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 Partnerships: The Good, Bad, and Ugly
Ohio Business Seminar 2026
A key element to creating a successful partnership is strategic planning. Starting—and ending—on the right foot is vital to the long-term health and success of a business partnership. This requires open discussion and documentation. Failing to plan is planning to fail.
Empowering Your Leadership Team
Ohio Business Seminar 2026
Leadership teams shape the culture of our organizations. Getting the “right people in the right seats” is critical though often challenging. Empowering leaders requires meetings that encourage interaction and strategic decision-making, where leaders openly share their thoughts instead of becoming “yes” men.
Business Management Panel
Illinois Business Seminar 2026
The seminar speakers represent a wealth of experience in business management and leadership.
Creating Effective Business Agreements
Illinois Business Seminar 2026
Effective business agreements are key to deterring and resolving conflict, minimizing heartache, and protecting against loss. Matthew draws on his years of experience in creating and executing bids, contracts, and operational agreements to illustrate when documentation is needed and how to create agreements that protect the interests of the involved parties.
Ethical Marketing
Illinois Business Seminar 2026
Building trust and authenticity into our marketing model is imperative to our success as a company and our witness as a Christian business community. Do we know our target audience? Does our branding and sales model accurately portray our product and service? Can we market in a way that stimulates interest in potential customers but does not foster undue discontent?
Maintaining Christian Identity in Your Business
Illinois Business Seminar 2026
Few things are as personal to us as our identity. We carefully guard public perception because we recognize the impact it has on our success. How do we display within the business world that our identity as a follower of Christ is our highest priority?
Leaving a Positive Impact
Illinois Employee Seminar 2026
“Let your light so shine before men.” Sometimes shining brightly and consistently is the most difficult among those with whom we interact most frequently. Learn how your “good works” benefit others and “glorify your Father”.
Conflict Resolution
Illinois Employee Seminar 2026
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 to prevent dissensions in the first place.
For a full list of resources for families, visit our Resources for Family Finance.
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.
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 five.
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. This is book four of five.
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.
For a full list of resources for deacons and trustees, visit our Resources for Deacons & Trustees.
Transparency or Confidentiality
Kentucky 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.
Nurturing Stewardship Discussions
Kentucky Deacon Seminar 2026
In what areas does your church struggle with practicing Biblical stewardship? How do you start the kind of valuable, open discussions to help your community wrestle with the questions of stewardship? Join us to learn how the Salt & Light course can serve as a tool to kick-start these important conversations.
Brotherhood Assistance or Welfare?
Kentucky Deacon Seminar 2026
How can we encourage those with limitations to contribute as they are able? How do we promote responsibility for medical costs while preserving the true purpose of our alms fund?
Giving Jesus’ Way
Kentucky Deacon Seminar 2026
Giving isn’t just about the act of giving – it’s about reflecting the heart of Christ in everything we steward. How do we give with purpose, not just for tax benefits? What are the practical, legal ways to honor Christ through generosity?
Moved With Compassion
Kentucky Deacon Seminar 2026
What does it look like today to be moved with compassion? Jesus modeled deep care for those in need. How can we walk with people facing end-of-life decisions? When should we encourage comfort care over intervention?
Setting Your House in Order
Kentucky Deacon Seminar 2026
For years, you told your children to clean up after themselves. But as you push toward middle age or older, have you cleaned up after yourself? Have you set your family and financial affairs in order, or do you plan to leave a mess for your children to sort out? This session will look at wills, trusts, inheritances, and more.
Consider the Lilies
Kentucky Deacon Seminar 2026
What was Jesus really inviting us to see when He told us to consider the lilies? His words point to a truth beyond wealth or status, giving a glimpse of the value He places on every life.
Envy: Who Can Stand Against It?
Missouri Deacon Seminar 2026
How do we react when others around us prosper financially? Does envy quietly shape the choices we make? Proverbs 27:4 challenges us with this searching question: “Who is able to stand before envy?” Left unchecked, envy erodes our relationships and distorts our values. In this session, we will look at why envy is so destructive and how we can cultivate contentment and unity…