Contact: Marcie Thomas, 573-435-0080

ROLLA, Mo., May 7, 2015 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Christian Coaches Network International (CCNI), an association of professional Christian coaches, is pleased to announce the recent recipients of its esteemed Christian coach credential joining an elite cadre Christian coaches worldwide.

Cheryl Scanlan, MCC was awarded the Certified Master Christian Coach. Sharen Kreitsch, Jory Fisher JD, PCC and Dr. Michael J. Marx, PCC were awarded the Certified Professional Christian Coach. Martha Hedge, ACC was awarded the Certified Christian Coach credential.

"Congratulations to all the new CCNI credential holders. They are the elite in the field. Their achievements are raising the bar for other coaches in the Christian coaching community." said Executive Director, Marcie Thomas.

To earn the CCC credential, coaches must have at least 60 hours of coach training and 100 or more hours of coaching experience. To earn the CPCC credential, coaches must have at least 120 hours of coach training and 500 hours of coaching experience. To earn the CMCC, CCNI's highest credential, coaches must have 200 coach training hours and 1000 hours of coaching experience. All coaches must have documented mentor coaching, have the recommendation of professionally credentialed peers in the industry, and must pass an oral coaching exam demonstrating their proficiency.

The CCNI credential is the highest 3rd party, unbiased, professional certification in the Christian coaching industry and carries the distinction of excellence in Christian Coaching. With three levels of certification, CCN measures skill development against the industry standard.

"Our alignment with industry standards is congruent," said Thomas. "Where we differ is our focus on how faith integrates with coaching. No other coach credentialing organization addresses issues of faith and its influence in the coaching practice."

To determine if you are candidate for the CCN credential, visit www.christiancoaches.com/credential/pathway.htm. CCNI Members receive sizable discounts on their credentialing fees.

About CCN: The Christian Coaches Network
CCNI is the leading credentialing agency in the field of professional Christian coaching. Credentialing is a voluntary process of validating knowledge, skills and abilities by an unbiased, 3rd party assessor. Since 1998, CCN has advocated and promoted the highest standards of excellence and ethics in professional practice. As such, we credential coaches who meet the rigor of professionalism and honor the role of faith in their professional practice. More information on CCN is available at www.christiancoaches.com.