S2 E2 Joyful generosity with Pauline Wilson

In this month's episode, we hear from Pauline Wilson, Team Leader for the Stewardship and Finance Department at the Church of Scotland. With 25 years' experience in charity governance and deep personal roots in Christian stewardship, Pauline brings warmth, wisdom and a compelling vision for a joy filled approach to generosity.  Pauline explores the heart behind Christian giving, how churches can cultivate a culture of generosity and the story behind the book 'Living Generously: A Whole-Life Response to God's Love', which is cowritten by Pauline and her team.  This episode explores:  why and how generosity – not finance – drives Pauline's work with her team   what it means to be a wise steward  common misconceptions about giving  the strong relationship between trust and generosity, with reference to Stewardship's Generosity Report 2026  Enter our giveaway!  We have five copies of 'Living Generously: A Whole-Life Response to God's Love' to give away. To enter, simply subscribe to our podcast email by completing our competition form.  Already subscribed? You're still welcome to enter - simply complete the form and we promise you won't receive our podcast emails twice!  Enter now "We're called to reflect God's generous nature in our lives so it's front and centre of what it means to be a follower of Jesus. And I guess when I reflect back with that generosity lens, I see God's generosity expressed in a very direct way through the Church, through family, through the people that have been part of my faith journey, just part of my life."     Pauline's favourite Bible verses on generosity:   "Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.  They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." Lamentations 3:22–23 (NIV)  Pauline comments, "These verses always bring me back to God's generous nature and remind me that God's love is unshakable and never-ending, that every day I can wake up with the assurance of God's presence."  See our note on Bible usage: https://www.stewardship.org.uk/bible-usage   How you can pray for Pauline  for continued dependency on God's faithfulness in her own life  for congregations to become communities marked by generosity and sustainable mission  for a deepening understanding of stewardship across denominations   Related links:  Church of Scotland's Stewardship and Finance Department: https://www.churchofscotland.org.uk/about-us/departments/stewardship  Further information about 'Living Generously': Living Generously A whole-life response to God's love by Fiona Penny, Darren Philip, Katherine Southern, Pauline Wilson - Paperback / softback - 9781800830493   Subscribe to this podcast: https://www.stewardship.org.uk/subscribe#Podcast  Be the first to receive each month's podcast. You'll hear from our donors, partners and colleagues about their journey of generosity, exploring why and how they give, the joys and challenges they've experienced along the way and what a difference generosity makes to their lives.  Sign up to 40acts, our generosity challenge for Lent:  https://www.stewardship.org.uk/40acts  This Lent, Stewardship will guide you through 40 days of reflections and challenges, created with Christian partners and voices from across the Church. Each day offers a simple opportunity to live out generosity in everyday life.  New for this year: you can follow and track your 40acts journey in the Stewardship Giving App, helping you stay engaged and see how your generosity grows.   Download the Stewardship Giving App: https://www.stewardship.org.uk/giving-account   Follow us on social media:   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stewardship/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stewardshipuk/  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stewardship/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stewardship.org.uk  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/stewardshipuk   Podcast presenter: Ruth Jackson Podcast producer: Vimbai Chigwangwa   Episode website: https://www.stewardship.org.uk/podcast/