Our story in Iceland
For many years, CEF of Iceland has invested primarily in summer camps, strengthened by faithful teams from Northern Ireland.
Today, we are praying that God will raise up local workers who will expand this ministry into ongoing training and vibrant, year‑round outreach to children across Iceland.
Jesse Irvin Overholtzer, founder of Child Evangelism Fellowship
A Global Mission
Child Evangelism Fellowship is an international, interdenominational organisation working in over 200 countries around the world.
CEF was founded in 1937 by Jesse Irvin Overholtzer — a pastor who became convinced that children could truly understand and respond to the Gospel. His conviction was shaped by a simple but powerful statement:
"A child of five, if properly instructed, can as truly believe and be regenerated as an adult."
That conviction has driven the ministry ever since. From its headquarters in Warrenton, USA, CEF has grown into one of the world’s largest children’s evangelism organisations — and today that same mission continues here in Iceland.
CEF in Europe
The European headquarters is in Iași, Romania. CEF Europe is organised into five areas: North-West, South-West, North-Central, South-Central, and Eastern Europe. Iceland belongs to the North-West area, overseen by Area Director Stephen Chambers.
Iulian & Anca Mangalagiu
Regional Director of Child Evangelism Fellowship of Europe.
Iulian oversees CEF's ministry across the whole European region.
Stephen & Grace Chambers
Area Director for North-West Europe, covering the Nordics (Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark), the Baltics (Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia), and German-speaking countries (Germany, Switzerland, Austria).
Explore CEF Across Europe
Visit our Europe-wide website to explore more about CEF's work across the continent.
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