Brief History
Child Evangelism Fellowship®, also known as CEF®, was founded by Jesse Irvin Overholtzer in 1937. Growing up in a religious family, Jesse at the age of 12 was convicted by 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. Overholtzer'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. CEF is currently ministering in countries around the world and in every state in the U.S.
Goal and Purpose of CEF® San Fernando Valley Chapter
God has opened the doors of public schools to the Gospel! Our goal is to place a Good News Club® (GNC™) in each public elementary school in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys to evangelize boys and girls with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, disciple them in the Word of God, and establish them in a Bible-believing church for Christian living. Our JYou Connection™ club reaches preteens and young teens; they come to sing, learn, discuss, and fellowship together.
We are excited to share the Good News with our communities; please join us and you will see how God blesses and changes lives!
