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WHO WE ARE
Church Strengthening Ministry, Inc. (CSM Publishing) is a non-stock, non-profit organization that develops, publish, promote and distribute excellent yet affordable resources, and organizes training events and seminars for God’s people to reach today’s wo...
OUR MISSION
To strengthen the Church, equip the saints and reach mankind.
OUR VISION
To become an effective leader in multi-media Christian publishing that provides high quality resources and excellent services to Christian communities in the Philippines and beyond.
Mission
To promote and support CSM employees in fulfilling their educational goals for their children's higher education.
To support deserving students of Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary (PBTS) Baguio and Southern Baptist School of Theology (SBST) Makati, and pastor's kids who desire college education but do not have the means to fulfill their educational goals
Vision
Improvement of lives of the people mentioned above through the advancement of their education
Coverage
Grantee Category
Primary: Children of regular and full-time CSM employees
Secondary: Students from PBTS-Baguio and SBST, and pastor’s kids
Field of Study
A college degree in the Philippines or its equivalent in any field of study which provides personal or academic advancement
Type of Grant
Financial grant
Duration
Minimum of four (4) years, maximum of five (5) years
Grade Requirement
A maintaining average of 85% or its equivalent and with no failing or incomplete grade are required for renewal of grant every semester
No. of beneficiaries per year (2019)
2 scholars from CSM
1 scholar from SBST Makati
1 scholar from PBTS-Baguio
1 pastor’s kid
Privileges and Benefits
Value
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Primary grantee: |
P20,000.00 per year |
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Secondary grantee: |
P10,000.00 per year |
(Amount is divided by the number of semesters to be given at the start of every semester. For grantees under SBST, the grant will be allocated by the SBST management.)
Graduation Incentive
An outright grant of P 2,000.00 will be given to graduating scholars to help pay for the graduation fee. An additional incentive of the following amounts shall also be given if the beneficiary receives an academic award/honor:
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Summa cum Laude |
P 5,000.00 |
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Magna cum Laude |
P 3,000.00 |
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Cum Laude |
P 2,000.00 |
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Other academic award/s |
P 1,500.00 |
Terms and Conditions
Financial grant to the scholars shall cover one (1) academic year subject to evaluation at the end of the semester or term until he shall have completed the college degree, with the following conditions:
• The scholar is enrolled in the current semester.
• He /she shall carry the full semester load prescribed by the school for the particular year level or course. Load during summer classes is not included.
• Scholars will serve as CSMI’s ambassadors or representatives in their respective schools or colleges.
• The scholar is not required but is encouraged to join CSM activities during the duration of his/her grant. (However, CSM activities should not hinder the student from performing his/her school responsibilities.)
Application Process
A. Submission of the following documentary requirements:
1) Completed Application Form with 2×2" ID photo (Download Application Form below)
• Application Form for CSM Employees
• Application Form for Students of PBTS, SBST and Pastor's Kid
2) Photocopy of the Applicant’s Birth Certificate (Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)-authenticated copy)
3) Transcript of Records or Certified True Copy of Grades from the school registrar (of high school and/or of the previous semester)
4) Photocopy of the Certificate of Registration (COR) from the school with a photocopy of the Official Receipt, if available
5) Letter of recommendation from a reference teacher, coach, or other adult who is not an immediate relative
6) For pastor’s kids, certification from the Board of Elders that the pastor-parent handles a congregation
7) A write-up addressing one of the following topics:
• Describe an accomplishment you have been recognized for and its influence on you.
• Who has been most influential in your life and why?
• What are your career aspirations and why?
Guidelines: essay type, typewritten, no more than one page of a short bond paper, double-spaced
B. Personal interview with the Selection Committee Chairman
Deadline of Submission of Application: May 15, 2019
Applications may be submitted through the following means:
a) Handcarry and personally submit to CSM Building, Pascor Drive, Sto. Niño, Parañaque City
b) Courier (LBC, 2Go, etc.) addressed to CSM Scholarship Foundation c/o Ms. Myra Alibrando, CSM Building, Pascor Drive, Sto. Niño, Parañaque City 1704
c) Email at foundation@csm-publishing.com. Send the scanned copy of the documents.
