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Leadership Training Courses
One of the most important services CSB provides to local churches is the training of leaders involved in the programs the church is offering. We offer a Basic course for new leaders, and approximately twenty advanced courses on a variety of topics for existing leaders to help them be more effective leaders and servants of Christ. The over-arching purpose is to help equip your leaders to grow godly men of today and tomorrow.
The CSB coordinator in your church can arrange for one or more of these course to be conducted in your church by contacting your Regional Director.
Basic Leadership Training (BLT) Course
EVERY leader working in a local Brigade group should have completed the Basic Leadership Training Program. This is a three hour course covering the basics of CSB focus, ministry, and program operations. The leader-in-training will be given the core elements of why we do the ministry we carry out, how to set and reach program goals, and the nuts and bolts of running a weekly meeting. Course materials can be ordered from the CSB warehouse or by contacting your Regional Director.
Advanced Leadership Training (ALT) Courses
We currently offer approximately 20 ALT courses. These Advanced Leadership Training Courses are usually taught by our staff, but may be taught by leaders from your church. Many of the courses are also of benefit to Sunday school teachers, pastors, youth workers, those involved in leadership of girls ministries, as well as others involved in ministry at your church.
Each of these courses is designed to be completed in three hours. This permits the course to be completed in an evening.
These courses may be taken in any sequence, although each course stands on its own. There are no pre-requisites, except that leaders taking the courses for credit from CSB must have completed the Basic Leadership Training program first.
A small certificate is given to each person who attends each course. For every six courses completed, an individual leader may apply to the area Regional Director to receive a certificate and an award which can be worn on his uniform if your ministry incorporates these in your program.
Courses in the one hundred series are considered to be more directly related to equipping leaders to work in the weekly meetings of the various Brigade programs. Those in the two hundred series are of more general interest areas.
Contact your Regional Director to arrange for any of these courses to be taught at your church.
100 Level Courses...
151 Brigade Fundamentals
Relationship to the local church. Responsibility for standards, leadership, promotion, support. Basic principles and program elements. Tree Climbers, Stockade, Battalion. CSB philosophy and standards. Leadership ladder.
152 Tree Climbers Weekly Meeting
Parts of the weekly meeting. Leader job descriptions. Meeting in detail. Resources. Slide/tape presentation.
153 Stockade a ministry to boys 8 to 11 years
Introduction, Discipling boys Bible Study, an effective ministry to boys, Stockade structure and roles, the weekly meeting, building tomorrow’s leaders, Stockade resources, beyond the weekly meeting, the Achievement Program and Stockade paperwork
154 Battalion Learning to Lead by Leading
Introduction, Discipling boys Bible Study, an effective ministry to boys, Battalion structure and roles, the weekly meeting, Battalion and the youth group, building teen leaders, Battalion resources, beyond the weekly meeting, the Achievement Program and Battalion paperwork
155 Meaningful Achievement
Understanding achievement. Planning achievement. Standards for achievement. Herald of Christ. Know your achievement program.
156 Story Telling
Scriptural basis. Story telling exercises. Basic principles in story telling. How to tell a story. Practice exercises.
157 Excelling in Leadership
What is leadership, leadeship styles, the characyteristics of servant leadership, the tasks of leadership, and a Biblical checklist on excellence in leadership.
158 Evangelism Techniques
Scripture as central focus. Personal conditions necessary. Occasions for leading someone to Christ. Some methods. Dangers in soul winning. Follow up.
159 Maintaining Group Order
Defining group order. Importance of group order. Helping kids grow up. How to be trustworthy. Special challenges. Leadership considerations. Program aids. Leader's self discipline.
160 Program Planning
What planning is and its importance. Responsibility of planning. Basic steps in planning. Planning cycle. Biblical example. Planning resources.
161 Evaluation the Start to Success
Biblical Basis. Evaluation defined. Why evaluate. Results of not evaluating. Who should evaluate? How? Relating goal setting. Methods of evaluation. How to make up an evaluation.
163 Discipleship
Introduction, definitions, foundations, Biblical prerogatives, application, key components, how it happens in CSB.
200 Level Courses...
251 Home Visitation
Scriptural basis. Purposes of home visitation. Types of visits. Initial contact and pre-preparation. The actual visit. Presenting the Gospel. A note about fear. Summary of the visit.
252 Activities Beyond the Weekly Meeting
Building bridges. Value of activities outside the weekly meeting. Types of activities. Objectives for effective activities. Planning. Evaluation. God's Word in activities.
253 Growth Through Achievement
Biblical basis for achievement. Understanding achievement. Fostering the man/boy relationship. Standards. Under and over achievers. Motivating boys to achieve. Evaluating your unit's achievement.
254 Games Leadership
Games and Scripture search. Why have games and activities. Games related to age. Effective game leadership. Games model to use. How to make game time effective.
255 Basic Camping Techniques
Values of the camping experience. Seasonal camping activities. Camping planning. Leadership in camping. Standards to be achieved. Supplies and equipment. God's Word in the woods.
256 Ministry to Single Parent Family
Concern for single parent families. Dynamics of family when separation occurs. Needs of the parent. Needs of the child. What we can do to help.
257 Spiritual Disciplines
What are the spiritual disciplines. Differences between spiritual disciplines and fruit of the Spirit. Spiritual journal and prayer. Goals - personal disciplines.
258 Leadership Principles and Habits
Habits: character that makes an impact. Building personal integrity. Key resource. Learning by doing. Modeling through experiential learning. Leadership principles re: Habits.
259 Prayer
Types of prayer. How and what to pray for. Faith and prayer. Intercessory prayer. Prayer journal. Results of prayer. Physical acts in prayer. When circumstances overpower. Prayer coupled with fasting. Vitality filled prayer life.
263 I'm on the Committee; Now What?
Biblical foundation. Committee job descriptions. Functions of the committee. Yearly committee calendar. Planning, communication, recruiting and training. Effective committee meetings.
264 Protecting the Children in your Church
What are we dealing with, A video, Your Church's Protection Plan, recruitment methods, leader training, supervision of activities appropriate contact with children, physical facilities, reporting of incidents, and ministry to victims and others.
266 Dealing with Difficult Kids including ADD and ADHD
Introduction, thoughts from James Dobson, Causes of Misbehaviour, Dealing with the children, ADD and ADHD characteristics Dr Ray Lueck, problems faced by the children, a father’s perspective, behaviour management techniques, conclusions.