{"id":48,"date":"2026-01-15T22:44:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T22:44:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boysbrigade-ci.com\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2026-01-16T10:40:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T10:40:19","slug":"a-propos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/boysbrigade-ci.com\/index.php\/a-propos\/","title":{"rendered":"A propos"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"48\" class=\"elementor elementor-48\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff865e0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ff865e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e0255a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e0255a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BOYS AND GIRLS BRIGADE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a7b529 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a7b529\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1272c36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1272c36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HISTORIQUE<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90e68cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"90e68cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a363122 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a363122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tMondial\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-963c574 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"963c574\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2abc3f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2abc3f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bae38f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bae38f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/boysbrigade-ci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/295846698_110078281795223_8437908689892441430_n.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boysbrigade-ci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/295846698_110078281795223_8437908689892441430_n.png 405w, https:\/\/boysbrigade-ci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/295846698_110078281795223_8437908689892441430_n-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/boysbrigade-ci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/295846698_110078281795223_8437908689892441430_n-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7305f19 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7305f19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8751f3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8751f3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WILLIAM ALEXANDER SMITH, n\u00e9 \u00e0 Glasgow en Ecosse fut un moniteur de l\u2019\u00e9cole de dimanche. Pr\u00e9occup\u00e9 par l\u2019av\u00e8nement du royaume de Christ parmi les jeunes, s\u2019est trouv\u00e9 confront\u00e9 \u00e0 leur d\u00e9sint\u00e9r\u00eat pour le christianisme et \u00e0 leur indiscipline. Il \u00e9tait constamment afflig\u00e9 de leur inconduite au point qu\u2019il se sentait toujours interpell\u00e9 par les parents des enfants de sa classe. Inspir\u00e9 par le Dieu Tout-puissant, il s\u2019assigne une mission particuli\u00e8re aupr\u00e8s de ceux-ci ; celle de les organiser \u00e0 la mani\u00e8re des soldats de l\u2019Arm\u00e9e Britannique en les astreignant aux exercices physiques (parade, Secourisme, S\u00e9curit\u00e9, S\u00e9maphore, arts martiaux, \u0153uvre de la brigade, arts et m\u00e9tiers\u2026) et spirituels (lecture de la Bible, l\u2019\u00e9vang\u00e9lisation\u2026). Ce qui du reste, pouvait accrocher les enfants.<\/p><p>Le fondateur Sir William Alexander Smith savait que c\u2019\u00e9tait la seule issue qu\u2019il s\u2019offrait pour que les enfants de sa classe de l\u2019\u00e9cole du dimanche apprennent \u00e0 mieux connaitre Dieu leur sauveur ; aux fins de l\u2019aimer, de le glorifier, de le magnifier, de l\u2019adorer et de le servir loyalement, honn\u00eatement et d\u2019\u00eatre de bons soldats, ambassadeurs de l\u2019Evangile de J\u00e9sus-Christ. Mais aussi \u00e0 devenir de bons citoyens exemplaires du monde.<\/p><p>Apr\u00e8s avoir soigneusement fait ses projets et soumis son id\u00e9e au Seigneur au moyen de la pri\u00e8re quotidienne, il lan\u00e7a le mouvement qu\u2019il appela : \u00ab THE BOYS\u2019 BRIGADE \u00bb (B.B). Traduit en fran\u00e7ais, la Brigade des Gar\u00e7ons. Plus tard, vue l\u2019ampleur et la n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 de cette institution, une section f\u00e9minine lui fut adjointe. Ce qui fit d\u2019elle, une brigade mixte. D\u2019o\u00f9 la d\u00e9nomination \u00ab THE BOYS\u2019 AND GIRLS\u2019 BRIGADE \u00bb (B.G.B) signifiant en fran\u00e7ais la Brigade des gar\u00e7ons et des filles.<\/p><p>Le 04 Octobre 1883, le Colonel William fonda la premi\u00e8re compagnie en Ecosse \u00e0 Glasgow qui eut du succ\u00e8s.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7ed56c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a7ed56c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a677310 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a677310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tEn C\u00f4te d'Ivoire\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1df464a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1df464a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a3a099 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a3a099\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b3f02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64b3f02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/boysbrigade-ci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/295846698_110078281795223_8437908689892441430_n.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boysbrigade-ci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/295846698_110078281795223_8437908689892441430_n.png 405w, https:\/\/boysbrigade-ci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/295846698_110078281795223_8437908689892441430_n-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/boysbrigade-ci.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/295846698_110078281795223_8437908689892441430_n-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 405px) 100vw, 405px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29344a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29344a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99f8afa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99f8afa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>La C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire ; notre ch\u00e8re patrie, pays d\u2019hospitalit\u00e9, beau jardin de l\u2019Eternel, est particuli\u00e8rement, l\u2019un de nos pays francophones \u00e0 b\u00e9n\u00e9ficier de l\u2019implantation de ce mouvement sur son sol b\u00e9ni, gr\u00e2ce<br \/>\u00e0 l\u2019origine anglaise de l\u2019Eglise Protestante M\u00e9thodiste d\u2019alors, aujourd\u2019hui Eglise M\u00e9thodiste Unie-<br \/><br \/>C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire. Et nous avons en m\u00e9moire encore ce plus beau souvenir pass\u00e9 de nos r\u00e9alit\u00e9s.<br \/><br \/>Cette organisation a \u00e9t\u00e9 introduite en C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire vers 1957 par le R\u00e9v\u00e9rend Pasteur Irlandais Thomas NOBLE.<br \/><br \/>Le Mouvement des Boys\u2019 brigade a pris forme et corps en 1960 et a \u00e9t\u00e9 reconnu par l\u2019Etat ivoirien en 1962. Sous le num\u00e9ro du r\u00e9c\u00e9piss\u00e9 n\u00b0 1631\/ 1 \/ CAB \/ AG du 07 septembre 1962 portant d\u00e9claration de \u00ab THE BOYS\u2019 BRIGADE \u00bb et de l\u2019agr\u00e9ment n\u00b0322\/ INT \/ AT \/ AG \/ 5 du 15 juillet 1988. Ses membres se doivent d\u2019\u00eatre respectueux, soumis, ob\u00e9issants, disciplin\u00e9s et engag\u00e9s dans la foi Chr\u00e9tienne dans l\u2019Eglise de J\u00e9sus-Christ. C\u2019est la preuve que ce mouvement est d\u2019ob\u00e9dience chr\u00e9tienne et M\u00e9thodiste.<br \/><br \/>A cette \u00e9poque, l\u2019Eglise \u00e9tait District de la conf\u00e9rence de Grande-Bretagne (Londres) et le CHAIRMAN d\u2019alors, le R\u00e9v\u00e9rend Pasteur missionnaire Anglais, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric FENTON, fut le principal artisan de l\u2019implantation du mouvement \u00ab THE BOYS\u2019 BRIGADE \u00bb.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BOYS AND GIRLS BRIGADE HISTORIQUE Mondial WILLIAM ALEXANDER SMITH, n\u00e9 \u00e0 Glasgow en Ecosse fut un moniteur de l\u2019\u00e9cole de [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"full-width-container","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-48","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/boysbrigade-ci.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/boysbrigade-ci.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/boysbrigade-ci.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boysbrigade-ci.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/boysbrigade-ci.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/boysbrigade-ci.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":142,"href":"https:\/\/boysbrigade-ci.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/48\/revisions\/142"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/boysbrigade-ci.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}