CSB Leadership Training

Course List

Basic Leadership Training Courses

One of the most important services CSB provides to local churches is the Training of leaders. 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 purpose is to equip them to "Win and train boys for Christ". Following is a brief description of the various courses.

The CSB Co-ordinator in your church can arrange for one or more of these course to be conducted in your church by contacting your Regional Director

EVERY leader working in a local Brigade group should have completed the Basic Leadership Training Program. Once the individual has completed the training program he should complete an application form indicating his agreement with the Brigade Standard of Faith. As Brigade is a part of the ministry of a local church, the leader should be expected to indicate his agreement with any requirements of the local church has of its leaders. CSB Canada expects the local church to ensure that CSB leaders are born again Christian men, and they are in agreement the CSB Standard of Faith. In addition, CSB Canada recommends that the local church require its leaders to meet standards of an exemplary life as clean vessels, fit for the Master's use.

The application form should be submitted to the Regional Director, who will arrange for a Basic Leadership Certificate to be issued, indicating that the leader has completed the Basic course.

BLT

Basic Leadership Training Course

A three hour course covering the basics of CSB focus, ministry, and program operations. The student 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 CSB Headquarters or by contacting your Regional Director. THIS COURSE IS REQUIRED FOR ALL FIRST YEAR CSB LEADERS.

Advanced Leadership Training Courses

We have aproximately twenty courses, primarily for Brigade Leaders, in local churches. These advanced Leadership Training Courses are usually taught by our staff, but may be taught in local churches by local leaders. Many of the courses are also of benefit to Sunday school teachers, pastors, youth workers, girl program leaders, as well as others workers in local churches.

Each of these courses is intended to last for three hours. This permits one of the courses to be completed in an evening.

These courses may be taken in any sequence. 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.

They can be offered as adult electives in a Sunday school where the students could go through 2 or 3 courses in a quarter. Another option would be to offer them as a professional development evening, where all leaders in a local could take the course together so they can be more effective with their boys in the weekly meetings.Contact your Regional Director to arrange a training session at your church

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.

A small certificate which is given to each person who attends each course. For every six courses completed, an individual leader may apply to the Regional Director to receive a certificate and a uniforn award from CSB Canada.

*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 perogatives, application, key components, how it happens in CSB.

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*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 an 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.