In Canada, CSB began in the cities of BC and the towns of Ontario. That was in 1942-43.
By 1985, CSB was in over 130 communities in BC alone. Men were building boys to serve Christ, and across Canada those boys grew into the men who became the pastors and missionaries of the past generations. Today, Christians lament the lost of its men and boys from their churches. Give a man a challenge and he will step up to meet it... if he knows its significance and if he sees his opportunity to meet it. CSB gives the man the tools to build today's boys and young men for Jesus Christ; CSB gives the Church the opportunity to engage its men and boys in a life of significance.
By 1985, CSB was in over 130 communities in BC alone. Men were building boys to serve Christ, and across Canada those boys grew into the men who became the pastors and missionaries of the past generations. Today, Christians lament the lost of its men and boys from their churches. Give a man a challenge and he will step up to meet it... if he knows its significance and if he sees his opportunity to meet it. CSB gives the man the tools to build today's boys and young men for Jesus Christ; CSB gives the Church the opportunity to engage its men and boys in a life of significance.
CSB in BRITISH COLUMBIA - 2021:
Christian Service Brigade - The LIGHT Magazine, BC & Alberta
July 2021 Editions
There is a growing sense of excitement within the Church of Western Canada. Not only are we quickly coming out of COVID, we’re also seeing new opportunities to take the Gospel into our communities and neighbourhoods. Christian Service Brigade shares this anticipation and are encouraging men, families, churches and communities to invest in purposeful ministry to those needing fellowship.
Brigade is an outreach of the men of the local church to the boys in the community, winning and training them for Christ. Our ministries are Christ-centred and action-focused. Our resources build practical skills in everyday living and evangelical Christian principles. We know boys; we know what motivates them, and how to direct them to God. We know men and how to engage them in practical service to their Lord, church, family and community. We build every generation of men by building boys. Check out CSB’s discipleship ministries at www.csbbc.org/for-boys--young-men.html
July 2021 Editions
There is a growing sense of excitement within the Church of Western Canada. Not only are we quickly coming out of COVID, we’re also seeing new opportunities to take the Gospel into our communities and neighbourhoods. Christian Service Brigade shares this anticipation and are encouraging men, families, churches and communities to invest in purposeful ministry to those needing fellowship.
Brigade is an outreach of the men of the local church to the boys in the community, winning and training them for Christ. Our ministries are Christ-centred and action-focused. Our resources build practical skills in everyday living and evangelical Christian principles. We know boys; we know what motivates them, and how to direct them to God. We know men and how to engage them in practical service to their Lord, church, family and community. We build every generation of men by building boys. Check out CSB’s discipleship ministries at www.csbbc.org/for-boys--young-men.html
Christian Service Brigade - The LIGHT Magazine, BC & Alberta
June 2021 Editions
COVID is on the ropes. It has been beaten back, but it isn’t finished. We must push the battle through to completion… and then what? What are your goals for a Post-COVID world? What are Christ’s goals for you post-COVID?
Over the past 18 months, we have been tested. God has allowed us to see what is truly important to us as individuals, as families, and as communities. What did you discover? Where did Christ’s Great Commission end up on your to-do list? Philippians 3:13-14 include these key words, “Forgetting what is behind… I press on toward the goal…” We have all made mistakes in our reactions to COVID – those mistakes are moving behind us. Christians must press on to the goal of making disciples; of winning and training boys and young men of all communities and neighbourhoods for Christ. Check out CSB and our discipleship resources at www.csbbc.org/for-boys--young-men.html
June 2021 Editions
COVID is on the ropes. It has been beaten back, but it isn’t finished. We must push the battle through to completion… and then what? What are your goals for a Post-COVID world? What are Christ’s goals for you post-COVID?
Over the past 18 months, we have been tested. God has allowed us to see what is truly important to us as individuals, as families, and as communities. What did you discover? Where did Christ’s Great Commission end up on your to-do list? Philippians 3:13-14 include these key words, “Forgetting what is behind… I press on toward the goal…” We have all made mistakes in our reactions to COVID – those mistakes are moving behind us. Christians must press on to the goal of making disciples; of winning and training boys and young men of all communities and neighbourhoods for Christ. Check out CSB and our discipleship resources at www.csbbc.org/for-boys--young-men.html
Are you fed up with COVID and want to enjoy a weekend away from the regular routine? Are you needing a little encouragement to make it through the last few months of the pandemic? Then try CSB’s virtual Family Campout in your basement, living room, backyard, or campsite. COVID may keep you apart from friends, but you can still have fun-filled fellowship and encouragement in Christ.
