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.
Computer Training — Basic Troubleshooting Techniques
Pennsylvania Employee Seminar 2017
Do you click the Print button and nothing happens? Does your screen go blank? Does a program “freeze” and you cannot do anything? This session will help you identify possible causes and assist you in diagnosis and resolution. Learn how to troubleshoot and avoid needing to call IT support.
Accounting for Bookkeepers – Part 2
Pennsylvania Employee Seminar 2017
There is an appropriate an adequate way to record every financial transaction. Learn how to record infrequent transactions such as setting up new loans, monthly transactions such as loan payments and balancing bank statements, and daily transactions such as recording checks and deposits, invoices and bills, and cash drawer activity. Learn how, when, and if…
Accounting for Bookkeepers – Part 1
Pennsylvania Employee Seminar 2017
Clean accounting books are important for effective business management and accurate tax reporting. Bookkeepers need to understand how the chart of accounts serves as the foundation of the company’s financial record keeping system and how transactions will be reflected on the financial reports. In this session you will learn key tips for bookkeeping that produce…
Productivity, Efficiency, and the Bible
Pennsylvania Employee Seminar 2017
Does God really care about productivity and efficiency? We’re living in a fallen world that contains difficulties, decay, and disorder. Yet, Biblical stewardship calls us to work with responsibility and accountability. Key principles of the gospel include orderliness, productiveness, and giving your best efforts. This session will inspire you to rise to the challenges of…
Problem Solving: Finding the Root Cause
Pennsylvania Employee Seminar 2017
Solving problems is a skill that employees need to develop. Finding the root cause of a problem is key to finding a correct and sustainable solution. For that to happen, it is important to recognize the barriers to getting to the root cause, the methods for finding it, and problem solving tools. We will examine…
Organizing for Productivity
Pennsylvania Employee Seminar 2017
“Value” is what customers pay for. A key insight for operational success is learning to see which business activities add value and which ones don’t. The goal of organizing is to make the value-adding activities easier, and reduce activity that doesn’t add value. We look at several basic techniques for organizing: work-area layout, the 5…
Office Track: Computer Training — Using Shortcuts to Increase Productivity
Pennsylvania Employee Seminar 2017
Most of us know how to perform basic functions on a computer to do our job. However, computers have many built-in methods and features you can use to streamline operations. In this session you will learn common shortcuts and features to increase productivity and efficiency.
Computer Training — Protecting Your Computer’s Data
Pennsylvania Employee Seminar 2017
The most valuable thing on your computer is the data that you create. After all, the data is the reason for having the computer in the first place. Learn how to identify scams, spam, and exploits, saving yourself and your company from downtime, while keeping your data out of the wrong hands.
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
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.
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….
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.
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…
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.
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…