The statistics are just in for the past ministry year and Child Evangelism Fellowship® is praising God! It was a record breaking ministry year. Over 14 million children were reached with the Gospel! This represents a 15.4 percent growth in ministry. Chicago CEF is thankful for the part we were able to play in discipling children with the Gospel of Jesus!
Each of these children heard the Gospel from a CEF worker or volunteer in person, through the Bible correspondence lessons of the Truth Chasers ClubTM or through the CEF website for children, Wonderzone.com®. The statistics do not include the number of children reached through mass media efforts such as mass literature distributions of evangelistic booklets like Meet the King, or TV and radio programs in various countries.
CEF started here in Chicago in 1937, and now over 77 years later the ministry is in 183 countries worldwide! Good News Clubs worldwide are at an all-time high with 43,186 clubs meeting during the school year. Another record was broken as well—the number of teachers trained was almost 289,000!
CEF President Reese Kauffman said, “‘The Lord has done great things for us.’ (Psalm 126:3) Truly, we are glad today for the millions of children who are hearing the Gospel and for scores who are receiving the Lord Jesus as their Savior. We are praising God for the generous friends and prayer partners of CEF too! Through their prayers and gifts, the ministry is growing and children’s lives are being impacted for eternity.”
Thank you for your part in reaching children with the Gospel. If you pray, give financially, teach, or are involved in another way, You are the Child Evangelism Fellowship. All glory to God!
