Roy Herr
- How to Round Out Your Marketing Wheel — Roy Herr
- Market Research: A Guide to Progress — Roy Herr
- Marketing from a Christian Perspective — Howard Horst
- Marketing Your Products — Atlee Raber
- New Product Innovation — Leon Wengerd
- Price: The Key Communicator of Value — Roy Herr
- Seven Simple Ways to Say thank You — Roy Herr
- Target Market: How to Focus Your Marketing — Roy Herr
- The Marketing Toolbox — Atlee Raber
- The Power of Proper Branding — Roy Herr
- The Power of Simple: How Less Is More — Roy Herr
- Unique Selling Proposition: Bedrock of Business Success — Roy Herr
- What People Never Forget — Roy Herr
Other
- All Progress Begins with Telling the Truth — John Stahl-Wert
- Bringing in Fresh Air: Using a Board of Advisors — Bernard Kliska
- Business Principles from the Dairy Farm — James Landis
- Business Roundtable Groups — Bud Handwerk
- Characteristics of an Effective Leader — Bill Mullet
- Creating a Transparent Culture — Warren Bennis, Daniel Goleman, Patricia Ward Biederman
- Cultivating Community, Not Just Cash — Geryll Zehr
- Digging, Dunging, and Developing People — Dale Savage
- Innovation: A Key for Long-Term Success — Elam Esh
- Keeping a Business Vow — Crown Financial Ministries
- Loving God in Business — Steve Byler
- Maintaining Business Profitability — Richard Shank
- Possession, Use, and Trust in Wealth — Merle Burkholder
- The Story of the Cross Keys Business Roundtable — Geryll Zehr
- Three Secrets Leaders Won’t Discuss — John Stahl-Wert
- Who Took the Risk Out of “Risk and Return”? — David Bohlander
Business Agreements
- Anabaptist Business and the Law — Tyler Hochstetler, Esq.
- Fair Negotiating for the Common Good — Leonard Meador
For Employees
- Basic Principles of Mediation and Conflict Resolution — Nevin Beiler
- Becoming A Key Employee
- Office Etiquette and Customer Service — Leonard Meador
- Paint with Light: Spiritual Growth in Everyday Business — Marvin Wengerd
- Teamwork for Operational Success — Dale Savage
- Work—What Does God Have in Mind? — Gary Miller
Employee Management and Relations
- Basic Principles of Mediation and Conflict Resolution — Nevin Beiler
- Building a Foundation for Good Relations with Employees — Steve Jones
- Building, Nourishing, and Sustaining a Team — Steve Jones
- Developing Employee Compensation and Benefits — Sam Yoder
- Developing Employee Compensation and Benefits — Sam Yoder
- Developing Employees for Home and Work — Sam Yoder
- Developing Employees into Leaders — Ken Nisly
- Enabling Incompetence among Family Employees — Kelly LeCouvie
- Fully Engaged Employees — Dale Martin
- Good Communication and the Complexities of the Family Business — Bernard Kliska
- Hiring, Developing, and Retaining Good Employees — Steve Jones
- Houston, We Have a problem” with Family Pay: How Do We Fix It? — Stephen McClure
- How to Handle People Problems — Steve Jones
- How to Hire Your First Employee — Wade Myers
- Job Instruction – A Key Foundation for Developing Employee Skill — Steve Jones
- Leading Crucial Conversations — Tony Hollinger
- Legal Constraints with Employees — Wade Myers
- Managing and Influencing People in Skills, Motivation, and Spirit — Doug Ramer
- Mentoring the People Around You — Doug Ramer
- Our People: a Resource to Preserve and Develop — Dale Martin
- Putting People First in Business — Merle Herr
- The Five Must-Do’s of Full Worker Engagement — Dr. John Stahl-Wert
- When to Release an Employee — Wade Myers
Business Leadership
- Being a Leader of Integrity — Merle Burkholder
- Leading With Humility — Larry Troyer
- Leading With Love — Ray Troyer
- Strategic Leadership — Myron Miller
- Upholding Family Values in Business — Wayne Wengerd
- Visionary Leadership — Myron Miller
Business Governance and Transitions
- Business Succession: Foundational Principles — Gary Garber
- Buy-Sell Agreements — Leonard Meador
- Family Business Agreements — Paul A. Miller
- Family Business Organizational Structure — Roger Zimmerman
- Family Dynamics in Business Transition — Rodger Weaver
- From Boyhood to Business Transitions
- Going Til You’re Gone — Gary Miller