Last year, COVID cancelled the “Tough Guys Father and Son Campout” for the boys and men of Christian Service Brigade, and we couldn’t see it happening again. So, we were inspired to create a virtual “Tough Guys On-Your-Own Family Campout”. The theme is Facing Your Fears and uses the desperation of World War Two to provide a context of what we are experiencing with COVID. Download nine internet broadcasts, four devotions, three Council Fires, oldtime radio shows, and an activity booklet for FREE. www.csbbc.org/tough-guys-campout-2021
Last year, COVID cancelled the “Tough Guys Father and Son Campout” for the boys and men of Christian Service Brigade, and we couldn’t see it happening again. So, we were inspired to create a virtual “Tough Guys On-Your-Own Family Campout”. The theme is Facing Your Fears and uses the desperation of World War Two to provide a context of what we are experiencing with COVID. Download nine internet broadcasts, four devotions, three Council Fires, oldtime radio shows, and an activity booklet for FREE. www.csbbc.org/tough-guys-campout-2021
CSB MEN's NETWORK - The LIGHT Magazine, BC & Alberta
April 2021 Editions
It’s been a year of COVID-19, and we trust we’re coming to an end of this pandemic. Some churches have thrived, most have survived, but some won’t be coming back. What about men? Are they coming back? Have they survived?
Men aren’t equipped for social isolation. Men are often quieter and less interactive than women. So, when they lose their face-to-face opportunities, they lose a lot. Some lose more than others because they lack a social network. That’s where men’s ministry comes in. It’s the brotherhood that connects the man to his Lord by encouraging him to “work out his faith”. It’s the glue that holds him to his church when there is no “church”. It’s the friendly voice that reminds him that he is not alone.
As we return to regular life, let’s expand our territory to include national and regional men’s events – PK and ISI. Check out: csbbc.org/mens-network
April 2021 Editions
It’s been a year of COVID-19, and we trust we’re coming to an end of this pandemic. Some churches have thrived, most have survived, but some won’t be coming back. What about men? Are they coming back? Have they survived?
Men aren’t equipped for social isolation. Men are often quieter and less interactive than women. So, when they lose their face-to-face opportunities, they lose a lot. Some lose more than others because they lack a social network. That’s where men’s ministry comes in. It’s the brotherhood that connects the man to his Lord by encouraging him to “work out his faith”. It’s the glue that holds him to his church when there is no “church”. It’s the friendly voice that reminds him that he is not alone.
As we return to regular life, let’s expand our territory to include national and regional men’s events – PK and ISI. Check out: csbbc.org/mens-network
Christian Service Brigade - The LIGHT Magazine, BC & Alberta
March 2021 Editions
“Are we there, yet?” Not long after starting we hear that familiar drone from the backseat. “No! And please stop asking.” And twelve hours later, we arrive at our destination. Well, we’re asking, Lord… Are we there yet? I wish we had a definitive answer, but COVID is unpredictable. Hebrews 10:25 says, “Let us not give up the habit of meeting together…” So, let’s make that our focus. Let’s work together to figure out what can be done in person and what must be done virtually at a distance. Building Christ-centred boys and young men isn't all that complicated even under COVID. CSB is partnering with churches and groups to develop a comprehensive list of options through which you can build the next generations for Christ. Under COVID, we are discovering better ways and new international opportunities to bring others to our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Check out: www.csbbc.org/brigade-under-covid for details.
March 2021 Editions
“Are we there, yet?” Not long after starting we hear that familiar drone from the backseat. “No! And please stop asking.” And twelve hours later, we arrive at our destination. Well, we’re asking, Lord… Are we there yet? I wish we had a definitive answer, but COVID is unpredictable. Hebrews 10:25 says, “Let us not give up the habit of meeting together…” So, let’s make that our focus. Let’s work together to figure out what can be done in person and what must be done virtually at a distance. Building Christ-centred boys and young men isn't all that complicated even under COVID. CSB is partnering with churches and groups to develop a comprehensive list of options through which you can build the next generations for Christ. Under COVID, we are discovering better ways and new international opportunities to bring others to our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Check out: www.csbbc.org/brigade-under-covid for details.
"Ministering to Kids Beyond COVID"
Christian Service Brigade - The LIGHT Magazine, BC & Alberta
January and February 2021 Editions
COVID-19 is an inconvenience, an obstacle to be avoided. If ministry were a football game, COVID would be the opposition, but it would NOT be the focus. In Christian ministry, whether the obstacles are giants or microscopic viruses, the mission of every Christian is to take the Gospel to those who haven’t heard it and make them disciples of Christ.
