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.
Where is the Money?
Illinois Business Seminar 2026
How much money came in? Where did it go? How much is left? Cash flow is vital to business survival. This segment will explain the relationship between profit and cash, and review the potential cash traps that are often overlooked.
Kingdom Focused Employers
Illinois Business Seminar 2026
As Christians, how can we honor God in our business? Are we driven by profit or people? God’s word speaks clearly on principles that should guide us through the challenges of operating a business and relating to the responsibility of being an employer.
Receiving Constructive Criticism with Grace
Virginia Employee Seminar 2026
Feedback is a gift—but only if we’re willing to receive it. We need to accept constructive criticism with humility and a growth mindset. When we receive criticism with grace, we open the door to greater self-awareness, stronger relationships, and personal growth.
Navigating Different Culture Within the Workplace
Virginia Employee Seminar 2026
The workplace often brings people together from diverse backgrounds – including various church practices and those with little or no religious affiliation at all. How can we build respectful, authentic relationships across cultural and spiritual lines? How can we achieve unity without uniformity?
Bring the Best You
Virginia Employee Seminar 2026
When you show up for work, do you arrive with purpose? Do you contribute meaningfully? Do your actions show professionalism and integrity? We will see how habits, like responsible phone use, reflect your commitment and impact how you’re perceived and compensated.
Be a Leader Worth Following
Virginia Business Seminar 2026
Being a leader isn’t about titles – it’s about trust, influence, and impact. We will discuss how authenticity, vision, accountability, and empathy can come together to inspire your team and drive meaningful results.
Embracing Conflict
Virginia Employee Seminar 2026
Is conflict a problem or an opportunity? While conflict can be wrong at times, healthy disagreement can spark innovation, strengthen relationships, and drive progress. Having a culture where open dialogue is welcomed can create outcomes that bless everyone involved.
Coaching and Evaluating for Performance
Virginia Business Seminar 2026
Everyone wants employees to perform well, but are we giving them the tools to do so? What are some ways we can clearly evaluate our employees, and coach them by providing feedback, holding them accountable, and encouraging them?
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 six.
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.
A Proper Response to Prosperity
Indiana Deacon Seminar 2026
Many in our communities have experienced financial blessing, which we recognize as a gift from God. But as the true owner of all we have, what does God expect us to do with these resources? We will look at some Biblical guidance on giving, the role of tithing, and the difference between investing in earthly versus eternal priorities.
Nurturing Stewardship Discussions
Indiana Deacon Seminar 2026
What are the areas where your community is struggling with Biblical stewardship? How do you start valuable and open discussions to help your community wrestle with the questions of practical Biblical stewardship? In this session, we will see how you can use the Salt & Light course as a tool to kick-start such discussions.
The Widow that got Scammed
Indiana Deacon Seminar 2026
Saving for later in life is wise, but what should you do with extra in the meantime? Not every investment is trustworthy, and “if it sounds too good to be true,” it likely is. Scammers target vulnerable individuals—like urgent phone calls to seniors in which they are urged to make secret transfers. In this session we will…
Recognizing and Connecting with the Struggling
Indiana Deacon Seminar 2026
Many who face challenges hesitate to ask for help. This session will explore how to identify early signs of struggle and examine its common root causes, offering practical steps for providing meaningful support.
Principles of Stewardship
Indiana Deacon Seminar 2026
What principles should guide our financial decisions? Does affordability equal permission? In this session, we will discuss the peer pressure of wealth and what contentment looks like in a culture of abundance.
Nurturing Stewardship Discussions
Pennsylvania Deacon Seminar 2026
What are the areas where your community is struggling with Biblical stewardship? How do you start valuable and open discussions to help your community wrestle with the questions of practical Biblical stewardship? In this session, we will see how you can use the Salt & Light course as a tool to kick-start such discussions.
Blending Family, Church, and Work Responsibilities
Pennsylvania Deacon Seminar 2026
Life pulls us in many directions—children need our time, our spouse needs our attention, the sick need care, and bills need to be paid. How do we manage it all without burning out? We will look at practical tips for blending life’s responsibilities with grace and purpose.
Transparency and Confidentiality
Pennsylvania 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.