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.
Questioning to Understand
Virginia Employee Seminar 2026
Good communication begins with curiosity. Thoughtful questions and active listening move you beyond simply hearing to truly understanding. Achieve clarity by moving beyond assumptions and understanding other’s perspectives, a vital skill in leadership, teamwork, and everyday interactions.
Managing Our Ego
Virginia Business Seminar 2026
Our ego often whispers, “No one can do it better,” but that mindset limits delegation, stifles collaboration, and creates unnecessary stress. We will look at some practical ways to recognize when ego is in the driver’s seat and shift toward a mindset built on trust.
Business Planning: Vision and Purpose
Virginia Business Seminar 2026
What is the “why” behind entrepreneurial vision? The foundation of business planning is a clear vision and purpose. Learn to use it to clarify long-term goals and align daily actions with your core mission.
When the Barns are Full
New York Business Seminar 2026
Success in business is a blessing – but it also brings challenges. Is constant growth the only sign of a healthy business? Do we know when enough is enough? How can you lead as a good steward when your “barns are full,” embracing the idea that bigger isn’t always better in God’s economy.
Developing a Plan
New York Business Seminar 2026
This practical session builds on the vision of the previous session and includes tips and steps to start and improve your business planning process.
Finding Balance: Work, Family, and Church Priorities
New York Business Seminar 2026
The pressures from different aspects of our lives often press in and demand undivided attention. This session will give practical insights on how to achieve priority, balance, and peace across three areas of responsibility: work, family, church.
Why You Need a Plan
New York Business Seminar 2026
“Except the Lord build a [business], they labor in vain . . .” Every business needs a plan! Without one, you’re just reacting to whatever comes your way. You can choose to plan intentionally, prioritize purposefully, and manage proactively, or you can let your business drift, reacting to circumstances. In this session, we will cast a vision for intentional business…
Business as a Mission
New York Business Seminar 2026
Business can be a powerful platform to reach out in our communities. But business and wealth can also be a spiritual snare. How can we utilize the financial teachings of Proverbs, while being true to the teachings of Jesus? How can we use our businesses to demonstrate Jesus without becoming ensnared? How can we employ and mentor unbelieving employees without losing…
For a full list of resources for families, visit our Resources for Family Finance.
Casting All Your Care
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…
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.
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.
For a full list of resources for deacons and trustees, visit our Resources for Deacons & Trustees.
A Proper Response to Prosperity
Illinois Deacon Seminar 2025
This is a recording from the Seminar for Deacons, Financial Advisors, and Trustees held in Arthur, IL in 2025.
Trust-Don’t Leave Home Without It
Illinois Deacon Seminar 2025
This is a recording from the Seminar for Deacons, Financial Advisors, and Trustees held in Arthur, IL in 2025.
How to Acquire Accountability and Achieve Restoration
Illinois Deacon Seminar 2025
This is a recording from the Seminar for Deacons, Financial Advisors, and Trustees held in Arthur, IL in 2025.
Yes, I Wish to Give But, How and Where Should I Give?
Illinois Deacon Seminar 2025
This is a recording from the Seminar for Deacons, Financial Advisors, and Trustees held in Arthur, IL in 2025.
The Troubled and Hurting Among Us
Illinois Deacon Seminar 2025
This is a recording from the Seminar for Deacons, Financial Advisors, and Trustees held in Arthur, IL in 2025.
Helping People Recognize and Admit Their Needs
Illinois Deacon Seminar 2025
This is a recording from the Seminar for Deacons, Financial Advisors, and Trustees held in Arthur, IL in 2025.
Root Causes of Financial Distress
Illinois Deacon Seminar 2025
This is a recording from the Seminar for Deacons, Financial Advisors, and Trustees held in Arthur, IL in 2025.