About CEF of Polk County

About CEF

Child Evangelism Fellowship, also known as CEF, is a Bible-centered, worldwide organization composed of born-again believers whose purpose is to evangelize boys and girls with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and to establish (disciple) them in the local church for Christian living. CEF has over 2,900 missionaries overseas, approximately 2,200 of whom are nationals. In the USA and Canada, 700 full-time workers and an estimated 40,000 volunteers serve the ministry. CEF was founded by Jesse Irvin Overholtzer in 1937.

CEF of Oregon, Inc., Polk County Chapter serves Polk County, Oregon, including the towns of Dallas, Monmouth, Independence, Falls City, and other outlying communities. Our current ministries include school-year Good News Clubs, summer 5-Day Clubs and fairs, and party clubs and other outreaches throughout the year. In our last ministry year, we reached 1,600 children with the Gospel. Praise God!

Our Purpose

Child Evangelism Fellowship is a Bible-centered organization composed of born-again believers whose purpose is to evangelize children with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, disciple them in the Word of God, and establish them in a local church for Christian living. We desire to work alongside the local church, to provide training and opportunities for churches to step out of their four walls and impact their communities for Christ. Our vision is to reach every child, every nation, every day.

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