- Implementing Your Business Transition Plan — Galen Martin
- Keys to Successfully Transitioning Your Business — David Bohlander
- Planning Your Family Business Transition — Richard Shank
- Selling Your Business with the Most Value — David Bohlander
- Tutoring Your Successor — Richard Shank
- Valuation, Terms, and Funding for Business Succession — Gary Garber
Finance, Accounting, and Taxes
- Business Taxation — Donald Sauder
- Clean Records — Greg Wolf
- Eliminating the Fear of Audits — Galen Martin
- Farming Taxation — Jacob M. Dietz
- Financial and Management Ratios — Nevin Beiler
- Interpreting Financial Statements — Donald Sauder
- Risk, Liability, and Debt Management — Greg Wolf
- The Five C’s of Credit — Nevin Beiler
- The Importance of Ethics in Business and Accounting — Donald Sauder
- The Unattended Cookie Jar — Gary Garber
- Understanding Your Balance Sheet — Larry Troyer
- Understanding Your Cash Flow statement — Larry Troyer
- Understanding Your Income Statement — Larry Troyer
- What Do the Numbers Mean? — Larry Troyer
- Working Capital and Liquidity — Jacob M. Dietz
Business Communications
- Communicating Effectively in the Workplace — Anthony Hurst
- Leading Effective Meetings and Discussions — Marcus Beiler
- Phone and Voice Communication — Floyd Miller
- Resolving Customer Grievances and Complaints — Atlee Raber
- The Habits of an Effective Team — Gary Paul Miller
Business Operations
- Problem Solving, Continuous Improvements — Dale Savage
- Problem Solving, Finding the Root Cause — Dale Savage
- The Bible and Business Operations Part 1 — Ray Randolph
- The Bible and Business Operations Part 2 — Ray Randolph
Booklets
Finance / Accounting / Taxes
- Accounting, Taxes, and Financial Statements — Donald Sauder, Galen Martin, Jacob M. Dietz, Larry Troyer, Nevin Beiler
Other
- Business Articles — Anabaptist Financial
Employee Management and Relations
- Employee Management — Bernard Kliska, Ph.D., Dale Martin, Doug Ramer, Kelly LeCouvie, Stephen McClure, Steve Jones, Wade Myers
Sales and Marketing
- Sales and Marketing — Anabaptist Financial, Atlee Raber, Caleb Crider, Dean Martin, Howard Horst, Leon Wengerd, Paul Landis, Rodney Martin, Roy Herr
Business Startup and Planning
- Strategic Planning Guide — Caleb Crider, Julian Coblentz, Kent Lapp, Leland Ulrich, Nevin Beiler
Recordings
For Employees
- “Not With Eyeservice” – Serving with All Your Heart — Lavern Zimmerman
- A Dynamic Team – Meshing Employee and Employer Goals — Leon Yoder
- Accounting for Bookkeepers – Part 1 — Keith Martin
- Accounting for Bookkeepers – Part 2 — Keith Martin
- Achieving Teamwork — Ray R. Troyer
- Active Communication with Leadership — Roy Allen Miller
- An Employee’s Impact on Leaders and Customer Relationships — Daryl Hurst
- Application is the Key to Results — Perry Miller
- Basic Principles of Mediation and Conflict Resolution — Nevin Beiler
- Become Indispensable — Jud Schrock, Mark Raber
- Becoming a Key Employee — Shawn Miller
- Becoming a Key Employee — Nathan Rutt
- Becoming a Valued Associate at Work — Leonard Meador
- Becoming Key Employees — Doug Ramer
- Becoming Key Employees — Steve Jones
- Becoming the Employee You Would Like to Hire — Wayne Wengerd
- Behaviors That Build Trust — Daryl Weaver
- Behaviors that Build Trust — Daryl Weaver
- Being a Valuable Employee — Keith High
- Being an Influential Employee — Michael Burkholder
- Bits and Pieces of QuickBooks — Jay Martin
- Bringing Clarity to Teamwork — Doug Ramer
- Building Christian Culture – Doing Your Part — Lynnwood Hershberger
- Building Christian Culture – Doing Your Part — Lynnwood Hershberger
- Business Purpose for Employees — Daryl Hurst
- Character Contributions to Company Culture — David Whitaker
- Computer Training — Basic Troubleshooting Techniques — Tom Graber
- Computer Training — Protecting Your Computer’s Data — Tom Graber
- Crucial Communication in Disagreements and Conflict — Marcus Beiler
- Customer Service: “Is the Customer Always Right?” — Jacob Miller
- Dealing with Negative Feelings About Your Work — Warren Bauman
- Deepening Relationships and Trust Within the Team — Wilbur Hershberger