That’s what was talked about at the November meeting of the CSB BC Regional Committee, and the men got excited. Now CSB is Christian Service Brigade, a men’s ministry to boys that got its BC start in 1943. For generations, “Brigade” has helped churches and their men mentor boys from kindergarten to college, giving them practical examples of Christ-centred manhood.
As those men talked about the impact of COVID on the local ministry, it was quickly learned that not all groups were dead in the water. Some were limping along, others were running, and a couple were thriving. There was even a church in Calgary that saw Brigade as their solution to reaching kids when they couldn’t have Sunday school. The conversation at the committee meeting inspired the men to do CSB in another way.
For years, CSB has encouraged men to develop their skills and hobbies, wrap them in Biblical Truth, and share them with boys. This is the essential foundation of Christian Service Brigade. Every boy wants to grow into manhood, but he can’t do it on his own. In Titus 2, God gives men, and women, the responsibility to train children toward Biblical maturity. Dr James Dobson spoke of mature Christian men being an essential part of every boy’s life. CSB recognizes this and builds healthy relationships between generations. CSB is known as “Christian boy scouts”. In today’s uncertain world, CSB knows how to develop men of God of all generations.
So, when the men heard about what Chief Ranger Jerry Forder was doing with the Tree Climbers, Stockade and GEMS Girls’ Club at Bear Creek Community Church in Surrey, and what Captain Jim Pike was doing with the teenage guys in the Battalion at Calvary Baptist Church in Coquitlam in the middle of a pandemic, they couldn’t help but get excited.
When asked about the impact of COVID on their meetings, Jerry said, “We never took a break. I don’t even think we missed a week. We just moved our meeting onto Zoom and kept going. And when we were allowed, we went back to meeting in the church. We met all through the summer. The parents loved it. In late November when we were no longer allowed to meet in person, we went right back to using Zoom.”
It was noted that girls are equally welcomed to meet with the boys. They were doing that when they met at the church – arriving together and then separating into their own groups. So, when there is only one computer in the home, or limited internet bandwidth, it made sense to include the girls. “Besides,” says the Chief Ranger, “the girls like the active stuff that the boys are doing.”
Captain Jim Pike did much the same with his group, but they moved to a different internet platform that, after the devotional, games and training, allowed the young men to separate into different rooms where they would play video games together. Jim said that, “Transitioning from in-person Battalion to online was a bit of an adjustment. There is a steep learning curve to find ways to maximize participation, create personal connections and deepen the boys' faith, but it is worth it. Joshua 1:9 and Proverbs 3:6 are two verses that continue to help me to keep leading my Battalion boys. I would encourage other boys and men to do the same. It’s worth it.”
Jim and Jerry are not alone in their creativity. Other groups are using intermittent activities to build fellowship – hikes, father-son campouts, service projects, and parking lot video games projected on an exterior church wall.
This is CSB during a pandemic and the committee recognized that it is also a future version of CSB for some families who cannot make it to a nearby weekly meeting – families in Dease Lake, Beaverdell or Indian Arm BC, Carbon, High Prairie or Wandering River AB, Whitehorse YK or Skagway AK, or the missionary family on the Mexican west coast.
There is a place for online CSB units in each time zone around the world in multiple languages. And the first intentional ones are in the Lower Mainland of BC. For now, one happens Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:15pm for boys and their sisters ages 4 to 12. For young men ages 12 and up, it’s on Friday evening 7 to 9pm. Contact Howard Pike, CSB BC, at hpike@csbministries.org, to learn how you can get involved.
Christian Service Brigade - The LIGHT Magazine, BC & Alberta
January and February 2021 Editions
COVID-19 is an inconvenience, an obstacle to be avoided. If ministry were a football game, COVID would be the opposition, but it would NOT be the focus. In Christian ministry, whether the obstacles are giants or microscopic viruses, the mission of every Christian is to take the Gospel to those who haven’t heard it and make them disciples of Christ.
That’s what was talked about at the November meeting of the CSB BC Regional Committee, and the men got excited. Now CSB is Christian Service Brigade, a men’s ministry to boys that got its BC start in 1943. For generations, “Brigade” has helped churches and their men mentor boys from kindergarten to college, giving them practical examples of Christ-centred manhood.
