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Training and Workshops

Training and Workshops

Part of CEF’s enduring vision is to train and equip believers to effectively reach one of the world’s most overlooked mission fields: children. With exceptional instruction and first-class method and materials, CEF of Evansville is proud to offer trainings and workshops to better equip and encourage those called to children’s ministry and evangelism.

Upcoming Local Training Events

Happening THIS SPRING! A perfect course for ANYONE who teaches children or has a desire to do so with concise, effective proficiency. Established teachers, new or aspiring volunteers, pastors, ministry leaders, and other Believers of nearly ANY background will benefit from learning or refreshing skills in this 4-week accredited course! Certified instructors will teach and lead the course, guiding through lecture-style sessions, one-on-one mentorship, and group practice and practicums. Sign up today!

This course can also be used for CE (Continuing Education) Credit.

*Students must be at least 15 at the time of the course to participate.

Previous Local Training Events

It’s time to be refreshed.

CEF of Evansville Presents:

Teacher Enrichment and Good News Club® Training Seminar

February 10-12, 2022

Enrich your soul and enhance the part you play in the lives of children, earth’s most unreached people group! With proven material and a method that works to best serve you and your church, CEF of Evansville is honored to present this timely opportunity. Come be refreshed, challenged, and enriched!

Topics covered will include:

  • Teaching to Touch Lives (why it’s not just crayons and coloring)
  • Building and Serving on an Effective Teaching Team
  • Effective Evangelism through Teaching (for the unsaved Child)
  • Guiding Christian Growth through Teaching (for the saved Child)
  • Managed Fun
  • Effective Memory Verse and Song Times
  • and much more!

Full training for new or interested Good News Club® teams will be covered (ask us how your church can partner with us to adopt a school near you)!

Select CEF materials and teaching resources will also be available for purchase at the event while supplies last.

WHERE:CEF of Evansville Chapter Office (1900 E Morgan Ave. Evansville, IN)
WHEN/ TIMES:Thursday and Friday, 5:45pm-8:45pm
Saturday, 8:30am-12:30pm
COST:Early Bird Pricing – $30/person until January 31, 2022
Regular Pricing (Starting Feb. 1) – $35/person; Groups of 5+  $32/person

Registration is open NOW! Click below to begin.

Contact us for more info. We’ll see you there!


Christian Youth In Action® training for 2024 is almost here! Christians aged 12+ are eligible to register!

Local Pre-Training (required for all trainees): May 27-29

CYIA 2024 (IWU Marion, IN campus): June 1-7


More Training from CEF® Headquarters

Does working with children overwhelm you? Do you struggle knowing where to start on lesson plans for your Sunday School class, Children’s Church, or other children’s classes? Do you ever wish you had been formally trained to handle a classroom of children in an orderly, effective, and fun way?

CEF® seeks to offer you all the tools you need to appropriately and effectively manage your classroom to help children learn and grow spiritually (and even have some fun!) through a unique, 12-week proctored course called Teaching Children Effectively™. With excellent instruction and carefully structured assignments designed to match your need without overwhelming your schedule, TCE™ will change your teaching, leading, and evangelism for the better as you learn practical skills that you can take right to the classroom. Visit CEFCMI.com to apply and start learning today!


You can take the next step in learning to minister to children with the gospel with the most effective and efficient training available!

CEF’s Children’s Ministries Institute® (CMI®) offers practical and Biblically-based courses in leading a child to Christ, counselling children for spiritual needs, classroom management, and much more. Many classes may be taken online, on campus at CEF® International Headquarters, or on the field from a local CEF® office. Visit CEFCMI.com or click the logo above to get started!