Leadership:
State Ministry Coordinator
Hello!
I'm Ray Farnum, State Ministry Coordinator for
Rhode Island. My wife Joan and I have one son, Bob, his wife Debbie
and two grandsons.
I became a follower of Christ in 1995 after reading a Psalm and
being vividly confronted with God’s holiness and my sin. I repented
of my sin that night and remain in awe of His unmerited grace to me,
a sinner.
My Christian service began with preaching of the gospel through
personal testimony at a men’s ministry meeting at my new church,
preaching the Gospel in the city, and itinerant ministry that has
continued to this day.
In October 2005, I graduated from the Children's Ministries
Institute® (CMI) in Warrenton, Mo. (a
requirement for all full time CEF Staff workers) and 8
months after graduation was appointed State Ministry Cordinator of
Child Evangelism Fellowship® of Rhode Island, Inc. Joan
graduated from CMI in October of 2008 and serves fulll time with me
in this faith based ministry.
Being full tiime missionaries with CEF® has given us
many opportunities to reach children and their families with the
Gospel as well as to train many others in how to also effectively
reach children with the Gospel. We partner with churches, train
many, and provide local Rhode Island mission opportunities to live
out the Scriptures. We'd love to come to your church and bring the
ministry! Ray also does some ministry through pulpit supply. Contact
me soon, and, to God the glory.
This morning, Feb. 6, 2010, after 3 months of consideration, I
became signatory #419197 to the Manhattan Declaration
here, and, as a minister
(Eph 3:7-10) to children, cannot be a
signatory to the LoveRI's version of the Lausanne Covenant.
State Board Chairman
Hello! I'm Brad Lamprey,
chair of the State Board of Directors for CEF of Rhode Island. My
wife Sharon is also a member of the State Board. I also serve as leader of two Good News Clubs in
public elementary schools in Rhode Island, in my local church and
in personally reaching children through summer ministry. Sharon is
also active in Good News Clubs. We recently returned from World
Headquarters in Missouri where we attended an enrichment leadership
training for State Board members.
Are you a leader?
- Are you teachable?
- We are seeking leaders to begin a local Chapter of Child Evangelism Fellowship to reach the children in Providence.
- Do you want to find out more about how God is using Child Evangelism Fellowship® across the country and around the world? Are you wondering how you can get involved? Come explore the possibilities with us!
- Become a full-time minister to children in your community with Child Evangelism Fellowship. CEF provides training and coaching to help you reach your goal of being in full-time ministry. You can serve in a position that matches your passion, gifts, and skills. Contact Human Resources at 1-800-300-4033 ext. 315 for more information.
- All volunteers and staff workers are subject to meeting the requirements of our CEF International Child Protection Policy.