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Certified Stewardship Professional Program

Gaining knowledge and practical experience to empower your ministry

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What is a Certified Stewardship Professional?

The CSP program is designed to promote professional standards, enhance individual performance, and identify professionals who demonstrate the knowledge essential to the practice of Christian stewardship. Through field experience, education, and commitment, individuals will gain the necessary skills to wear the CSP designation.

CSP Brochure
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Why should I become a CSP?
You've made a commitment to make Christian stewardship your career. Certification demonstrates to your ministry, board members, colleagues and donors that you are committed to biblical stewardship practices. It signifies that you are an experienced practitioner who has achieved an advanced level of knowledge in this area. Certification is an investment that can reap great rewards for you, your ministry, and the Kingdom:

• Commitment to professional standards
• Increased professional credibility
• Recognition of your expertise
• Expanded network of contacts.

What are the requirements to become a CSP?
The following requirements must be met to obtain certification as a CSP:

1. Enrollment in the program
2. Five years of documented experience in the Christian stewardship field
3. 100 points earned (for new enrollees). Current CSP candidates may choose to remain on the 5-point scale.

If you are enrolled in the CLA Certified Stewardship Professional program, please download, complete and return the CSP Reporting Form/Workshop & Webinar Evaluation form to report attendance and receive credit for your workshop/webinar. To receive CSP credit, Reporting Forms must be completed and returned to CLA immediately after the end of each workshop/webinar.

Enrollment in the program is open to anyone in the Christian stewardship field. To enroll in the program, the applicant must complete the enrollment application and submit the initial application fee of $175 (members)/$200 (nonmembers). Enrollment is required prior to accumulating points.

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To stay current with practices and trends within Christian stewardship, individuals must recertify every 3 years. Recertification requires that you earn two education points every 3 years. The fee for recertification is $90 (members)/$125 (nonmembers).

For more information or to enroll in the Certified Stewardship Professional program, contact CLA at (949) 487-0900, ext. 118.