Stewardship Financial (SSFN) 10-K 2007 FY Annual report

EXHIBIT 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors

Stewardship Financial Corporation

We consent to incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-20793, 333-31245, 333-87842 and 333-135462) and the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (File Nos. 333-20699, 333-54738 and 333-133632) of Stewardship Financial Corporation of our report dated March 28, 2008, on the consolidated financial statements of Stewardship Financial Corporation which report is included in Form 10-K for Stewardship Financial Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2007.

/s/ Crowe Chizek and Company LLC

Livingston, New Jersey

March 28, 2008