April 20, 2026
CEF® celebrates 34 million children impacted, 9.7 million decisions for Christ made in 2025
‘CEF will always remain steadfast in God’s call for us to point children to the Savior,’ said CEF Vice President of Administration Fred Pry
ST. LOUIS —Across nations worldwide, it is estimated that more than 388 million Christians suffer extreme levels of persecution and discrimination for practicing their faith, making it more urgent than ever to share Christ’s hope with children everywhere. Using bold initiatives to share the Good News of Jesus Christ in unique ways, Child Evangelism Fellowship® (CEF) is continuously expanding its mission to reach every child in every nation with the Gospel.
During 2025, CEF ministries including clubs, events and activities around the world impacted more than 34 million children with the Good News — more than 9.7 million of whom made a profession of faith.
“CEF will always remain steadfast in God’s call for us to point children to the Savior,” said CEF Vice President of Administration Fred Pry. “We know that millions of our brothers and sisters are laying their lives on the line for the Lord every day, which is why we are committed to helping those in some of the most persecuted regions answer God’s call to reach children with the hope of the Gospel. Through the many ways in which God has used CEF to reach children, we are always looking to Him for effective ways to share the Good News.”
CEF hasthree primary ministries, Good News Club®, 5-Day Club® and Christmas Party Club®, which reached over 18 million children with the Gospel. Taking place in schools, homes, backyards and community centers, these ministries are designed to bring the Gospel of Christ to children on their level and in their environment. With all of CEF ministries there are opportunities for thousands of churches and hundreds of thousands of volunteers to receive training and work alongside CEF to reach boys and girls in their communities.
In addition to in-person ministries, CEF digital ministries uses itsU-Nite® platforms which are free, child-safe, life-changing resources that provide captivating Bible-centered content through technology:
- U-Nite TV® uses video to share God’s Word in an interactive way to help introduce children to Christunderstand and how to live out biblical truths.
- U-Nite Radio® unites children with the Good News through audio adventures with foundational and biblical principles through audio dramas.
The growth of CEF in 2025 illustrates the ministry’s commitment to sharing God’s Word and the amazing ways by which God has worked through CEF to reach children He loves.
In 2025, CEF around the world reached:
- almost 5 million children through 98,200 Good News Clubs
- 12,837,910 children through 356,509 Christmas Party Clubs
- 1 million children to the Gospel with over 15,000 5-Day Clubs
- 12.2 million children by means of fairs, festivals, expos and other events
By leveraging digital ministries and literature distribution, the ministry reached more than 3 million children and trained 619,700 people to share the Good News with children.
“In 2025, we experienced a year of growth that has propelled the ministry forward, resulting in the largest number of children ever to hear the hope of the Gospel,” said Pry. “Through our in-person and digital ministries as well as literature distribution, we have been blessed to witness how evangelizing children leads to entire families and many others in their communities accepting Jesus as Savior as well.”
To learn more about CEF’s outreach in 2025, click here.
Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF), founded in 1937, has been establishing the Good News Club® and other club ministries in countries around the world for decades.
In 2025, more than 34 million children worldwide heard or read the Good News through CEF ministries.
For more CEF news, see the ministry’s latest edition of the online magazine Impact.
CEF is an international, nonprofit, Christian ministry that has been dedicated to seeing every child reached with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ, discipled and established in a local church since 1937. CEF is located in all 50 American states and in most countries around the world, with over 3,800 paid staff and tens of thousands of volunteers around the world.
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To interview a representative from Child Evangelism Fellowship, contact Hamilton Strategies, Media@HamiltonStrategies.com, Beth Bogucki, 610.584.1096, ext. 105, or Daniel Moyer, ext. 104.
