Active Generosity Podcast

In this episode, Ruth Jackson is joined by Stewart McCulloch, CEO of Christians Against Poverty (CAP). Stewart joined CAP in January 2024, following five years as CEO at Stewardship, where he led a period of significant growth, including a 40% increase in giving and the development of an award-winning philanthropy team. Stewart shares his personal journey of faith, including coming to know Jesus f...

In this episode, Ruth Jackson is joined by Jo Hargreaves, also known as the Faith‑Filled Therapist. Jo is a psychotherapist, pastor, writer, speaker  and podcast host, whose work integrates theology and therapy,  submitting  neuroscience to the authority of Scripture.   Jo reflects on her journey of faith, emotional  healing  and generosity, shaped by growing up with financial insecurity,  encount...

In this episode, Ruth Jackson is joined by Fola Komolafe MBE, CEO of World Vision UK, the UK branch of the world's largest international children's charity.   Fola reflects on her journey of faith,  leadership  and generosity, shaped by growing up in Nigeria,  where she saw  poverty first-hand, and witnessing generosity modelled  by  her family and church.   Fola shares openly about leading World...

Welcome to episode 7, the final week of the 40acts Generosity Challenge podcast!   Today, Ruth is joined by 40acts  p ro Ben Nelson. Ben runs a manufacturing business creating brands for businesses and influencers  and is also  a d irector of  h ockey at a local school. With passions for Jesus, generosity and business, Ben reflects on what it looks like to live a life of everyday generosity - not...

Welcome to  episode 6  of the 40acts Generosity Challenge  p odcast!   Today, Ruth is joined by Tim Gallagher, online  fitness coach, founder of  ' Powered  By  Purpose '  and host of the  ' Morning Coffee with Tim '  podcast.   Tim shares how his faith has become a more intentional part of his online presence and how 40acts arrived at exactly the right moment in his discipleship journey. From pra...

Welcome to episode  5 of the 40acts Generosity Challenge podcast!   In this conversation, Ruth is joined by Deborah B, a London - based faith and lifestyle content creator who uses her online platforms, including her 'Faith Talks' podcast, to mentor and encourage women in their walk with Jesus.   Deborah shares her honest journey of faith, including walking away from God, hitting rock bottom and e...

Welcome to Episode 4 of the 40acts Generosity Challenge Podcast!   In this episode, Ruth is joined by John Reynolds, content creator, speaker,  author  and former youth pastor, best known for his much-loved family comedy and storytelling across social media. Together with his wife Jade, John shares honest, humorous reflections on family life, disability,  faith  and generosity.   John talks openly...

In this month's episode,  we're  joined by Stephen Read, who has served with Ambassadors Football for  nearly 20  years. Stephen works with local churches in the UK and internationally, using football as a powerful way to build relationships, share faith and disciple new believers.   Stephen reflects on his own faith journey, from growing up in church to walking away as a teenager, and eventually...

Welcome to  Episode 3  of the 40 a cts Generosity Challenge Podcast !   This  special  podcast  series explor es  what it means to live generously  this Lent, using  our time,  talents  and treasure  to respond to the 40acts challenges.    In this episode, Ruth is joined by Emma Francis — author, podcaster, trainee life  coach  and founder of  ' Girl Got Faith '  and  ' Kobe House ' .  Emma  refle...

Welcome to Episode 2  of the 40 Acts Generosity Challenge Podcast !   This  special  podcast  series explor es  what it means to live generously  this Lent, using  our time,  talents  and treasure  to  respond to the 40acts challenges.    In this episode, Ruth is joined by the Reverend Pat Allerton, vicar of St Peter's Notting Hill , otherwise  known as  'The  Portable Priest ' !  Pat shares the r...

Welcome to Episode 1 of the 40 Acts Generosity Challenge p odcast!   This  weekly Lent  podcast  series from  Stewardship  explores what it means to live generously - through  stories ,  reflections  and practical encouragement from our 40 Acts community.     In this opening episode, Ruth Jackson is joined by BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra host , speaker and cultural influencer Swa rzy  Sh ire , who kicks...

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 c...

