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/