New Adult Volunteers (18 & older)

​​All new adult volunteers are required to complete the following 4 steps.
 

         **5-Day Club Hosts are required to complete only steps 1 & 2. 
 

1. Volunteer background check application after review of and agreement with CEF Statement of Faith and signature on Ministry Compliance Agreement.

2. Interview and Photo ID Check (completed by your Team Leader or Ministry Coordinator).

3. Photo Release Form (click to complete photo release form).

4. Complete Teacher Training (Schedule through local CEF Chapter office).

* For Good News Club volunteers, once all of these components are completed and you are approved, you  will be issued a Good News Club (GNC) name tag, from the local office, with the current year, to indicate you have completed the necessary screening. It is essential that you wear this name tag when you serve at a GNC.

New Minor Volunteers (Ages 12 to 17)

...All first-time minor volunteers are required to complete a volunteer application process which includes reference checks in accordance with the Child Protection Policy of Child Evangelism Fellowship, Inc. Prior to completing the application, volunteers will be asked to read and agree to CEF's online Statement of Faith & Ministry Compliance Agreement, and watch a presentation of the Protecting Today's Child video.

There are three parts to the volunteer approval process.  All three steps, below are required to be completed  before you can serve in a CEF ministry:

1. Volunteer application (background checks will not be performed if you are under age 18, but we will check with references you name on the application). You will be asked to name 4 references (a Pastor or Youth Pastor, Sunday School teacher, or other Christian Ministry worker plus two personal references not related to you (sports coach, neighbor, family friend or someone you may babysit for).  Please gather names and a way to contact them (phone #, email) before beginning the application.  Also, be prepared to write a short testimony about how you came to believe in Jesus as your Savior.
2. Interview and Photo ID Check (you will be contacted by the Ministry Coordinator overseeing the Good News Club in which you will be helping).
3. Photography and Video Release Form (this will require a parent or guardian signature along with name of a witness to the signature) Form is found on the page after you click on "Get Started", below.

For Good News Club volunteers, once all of these parts are completed and you are appoved, you will be issued a Good News Club (GNC) name tag by the local CEF office with the current year, to indicate you have completed the necessary screening.  It is essential that you wear this name tag when you serve at a GNC.  Talk to your GNC team leader if you would like to receive more training.

All Returning Volunteers     Ministry Compliance Agreement (MCA)

The Ministry Compliance Agreement (previously the Worker's Compliance Agreement) is for adult and minor volunteers who have already been screened and/or approved to volunteer and:

  - you have volunteered within the last 12 months, and

  - as an adult, your most recent screening was within 5 years.

  - as a minor, you have met and spoken with the local Ministry Coordinator.

Adult Re-Screening Application

Re-screening is needed for adult volunteers who have previously been screened and approved to volunteer and either:

  - have not volunteered within the last 12 months or 

  - your most recent screening was 5 years or more ago

If either of the above two conditions apply to you, click on "Get Started", below.

Thank you for your continued willingness to serve with CEF to reach children with the Gospel of Jesus!