Jeff Nichols, CEF Vice President of USA Ministries and ‘F1:7™’ host:
‘The podcast is now in its fifth season, and we couldn’t be more excited’
For Immediate Release
November 3, 2025
ST. LOUIS — Podcasts have revolutionized how people share, access and learn information. The various audiences are steadily growing, with over 584 million podcast listeners worldwide. In the U.S., 55% of people ages 12 and up listen to a podcast at least once a month.
The format provides a powerful tool for building God’s Kingdom. According to Pew Research, 15% of U.S. adults report listening to religion-focused podcasts. Moreover, these listeners are especially engaged, with 68% reporting that they listened to a Christian podcast within the past week.
Child Evangelism Fellowship® (CEF) is committed to sharing the Good News of Jesus with young people around the world. As part of this vital mission, CEF seeks to connect and encourage those engaged in children’s ministry.
“Fellowship One:Seven” (F1:7) podcast provides an invaluable resource to parents, ministry leaders and workers. Produced by CEF, “F1:7” is a biblical podcast that focuses on God’s call to share the Gospel.
According to Jeff Nichols, CEF Vice President of USA Ministries and “F1:7” host, “‘F1:7’ is a biblical podcast that focuses on God’s call to share His Good News with children. Episodes explore a variety of subjects, including the biblical foundation of CEF, ministry partners within and without the organization and examination of Scripture, key topics and Biblical truths. The podcast is now in its fifth season, and we couldn’t be more excited!”
The show features inspiring discussions with individuals supporting children’s ministry, highlighting how CEF has influenced their lives and their efforts to be part of reaching young people with the message of the Gospel.
Nichols shared, “This year, we’re offering powerful conversations with some incredible guests who are making a Kingdom impact.”
Nichols offers highlights from two recent episodes.
“We’re kicking things off with a brand-new series called ‘Partners with Purpose.’ In this series, we highlight the amazing partners God has brought alongside us and share stories of how He has been working through these partnerships to advance the Gospel.
“In the first episode of the series, we sit down with Mat Staver, founder of Liberty Counsel, to talk about the joy of our partnership and how God is using both of our organizations for His glory.”
Other partners featured on this season include Fundraising Masterminds and Moms in Prayer, with many more to come.
In the special edition episode, “Understanding USA Ministries with Jeff Nichols,” Nichols moves to the other side of the microphone to be interviewed by guest host Mell Smith.
“We dive into the 88-year history of CEF,” said Nichols. “We also take an in-depth look at our mission of evangelizing and discipling children, while unpacking CEF’s training, resources and curriculum to equip individuals and church volunteers to run Good News Club®, 5-Day Club® and other outreach programs.”
Nichols shares a powerful moment from an open-air club in California, where a boy’s life was transformed as he was contemplating an irreversible decision. Nichols highlights the challenges CEF encounters, the safeguards in place and the origin of the ministry.
“F1:7” is available on all podcast platforms, including YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Audible.
Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF), which was founded 88 years ago, has been establishing the Good News Club in countries around the world for decades. Clubs are thriving worldwide, in countries including Australia, Cambodia, Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Uganda, and many more.
In 2024, through the combined ministries of CEF, more than 31 million children worldwide were impacted for Christ. More than 533,000 teachers were trained around the world to reach children.
For more CEF news, see the ministry’s latest edition of the online magazine Impact.
CEF is an international, nonprofit, Christian ministry that has been dedicated to seeing every child reached with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, discipled, and established in a local church since 1937. CEF is located in all 50 American states and in most countries around the world, with over 3,500 paid staff and tens of thousands of volunteers around the world.
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To interview a representative from Child Evangelism Fellowship, contact [email protected], Beth Bogucki, 610.584.1096, ext. 105, Dawn Foglein, ext. 100, or Daniel Moyer, ext. 104.