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Child Evangelism Fellowship® of
Northern Virginia 8001 Forbes Pl. Suite 101 Springfield, Virginia 22151 Tel. # (703) 641- 9201 |
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Brief History of Child Evangelism Fellowship®
Child Evangelism Fellowship®, also known as CEF®, is a Bible-centered, worldwide organization composed of born-again believers and was founded in 1937 by Jesse Irvin Overholtzer. From the beginning the mission was clear: to Evangelize boys and girls with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus and to Establish (disciple) them in the Word of God and in a local Bible-believing church for Christian living.
Over eighty years have passed, but CEF has not strayed from that mission. In fact, Mr. Overholtzer used to pray that "someday an army of evangelists would encircle the globe sharing the Good News of Jesus with boys and girls." That prayer is being answered before our eyes. Mr. Overholtzer started as an army of one but God has blessed that army; CEF has 400 offices in the USA and is organized in most nations of the world, with 3,604 full-time missionaries around the world, 97% of whom are nationals. In addition, hundreds of thousands of volunteers work with CEF missionaries to share the Gospel. In our 2023 ministry year, a total of 29,245,736 children were impacted through the ministries of CEF with 8,836,147 children professing faith in Christ. Many more have been reached but not recorded.
Over the years, the army of child evangelists has shared more than 220 million Gospel presentations with children! If those children were a nation, they would displace Brazil as the fifth largest country in the world.
The International vision is Every Child, Every Nation, and Every Day.
The USA Ministries' vision is for every child, in every state, to seek and honor God every day.
CEF® of VA Inc. Northern Virginia Chapter
The Northern Virginia chapter serves in 10 Counties and 4 cities: Fairfax County, Prince William County, Loudoun County, Stafford County, Arlington County, Fauquier County, Culpeper County, King George County, Madison County, Rappahannock County, Alexandria City, Falls Church City, Manassas City, and Manassas Park City.
Northern Virginia is a multi-ethnic and fast-moving suburban area of Washington D.C metropolitan area. More than 180 language groups with many different religious backgrounds live together.
We are committed to reaching children with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus through trained and dedicated workers.
The primary Ministries are:
Good News Club® (October - April),
5-Day Club® (July), and
Christmas Party Club™ (December).
Other CEF ministries include:
Christian Youth In Action® (June-July),
Party Club™,
Junior Youth Challenge™,
Open Air Ministry, and
Digital Ministries (U-Nite TV®, U-Nite Radio®, and U-Nite Kids®)
If you tab each main ministry symbol below, it will direct you to the webpage to explain more.
We also provide training classes for volunteers who desire to work with children's ministries
within their local churches.
The Northern Virginia chapter serves in 10 Counties and 4 cities: Fairfax County, Prince William County, Loudoun County, Stafford County, Arlington County, Fauquier County, Culpeper County, King George County, Madison County, Rappahannock County, Alexandria City, Falls Church City, Manassas City, and Manassas Park City.
Northern Virginia is a multi-ethnic and fast-moving suburban area of Washington D.C metropolitan area. More than 180 language groups with many different religious backgrounds live together.
We are committed to reaching children with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus through trained and dedicated workers.
The primary Ministries are:
Good News Club® (October - April),
5-Day Club® (July), and
Christmas Party Club™ (December).
Other CEF ministries include:
Christian Youth In Action® (June-July),
Party Club™,
Junior Youth Challenge™,
Open Air Ministry, and
Digital Ministries (U-Nite TV®, U-Nite Radio®, and U-Nite Kids®)
If you tab each main ministry symbol below, it will direct you to the webpage to explain more.
We also provide training classes for volunteers who desire to work with children's ministries
within their local churches.