Grounds for Termination of Grant
• Non-communication with CSMI Foundation for 3 months despite the efforts exerted by the latter to communicate
• Non-submission of semester grades
• Forging or falsification of official grades/records
• Incurring an “absence without leave” (AWOL) or receiving disciplinary action from the school
• Implication/involvement in a crime, drugs, gambling, or any immoral behavior
Other Considerations
Dropping a subject, filing for leave, shift of course or school transfer. In case the scholar decides to drop a subject or file for leave of absence, the scholar shall submit a written notice to the Foundation with a copy of the corresponding document that indicates the action taken (subject dropped, leave filed, course shift or school transfer).
The Foundation shall allow only one-time transfer during the term of the grant.
Selection Process
The scholarship grantee/s will be selected by the Selection Committee of the Foundation based on the application documents provided. All applicants will be notified of the committee’s decision by a letter sent via courier. The grant will be awarded to the scholars after the Foundation receives an acknowledgment of the notification.
Selection Process
The scholarship grantee/s will be selected by the Selection Committee of the Foundation based on the application documents provided. All applicants will be notified of the committee’s decision by a letter sent via courier. The grant will be awarded to the scholars after the Foundation receives an acknowledgment of the notification.
Expected Outcome
By providing financial grants, CSMI Scholarship Foundation reduces the cost of college education for the beneficiaries. Education shall enhance their social and economic independence and empower their decision-making, thus giving them the opportunity to become positive contributors to society.
CSMI Scholarship Foundation does not encourage full dependence of the beneficiaries on the Foundation; instead, it offers financial assistance to reduce the cost of college education. It is the parent’s or guardian’s direct responsibility to provide for their school tuition. This and the support of CSMI Scholarship Foundation shall encourage the beneficiaries to value education and pursue higher education or their dreams and aspirations for a better future.
BOOKS AND BLESSINGS
Books & Blessings by Church Strengthening Ministry, Inc. is CSM’s book display program. Its purpose is to serve as an extension of CSM by bringing our products closer to the market through different events (church anniversaries, Sunday worship service, conferences, conventions, school book fairs, etc.) in the Philippines.
Our Products
Books: inspirational, devotionals, business and financial stewardship, leadership, family and relationship, mini book series, pastoral and ministry resources, Sunday school curriculum, Vacation Bible School curriculum
Novelties: journals, notebooks, planners
If you wish to bring Books and Blessings in your event, contact us at 8852-7301 to 04 or e-mail alicedeguia@csm-publishing.com
CAREERS
Want to join the CSM team?
We are growing and are looking for talented, amazing, and high-functioning people to join our team.
Our team works together closely, warmly, collaboratively, and passionately, while braving our own set of challenges. We also give proper benefits to its members. We put a premium on communication and excellent service, so we’re especially focused on people who have great communication skills, high emotional intelligence, and a teachable heart.
If you make it through our rigorous selection process, you’ll find yourself being part of a dedicated team that is passionately serving God in the ministry while having fun doing it.
Importantly, we are not looking for temporary help. Positions are long-term with growth opportunities. If you are the right person, we want to invest in you and we want you to be with us for a long time.
GET IN TOUCH
Contact us and we will get in touch with you.
Copy Editor
Qualifications:
- Mature, born-again Christian
- An active member of an evangelical church
- Has an adequate Bible knowledge
- Proficient in oral and written communication
- Editing and proofreading experience preferred
- Preferably AB English or Journalism graduate or any related course
- Willing to handle writing projects that involve teamwork
- Has a passion for reading books and doing research
- Flexible and able to work well with others
- Resident of Parañaque, Las Piñas or Pasay (preferred but not required)
- Fresh graduates are welcome to apply :)
Sales Specialist
Qualifications:
- Born-again Christian
- Not more than 35 years old
- Male, single
- Creative, energetic, resourceful, trustworthy, service-oriented
- Good in oral and written communication
- Computer-literate
- No experience required but willing to be trained
- Willing to travel
- With motorcycle and with valid driver's license
Warehouse Staff/Driver
Qualifications:
- Born-again Christian
- Male, not more than 35 years old
- Must possess at least a high school diploma or vocational certificate/short course certificate in any field
- Familiar with different places in Metro Manila and other provinces from North to South, East to West
- Preferably has previous working experience in the same capacity
- With valid driver's license
- Must have good communication skills
Church Strengthening Ministry, Inc. (CSM Publishing) is a non-stock, non-profit organization that develops, publish, promote and distribute excellent yet affordable resources, and organizes training events and seminars for God’s people to reach today’s world.
