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.

Business Seminar recording

Where is the Money

Nathan Siegrist

Kentucky Business Seminar 2025

How much money came in? Where did it go? How much is left? Cash flow is vital to business survival. This segment will explain the relationship between profit and cash and review the potential cash traps that are often overlooked.

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Business Seminar recording

Resolving Conflict

Stephen Esh

Kentucky Business Seminar 2025

Conflict is common. Certainly, businesses know the challenge of maintaining harmonious and respectful relationships. In this session, we will not only consider ways to resolve conflicts but also explore how we can prevent dissensions in the first place.

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Business Seminar recording

Christian Stewardship in an Age of Excess

Gary Raber

Kentucky Business Seminar 2025

What is the purpose and mission of Christ’s followers? This topic will challenge fathers to take their responsibility seriously in providing a spiritually safe environment for their families, both in work and recreational settings. Smaller family-owned farms and businesses will be encouraged. Church involvement in helping make wise financial decisions will be highlighted. Godly simplicity…

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Business Seminar recording

Questions and Answers for Speakers

Bart Hoblit, Daniel Wengerd, David Whitaker, Luke Wolf, Rod Sprenkel

Western Ohio Business Seminar 2024

Question and answer session with the speakers.

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Employee Seminar recording

The Blessing of Being an Employee

Bart Hoblit

Western Ohio Business Seminar 2024

Our Anabaptist culture has probably emphasized business ownership too heavily when many brothers would be better suited as an employee. This session will celebrate the blessing and benefits of working for someone else.

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Business Seminar recording

A Biblical Approach to Debt

Luke Wolf

Western Ohio Business Seminar 2024

Some business models have heavy startup and growth costs. What are some principles or standards that the Christian businessman should consider when taking on debt?

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Business Seminar recording

Providing Christian Purpose for Employees

David Whitaker

Western Ohio Business Seminar 2024

Some of the primary reasons why Anabaptist employees work for a company are a clean atmosphere, a sense of shared values, and a sense of purpose at work.

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Business Seminar recording

Christlike Family Relationships

Daniel Wengerd

Western Ohio Business Seminar 2024

The family business is a beautiful opportunity to showcase our values and standards. Can we continue a Christian attitude through potential areas of conflict like growing pains, business transitions, and eventual succession?

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For a full list of resources for families, visit our Resources for Family Finance.

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Life Isn’t Fair

The sixth book of the series, Life Isn’t Fair, follows Amos, who learns that God is good even in life’s disappointments.

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Casting All Your Care

Read this family story about Mandy Miller and how she learns to cast all her cares on God! This is book five of six.

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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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Family Finance article

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 tool

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. This is book four of five.

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Family Finance article

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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Family Finance article

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

deacons and trustees recording

A Proper Response to Prosperity

Orvan Mullet

Indiana Deacon Seminar 2026

Many in our communities have experienced financial blessing, which we recognize as a gift from God. But as the true owner of all we have, what does God expect us to do with these resources? We will look at some Biblical guidance on giving, the role of tithing, and the difference between investing in earthly versus eternal priorities.

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deacons and trustees recording

Nurturing Stewardship Discussions

Mark Anthony Peachey

Indiana Deacon Seminar 2026

What are the areas where your community is struggling with Biblical stewardship? How do you start valuable and open discussions to help your community wrestle with the questions of practical Biblical stewardship? In this session, we will see how you can use the Salt & Light course as a tool to kick-start such discussions.

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deacons and trustees recording

The Widow that got Scammed

James Borkholder

Indiana Deacon Seminar 2026

Saving for later in life is wise, but what should you do with extra in the meantime? Not every investment is trustworthy, and “if it sounds too good to be true,” it likely is. Scammers target vulnerable individuals—like urgent phone calls to seniors in which they are urged to make secret transfers. In this session we will…

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deacons and trustees recording

Recognizing and Connecting with the Struggling

Chris Miller

Indiana Deacon Seminar 2026

Many who face challenges hesitate to ask for help. This session will explore how to identify early signs of struggle and examine its common root causes, offering practical steps for providing meaningful support.

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Principles of Stewardship

Richie Lauer

Indiana Deacon Seminar 2026

What principles should guide our financial decisions? Does affordability equal permission? In this session, we will discuss the peer pressure of wealth and what contentment looks like in a culture of abundance.

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Nurturing Stewardship Discussions

Clyde Zimmerman

Pennsylvania Deacon Seminar 2026

What are the areas where your community is struggling with Biblical stewardship? How do you start valuable and open discussions to help your community wrestle with the questions of practical Biblical stewardship? In this session, we will see how you can use the Salt & Light course as a tool to kick-start such discussions.

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deacons and trustees recording

Blending Family, Church, and Work Responsibilities

Gid Esh

Pennsylvania Deacon Seminar 2026

Life pulls us in many directions—children need our time, our spouse needs our attention, the sick need care, and bills need to be paid. How do we manage it all without burning out? We will look at practical tips for blending life’s responsibilities with grace and purpose.

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deacons and trustees recording

Transparency and Confidentiality

Paul King

Pennsylvania Deacon Seminar 2026

Supporting those in need calls for both compassion and discretion. How do we maintain trust while keeping the church informed? This session dives into the delicate balance between confidentiality and transparency, offering practical insights for navigating these challenges with wisdom and care.

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