“Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in Heaven that one of these little ones should be lost.” Matthew 18:14
Matthew 18:14 is more than a Bible verse to me—it’s a personal mandate. I was introduced to Jesus through a Sunday school ministry when I was six. Church offered me refuge from my dysfunctional family, and I believe that it was by God’s grace that I was brought to faith so early in life. Little did I know that the CEF materials the Sunday school teachers used to evangelize and disciple me were the very materials I would one day passionately share with teachers I would train.
I can still picture in my mind the visuals of The Devil Kings (the story of John Paton, a Scottish missionary to the New Hebrides). It was after hearing this story during DVBS that I committed my life to mission work. I was only nine. Even then, I knew that the Lord wanted me to one day work with and alongside children.
This childhood calling turned into a career, and today I am a local missionary serving as the area director of CEF Koronadal, South Cotabato. Since 2009, I have ministered in South Cotabato and, with my family and team, I work with area churches to teach the Gospel to children, provide Christian literature for children, equip teachers, and lead other children’s ministry programs.
My experience is one reason I am passionate about reaching children because I know that to be brought to faith early is to give children the power to do what is right.
Aileen Quilojano
CEF Koronadal, South Cotabato
CEF Philippines 