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.
Annual Strategic Plan
Ohio Business Seminar 2022
This aspect of planning is the more common nuts and bolts work of developing and documenting plans for the next annual cycle in the primary business areas of people, finances, operations, and marketing. For success, the plan is built upon the long-term strategy and flows out into specific actions that will break it down for…
Planning Human Resources
Ohio Business Seminar 2022
Without people, nothing gets done. Planning for people is the most important part of any business plan and must be aligned with all aspects of the business plan. This session will focus on some of the annual processes around people that go with annual planning.
Long-Term Strategy
Ohio Business Seminar 2022
Many business plans fail for a lack of clarity regarding the long-term strategy of the organization. This aspect of planning involves a collaborative effort to establish a united vision regarding the culture of the company, its strategy for going to the marketplace successfully, and an overview of plans that characterize a long-term view of the…
The Business Planning Process
Ohio Business Seminar 2022
Business planning is an interactive process that moves leaders, managers, and followers toward a shared common goal. It is challenging work, benefited by a process to guide efforts and enhance outcomes. This session will provide an overarching and complete process-guide, including three different aspects that round out a systematic approach to business planning.
A Vision for Business Planning
Ohio Business Seminar 2022
Except the Lord build the “business,” they labor in vain. Every business needs a plan! While planning is a given for startups, many established businesses are missing the opportunity to raise the bar. You can plan, prioritize, and manage proactively, or you can let your business react to events. In this session, we will cast…
From Survival Mode to Sustainable Growth and Profits
Kansas Business Seminar 2019
How do I know when the business is ready to take the next step? Is more growth always a good thing? What are some commonly overlooked potholes and potential traps to avoid? Choosing the right road map is important to achieve good profits and arrive successfully at your destination.
Effective Delegation
Illinois Business Seminar 2020
Delegating responsibility is key to business growth. Without delegation the owner must manage everything, and the company stagnates. This session will illustrate how to use delegation as a management tool that empowers others in the organization. Determine several levels of delegation and clear parameters for each level to assure that the company is moving and…
Developing Key Employees
Illinois Business Seminar 2020
Finding employees to fill leadership roles is not easy. Bringing in people from outside the organization means they have to become accustomed to your company, as well as to the position they are filling. A better way is to develop key employees from within, so they are ready to take the responsibilities of management and…
For a full list of resources for families, visit our Resources for Family Finance.
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.
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.
Surviving Prosperity as a Family
So, can our families spiritually survive prosperity? When we study the Scriptures and all the promises therein, it is plain to see that it is possible. But it won’t be easy. Our family values and lifestyles need to be based upon Biblical values, not merely on accepted practices within the world or even one’s community….
Surviving Prosperity
Exactly what is prosperity, and why do many of us who are concerned about our heritage refer to it in a negative way? Is prosperity bad? This is the first 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.
Trust – Don’t Leave Without It
Oregon Deacons Seminar 2024
Your capacity to influence those you lead breaks down if you lose one critical component—trust. How is trust lost? What happens when we lose it? How can we regain trust? We will explore the pillars of trust and some practical things you can do when trust is threatened.
Peacemaking in the Brotherhood
Oregon Deacons Seminar 2024
When tensions mount and imaginations run high, peace disappears. In its place move suspicion and conflict. However, when God has one or two peacemakers in a church or family, the devil usually doesn’t get his way. How could God use me to bring a peaceful outcome? Or is separation the only option when conflict is…
The Role of the Deacon
Virginia Deacons Seminar 2024
Is handling church funds the only role of a deacon? What place does a deacon have in relationships within the church and within the ministry team, particularly when there is a conflict?
Time Stewardship
Pennsylvania Deacons Seminar 2024
We often think of money when we talk about stewardship. But stewardship is much broader than that. The Bible speaks of “redeeming the time.” How can we be a steward of our time?
The Troubled and Hurting Among Us – Rethinking the Role of the Church
Pennsylvania Deacons Seminar 2024
Has the church paid a price by sending our troubled, hurting people to Anabaptist institutions rather than engaging in the heavy personal work these people need? What if the church were to see itself as primary caregivers? What part of our beliefs and focus may need to change? Can the church develop the vision, knowledge,…
Joy in Serving
Pennsylvania Deacons Seminar 2024
All of us are called to serve;some are called to serve as a church leader, while others might serve on a trustee committee. How do we find joy while carrying the weight of responsibility that comes with serving?
How Much Debt is Too Much Debt?
Pennsylvania Deacons Seminar 2024
Is there something like too much “good debt”? We use debt as a tool to start a business or buy an asset that appreciates. Can we ever use good debt for wrong motives?
Helping People Recognize and Admit Their Needs
Pennsylvania Deacons Seminar 2024
Most troubled people long for change – a transformation. Why then are they so stuck in the mire of blindness and resistance? How can we help pull them toward victory, relational peace, and fruitfulness?