- Document and Filing Management — Leonard Meador
- Effective Business Communication Methods — Gary Garber
- Effective Business Communication Principles — Gary Garber
- Effective Business Writing — Paul A. Miller
- Effective Communication — Leon Yoder
- Effective Follower-ship — Merle Weaver
- Eliminating Waste with Lean — Daniel Wengerd
- Embracing Change — David Miller
- Enhancing Communication Through Questions — Dale A. Savage
- Every Employee is a Brand Builder — Roy Herr
- Every Employee is a Brand Builder — Howard Horst
- Everyone’s in Sales — Panel Discussion
- Finding Your Niche — Daryl Weaver
- Finding Your Niche — Daryl Weaver
- Five Star Customer Service — Wayne Wengerd
- Following and Supporting the Leader — Frank Reed
- Following the Leader — Marcus Yoder
- Following with Purpose — Ben Slabaugh
- Fulfillment at Work — Travis Martin
- Full Alignment and Engagement With Work — Nathan Rutt
- Full Alignment and Engagement with Work — Jud Schrock
- Getting Along at Work — Caleb Crider
- Give It Your Best — Elmer Stoltzfus
- God’s Plan for Changing the World Through Work — Jason Reed
- Golden Rule Marketing — Ivan Chupp
- Internal Customer Service — Gabe Yoder
- Interview Role Play — Philip Horst, Elam Esh
- Joy and Productivity (The Solomon Principle) — David Bower
- Leadership Is Not a Position — Atlee Raber
- Leaving a Positive Impact in the Workplace — Wayne Wengerd
- Listening Well — Doug Ramer
- Listening Well — Marcus Beiler
- Living the Culture — Robert Shetler
- Living the Culture — Robert Shetler
- Loyalty, Identity, and Purpose — Steve Leid
- Making My Job, My Business — Durrel Eby
- My Journey in Sales — Atlee Raber
- Not With Eyeservice – Serving with all your Heart — Lavern Zimmerman
- Office Etiquette and Reception — Leonard Meador
- Office Track: Accounting for Bookkeepers – Part 1 — Raymond Miller
- Office Track: Accounting for Bookkeepers – Part 2 — Raymond Miller
- Office Track: Accounting for Bookkeepers – Part 3 — Raymond Miller
- Office Track: Computer Training — Using Shortcuts to Increase Productivity — Tom Graber
- Organizing for Productivity — Anthony Miller
- Organizing for Productivity — Leonard Meador
- Organizing for Productivity — Ray Randolph
- Overcoming the Barriers to Good Communication — Marlin Nolt
- Paid Up in QuickBooks — Jay Martin
- Personal Finance-What did God have in mind — Gary Miller
- Phone and Voice Communication — Floyd Miller
- Problem Solving: Continuous Improvements — Dale A. Savage
- Problem Solving: Finding the Root Cause — Dale A. Savage
- Productivity, Efficiency, and the Bible — Marvin Martin
- Providing Christian Purpose for Employees — David Whitaker
- QuickBooks Sales Sketch — Jay Martin
- Relating to Your Leader — Joseph Shrock
- Respecting the Leader — Jason Reed
- Rising Above Individualism — Ken Gehman
- Serving Others as an Office Worker — Arlen Raber
- Serving the Kingdom as an Employee — Duane Mast
- Standardizing the Best Known Process — Leonard Meador
- Standardizing the Best Known Process — Ray Randolph
- Stewardship as an Employee — Doug Ramer
- Taking Responsibility and Initiative — Atlee Raber
- Taking Responsibility and Initiative — Gerald High
- Teamwork for Operational Succes — Dale A. Savage
- The Blessing of Being an Employee — Bart Hoblit
- The Blessing of Being an Employee — Bart Hoblit
- The Drivers of Compensation — Philip Horst
- The Drivers of Compensation — Philip Horst
- The Faithful Employee – In Uncertain Times — Gary Miller
- The Faithful Follower — Nathan Miller
- The Golden Rule — Dennis Mullet
- The Golden Rule in the Workplace — Keith Burkholder
- The Importance, Purpose, and Results of Good Communication — Jeff Miller
- The Solomon Principle: Are You Happy? — David Bower
- The Value of Effective Communication — Rick Rhodes
- What is Customer Service? — Ivan Chupp
- What? Bless My Employer? — Wyatt Pegg
- Why Use the Lean Approach — Daniel Wengerd
- Why Work? — Marcus Yoder
- Work: What Does God Have in Mind? — Aden R. Miller
- Work: What Does God Have in Mind? — Gary Miller
- Working with a Purpose — Marcus Troyer