As those men talked about the impact of COVID on the local ministry, it was quickly learned that not all groups were dead in the water. Some were limping along, others were running, and a couple were thriving. There was even a church in Calgary that saw Brigade as their solution to reaching kids when they couldn’t have Sunday school. The conversation at the committee meeting inspired the men to do CSB in another way.
For years, CSB has encouraged men to develop their skills and hobbies, wrap them in Biblical Truth, and share them with boys. This is the essential foundation of Christian Service Brigade. Every boy wants to grow into manhood, but he can’t do it on his own. In Titus 2, God gives men, and women, the responsibility to train children toward Biblical maturity. Dr James Dobson spoke of mature Christian men being an essential part of every boy’s life. CSB recognizes this and builds healthy relationships between generations. CSB is known as “Christian boy scouts”. In today’s uncertain world, CSB knows how to develop men of God of all generations.
So, when the men heard about what Chief Ranger Jerry Forder was doing with the Tree Climbers, Stockade and GEMS Girls’ Club at Bear Creek Community Church in Surrey, and what Captain Jim Pike was doing with the teenage guys in the Battalion at Calvary Baptist Church in Coquitlam in the middle of a pandemic, they couldn’t help but get excited.
When asked about the impact of COVID on their meetings, Jerry said, “We never took a break. I don’t even think we missed a week. We just moved our meeting onto Zoom and kept going. And when we were allowed, we went back to meeting in the church. We met all through the summer. The parents loved it. In late November when we were no longer allowed to meet in person, we went right back to using Zoom.”
It was noted that girls are equally welcomed to meet with the boys. They were doing that when they met at the church – arriving together and then separating into their own groups. So, when there is only one computer in the home, or limited internet bandwidth, it made sense to include the girls. “Besides,” says the Chief Ranger, “the girls like the active stuff that the boys are doing.”
Captain Jim Pike did much the same with his group, but they moved to a different internet platform that, after the devotional, games and training, allowed the young men to separate into different rooms where they would play video games together. Jim said that, “Transitioning from in-person Battalion to online was a bit of an adjustment. There is a steep learning curve to find ways to maximize participation, create personal connections and deepen the boys' faith, but it is worth it. Joshua 1:9 and Proverbs 3:6 are two verses that continue to help me to keep leading my Battalion boys. I would encourage other boys and men to do the same. It’s worth it.”
Jim and Jerry are not alone in their creativity. Other groups are using intermittent activities to build fellowship – hikes, father-son campouts, service projects, and parking lot video games projected on an exterior church wall.
This is CSB during a pandemic and the committee recognized that it is also a future version of CSB for some families who cannot make it to a nearby weekly meeting – families in Dease Lake, Beaverdell or Indian Arm BC, Carbon, High Prairie or Wandering River AB, Whitehorse YK or Skagway AK, or the missionary family on the Mexican west coast.
There is a place for online CSB units in each time zone around the world in multiple languages. And the first intentional ones are in the Lower Mainland of BC. For now, one happens Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:15pm for boys and their sisters ages 4 to 12. For young men ages 12 and up, it’s on Friday evening 7 to 9pm. Contact Howard Pike, CSB BC, at hpike@csbministries.org, to learn how you can get involved.
CSB in BRITISH COLUMBIA - 2020:
Christian Service Brigade (The Light Magazine - December 2020 Edition)
___Merry Christmas. Before everything else, let’s remember that God Almighty visited this earth in bodily form to rescue us from sin and eternal death. Jesus Christ suffered and died for us, for every boy and girl, every woman and man, and He gave us the hope of eternal life, IF we know to repent of our sins.
This has been quite the year. COVID stole our attention. But has it taken our focus from Christ? If we’re honest, we know that it has, at least somewhat. When Jesus stood on the Mount of Olives as our glorified, risen Saviour and commanded us to “Make disciples,” He was saying to do it despite the circumstances. We won’t be foolish, nor will we give up following His Great Commission.
___Christian Service Brigade is the men of the local church winning and training boys for Christ – ordinary men who are showing neighbourhood kids what it is to be Godly men. As COVID settled in, many Brigade leaders anticipated the impact and established programs that ran over the internet using Zoom and other digital platforms. They continued to minister. And when restrictions relaxed, they jumped back to in-person meetings with all the protocols in place. Many are meeting online this week and every week until school restarts in January. They are called by God to build boys for Christ.
___Please join us in thanking God for these men and families who give so much to serve God. Be inspired to point boys to Jesus.
