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INTRODUCTION
This chapter presents the history of the company, the nature and goals of the company
and its organizational chart.
ministry has grown into the largest evangelistic outreach to children in the world. CEF is
currently ministering in 190 countries around the world including the Philippines.
In answer to Mr. Os prayers, the Lord called two ladies to pioneer CEF in
the Philippines. Miss Ana Danielson (from Canada) and Ms. Mary Dayton (from
USA) arrived in Manila in March 1952. Settling in Davao, they started Good News
Clubs (GNC) and teacher trainings
Miss Dayton received instructions from Mr. Overholtzer to return to Manila
for Filipino language study. Miss Danielson remained in Davao and organized an office,
the local committee as well as teacher training classes, faithfully serving until the Lord
called her home.
In 1958, five years after CEF was established in the Philippines, a Local
Committee was organized for Luzon. Eventually, Rev Evangelista Siodora was
appointed Director for Luzon, then for a brief time, Mr. Art Pimentel.
Atty. Afredo Soberano became the first Filipino National Director after
receiving the LTI training (with his wife) at the World Headquarters in Warrenton in
1981. Gaining momentum, new CEF branches were established in Luzon Visayas and
Mindanao.
1984 Mr. Rod Corgado took on the leadership with the resignation of Atty.
Soberano. Additional workers and committee members were recruited to cater to the
growing need of the ministry.
1989 Directorship was turned-over to Ms. Norma Hindap, Local Director of
Davao City when Mr. Corgado assumed Pacific/Orient Region directorship.
At the beginning of year 2003, Rev. Joel B. Indico assumed directorship of
the ministry. Exciting years followed as we saw the steady increase in the number of
children reached with the gospel and the professions of faith in Jesus as shown in the
figures below:
Year
Children Reached
2003
221,779
2014
1,500,000
Profession of Faith
333,403
1,200,000
A significant increase between the year 2003 and the year 2014 is also noteworthy in
terms of the number of Local Areas from 26 to 55 and Full time Workers from 60 to
130.
Nature of the Company
Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) is a non-government, Bible-centered,
faith mission organization composed of born-again believers established in Chicago,
Illinois in 1937. Now operating in 156 countries including Philippines, CEF has been
sharing the vision for almost 70 years now through its different ministries. The
organization started in the Philippines in 1952, devoted to the evangelization and
discipleship of the children. CEF also offers and sells resource materials for children
ministry.
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Nation Board
Mrs. Melody Lim
National Director
Rev. Joel Indico
Literature In-Charge
Ms. Jackielyn Solis
Dumanhug
Finance In-Charge
Ms. Sofie Ignacio
Publication In-Charge
Ms. Joy Sidro