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.
Iceberg! Right Ahead! Hidden hazards can doom our marketing message
Pennsylvania Business Seminar 2023
Many ships were sailing the Atlantic on that frigid night in April 1912. Why did the grandest one go down? Much can be learned from the Titanic disaster. Let’s look at some lessons on how to manage our marketing in today’s perilous waters.
Navigating the Weight of Leadership
Pennsylvania Business Seminar 2023
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 over-commitment, fatigue, and burnout? In this session we will explore being aware of one’s…
Building Culture—A Leader’s Responsibility
Pennsylvania Business Seminar 2023
“For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.” Hebrews 13:14. The culture of your business will determine whether or not you are seeking the “city to come” – bringing heaven down to earth. Leadership is hard work, leadership is heart work, and leadership is worth the work. How you lead…
Have you “heaped treasures together for the last days?”
Pennsylvania Business Seminar 2023
Our western culture of prosperity and promoting personal pursuit can lead us down a slippery slope. This session, borrowed from James 5:3, will focus on the attitude of Christ and the Early Church toward material prosperity. Let us allow ourselves to have a financial, commerce, and business self-examination.
Building Christian Culture – Doing Your Part
Ohio Employee Seminar 2023
What culture do you think God envisioned when He designed humans for collaborative and creative work? Why does culture matter? What’s an employee’s role in building it? Discover how to help grow a compelling Christian culture grounded in the person of God Himself.
Serving Others as an Office Worker
Ohio Employee Seminar 2023
Sometimes we have a misconception that an office position is a “boss” position. While it carries different responsibilities than a production worker, it’s simply serving external customers or internal employees. This topic will draw some examples from the life of Christ and illustrate that an office role is really about serving others. We will also…
“Not With Eyeservice” – Serving with All Your Heart
Ohio Employee Seminar 2023
Internal motivation is an essential ingredient of a great work ethic. But sometimes inner motivation escapes us. How can a person find deep, sustaining motivation that springs from the heart? (Ephesians 6:6)
Working with a Purpose
Ohio Employee Seminar 2023
What are your God-given talents and skills, and how do you use them in your workplace? In this session we will discuss ways of finding purpose in the workplace by discovering and maximizing the gifts God has given you and applying them where you are right now. Matthew 25:15 says that each man was given…
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.