To develop, publish, promote, and distribute excellent yet affordable resources for God’s people to reach today’s world
To strengthen the Church, equip the saints and reach mankind
To become an effective leader in Christian publishing that provides high quality resources and excellent training services to Christian communities in the Philippines and beyond
The letters of the word BEST summarize these biblical values:
Bible-based. We take great care in producing theologically sound materials that are strongly grounded in the Word of God. CSM accepts the Bible as God’s Word, which is divinely inspired, inerrant and sufficient for all matters pertaining to faith and practice.
Excellence. We make sure all our products and services show a high quality of competence and substance because we believe that God and His people deserve only the best.
Stewardship. We strive to remain faithful with the blessings God has entrusted to us by keeping our prices and rates affordable without sacrificing quality service.
Teamwork. We value the role of each staff member, department, and partner in attaining our goals. We believe that we can accomplish much together with the other member of the Body of Christ rather than apart from them.
Church Strengthening Ministry is a theologically conservative publisher who believes:
The Scriptures: The Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is God’s revelation of Himself to man. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture of error. It is the standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and religious opinions should be tried. CSM will not publish anything that violates biblical truth.
God: There is only one living and true God. He is the Creator, Redeemer, Preserver, and Ruler of the Universe. God is infinite in holiness and all other perfections. The eternal triune God reveals Himself to us as Father, Son and Holy Spirit, with distinct personal attributes, but without division of nature essence, or being.
Man: Man was created by God as recorded in Genesis. He created them male and female as the crowning work of His creation. Through the temptation of Satan man transgressed the command of God and fell from his original innocence whereby his posterity inherits a sin nature and environment inclined toward sin. Men inherit a nature corrupt and in bondage to sin, are under condemnation, and as soon as they are capable of moral action, become actual transgressors.
Salvation: There is no salvation apart from personal faith in Jesus Christ as Lord. Salvation involves the redemption of the whole man, and is offered freely to all who accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, who by his own blood obtained eternal redemption for the believer.
The Church A New Testament church of the Lord Jesus Christ is an autonomous local congregation of baptized believers, associated by covenant in the faith and fellowship of the gospel; observing the two ordinances of Christ, (baptism and the Lord’s supper) governed by His Laws, exercising the gifts, rights, and privileges invested in them by His Word, and seeking to extend the gospel to the ends of the earth. Each congregation operates under the Lordship of Christ and each member is responsible and accountable to Christ as Lord. Its scriptural officers are pastors and deacons. CSM believes that every employee and Board member should be a committed Christian who actively exercises his spiritual gifts through the membership and ministries of a local evangelical church.
Evangelism and MIssions: It is the duty and privilege of every follower of Christ to endeavor to make disciples of all nations. It is one of CSM’s core values to provide materials and training that will strengthen the believer and the local church toward this end.
Cooperation: Members of New Testament churches should cooperate with one another in carrying forward the missionary, educational, and benevolent ministries for the extension of Christ’s Kingdom. Christian unity in the New Testament sense is spiritual harmony and voluntary cooperation for common ends by various groups of Christ’s people. CSM is committed to cooperation with other Christian denominations when such cooperation involves no violation of conscience or compromise of loyalty to Christ and His Word as revealed in the New Testament.
The Family: God has ordained the family as the foundational institution of human society. Marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in covenant commitment for a lifetime. It is God’s unique gift to reveal the union between Christ and His church and to provide for the man and the woman in marriage the framework for intimate companionship, the channel of sexual expression according to biblical standards, and the means for procreation of the human race. Parents are to teach their children spiritual and moral values and to lead them, through consistent lifestyle example and loving discipline, to make choices based on biblical truth. Children are to honor and obey parents.
