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.
The Ease and Benefit of a One Write Accounting System
Ohio Business Seminar 2013
Almost all companies without computerized accounting, and some companies with computers, need the ease and flexibility of specialized manual check writing. With this system all your records are automatically created. Simple and accurate, there is no copying from one document to another. Expensive equipment and specialized training is not required. Learn how this relatively inexpensive…
The Earth is the Lord’s: A Christian View of Physical Existence & Work
Pennsylvania Business Seminar 2012
The Earth. The Lord. We struggle to relate these two appropriately. The psalmist’s simple affirmation outlines an entire theology of the created world that has significant applications for living and working on the earth.
Essential Agreements for Businesses and Farms
Missouri Business Seminar 2013
Learn why agreements are so important—between owners, customers, and suppliers. Gain knowledge about types of business entities, steps to take in developing agreements, and caveats to consider before signing an agreement. We will consider these questions: When should agreements be changed? Are verbal and ‘handshake’ agreements legal? What language should be included or avoided? What…
Effectively Selling Wholesale and Retail
Indiana Business Seminar 2011
Many businesses struggle with selling to both wholesale buyers and the retail customer. Hear two different perspectives on how businesses have worked at protecting their wholesale trade and yet were able to satisfy their retail customers. What ground rules are needed to accomplish both?
Ethical Challenges in Business
Ohio Business Seminar 2013
Being in business brings ethical challenges that test our commitment to be a Christian witness in the business world. We must establish our own core beliefs and values to guide us to the right decisions when we face ethical choices. When we work from a well-established foundation of Christian values, we do not have to…
Foundations for Good Employee Relations
Pennsylvania Business Seminar 2012
Strong employee relations strengthen a company’s foundation. This module offers guidance in building a foundation of trust with your workers. We will also talk about how to solve people problems if they occur.
Foundation of Entrepreneurship
Ohio Business Seminar 2012
Three foundational elements undergird and support small business start up; Leadership, Market need, and Planning. What are the leadership capabilities needed to operate a business? What are the indicators that point to a lack of leadership capability? This session will explore why business planning is essential prior to moving into action, how to count the…
Family Business Agreements – Part 2
Pennsylvania Business Seminar 2013
Creating family business agreements can help guide a family in business smoothly through important, potentially contentious decisions. They help define ahead of time issues such as how family members enter into the business, compensation for family members, ownership succession, and how family business decisions are made. Well thought through agreements help merge family and the…
For a full list of resources for families, visit our Resources for Family Finance.
Casting All Your Care (PDF Book)
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…
The Power of Mine
Our selfish human desires cause us to reach, grab, acquire, grasp, and hang onto things with a stingy frown and nasty scream that threatens anyone who dares to take the stuff that we call mine. But these things are temporary, and no matter how tight we hold them, we cannot secure them if the true…
Temperance
When life becomes more and more complex, it’s usually an indication that something is amiss in our choices. Temperance is about balance, and balance must have selectivity. Sir Joshua Reynolds said that “Simplicity is an exact medium between too little and too much.” Having both the internal desires regulated by spiritual nurture and the outer…
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.
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.
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.
For a full list of resources for deacons and trustees, visit our Resources for Deacons & Trustees.
The Role of the Deacon
A deacon’s work would be easier if there was a book called “The Complete Guide to Being a Good Deacon” with detailed instructions on what to do in every situation that comes up. There is no such book, but we do have a book—the Bible—that includes guidelines for the deacon. This article gives some practical…
The Call to Serve
You’ve heard it said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Not all situations are “caught” in time to prevent them. This article is meant to inspire courage and compassion for deacons, advisors, and trustees who come alongside people in financial difficulty. Forming and serving on a committee is hard work. But…
The Call to Stewardship
What does the call to stewardship involve? Often we think of it in terms of money and possessions. But what about being my brother’s keeper? Or taking care of the weak, the helpless, and those who cannot take care of themselves?
Root Causes of Financial Problem
In the area of finances and possessions, are we Anabaptists living differently than our surrounding culture? What are the underlying issues of financial problems? Sometimes we run around putting out fires, but we do not spend enough time preventing these fires from occurring in the first place.
Requiring Accountability: Staying on Course
How do you hold someone accountable who is struggling financially? How do you deal with setbacks? When do you need to ask an advisor or a trustee to come in and help? This article has some good guidelines for requiring accountability and helping those in financial distress.
Principles of Stewardship
The world and everything in it was first made for God’s pleasure. But our God is also a generous God, and He graciously gives us the privilege to use and enjoy His things. In addition, He asks us to be His stewards and take care of His things while He is gone from the earth….
Relating to Those in Need
Working with people in financial difficulty is often challenging and complex; usually there are deep personal and spiritual issues mixed in. Helping people work through financial issues on a deep level may seem like an arduous task, but it can be done with God’s grace. God is looking for advocates who can help people move…
Planning and Achieving Restoration
Restoration is one of the most beautiful words in life. It carries a message of hope, healing, and love. Imagine the impact of taking something the enemy is destroying and turning it around to become a force that will fight back the darkness. That is restoration. This article gives good guidance on how to help…