Welcome to the 40acts Generosity Challenge, Stewardship's new podcast for Lent. Would you like to do Lent differently this year? This 40-day period of fasting, prayer and reflection leading up to Easter is normally associated with giving stuff up but 40acts, our generosity challenge for Lent, flips that right on its head to focus instead on giving stuff away – that's right, giving stuff away - not...

In this episode  of Active Generosity we hear from  Anne  Reitsema , CEO of  Medair , an international humanitarian organisation that has provided emergency relief to over 53 million people in 43 crisis-affected countries.    Anne shares her remarkable journey from growing up in South Africa as the child of missionaries to leading life-saving programmes in some of the world's most challenging cont...

In this episode of Active Generosity, we are joined by Founder and Director of Stewardship Wealth * , a faith-aligned financial planning practice based in the North East of Scotland.       Simon shares the incredible journey he's been on to embed faithful stewardship and joyful generosity into his financial planning business. He also unpacks his personal faith journey and how he tries to support o...

In this episode of Active Generosity, we are joined by Richard Gamble, Founder of the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer.         Richard Gamble shares the inspiring journey of the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer, a new national monument   due to open in 2028 , that will aim to mak e hope visible through stories of answered prayers. He discusses the challenges, milestones and the role of faith and ge...

In this episode of Active Generosity, hear from Tania Bright, Co-CEO of our charity partner Home for Good and Safe Families, which offers hope, belonging and support to children, families and care leavers .   Ta rn, as she likes to be know n , shares insights on the fluidity of money , the gift of being able to receive as well as give and how she's resisted a scarcity mindset to be generous , even...

In this episode of Active Generosity, we are joined by Gary Grant, Co-Founder and Non-Executive Chairman of The Entertainer, the largest family-owned toy retailer in the UK. "I wasn't generous before I was a Christian. In fact, quite the reverse, everything that I had was mine so why would I want to give it away". Hear about the dramatic journey of generosity that Gary has been on, both personally...

In  this episode of Active Generosity, we are joined by Annika Greco Thompson, a Growth and Relationship Manager for Stewardship.    Annika shares insights from her experience of faith and generosity and how they feed into her work with Stewardship, supporting and encouraging d onors on their own journeys of generosity.    "One parable that I've been thinking a lot about lately is The Good Samarit...

  In  this episode of Active Generosity, we are joined by John Rinehart, Founder of Gospel Patrons and author of the book by the same name .     John discusses the journey he embarked on with his wife to become a global Christian and the pivotal conversation he had en route , which triggered his mission to inspire a new generation of Gospel patron s – Christians in business leadership who generous...

In this episode of Active Generosity, we are joined by Jonathan de Bernhardt Wood,  Director of Giving for the Church of England and author of The Porcupine Principle (and other fundraising secrets). From porcupines to a 'MINT IDEA', in this wide-ranging discussion Jonathan outlines the principles that he believes are essential for both enabling giving and growing a culture of generosity in the Ch...

Shownotes In this episode of Active Generosity, we are joined by Rev. Wendy Pawsey, Elim Min ister, Head of Giving for the Evangelical Alliance and author of 'Genero us with a Capital G '.   Wendy reflects on her faith journey and how that intersects with her experience of generosity as something that " flows from the heart " to create massive impact. She also shares stories and insights from her...

Shownotes In this episode of Active Generosity, we hear from Tim Farron, MP and host of A Mucky Business, a podcast that explores the world of politics through a Christian lens. Tim shares his passion for encouraging a better understanding of the role of faith in the public square and the challenges of navigating his faith in the 'mucky business' of politics, with an encouragement to us to lobby o...

Shownotes In our third episode of Active Generosity, Sam Malins, a Consultant Clinical Psychologist in the NHS and Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham, reveals fascinating insights into the science that shows generosity really can make us happier. In particular, he discusses findings from a series of research studies that tackles the question 'How much happiness can $2m do...

Shownotes Episode 2: Steve Campbell In our second episode of Active Generosity, Steve Campbell, Senior Pastor at C3 and National Director of the Global Leadership Network UKI, shares insights into what drives his quest to encourage generosity in the church. Often heard quoting The Message translation of Proverbs 11:24 that "the world of the generous grows larger and larger", here Steve unpacks his...