Christian Service Brigade (The Light Magazine - December 2020 Edition)
___Merry Christmas. Before everything else, let’s remember that God Almighty visited this earth in bodily form to rescue us from sin and eternal death. Jesus Christ suffered and died for us, for every boy and girl, every woman and man, and He gave us the hope of eternal life, IF we know to repent of our sins.
This has been quite the year. COVID stole our attention. But has it taken our focus from Christ? If we’re honest, we know that it has, at least somewhat. When Jesus stood on the Mount of Olives as our glorified, risen Saviour and commanded us to “Make disciples,” He was saying to do it despite the circumstances. We won’t be foolish, nor will we give up following His Great Commission.
___Christian Service Brigade is the men of the local church winning and training boys for Christ – ordinary men who are showing neighbourhood kids what it is to be Godly men. As COVID settled in, many Brigade leaders anticipated the impact and established programs that ran over the internet using Zoom and other digital platforms. They continued to minister. And when restrictions relaxed, they jumped back to in-person meetings with all the protocols in place. Many are meeting online this week and every week until school restarts in January. They are called by God to build boys for Christ.
___Please join us in thanking God for these men and families who give so much to serve God. Be inspired to point boys to Jesus.
Christian Service Brigade - Men's Ministry to Men
(The LIGHT Magazine - November 2020 Edition)
We are blessed. COVID is being used by God to build us into the people He wants. If COVID is the opposition, we would be regrouping in the locker room, exiting to the gym, and building up our strength to go into the next quarter, period, heat, whatever, ready to beat the opposition into submission; ready to win and take the Cup. But we aren't fighting COVID, we are battling our way through it to bring men into fellowship with our Saviour. We are on the battlefield, and our goal is winning and training men for Christ. COVID is simply getting in our way.
November is ISI Month. Virtual Iron Sharpen Iron Men’s Conferences are taking place across the continent. CSB USA has a Friday evening/Saturday morning conference. The ISI Network has an evening-based national conference. And CSB BC/AB has a Saturday morning “breakfast” conference, reasonably timed. Check out https://www.csbbc.org/mens-network.html.
(The LIGHT Magazine - November 2020 Edition)
We are blessed. COVID is being used by God to build us into the people He wants. If COVID is the opposition, we would be regrouping in the locker room, exiting to the gym, and building up our strength to go into the next quarter, period, heat, whatever, ready to beat the opposition into submission; ready to win and take the Cup. But we aren't fighting COVID, we are battling our way through it to bring men into fellowship with our Saviour. We are on the battlefield, and our goal is winning and training men for Christ. COVID is simply getting in our way.
November is ISI Month. Virtual Iron Sharpen Iron Men’s Conferences are taking place across the continent. CSB USA has a Friday evening/Saturday morning conference. The ISI Network has an evening-based national conference. And CSB BC/AB has a Saturday morning “breakfast” conference, reasonably timed. Check out https://www.csbbc.org/mens-network.html.
Christian Service Brigade - Men's Ministry to Boys (The LIGHT Magazine - November 2020 Edition)
In Matthew, Jesus commands Christians to "make disciples of all nations" and that includes the boys and young men in your community. His calling however doesn't include "when we have COVID figured out." So how do we as Christians follow Christ in building future generations when we have rules and protocols to be heeded? First, we obey the guidelines provided by our government authorities, church leadership, insurers, and parents. Second, we work together to figure out what can be done in person and what must be done virtually at a distance. Building Christ-centred boys and young men isn't all that complicated even under COVID. CSB is partnering with our churches and groups to develop a comprehensive list of options through which you can build the next generations for Christ. Under COVID, we will find better ways to bring others to our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Check out: www.csbbc.org/brigade-under-covid for the details.
In Matthew, Jesus commands Christians to "make disciples of all nations" and that includes the boys and young men in your community. His calling however doesn't include "when we have COVID figured out." So how do we as Christians follow Christ in building future generations when we have rules and protocols to be heeded? First, we obey the guidelines provided by our government authorities, church leadership, insurers, and parents. Second, we work together to figure out what can be done in person and what must be done virtually at a distance. Building Christ-centred boys and young men isn't all that complicated even under COVID. CSB is partnering with our churches and groups to develop a comprehensive list of options through which you can build the next generations for Christ. Under COVID, we will find better ways to bring others to our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Check out: www.csbbc.org/brigade-under-covid for the details.
