Who We Are

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Who We Are

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CEF was founded in the USA by Jesse Irvin Overholtzer in 1937. Growing up in a religious family, Jesse at the age of 12 was convicted of his own sin and sought counsel from his mother.

He was told, ‘Son, you are too young.’ It wasn’t until Overholtzer was in college that he heard the Gospel

and trusted Christ as his Savior.

Later as a pastor, Mr. Overholtzer read one of Charles Spurgeon’s sermons which stated, “A child of five, if properly instructed can as truly believe and be regenerated as an adult.” The Lord used this statement in Mr. O’s life to lead him to begin the ministry of Child Evangelism Fellowship when he was 60 years old. The ministry has grown into the largest evangelistic outreach to children in the world. The International Headquarters of CEF are in Warrenton, U.S.A

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