This is the first blog to be entered on the CSB web site.  My desire is to both encourage and challenge those who might choose to read this, as well as giving glory to God for all he has done and will continue to do through this ministry.  Hopefully there will be new entries weekly and others may be invited to participate.

Several months ago the Board of Directors of CSB approved new Vision and Mission statements for the ministry;

Vision: Godly Men Who Serve, Lead and Disciple Each Generation.

Mission: Building Godly Men of Today and Tomorrow.

These are strong and powerful statements of what we see as God’s call for this ministry – yesterday, today and tomorrow.

One of the struggles this ministry has faced for many years is that of being cast as a “children’s ministry”.  That simply is not the case and never has been the case.

CSB is about equipping, encouraging and engaging men
in ministry to young men and boys.

As men of God we must live passionately.  We must understand that we are at war for the future of our families and our churches.  To turn the tide, men as Christ-followers, must passionately know God, passionately serve Him, and invest passionately in being reproducing spiritual fathers.

The challenge and opportunity is to leave a legacy in the lives of young men and boys.  I truly believe this is the greatest failing of men in the last several generations.  We have missed a central truth and central role given to men by their Creator;

As Men of God we must see as one of our primary responsibilities the discipleship of young men and boys.  We must invest in building up the next generations of godly men, godly husbands, godly fathers.  The godly men of today must leave a legacy of godly young men who passionately serve the Lord and can lead in family, church and community.

And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses
Entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.
II Timothy 2:2 (NIV)