Christian Service Brigade (The LIGHT Magazine - October 2020 Edition)
As we settle into a new routine under COVID, we find that nothing is routine. COVID exposures are in our schools and community. Care homes are impacted by outbreaks. Our governments are imposing new limits to keep this pandemic from spreading. Still, Jesus commands us to “Go and make disciples.” We do this by obeying the guidelines provided by our government authorities, church leadership, insurers, and parents. Then, we work together to figure out what can be done in-person and what must be done virtually at a distance. Building Christ-centred boys and young men isn't that complicated even under COVID. CSB is partnering with our churches and boys’ groups to develop a comprehensive strategy of options through which churches and their men can build the next generations for Christ. Under COVID, we will find new ways to bring others to our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Check out: www.csbbc.org/brigade-under-covid for the details.
As we settle into a new routine under COVID, we find that nothing is routine. COVID exposures are in our schools and community. Care homes are impacted by outbreaks. Our governments are imposing new limits to keep this pandemic from spreading. Still, Jesus commands us to “Go and make disciples.” We do this by obeying the guidelines provided by our government authorities, church leadership, insurers, and parents. Then, we work together to figure out what can be done in-person and what must be done virtually at a distance. Building Christ-centred boys and young men isn't that complicated even under COVID. CSB is partnering with our churches and boys’ groups to develop a comprehensive strategy of options through which churches and their men can build the next generations for Christ. Under COVID, we will find new ways to bring others to our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Check out: www.csbbc.org/brigade-under-covid for the details.
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Christian Service Brigade (The LIGHT Magazine - September 2020 Edition)
In Matthew, Jesus commands us to "make disciples of all nations" and that includes the boys and young men in your community. His calling however doesn't include "when we have COVID figured out." So how do we as Christians follow Christ in building future generations when we have rules and protocols to be heeded? First, we obey the guidelines provided by our government authorities, church leadership, insurers, and parents. Second, we work together to figure out what can be done in person and what must be done virtually at a distance. Building Christ-centred boys and young men isn't all that complicated even under COVID. CSB is partnering with our churches and groups to develop a comprehensive list of options through which you can build the next generations for Christ. Under COVID, we will find better ways to bring others to our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Check out: www.csbbc.org/brigade-under-covid for the details. |
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Christian Service Brigade (The LIGHT Magazine - August 2020 Edition)
It’s August and time to start planning our fall ministries, but with this world of COVID, plans are always changing. It doesn’t mean that we don’t plan. It means that we seek God and plan according to His Leading, recognizing that He knows the future. And while our plans may come to nothing, He will use them to build us in other ways. How is your planning going? Brigade is having a huge online Kickoff on Wednesday, August 26. It is for boys and their families, Brigade leaders and their churches. Two 45-minute sessions are being put together by two teams of experienced CSB staff and Brigade leaders for Stockade and Battalion. They will be presented twice that same night to allow participation from all across North America. Check it out at www.csbbc.org/brigade-kickoff. Serving our children and youth for Christ is different today. CSB can help your men and boys. |
Christian Service Brigade (The LIGHT Magazine - July 2020 Edition)
Are you looking for something good for kids to do while stuck at home? Then check out CSB Canada’s growing library of free Achievement Samplers. These resources have always been a take-home opportunity to build boys as men of God in training; people who grow like Jesus “in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.” Luke 2:52. They have been formatted for boys (and girls) ages 5 to 18 years old, and are found on the CSBBC website at: www.csbbc.org/brigade-at-home. New Samplers are added every few weeks for Tree Climbers (children 5 to 7 and their dads), Stockade (boys 8 to 11) and Battalion (young men 12 and up). This past month included Star Lantern, Pet Owner Interview, Electricity, Special Needs, Mastermind and Siege Weapons.
CSB builds Godly men (and women) of today and tomorrow through resources, training and certification. Check out how CSB can serve you.
Are you looking for something good for kids to do while stuck at home? Then check out CSB Canada’s growing library of free Achievement Samplers. These resources have always been a take-home opportunity to build boys as men of God in training; people who grow like Jesus “in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.” Luke 2:52. They have been formatted for boys (and girls) ages 5 to 18 years old, and are found on the CSBBC website at: www.csbbc.org/brigade-at-home. New Samplers are added every few weeks for Tree Climbers (children 5 to 7 and their dads), Stockade (boys 8 to 11) and Battalion (young men 12 and up). This past month included Star Lantern, Pet Owner Interview, Electricity, Special Needs, Mastermind and Siege Weapons.
CSB builds Godly men (and women) of today and tomorrow through resources, training and certification. Check out how CSB can serve you.
