News

The Doors Are Open and We Need Help!
Child Evangelism Fellowship has seen phenomenal success with our What Went Wrong?® program being welcomed into prison systems across the nation. You can be a very important part of that as a Legacy Changer.
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Events

Upcoming Missionary Candidate School
The next Missionary Candidate School will be held February 1-13, 2009 at the CEF World Headquarters in Warrenton, Missouri. 
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Over the past 70 years God has given CEF® a number of unique ministries which have proven to be effective tools in our effort to evangelize and disciple children. View the ministries of CEF by classification (below), or click on the specific ministry link (above) you are interested in.

Club Ministries

Find out how God continues to use the exciting club ministires CEF offers around the world. Good News Clubs, which primarily take place once a week over the course of the school year, are more popular than ever following CEF's Supreme Court victory allowing Good News Clubs to take place in public schools across America. 5-Day Clubs , which primarily take place over the course of a five day period during the summer months, offer a unique opportunity for children to interact with teenagers who receive training in the Christian Youth in Action program.


Literature Based Ministries

For many years CEF has been writing, illustrating and publishing reading and teaching materials that support teachers and communicate directly to children. Recently, the Wonder Devotional Book has become hugely successful, and has led to an entire series of "Wonder" products that children love.


Mailbox Club Ministries

CEF Mailbox Club ™ has rapidly grown over the past five years to be one of CEF's most effective ministries. With more than 255,000 actively enrolled students from 130 countries, this incredible form of evangelism and discipleship is impacting the world for Christ.


Camp Ministries

Ranging from day-camp to overnight camp, Camp Good News® has long been one of the children's favorite CEF ministries. Check with your local or state CEF chapter to find out when and where a Camp Good News will be taking place near you.


Internet Ministries

In 2002, CEF launched the Wonderzone.com project. This unique site allows trained counselors to disciple children in a real-time, interactive environment. As a result, tens of thousands of children have been counseled over the course of more than one million page-views. Many of these children have given their lives to Christ as a result of this powerful online ministry. Other CEFonline ministries include TeachKidsMag.com , SummerMissions.com , the CEF Online Store , and the official web site for the Children's Ministries Institute .

Media Based Ministries

When J. Irvin Overholtzer founded CEF in 1937, he never would have imagined real ministry taking place today on the Internet, in movie theatres and over the radio airways. Nonetheless, this is exactly what is happening.

Wonderzone.com has grown to be a highly popular Web site for children around the world! This dynamic Web site offers real-time ministry by trained counselors around the globe.

Today's Child Radio is a hugely popular 90-second radio segment broadcast on over 1,100 stations throughout America, and reaching a potential listening audience of millions of adults. On the program, CEF President, Reese Kauffman, covers helpful topics and Biblical principles that every parent and child's teacher would appreciate.


Training Ministries

One of the great principles behind the ministry of CEF is to multiply our efforts by training others. Some of our training ministries focus on training more instructors, who can in turn train even more children's workers. Other training ministries focus on those who will teach the children directly. From the Children's Ministries Institute® to one day Super-Seminars , CEF training will make an impact in the lives of those who wish to reach the children.


Military Ministries

Military Children's Ministry is a joint venture of Cadence International and Child Evangelism Fellowship. With the strength and experience of Cadence International in working within the military culture added to the proven success of CEF in reaching children for Christ, we create a synergy that allows more powerful ministry to these special children.

 

  • Prison Ministries  ( 4 items )

    For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.

    Matthew 25:35-36

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    Prison Ministry - A ministry for reaching the children of incarcerated prisoners.

     

    CEF has committed to coming alongside the children of inmates to help them have the most promising future possible. These kids are bearing the consequences of their parents' actions. An inmate chooses to walk the wrong path and his/her children often follow.

     

    • Fact: In 1980 there were 500,000 prisoners in America; in 1990, one million; and today there are 2.1 million prisoner incarcerated in this country.
    • Fact: There are more than seven million children who have a parent under some form of correctional supervision.
    • Fact: According to U.S. Senate Report (Report 106-404 September 8, 2000), children of prisoners are six times more likely than other children to be incarcerated at some point in their lives. Without effective intervention strategies, as many as 70 percent of these children will become involved with the criminal justice system.
    • Fact: We must break the cycle of children of prisoners becoming prisoners themselves. With this critical need in mind, it is our goal to put the What Went Wrong? booklet in the hands of every one of the 2.1 million inmates in this country. 

     

  • Camp Good News  ( 1 items )

     

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    The international Camp Good News® program has been an active part of CEF's ® ministry throughout the years. Using CEF owned or rented facilities, trained staff maintain an exciting program focused on evangelism and discipleship.

    The dates, format, and cost of Camp Good News are typically different in each local area.

  • Good News Clubs  ( 2 items )

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    What is a Good News Club®?

    Currently over 3,400 weekly school-related Good News Clubs are held across the nation, reaching more than 119,000 students each week. Whether meeting off campus during school hours or on campus after school, these clubs provide opportunity for children in the public schools to hear the Gospel and learn truth from God's Word.

     

     

    Can we really teach the Bible in public schools?

    Yes! The Supreme Court ruled in 2001 in Good News Clubs v. Milford Central School that Good News Clubs can meet in public schools after school hours on the same terms as other community groups. After-school Good News Clubs are an asset to schools and do not add any cost or liability to the school district. Children who wish to participate stay after school one hour per week and must have a signed parental permission slip. Parents and guardians arrange for transportation home.

     

    What is taught in Good News Club?

    Each week the teacher presents an exciting Bible lesson using colorful materials from CEF Press®. This action-packed time also includes songs, Scripture memory, a missions story and review games or other activities focused on the lesson's theme.

    As with all CEF ministries, the purpose of after-school Good News Clubs is to evangelize boys and girls with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and establish (disciple) them in the Word of God and in a local church for Christian living. To accomplish this goal, each club includes a clear presentation of the Gospel and an opportunity for children to trust Jesus as Savior. Each club also includes strong discipleship training to build character and strengthen moral and spiritual growth. All children are encouraged to attend a local church.

     

    Who teaches a Good News Club?

    Christians who are concerned for boys and girls work together volunteering their time and energy to teach Good News Clubs. They are trained by Child Evangelism Fellowship® to have a club that is exciting and informative so that children will want to keep coming. Teachers are asked to sign the CEF® Statement of Faith and agree to abide by the policies of the organization. Adults working with the program are screened according to our child protection policy.

    What can a Good News Club do for my neighborhood?

    A Good News Club can identify a home in the neighborhood that is safe for a child to go to in time of trouble. It brings the teaching of biblical morality to his neighborhood. It connects the child and his family to others where they live developing a good community spirit. When you teach God's Word to children in your neighborhood, your neighbors learns what you believe. Community centers and housing complexes are also great places for a club.

    How can I get involved?

    If every public elementary school student in the United States could join a Good News Club, we could revolutionize our culture in one generation!

    Many churches have caught this vision and have partnered with CEF to adopt a school as their mission field. They pray for the children, recruit teachersand seek ways to promote the club to the elementary children in the school. Once their team is assembled, CEF comes alongside to provide the training and materials to make the club a success.

    You and your church can partner with us! Please see our location finder to find a contact in your local area. You may also call 1-800-300-4033 and talk with a USA Ministries staff member for more information.

Testimonies

5-Day Club Teachers a Blessing to the Whole Neighborhood
This summer, God answered our prayers for the 5-Day Club ministry at Ft. Hood.
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Prayer Requests

Prayer Profile- Mr. Sixte Bigirimana
Mr. Sixte Bigirimana is a CEF worker Bujumbura, Burundi.
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