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
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Twelve children, ages 4 through 11. Some of them understood the theology and church history behind the Protestant Reformation, while others had never heard the story of Noah before. And two of them didn’t understand a word of English. It was these two who caught the eye of the Sunday school teacher as they sat
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“Calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, ‘Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.’” Matthew 18:2-4 ESV “Today I heard someone say that being...
Read moreMore than likely, if you live in America, you have heard the words hope, joy, peace, and love over and over and over in the last month. From music at the malls, to music on your radio or other devices, to sermons and bulletins and candles lit at your places of worship plus Christmas cards;
Read moreAs we celebrate the third week of Advent and I reflect on the Spirit of Joy, I remember when I was a very young child my family and I would spend lots of time together in preparation for this momentus time of year. More time was spent together than usual because love was in the
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She was absolutely terrified, and with good reason. This little girl had grown up in another country where she encountered witch doctors, fierce guerrilla soldiers, and a turbulent family life. As we discussed sin in our Bible lesson, she cringed in her seat, fear spreading across her face. This little girl knew firsthand about sin’s
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The church sits in the middle of the neighborhood, a beacon of light to a world of darkness. Generations have come through the doors of the building, finding new life in Christ. This church body has been faithful to reach the children in their community with the Gospel through an annual 5-Day Club (pictured above).
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Three-year-olds are the epitome of energy and innocence. Questioning everything, they look at the world around them with wide eyes, taking everything in as they discover the world around them. Imagine being three years old at a park late at night, when suddenly your face is wet with your own blood from a glancing gunshot.
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While not written by our CEF staff, the following article embodies some of the reasons we are so passionate to reach children with the Gospel. We work hard to talk to children in their own “special language,” and this article is a great example of “Children-ese.” In nine years I have been graced with three
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Dear Chicago Child Evangelism Fellowship, On behalf of the Chicago CEF missionary staff, I want to welcome you to your new blog (a blog is an online journal). You may be wondering why you are addressed as the Chicago Child Evangelism Fellowship. It is because CEF is a fellowship of people united by a common goal;
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