- Workplace and the Physically Challenged — Ivan J. Miller
- You Mean I Have to Work With Him? — Melvin Sauder
Other
- A Biblical Approach to Debt — Luke Wolf
- A Christian Response to Delinquent Payments — Richard Shank
- Avoiding Anabaptist Cultural Entitlement — Richard Burkholder
- Be a Lead Horse in Your Industry — Steve Jones
- Boards That Work — Gary Paul Miller
- Business to Business Session — Shane Iwashige
- Coping with the Pressures of Responsibility — Bill Mullet
- Creating a Culture of Trust — Daryl Weaver
- Design and Estimating for Building Contractors — Jay E. Horst
- Effective Written Communication — Paul A Miller
- Family and Business — Wayne Wengerd
- Fraud and Scam Awareness — Darryl Weaver
- How Estate Planning Can Help Your Business Succeed in the Next Generation — Kevin Chambers
- How to Plan for a Potential Downturn — Willis Miller
- Investment Fraud in Plain View — David Bohlander
- Investments, Giving, and Inheritance — Tim Thomas
- Keys to a Successful Subcontracting Relationship — James Borntrager
- Leading Meetings and Discussions — Leonard Meador
- Leading to Excellence — Bill Mullet
- Leading with Love — Ray R. Troyer
- Learning the Ropes of Land Development and Permitting — Ezra Martin
- Learning to Rest — Myron Yoder
- Local Economics – Past and Present — Darrel Miller
- Maintaining a Positive Outlook Through a Low Spot — Wayne Schlabach
- Managing Today’s Unpredictable Business Risks — Tim Beiler
- Managing Your Business During Times of High Interest and Inflation — Nathan J. Siegrist
- Maximizing Internet Presence — Leon Yoder
- My Brother’s Financial Difficulty — My Response — Panelists
- Optimizing Niche Opportunities for the Family Farm; Panel Discussion Part A — David Zimmerman, Edwin Shank, Ernest Weaver (moderator), Justin Burkholder, Wayne Wengerd
- Optimizing Niche Opportunities for the Family Farm; Panel Discussion Part B — David Zimmerman, Edwin Shank, Ernest Weaver (moderator), Justin Burkholder, Wayne Wengerd
- Partnering in Business Vision, Planning, and Decisions — David Rotelle
- Personal Finance and Stewardship — Tim Thomas
- Prioritizing Your World — Miriam Miller
- Q&A Session with Speakers
- Question and Answer Panel Discussion by Speakers, 2024 Millersburg, OH
- Question and Answer Session — Greg Wolf, Gary Miller, Daniel Wengerd
- Questions and Answers for Speakers — Bart Hoblit, Daniel Wengerd, David Whitaker, Luke Wolf, Rod Sprenkel
- Servant Leadership — Bill Mullet
- Simple Ways to “Excel” Your Business — Dennis Yoder
- Strategic Leadership — Myron Miller
- The History and Potential of our Work Ethic — Mervin Peachey
- Values Driven Leadership — Dwight Kratzer
- Visionary Leadership — Myron Miller
- Warning Signs of a Business Failure — Richard Shank
Finance / Accounting / Taxes
- A Christian Response to Delinquent Payments — Richard Shank
- Arranging Our Stores to Maximize Sales — Dale Witmer
- Avoid a Business Meltdown — David Bohlander
- Balance Sheet – A picture of where you are — Galen Martin
- Be a Lead Horse in Your Industry — Steve Jones
- Bean Counting: The Art of Manual Bookkeeping, Part 1 — Jason Yoder
- Bean Counting: The Art of Manual Bookkeeping, Part 2 — Jason Yoder
- Biblical Business Values — Ray Yoder, Jr.
- Biblical Perspectives in Occupations — Carl Hoover
- Boost Productivity: An Overview of Lean Production — Ray Randolph
- Building a Foundation for Good Relations — Steve Jones
- Building Christian Values and Culture — Marvin Mast
- Building, Nourishing, & Sustaining a Team — Steve Jones
- Business Agreements with No Surprises — Richard Shank
- Business as Calling, Mission, and Purpose — Clay Zimmerman
- Business as Mission: The Power of Business in the Kingdom of God — Mark Nissley
- Business Finance — Tim Thomas
- Christian Living in the Workplace: Putting Faith Values into Practice — Ronald Border
- Co-op Marketing of Hardwood Furniture — Panelists
- Coping with the Pressures of Responsibility — Bill Mullet
- Design and Estimating for Building Contractors — Jay E. Horst
- Effective Management from the Profit and Loss Statement — LaMar Hochstetler
- Effective Sales — Nelson Kaufman, Jr.
