Stewardship means asking - and thanking. We think we thank enough. Not so much. Our appreciation matters more than we think.

Preaching is the keystone of a stewardship programme, of all stewardship ministry. It creates a culture in which all other stewardship tasks can flourish.

Planned giving is more than how we give our gift. It is the heart’s intention to make giving a priority. Planned giving helps unlock committed giving and releases us into the joy of generous giving.

Generous giving is more than the transactional business paying our bills and balancing our budget. It goes beyond sustaining our churches and resourcing our ministry. Generous giving is transformational as we are caught up in God’s grace and reflect in generous discipleship the character of our generous God.

Read how leadership in money matters is rooted in the bible and why it is so important to any stewardship programme in the local church.

Sermon reflections written by by Rt. Revd John Packer Honorary Assistant Bishop Diocese of Newcastle, retired Bishop of Ripon & Leeds.

Sermon reflections written by the Very Revered Peter Howell-Jones for Giving in Grace.

Sermon reflections written by the Very Revered Peter Howell-Jones for Giving in Grace.

Sermon reflections written by the Very Revered Peter Howell-Jones for Giving in Grace.

Sermon reflections written by the Very Revered Peter Howell-Jones for Giving in Grace.

Planned giving is more than how we give our gift; it is the heart’s intention to make giving a priority. This paper explores the importance of planned giving – envelopes, standing orders, charitable accounts, payroll giving – as the key that helps unlock generous and committed giving.

Differentiation is all about the different experiences, motivations, practices in our congregations. We don’t do one size fits all. We let people’s relationship with their church shape our communications. This paper outlines differentiation in Giving in Grace.

Generous giving can transform a church and its ministry. Such a transformation requires leaders, both clergy and lay, to exercise their leadership and to engage personally. This paper explores the place of leadership in stewardship in Scripture and its importance for today’s church.