Christian Service Brigade.
Dates
- Existence: 1937-
Biographical Statement
The genesis of the Christian Service Brigade can be traced to a Sunday School ministry led by Joseph Coughlin, a Wheaton College Student, in 1937. Coughlin influenced other leaders to adopt his ideas and by 1940 there were 18 groups in the Chicago area. The organization was officially established in 1940.
A key in the continuing success of the program was an influx of funds from the Christian Worker's Foundation and the leadership of Herbert Taylor. Taylor became chairman of the Board of directors in 1943. He recruited Kenneth Hansen to act as general secretary of the organization. Hansen emphasized local church sponsorship of Brigade activities while Coughlin developed literature and program resources.
Christian Service Brigade grew slowly until 1955. In that year Joseph Bubar took charge of the program. Many staff members were added under his direction. Brigade centers were established, giving a regional organization to the movement.
In 1963 a Canadian branch office was opened in Burlington, Ontario. Four years later the Canadian staff began operations under their own license.
A new executive director was appointed in 1970 to replace the retired Bubar. Sam Gray took over an organization with a sizeable debt and a divided leadership. In spite of internal struggles and declining membership new programs were developed. A program for primary-aged boys was undertaken called Tree Climbers was established in 1986. Brigade's ministry expanded its outreach to young adult men, fathers with daughters, and inner-city people.
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Detroit's Afro-American Mission Records
Minutes, budgets, proposals, pamphlets, reports, video cassettes, and other material showing the origins of Detroit's Afro-American Mission, Inc., and its activities including Bible clubs for children and adults, special ministries to singles, vacation Bible schools and camps, and the Institute for Biblical Research.
Herbert J. Taylor Papers
Pioneer Ministries Records
Sarah "Sally" Bell Oral History Interview
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Boys -- United States -- Societies and clubs. 3
- Girls -- United States -- Societies and clubs. 3
- Women -- Religious life. 3
- Christian education -- United States. 2
- Christian education, Outdoor -- United States. 2
- Conversion -- Christianity. 2
- Evangelicalism -- United States. 2
- Evangelistic work -- United States. 2
- Outdoor recreation for children. 2
- Youth -- Religious life. 2
- Youth -- United States -- Societies and clubs. 2
- African American churches. 1
- African American clergy. 1
- African American evangelists. 1
- African American leadership. 1
- African Americans -- Families. 1
- African Americans -- Religious life. 1
- African Americans -- Social conditions. 1
- African Americans. 1
- Audio-visual materials -- United States. 1
- Baptism. 1
- Baptists -- United States. 1
- Bible -- Study and teaching. 1
- Boys -- United States -- Religious life. 1
- Businesspeople -- Religious life -- United States. 1
- Camp counselors. 1
- Camps -- Administration. 1
- Catholic Church -- Ecuador. 1
- Catholic Church -- Relations -- Protestant churches. 1
- Chicago (Ill.) 1
- Children -- Conversion to Christianity. 1
- Children -- Religious life. 1
- Children -- Societies and clubs. 1
- Children -- United States -- Conversion to Christianity. 1
- Children -- United States -- Religious life. 1
- Children -- United States -- Societies and clubs. 1
- Christian education -- Curricula. 1
- Christian education -- Philosophy. 1
- Christian education directors. 1
- Christian education of adults -- Michigan -- Detroit. 1
- Christian education of children -- Michigan -- Detroit. 1
- Christian education of children -- United States. 1
- Christian education of teenagers -- Michigan -- Detroit. 1
- Christian leadership. 1
- Christian life. 1
- Christian literature -- Publishing -- United States. 1
- Christian vacation schools. 1
- Christianity and culture. 1
- Church and state -- Ecuador. 1
- Church and state -- United States. 1
- Church work with African Americans -- Michigan -- Detroit. 1
- Church work with children -- Michigan -- Detroit. 1
- Church work with children -- United States. 1
- Church work with children. 1
- Church work with families -- Michigan -- Detroit. 1
- Church work with single people -- Michigan -- Detroit. 1
- Church work with students -- United States. 1
- Church work with the poor -- Michigan. -- Detroit. 1
- Church work with women -- Michigan -- Detroit. 1
- Church work with youth -- Michigan -- Detroit. 1
- Church work with youth -- United States. 1
- Cities and towns -- Michigan. 1
- City missions -- Michigan -- Detroit. 1
- City missions -- United States. 1
- College students -- United States -- Religious life. 1
- College students -- United States. 1
- College students in missionary work. 1
- Conversion -- Personal narratives. -- Christianity. 1
- Culture shock. 1
- Ecuador -- Economic conditions. 1
- Ecuador -- Politics and government. 1
- Ecuador -- Religion. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Australia. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Canada. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Caribbean Area. 1
- Evangelistic work -- China. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Congresses. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Ecuador. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Illinois -- Chicago. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Japan. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Michigan -- Detroit. 1
- Evangelistic work -- North America. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Philippines. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Philosophy. 1
- Four way test. 1
- Fund raising. 1
- Fundamentalism. 1
- Games in Christian education. 1
- Girls -- Religious life -- United States. 1
- Girls -- United States. 1
- Inner cities -- United States. 1
- Journalism, Religious. 1
- Language in missionary work. 1
- Liberalism (Religion) -- United States. 1
- Management -- Religious aspects -- Christianity. 1
- Mass media in missionary work -- Ecuador. 1
- Mass media in religion -- United States. 1
- Methodist Church. 1
- Missionaries -- Appointment, call, and election. 1
- Missions -- Interdenominational cooperation. 1 ∧ less