The Mission of CEF
Child Evangelism Fellowship® is a Bible-centered, interdenominational, worldwide organization, composed of born-again believers whose purpose and mission are to evangelize boys and girls with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, disciple them in the Word of God, and establish them in a Bible-believing church for Christian living.
CEF® wants to reach children with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Missionaries and volunteers present the Gospel through after school programs, summer clubs and a variety of print and electronic materials. Our concern in seeking to evangelize them is that "not one of these little ones should perish." (Matthew 18:14) |
Our History
Child Evangelism Fellowship® was founded in 1937 by Rev. Jesse Irvin Overholtzer, a man with a God-given vision for boys and girls in need of the Savior. He believed that children could understand the Gospel message, if it was explained in a clear and simple way.
CEF provides classes to train workers and other Christians who are burdened for evangelizing children. Through established training institutes and curriculum, tens of thousands of missionaries and volunteers have been equipped for the ministry. In 2023, through all CEF ministries combined, over 29 million children worldwide heard the Good News. The vision of J. Irvin Overholtzer lives on. |
CEF PRESSSince 1937, Child Evangelism Fellowship has offered high-quality, biblically-sound and Christ-centered curriculum to help churches evangelize and disciple children.
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