- Effectively Selling Wholesale and Retail — Dwayne Borkholder, Perry J. Miller
- Essential Agreements for Businesses and Farms — Richard Shank
- Ethical Challenges in Business — Sam Yoder
- Everyone Is In Sales — Paul Landis
- Fair Market Value Analysis — Galen Martin
- Family and Business — Wayne Wengerd
- Family Business Agreements – Part 1 — Paul A. Miller
- Family Business Agreements – Part 2 — Paul A. Miller
- Foundation of Entrepreneurship — Wayne Wengerd
- Foundations for Good Employee Relations — Steve Jones
- Fully Engaged Employees — Dale Martin
- Getting to the Heart of Marketing — Willis Schlabach
- How Estate Planning Can Help Your Business Succeed in the Next Generation — Kevin Chambers
- How the Way You Pay Affects Your Business — Raymond Miller
- How to Handle People Problems — Steve Jones
- Income & Expense Statement – A picture of where you are going — Galen Martin
- Incorporating Core Kingdom Values into Business and Organizational Activities — Merle Burkholder
- Investment Fraud in Plain View — David Bohlander
- Investments, Giving, and Inheritance — Tim Thomas
- Job Instruction: A Key Foundation for Developing Employee Talent — Steve Jones
- Leading Crucial Conversations — Tony Hollinger
- Learning the Ropes of Land Development and Permitting — Ezra Martin
- Marketing Methods — Ervin Raber
- My Brother’s Financial Difficulty — My Response — Panelists
- The Balance Sheet Story — Larry Troyer
- The Earth is the Lord’s: A Christian View of Physical Existence & Work — Steven Brubaker
- The Ease and Benefit of a One Write Accounting System — Richard Shank
- The Generosity Contradiction — Paul A. Miller
- The Greatest Commission in the Business World — Norman Yoder
Business Leadership
- A Leader’s Impact on Employees — Daryl Hurst
- Building Culture—A Leader’s Responsibility — Rodger Weaver
- Casting a Compelling Vision — Elam Esh
- Casting a Compelling Vision — Elam Esh
- Creating a Culture of Trust — Daryl Weaver
- Deepening Trust — Ron Hess
- Delegating Effectively — Bart Hoblit
- Developing Long-Term Employees — Jud Schrock
- Developing Trust in the Workplace — Wilbur Hershberger
- Effective Delegation — Atlee Raber
- Job Alignment at Work — Jud Schrock
- Leading in Love — Paul Yoder
- Leading in Love — Paul Yoder
- Leading the People — Marcus Yoder
- Leading With Humility — Larry Troyer
- Leading with Vision — Clay Zimmerman
- Navigating the Weight of Leadership — Mark Schlabach
- Navigating the Weight of Leadership — Mark Schlabach
- Occupational Purpose and Vision — Howard Horst
- Orientation and Initial Training for New Hires — Wilbur Hershberger
- Servant Leadership — Bill Mullet
- Sharing the Company Vision with Your Team — Gary Paul Miller
- Stewardship of Our People — Doug Ramer
- Strategic Leadership — Myron Miller
- The History and Potential of our Work Ethic — Marcus Yoder
- Utilizing Outside Perspective — Keith Burkholder
- Visionary Leadership — Atlee Raber
- Visionary Leadership — Myron Miller
- Why An Employee Handbook Matters and How to Use It — Eddie Wengerd
- You Don’t Have to Run it by Yourself — Paul Peachey
Business Startup and Planning
- A Vision for Business Planning — David Bower
- A Vision for Business Planning — David Bower
- Action Plan — David Bower
- Action Plan — Greg Wolf
- Annual Strategic Plan — Greg Wolf
- Annual Strategic Plan — Greg Wolf
- Building a Budget — Larry Troyer
- Building a Budget — Larry Troyer
- Building a Solid Business Foundation — Clyde Zimmerman
- Building A Solid Business Foundation — Building A Solid Business Foundation
- Business Startup and Growth — Wes Miller
- Business Startup and Planning — Wayne Wengerd
- Contentment, Capacity, and Growth — Ernest Weaver
- Entrepreneurial Vision — Wayne Wengerd
- Essential Keys to Business Growth and Profits — Richard Shank
- Foundation of Entrepreneurship — Wayne Wengerd
- From Survival Mode to Sustainable Growth and Profits — Tim Thomas
- From Survival Mode to Sustainable Growth and Profits — Richard Shank
- Growing Your Business to the Right Size—Contentment, Capacity, and Growth — Ernest Weaver
- Growing Your Business to the Right Size—Contentment, Capacity, and Growth — Ernest Weaver
- Introduction to Business Planning and Business Succession — David Bower
- Is Bigger Always Better — Richie Lauer
- Long-Term Strategy — Greg Wolf
- Long-Term Strategy — Greg Wolf
- Making It Work: A Business Planning Case Study — Greg Wolf
- Making it Work: A Business Planning Case Study — Leonard Meador
- Owning Your Own Business – A Universal Dream — Richard Shank
- Planning Cost and Pricing — Larry Troyer
- Planning Human Resources — David Bower
- Planning Human Resources — David Bower
- Planning of Cost and Pricing — Larry Troyer
- Planning Sales and Marketing — Roy Herr
- Planning Sales and Marketing — Roy Herr
- Planning with Financial Ratios — Larry Troyer
