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Dave Dixon is an expert storyteller and long time Brigade Chairman at Unit 1540 at Claremont Bible Chapel in California. He is also a former woodshop teacher in high school. Dave shares his expertise in storytelling with everyone and provides resources for you to strengthen you storytelling skills. Resources available at www.claremontbiblechapel.com Email Dave at davedixoncustomcabinets@yahoo.com

Coit Morrison and David Taylor, Jr. are Brigade leaders with Unit 2733 located in South Carolina. Coit and David join in kicking off a new series called Brigade Tune-Up: Gearing up your local unit for the upcoming ministry year. They share their experience and challenges in planning out the calendar and schedule for their local unit.

Mike Young is the Founder and Executive Director of Noble Warriors. He is a friend of Christian Service Brigade and shares his experiences with intergenerational ministry in the context of Noble Warriors. Mike believes in the call and continuation of discipleship as the core element to any effective men's ministry program.

Chuck Stecker is the Founder and Executive Director of A Chosen Generation. He also is a former CSB Ministries board member. Chuck sits down to discuss the importance and value of intergenerational discipleship and ministry to young people today.

Ron Mackey, Executive Director of Deerfoot Lodge and fellow CSB alum, drops in to talk about the incredible resource camp provides for young men and boys on this episode of Valor Conversations. Ron also discusses his own personal experiences growing up in camp and the value of it towards discipleship. Enjoy this episode as we begin planning to move into our next series on Brigade resources.

When it comes to the variety of options to get involved with in the summertime, consider the Kingdom impact that happens through camping experiences for your child or grandchild. This special Valor Conversations is audio taken from a live video episode takes a deeper look at camping through the importance of same-gender camp ministry, discipleship, and the experiences offered. Join Sam Richbart from Camp Hickory Hill and Ron Mackey from Deerfoot Lodge alongside host Jay Trainer for this powerful, deep-dive discussion on camp ministry! [The video is available through the Brigade YouTube channel.]

Dave Stiansen joins Valor Conversations to discuss the value of camping experiences for young men and boys at Haycock Camping Ministries in Pennsylvania. He has served as the Executive Director since 2012 at Haycock. Dave discusses the importance of ministering to young people today in the camping environment comparing it to the changing times of when he first came on staff.

Host Jay Trainer looks back on the previous episodes of some of the themes surrounding camp life and experiences. The ideas that are shared continue to build unity around Brigade and the efforts of discipleship from our previous conversations. There is more to come, including a free live video Valor Conversations roundtable event on May 17th @ 8pm ET!

Chris Studley has been involved with camping ministry at Northern Frontier Camp in the Adirondacks for over 20 years, currently serving as Executive Director. In this episode, Chris sits down to discuss the value of wilderness camping in the heart of the Adirondacks. He also shares his Brigade background and how Adirondack camping has impacted the process of discipleship for his campers.

Sam Richbart, Executive Director of Camp Hickory Hill, joins the Valor Conversations podcast to discuss the ongoing ministry efforts of his local camp. Sam has several years of experience with Christian Service Brigade serving in his church and formally as a Regional Director. A major theme of this episode is the importance of spiritual legacy from one generation to the next.

Karl Benson is the current Executive Director of Sequoia Brigade Camp. He joins the podcast to discuss the unique characteristics of Sequoia and what camping is like in California. Karl shares the theme of adventure camping and what it means for young men and boys to experience this in their walk with the Lord.

Today we begin a new series discussing the importance of camping experiences for young people today. Over the next few weeks our conversations will be with Brigade affiliated camp professionals. Brian Eisentraut from Camp Hemlock in Maryland joins in with his take on camping experiences.

This first episode details the new journey of Christian Service Brigade into the world of podcasting. Join in hearing what to expect from this new ministry initiative and what future conversations within the Brigade community. Host Jay Trainer shares the details on this new journey.