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.
Integrity: What I Cannot Afford to Lose
Pennsylvania Business Seminar 2015
Life involves both gain and loss. Although much is risked in business, there are things you must purpose not to lose.
Organized Chaos
Ohio Business Seminar 2015
God calls us to be good stewards of the time and resources that He has given us. We all face chaotic moments, making time management and proactive planning crucial. In this session, we will talk about how to prioritize daily to get the most important things done.
Work, Worth, Wealth
Missouri Business Seminar 2015
The Scriptures give both direction and warning to the believer concerning the issues involving Work, Worth, and Wealth. Work has been a major part of God’s plan for mankind from the creation. Fallen man’s view of Work, Worth, and Wealth have all been affected by the “fall.” We will attempt to contrast these “fallen ideas”…
Developing Employee Compensation and Benefits
Ohio Business Seminar 2015
Compensation is only a part, but a key reason great employees continue working for great companies. Meaningful employment includes meaningful compensation. This session covers structuring fair and equitable pay systems and benefits in alignment with the church and community values.
Developing Employees for Home and Work
Ohio Business Seminar 2015
What will prevent your well trained employees from being the “good help” that fill vacancies elsewhere? Generally, companies limit employee training to work related skills, overlooking how development of the whole person positively impacts work productivity and company loyalty. Hear how one company actively develops their employees to grow in the workplace, in the home,…
Expressing Christian Beliefs Through Our Work
Ohio Business Seminar 2015
The Christian will be a “witness” wherever he finds himself. This presentation will accent the importance and blessing of sharing Christ in the workplace. Every desicion, every relationship, and every business encounter should reflect Kingdom values to the honor and glory of God. The higher calling of christian ethics and accountability should always reflect a…
Numbers Made Simple
Pennsylvania Business Seminar 2015
Why don’t I have extra cash? Is more sales the answer? How do I figure my breakeven point? Simply knowing your numbers is not enough. Learn two ways you can change your numbers to become more profitable.
Serving People through Salesmanship
Pennsylvania Business Seminar 2015
This topic focuses on the need for Christian salespeople to present better and suply solutions to the customers’ need. This requires excellent salesmanship, while maintaining an ethical standard. This presentation is about turning sales opportunities into successful experiences for you company and satisfaction for your customer.
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 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.
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.
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.
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…
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….
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…