- Preparing a Simple, but Effective Business Plan — Richard Shank
- Starting a Business — Wayne Wengerd
- Starting, Maintaining, and Growing a Small Business — Tim Thomas
- Stewarding the Gift of Entrepreneurship — Keith Zimmerman
- Strategic Planning – In Practice — Julian Coblentz
- Strategic Planning – In Theory — Julian Coblentz
- Strategic Planning – Business Turbo — Leland Ulrich of Grandview TX
- Strategic Planning: An Overview — Julian Coblentz
- Taking Responsibility and Initiative — Leonard Meador
- The Business Planning Process — Greg Wolf
- The Business Planning Process — Greg Wolf
- The Business Planning Process — Greg Wolf
- The Importance of Business Planning — Larry Troyer
- The Paul B. Zimmerman, Inc. Story — Panelists
- The Structure of the Business Plan — Leonard Meador
- Writing a Business Plan that Works, Part I — Leland Ulrich
- Writing a Business Plan that Works, Part II — Leland Ulrich
Employee Management and Relations
- Achieving Teamwork — Wayne Wengerd
- Align, Empower, and Develop your People — Larry Troyer
- Becoming the Employee You Would Like to Hire — Wayne Wengerd
- Building a Foundation for Good Relations — Steve Jones
- Building Good Relations — Lewi Graber
- Building, Nourishing, & Sustaining a Team — Steve Jones
- Compensation Plans That Encourage Leadership, Participation, and Trust — Larry Troyer
- Compensation Plans That Encourage Leadership, Participation, and Trust — Gary Garber
- Develop and Empower Your Employees — Gary Garber
- Developing and Mentoring the People around You — Doug Ramer
- Developing Employee Compensation and Benefits — Sam Yoder
- Developing Employees for Home and Work — Sam Yoder
- Developing Employees into Leaders — Ken Nisly
- Developing Engaged Employees — Wayne Wengerd
- Developing Key Employees — Doug Ramer
- Developing Key Employees — Steve Jones
- Employer/Employee Relationship — Doug Ramer
- Engaged, Empowered Employees — Daryl Weaver
- Foundations for Good Employee Relations — Steve Jones
- Full Alignment and Engagement — Doug Ramer
- Fully Engaged Employees — Dale Martin
- Growing Your People — Various Speakers
- Helping Employees Find Their Niche — Daryl Weaver
- Helping Employees Find Their Niche — Daryl Weaver
- Hiring and Onboarding a New Employee — Eddie Wengerd
- Hiring, Orientation, and Training — David Bower
- How the Way You Pay Affects Your Business — Raymond Miller
- How to Handle People Problems — Steve Jones
- Human Relations in Business — Luke Fox
- Importance of an Employee Handbook — Doug Ramer
- Job Instruction: A Key Foundation for Developing Employee Talent — Steve Jones
- Joy and Productivity (The Solomon Principle) — David Bower
- Listening, Asking, and Engaging — Leroy Hershberger
- Managing and Influencing People in Skills, Motivation, and Spirit — Doug Ramer
- Marketing Aesthetics and Message — Howard Horst
- Our People–A Resource to Preserve and Develop — Dale Martin
- Putting People First — Merle Herr
- Relationships in Business — Paul A. Miller
- Taking Responsibility and Initiative — Bart Hoblit
- Teamwork and Trust — Leland Ulrich of Grandview TX
- The Solomon Principle: Know and Love Your People — David Bower
- Training, Aligning, and Keeping New and Existing Employees — Eddie Wengerd
- Training, Aligning, and Keeping New and Existing Employees — Eddie Wengerd
- Valuing, Developing, & Engaging Employees — Clay Zimmerman
- Wage, Benefits, and Profit Sharing — Greg Wolf
- Working in Harmony in our Polarized Culture — David Bower
Business Agreements
- Advanced Conflict Resolution and Third-party Intervention — Wayne Wengerd
- Anabaptist Business and the Law — Tyler Hochstetler Esq
- Basic Principles of Mediation and Conflict Resolution — Tyler Hochstetler Esq
- Basic Principles of Mediation and Conflict Resolution — Merle Burkholder
- Business Agreements with No Surprises — Richard Shank
- Business Partnerships — Leonard Meador
- Compliance and Written Agreements — Tyler Hochstetler
- Creating & Negotiating Contracts & Memos of Understanding — Leonard Meador
- Essential Agreements for Businesses and Farms — Richard Shank
- Fair Negotiating for the Common Good — Leonard Meador
- Managing Supply Chain Issues — Leonard Meador
Sales and Marketing
- Advanced Selling Techniques — Rodney Martin
- Arranging Our Stores to Maximize Sales — Dale Witmer
- Building Customer Relations — Daniel A. Troyer
- Co-op Marketing of Hardwood Furniture — Panelists
- Common Sense Branding — Roy Herr
- Common Sense Marketing — Roy Herr
- Consistency: The Key to Effective Marketing — Dean Martin
- Customer Service – An Extension of Our Witness — Marvin Mast
- Customer Service: “A Key to Loyal Relationships” — Jacob Miller
- Effective and Noble Selling — Ivan Schrock
- Effective and Noble Selling — Roy Herr
- Effective Sales — Nelson Kaufman, Jr.