Christian Service Brigade (The LIGHT Magazine - June 2020 Edition)
Are you looking for something good for kids to do while stuck at home? Then check out CSB Canada’s growing library of free Achievement Samplers. These resources have always been a take-home opportunity to build boys as men of God in training; people who grow like Jesus “in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.” Luke 2:52. They have been formatted for boys (and girls) ages 5 to 18 years old, and are found on the CSBBC website at: www.csbbc.org/brigade-at-home. New Samplers are added each week for Tree Climbers (children 5 to 7 and their dads), Stockade (boys 8 to 11) and Battalion (young men 12 and up). This past week included Star Lantern, Pet Owner Interview, Electricity, Special Needs, Mastermind and Siege Weapons.
CSB builds Godly men (and women) of today and tomorrow through resources, training and certification. Check out how CSB can serve you.
Are you looking for something good for kids to do while stuck at home? Then check out CSB Canada’s growing library of free Achievement Samplers. These resources have always been a take-home opportunity to build boys as men of God in training; people who grow like Jesus “in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.” Luke 2:52. They have been formatted for boys (and girls) ages 5 to 18 years old, and are found on the CSBBC website at: www.csbbc.org/brigade-at-home. New Samplers are added each week for Tree Climbers (children 5 to 7 and their dads), Stockade (boys 8 to 11) and Battalion (young men 12 and up). This past week included Star Lantern, Pet Owner Interview, Electricity, Special Needs, Mastermind and Siege Weapons.
CSB builds Godly men (and women) of today and tomorrow through resources, training and certification. Check out how CSB can serve you.
Christian Service Brigade (The LIGHT Magazine - May 2020 Edition)
CSB Canada is excited to announce a new initiative to make Samplers from their extensive library of Christ-centred resources available for free to the general public during this time of isolation. Brigade’s Achievement for boys has always been a take-home opportunity for their families to build their boys as men of God in training; men who grow like Jesus “in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.” Luke 2:52. These resources have been reformatted for boys (and girls) ages 5 to 18 years old, and are found on the CSBBC website at: www.csbbc.org/brigade-at-home. Sign up is free. New Samplers are added each week for Tree Climbers (children 5 to 7 and their dads), Stockade (boys 8 to 11) and Battalion (young men 12 and up).
CSB builds Godly men (and women) of today and tomorrow through resources, training and certification. Check out how CSB can serve you.
CSB Canada is excited to announce a new initiative to make Samplers from their extensive library of Christ-centred resources available for free to the general public during this time of isolation. Brigade’s Achievement for boys has always been a take-home opportunity for their families to build their boys as men of God in training; men who grow like Jesus “in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.” Luke 2:52. These resources have been reformatted for boys (and girls) ages 5 to 18 years old, and are found on the CSBBC website at: www.csbbc.org/brigade-at-home. Sign up is free. New Samplers are added each week for Tree Climbers (children 5 to 7 and their dads), Stockade (boys 8 to 11) and Battalion (young men 12 and up).
CSB builds Godly men (and women) of today and tomorrow through resources, training and certification. Check out how CSB can serve you.
CSB Men’s Network (The LIGHT Magazine - April 2020 Edition)
In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus tells us, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” We are told to spread the Good News no matter the circumstances.
Matthew 10:16 says, “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.” This is the time for us to be wise.
In Romans 8:28, the Bible assures us “…that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” COVID-19 has disrupted our world; it is for HIS purpose. Our plans have changed, but not our purpose, or yours. We build men of every generation. ISI-2020 has been postponed. Go to www.csbbc.org/mens-network.
In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus tells us, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.” We are told to spread the Good News no matter the circumstances.
Matthew 10:16 says, “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.” This is the time for us to be wise.
In Romans 8:28, the Bible assures us “…that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” COVID-19 has disrupted our world; it is for HIS purpose. Our plans have changed, but not our purpose, or yours. We build men of every generation. ISI-2020 has been postponed. Go to www.csbbc.org/mens-network.
