Christian Service Brigade is a ministry
of Christian men to boys. Working through local
churches across North America, CSB seeks to encourage
and train men to lead programs for boys of all ages.
A vast network of committed men share a common burden of
bringing boys to Christ. (Click here to read
The Story of
Brigade.)
Every Christian ministry to boys has a primary goal -
reaching and building boys to serve Christ. God's
goal for a boy is that he become a mature Christian man
(Colossians 1:28) and ultimately a reproducer, a
person who can lead others to Christ (II Timothy 2:2).
So Christian men involved in boys'
work are trying to:
Guide Boys to the Lord
Boys need to receive Jesus Christ as
Savior to begin to experience the full life God intends
for them.
Guide Boys to the Word
Growth in grace depends on regular
nourishment from the Word of God. A boy not only
needs to be taught from the Bible, but he must be shown
how to discover biblical truths for himself.
(Click here to learn more about
Daily Devotions
and reading the Bible in a year.)
Guide Boys to Christian Maturity
Boys need to discover the daily power of the Holy
Spirit in their lives. He will enable them to live
in obedience to Christ and to witness to others about
the Lord.
Guide Boys to the Church
A Christian needs the encouragement and guidance which
he can receive from his association with other
believers. For maximum spiritual growth, a boy
needs to have a vital relationship with a church where
Christ and His Word are central.
Each Christian Service Brigade
program has many purposes:
1. To provide men a context in
which they can make friends of boys and disciple them
for Christ.
2. To help boys develop a positive concept of
Christian masculinity.
3. To provide the church with a dynamic means of
outreach and evangelism to boys and their families.
4. To strengthen boys' relationship to their
church.
5. To offer boys the opportunity for leadership
training and experience.
These purposes shape the activities
and structure of a Brigade program. Simply playing
basketball for an hour with a gang of boys and
concluding with a devotion won't do. Christian
Service Brigade does far more. The achievement of
the purposes are accomplished utilizing the following
elements:
ACHIEVEMENT
Our leaders encourage challenging growth experiences, by
setting realistic goals through completing achievement
ranks, earning awards, developing skills and growing in
his knowledge of God's Word.
SERVICE
Our Unit seeks to help boys become servants of Christ
through opportunities to engage in service projects,
learning to do things for others.
BIBLE LEARNING
The Bible is the foundation of our Brigade program.
Our leaders and boys are taught to read, study, and
apply God's Word
to their lives.
PHYSICAL ACTION
Games and tests of strength and agility are not only fun
but can be growth experiences for boys. |