- Effectively Selling Wholesale and Retail — Dwayne Borkholder, Perry J. Miller
- Ethical Marketing and Sales Techniques — Howard Horst
- Ethics of Good Salesmanship — Christopher Keim
- Everyone in Sales — Josh Schlabach
- Everyone Is In Sales — Paul Landis
- Generating and Converting Leads — Panel Discussion
- Getting to the Heart of Marketing — Willis Schlabach
- Golden Rule Marketing — Ivan Chupp
- How We Market Our Products — James Yoder, Chris Schlabach
- How We Market Our Products — Amos Glick, Sam Stoltzfus
- Iceberg! Right Ahead! Hidden hazards can doom our marketing message — Dean Martin
- Marketing Aesthetics and Message — Howard Horst
- Marketing and Sales: Q and A — Panelists
- Marketing Methods — Ervin Raber
- Marketing Strategy and ROI (Return on Investment) — Roy Herr
- Marketing Through Dealers and Sales Reps — Lavern Schlabach
- Marketing with Purpose — Leon Wengerd
- Marketing: Plain and Simple — David Sauder
- Mastering Salesmanship for Results — Panelists
- Passionate Sales–Effectively Helping Your Customer — Michael Shetler
- Sales Demonstrations, Role Play, and Q & A — Rodney Martin
- Serving People through Salesmanship — Rodney Martin
- Soft Approach Marketing — Leon Martin
- Soft Approach Marketing — Daniel Miller
- The Marketing Toolbox — Atlee Raber
- The Marketing Toolbox — Merle Gingrich
- The Power of Proper Branding — Roy Herr
- The Power of Proper Branding — Roy Herr
- Why Good Advertising Works — Doug Scheetz
Business Governance and Transitions
- Apprenticeship — Wayne Wengerd
- Business Succession — Gary Garber
- Business Transition (Family Dynamics) — Rodger Weaver
- Business Transition (Leadership Dynamics) — David Sauder
- Business Valuation — Kevin J. McClarigan CPA
- Buy-Sell Agreements — Leonard Meador
- Buy-Sell Agreements Help Brethren Dwell in Unity — Greg Wolf
- Buy-Sell Agreements Help Brethren Dwell in Unity — Gary Garber
- Fair Market Value Analysis — Galen Martin
- Family Business Agreements – Part 1 — Paul A. Miller
- Family Business Agreements – Part 2 — Paul A. Miller
- Leading As A Servant Through Succession — Gary Garber
- Letting Go of Control, Change and Transition — Wayne Wengerd
- Organizational Structure — Leonard Meador
- Organizational Structure — Roger Zimmerman
- Preparing for Your Business Succession — Leonard Meador
- Upholding Family Values in Business — Wayne Wengerd
Finance, Accounting, and Taxes
- Basic Understanding of Financial Statements — Jason Yoder
- The History and Potential of our Work Ethic — Mervin Peachey
- The True Cost of Money — Nathan Siegrist
- Where is the Money — Nathan Siegrist
Biblical Principles of Business and Work
- Being a Consecrated Servant — Manny Zook
- Biblical Business — Brian Weaver
- Biblical Business Values — Ray Yoder, Jr.
- Biblical Perspectives in Occupations — Carl Hoover
- Building Christian Values and Culture — Marvin Mast
- Business and Brotherhood – Rethinking the Relationship — Gary Miller
- Business and Brotherhood: Rethinking the Relationship — Gary Miller
- Business as Calling, Mission, and Purpose — Clay Zimmerman
- Business as Mission — Gary Miller
- Business as Mission — Jason Schrock
- Business as Mission — Gary Miller
- Business as Mission: The Power of Business in the Kingdom of God — Mark Nissley
- Business Ethics — Jonathan Erb
- Christian Business Ethics — Myron Miller
- Christian Living in the Workplace: Putting Faith Values into Practice — Ronald Border
- Christlike External Business Relationships — Rod Sprenkel
- Christlike Family Relationships — Daniel Wengerd
- Church, Family, and Business: Prioritizing Our Time — Ellis Miller
- Church, Family, and Business: Prioritizing Our Time — Ellis Miller
- Company Culture—A Deeper Look — Philip Horst
- Company Culture—A Deeper Look — Philip Horst
- Competetive Business in the Spirit of Love — Rudy Otto
- Cultural Values of Unity and Oneness in the Workplace — Nolan Bechtel
- Developing and Mentoring the People Around You — Ken Nisly
- Ethical Challenges in Business — Sam Yoder
- Exceptional Customer Experience — Tony Hollinger
- Exceptional Customer Service — Tony Hollinger
- Expressing Christian Beliefs Through Our Work — Ronald Border
- From Prison to Palace — Levi P. Miller
- Growing Others Through Equipping and Mentoring — Manny Zook
- Harmonized Connections Between Church and Business — Mark Schlabach
- Have you “heaped treasures together for the last days?” — Wyatt Pegg
- Honoring the Lord Through Your Business — Luke Rhodes
- How Our Values Impact Business Decisions — Nolan Bechtel
- Humble, Charitable, and Equitable-The Biblical Alternative — Delvin Martin
- Humility, Integrity, & Success — Gerald Wagler
- Humility, Stewardship, and Prosperity — Amos K. Martin
- Incorporating Core Kingdom Values — Merle Burkholder
