{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"S2 E2 Joyful generosity with Pauline Wilson","description":"In this month\u2019s episode, we hear from Pauline Wilson, Team Leader for the Stewardship and Finance Department at the Church of Scotland. With 25 years\u2019 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 \u2018Living Generously: A Whole-Life Response to God\u2019s Love\u2019, which is cowritten by Pauline and her team.  This episode explores:  why and how generosity \u2013 not finance \u2013 drives Pauline\u2019s 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\u2019s Generosity Report 2026  Enter our giveaway!  We have five copies of \u2018Living Generously: A Whole-Life Response to God\u2019s Love\u2019 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 \u201cWe\u2019re called to reflect God\u2019s generous nature in our lives so it\u2019s 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\u2019s 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.\u201d     Pauline\u2019s favourite Bible verses on generosity:   \u201cBecause of the Lord\u2019s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.  They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.\u201d Lamentations 3:22\u201323 (NIV)  Pauline comments, \u201cThese verses always bring me back to God\u2019s generous nature and remind me that God\u2019s love is unshakable and never-ending, that every day I can wake up with the assurance of God\u2019s presence.\u201d  See our note on Bible usage: https:\/\/www.stewardship.org.uk\/bible-usage   How you can pray for Pauline  for continued dependency on God\u2019s 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\u2019s Stewardship and Finance Department: https:\/\/www.churchofscotland.org.uk\/about-us\/departments\/stewardship  Further information about \u2018Living Generously\u2019: Living Generously A whole-life response to God\u2019s 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\u2019ll hear from our donors, partners and colleagues about their journey of generosity, exploring why and how they give, the joys and challenges they\u2019ve experienced along the way and what a difference generosity makes to their lives.  Sign up to 40acts, our generosity challenge for Lent: \u202fhttps:\/\/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:\u202fRuth Jackson\u202fPodcast producer:\u202fVimbai Chigwangwa   Episode website: https:\/\/www.stewardship.org.uk\/podcast\/  ","author_name":"Active Generosity Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/555002","html":"