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CSB Men’s Network (The LIGHT Magazine - March 2020 Edition)
Centred on Jesus Christ, ministry to men through men begins with the local church. Christians are told to be part of a local Body of Believers. Hebrew 10:25 clearly says, "Let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of His return is drawing near." (NLT). Christian men shouldn't avoid going to church; they are to set the right example. It's reported that... "When a dad or husband is the first to attend a church, 93% of the time his whole family will follow him" (1996 Promise Keepers Report, which is still true today). If we want to build the Church, one of our best investments is to focus on the man, because when he commits to his church, his family will follow him to the foot of the Saviour's Cross. This is why it's so important to build the man in his own church. This is why a men's group in the local church is vital. And this is why our purpose is to build the men of the local church through a one-day men's equipping conference. Each year, the CSB Men’s Network hosts the “Iron Sharpens Iron” live and in-person, one-day international men’s conference to draw men together to be built-up in their walk with Christ. Through a network of local, regional and international ministry partners, ISI provides equipping which is specific to men. Keynote speakers Dr John Neufeld of Back to the Bible Canada, and Strength and Conditioning Coach, Chris Boyko, anchor 12+ seminars at Eagle Ridge Bible Fellowship in Coquitlam on Saturday, April 4th, 8:30am to 3:45pm. Go to www.csbbc.org/mens-network. |
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CSB Men’s Network (The LIGHT Magazine - February 2020 Edition)
Men’s ministry – the ministry of Jesus Christ through men and to men – is a vital part of every church. It’s all about fellowship and trust, and when it’s working well, it can take a man with overwhelming burdens to being engaged in Kingdom-growing action. Faith is strengthened and men are moved in serving their families, churches, and communities. Churches grow. Therefore, we invest in Iron Sharpens Iron; it builds churches which build men.
Iron Sharpens Iron is an international men’s conference which draws together men and a network of local, regional, and international partners to showcase ministries that are specific to men.
Join us on April 4, 2020 for two keynote speakers and twelve seminars which build men as church and community leaders, as husbands and fathers, as shepherds and evangelists, and as workers of the Church. Register at www.csbbc.org/mens-network. Presented by the CSB Men’s Network – “Building Godly Men of Today.”
Men’s ministry – the ministry of Jesus Christ through men and to men – is a vital part of every church. It’s all about fellowship and trust, and when it’s working well, it can take a man with overwhelming burdens to being engaged in Kingdom-growing action. Faith is strengthened and men are moved in serving their families, churches, and communities. Churches grow. Therefore, we invest in Iron Sharpens Iron; it builds churches which build men.
Iron Sharpens Iron is an international men’s conference which draws together men and a network of local, regional, and international partners to showcase ministries that are specific to men.
Join us on April 4, 2020 for two keynote speakers and twelve seminars which build men as church and community leaders, as husbands and fathers, as shepherds and evangelists, and as workers of the Church. Register at www.csbbc.org/mens-network. Presented by the CSB Men’s Network – “Building Godly Men of Today.”
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Christian Service Brigade (The LIGHT Magazine - January 2020 Edition)
Christian Service Brigade and the churches of British Columbia and Alberta are building Godly men of today and tomorrow. The need for boys to have a Christ-centred meeting place where they are shown how to be men of God has never been greater. Churches are active training grounds where boys from the community learn to serve others as an active expression of their faith in God. The road to the mission field begins with Sunday school and midweek clubs like CSB. Men within the local church are certified by CSB to win and train today’s active boys and young men. Developing leaders hone their skills through games, projects, and storytelling. CSB’s programs wrap Godly Action in Biblical Truth. Tree Climbers invites the boy with his dad to explore subjects that excite him. Stockade takes it further, encouraging the boy to choose his own adventure with a growing variety of Outpost Adventures and Stockade Modules. Battalion is all about being a man of valour focused on honour, courage, chivalry, purity, loyalty, obedience and dedication to the Lord Jesus Christ. Check out what’s new with CSB in BC and Alberta at www.csbbc.org and get your boys and men involved in a CSB group near you. |
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Christian Service Brigade (The Light Magazine - January 2019 Edition)
Christian Service Brigade and the churches of Alberta are building Godly men of today and tomorrow. The need for boys to have a Christ-centred meeting place where they can learn to be men of God has never been greater. Parents from Fort McMurray to Medicine Hat, Lethbridge to Lloydminster are looking to the church for a wholesome ministry for their sons. Ordinary men volunteer to win and train today’s active boys and young men for Christ. They hone their leadership skills through games, projects and storytelling. CSB’s programs wrap Godly Action with Biblical Truth. Tree Climbers invites the boy and his father to explore topics that excite him. Stockade takes it further, encouraging the boy to choose his own adventure with a growing variety of Outpost Adventures and Stockade Modules. Battalion is all about being a man of valour focused on honour, courage, chivalry, purity, loyalty, obedience and dedication to the Lord Jesus Christ. Check out what’s new with CSB in the Lower Mainland at www.csbbc.org and get your boys and men involved in a CSB group near you. |