- Incorporating Core Kingdom Values into Business and Organizational Activities — Merle Burkholder
- Integrity: What I Cannot Afford to Lose — Richie Lauer
- Introduction to Kingdom-Focused Business — Clint Brubaker
- It’s Not Your Business — Vince Tye
- Kingdom-Focused Business — Vince Tye
- Leading by Example — Gary Miller
- Leading By Example During Uncertain Times — Gary Miller
- Loving God in Business — Steve Byler
- Maintaining Christian Integrity in Business — Brian Frantz
- Maintaining Christian Integrity in Business — Terry Myers
- Ministering Through Business — Delbert Petersheim
- My Business Weighed in the Balance — Paul Emerson
- Raising the Family While Doing Business — Carl Sensenig
- Simple Living in an Extravagant Age — Timothy Stoltzfus
- Stewardship, Generosity, and Wealth — John Mullett
- Strangers and Pilgrims in Business — Greg Wolf
- Synergy in the Christian Business — Wyatt Pegg
- The Earth is the Lord’s: A Christian View of Physical Existence & Work — Steven Brubaker
- The Generosity Contradiction — Paul A. Miller
- The Greatest Commission in the Business World — Norman Yoder
- The Power of Business in the Kingdom of God — Ellis Miller
- The Power of Business in the Kingdom of God — Ellis Miller
- The Wind – The Word – The Way — Wyatt Peg
- What Are We Really in Business For? — Ernest Weaver
- What Does the World Expect and See in Your Business? — Philip Knepp
- What Forces Are Affecting Your Business? — Richard Strite
- What is Success? — David Zimmerman
- Why Business? — Amos G Martin
- Work as Service to God Our Call of Duty — Richard Steiner
- Work, Worth, Wealth — Joe Bauman
- Work/Family/Church Balance — Paul Peachey
- You Don’t Have to Run It by Yourself — Paul Peachey
Business Communications
- Biblical Principles of Communication — Anthony Hurst
- Communicating with Employees — Timon Miller
- Crucial Conversations — Shane Iwashige
- Effective Business Communication Methods — Gary Garber
- Effective Business Communication Principles — Gary Garber
- Effective Business Writing — Paul A. Miller
- Effective Methods of Business Communication — Marlin Nolt
- Effective Methods of Business Communication — Marlin Nolt
- Effective Methods of Business Communication — Anthony Hurst
- Effective Principles of Business Communication — Marlin Nolt
- Effective Principles of Business Communication — Marlin Nolt
- Leading Crucial Conversations — Tony Hollinger
- Leading Effective Meetings — Gary Paul Miller
- Leading Effective Meetings — Gary Paul Miller
- Leading Effective Meetings and Discussions — Marcus Beiler
- Listening Well — Doug Ramer
- Listening Well — Leonard Meador
- Listening Well — David Bower
- Loyalty and Clarity in Business Relationships — Gabriel Schlabach
- Resolving Conflict — Stephen Esh
- Resolving Grievances and Complaints — Atlee Raber
- The Importance, Purpose, and Results of Good Communication — Jeff Miller
- The Value of Effective Communication — Chad Graber
- Vendor and Customer Relations — Paul Zehr
Business Operations
- Boost Productivity: An Overview of Lean Production — Ray Randolph
- Building Effective Systems — Roy Schlabach
- Building Operational Systems — Ray Randolph
- Business Management Software—Beyond Accounting — Clyde Zimmerman
- Business Operational Processes – Optional or Required? — Clyde Zimmerman
- Business Operational Processes – Optional or Required? — Clyde Zimmerman
- Creating A Lean Enterprise — Daniel Wengerd
- Creating Successful Organizational Processes — Neil Kurtz
- Eliminating Waste with Lean — Daniel Wengerd
- Golden Rule Service — Myron Miller
- Growing the Business — Kevin Weaver
- Leadership for Operational Success — Ray Randolph
- Organized Chaos — Daniel Wengerd
- Organizing for Productivity — Leonard Meador
- Organizing for Productivity — Ray Randolph
- Problem Solving: Continuous Improvements — Dale A. Savage
- Problem Solving: Continuous Improvements — Dale A. Savage
- Problem Solving: Finding the Root Cause — Dale A. Savage
- Problem Solving: Finding the Root Cause — Dale A. Savage
- Process Flow and Inventory — Dale A. Savage
- Process Flow and Inventory — Dale A. Savage
- Productivity, Efficiency, and the Bible — Marvin Martin
- Risk, Liability, and Debt Navigating a Changing Economic Enviroment — Leland Ulrich of Grandview TX
- Service Management — Leonard Meador
- Standardizing the Best Known Process — Ray Randolph
- The Importance of Cleanliness and Orderliness — Sam Yoder
- The Weekly Management Meeting — Merle Herr
- What is Customer Service? — Ivan Chupp
Biblical Principles of Stewardship
- Christian Stewardship in an Age of Excess — Gary Raber
Tools
Employee Management and Relations
- Employee Management and Relations Tools — Anabaptist Financial
Finance / Accounting / Taxes
- Financial Ratio Calculator — Anabaptist Financial
Sales and Marketing
- Marketing Calculator — Anabaptist Financial