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.

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Resources for Business

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

Question and Answer Panel Discussion by Speakers, 2024 Millersburg, OH

Ohio Business Seminar 2024

In this session, the speakers will field questions from the audience. Questions will be submitted throughout the day and screened by the committee. A moderator will facilitate the panel and, if time allows, solicit verbal questions from the audience.

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Bean Counting: The Art of Manual Bookkeeping, Part 2

Jason Yoder

Ohio Business Seminar 2024

Here we will pick up where we left off in Part 1 and dive deeper into manual bookkeeping systems such as the Dome Bookkeeping Record and the popular One-Write Check system. We will also discuss methods of taking numbers from your books and putting them together into simple easy-to-read reports that you can use to…

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Customer Service: “A Key to Loyal Relationships”

Jacob Miller

Ohio Business Seminar 2024

Customer service is more than providing solutions to problems. Professionalism, patience, and a people-first attitude are at the heart of creating a positive experience that builds loyal relationships. Analyze feedback and create solutions to prevent future problems. It will differentiate your business from your competition.

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Marketing Through Dealers and Sales Reps

Lavern Schlabach

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.

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Building Effective Systems

Roy Schlabach

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.

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Navigating the Weight of Leadership

Mark Schlabach

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…

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Bean Counting: The Art of Manual Bookkeeping, Part 1

Jason Yoder

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…

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Managing Your Business During Times of High Interest and Inflation

Nathan J. Siegrist

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.

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Resources for Family Finance

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!

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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…

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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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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

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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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Resources for Deacons & Trustees

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