He was a member of the General Synod of the Church of England from 1975 to 1995 and was Canon Treasurer of St Paul's Cathedral from 1991 to 2000.
He was part of a group of clergy who, under the leadership of John Stott, revived evangelicalism in the Church of England.
[10] Having felt called to Holy Orders during his military service, he then studied for the priesthood at Tyndale Hall which was, at that time, affiliated to the University of Bristol.
[clarification needed] On 6 March 1986, a gang of burglars broke into the Saward family's home at lunchtime.
He served as Chairman of the Billy Graham London Mission 1989 Media Task Group, a judge of The Times "Preacher of the Year" competition in 2000 and as religious adviser to the film Cromwell (1970).
[citation needed] Saward began writing pamphlets about different aspects of church life in the 1960s, mainly for Scripture Union, before embarking on books such as Don't Miss the Party (1974) and the controversial And So To Bed?
[13] Saward was an active member of the Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland, serving on its executive committee.
[10] At the time of his death, he had preached in hundreds of churches across the world, including the United States, on the Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise ship and twice at the Tower of London.
[3] On 31 January 2015, Canon Saward was found dead in his room at a hotel in Switzerland by staff members.