The Church Office Stewardship: Strengthening Churches and Charities
Feb 14, 2026
Daniel Jones, Chief Purpose Officer at Stewardship, oversees purpose and staff at a charity supporting churches. He discusses Stewardship’s 120-year journey, digital growth and scaling services. Short takes cover payroll and freeing treasurers, charity governance and conversions, loans for building projects, generosity research and helping leaders teach about giving.
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Personal Link To Stewardship’s Past
- Daniel discovered Stewardship had supported his great-grandparents' church decades earlier.
- He now attends St Michael's in Braintree and has been with Stewardship 18 years.
Digital Shift Scaled Church Services
- Digital tools and scaling have transformed Stewardship’s services in the last 18 years.
- Demand rose because church admin, governance and finance became more complex and time-consuming.
Protect Culture While Scaling
- Invest proactively in organisational culture and clarity of mission to enable empowered decision-making.
- Use clear values and periodic touchpoints to preserve culture while scaling operations.