The
CEF Specialized Book Ministry is part of the
International Ministries department of Child Evangelism
Fellowship® Inc. and aims to assist children’s evangelists
worldwide to teach God’s Word. We desire to help and encourage
those whose goal is to evangelise children.
Dr Sam Doherty, an experienced teacher and children’s
worker for over 57 years, has written a series of devotional
and training books. Sam was used of God to start the ministry
of CEF in his native Ireland in 1950, and after 14 years in
Ireland he took on new challenges as CEF Regional Director for
Europe, which he led for 29 years. His latter years have been
devoted to a writing ministry. There are presently 31 titles
in English and books have been printed in 53 languages.
Sam
retired from Child Evangelism Fellowship in July 2007 leaving
a legacy of publications that will serve generations to come.
God has uniquely blessed the ministry of Sam and his wife Sadie.
The Book Ministry continues to grow and is under the
guidance of a leadership team based in Northern Ireland. Each
member of the team has his particular role - Johnnie for finance,
Edmond for dispatch, Kenneth for promotion and Terry as administrator.
Johnnie, Edmond, Kenneth and Terry
Each
book contains wise and clear counsel for those reaching children
today, drawn on the long and wide experience that Sam has had
in children’s work. The books are in three groups:
– Books to
help the worker in their own spiritual walk.
– Training Manuals
to instruct in how best to reach the children.
– Visualized Doctrinal Lessons
to give tools for teaching Bible truths to children.
To date 27 titles are available in English with several more
in preparation. In addition we have a strong emphasis on publishing
in other languages, and so far books have been produced in 47
languages with several more soon to be added.
The
CEF Specialized Book Ministry looks to God to supply the large
amounts of finance needed to carry out this important work,
and God has been pleased to do this through His people from
many countries. Our policy is to print only when finance is
available and to distribute to children’s workers free
of charge or at a low cost. Many of those who receive the books
desire to help further the ministry by sending a donation.
The
project list gives details
of current publishing programs, and how you can contribute to
this work. It is our prayer that those who serve God in reaching
children with the truths of the Bible will receive help and
encouragement through these publications.
