About “My Worth Is Not In What I Own”
Graham Kendrick has described being struck by the phrase 'My worth is not in what I own' and developing the idea with Keith and Kristyn Getty, contrasting a culture that measures people by wealth and status, skills and achievement, beauty and youth with worth measured at the cross. Kendrick points to William Temple's line that our worth is what we are worth to God, and that is a marvellous great deal, for Christ died for us. The Gettys recorded it with American singer-songwriter Fernando Ortega for The Greengrass Session, released in November 2014.
Written by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty and Graham Kendrick · Released 2014 on The Greengrass Session · CCLI #7024758
- Co-written with Graham Kendrick, the writer of Shine, Jesus, Shine
Scripture Galatians 6:14 · 1 Peter 1:18-19
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Frequently asked
Who wrote “My Worth Is Not In What I Own”?
Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty and Graham Kendrick. It was first released in 2014 on The Greengrass Session.
What is “My Worth Is Not In What I Own” about?
Graham Kendrick has described being struck by the phrase 'My worth is not in what I own' and developing the idea with Keith and Kristyn Getty, contrasting a culture that measures people by wealth and status, skills and achievement, beauty and youth with worth measured at the cross. Kendrick points to William Temple's line that our worth is what we are worth to God, and that is a marvellous great deal, for Christ died for us. The Gettys recorded it with American singer-songwriter Fernando Ortega for The Greengrass Session, released in November 2014.
How many churches sing “My Worth Is Not In What I Own”?
41 churches in the playlist.church map have it in their worship playlists, most often for Grace, Identity in Christ, Redemption — one of the most-adopted worship songs today.
What Bible verses inspired “My Worth Is Not In What I Own”?
It draws on Galatians 6:14 and 1 Peter 1:18-19.