INSPIRE CHILDREN'S MORALITY"

By Leah Marie Ann Klett, Assistant Editor Sunday, January 14, 2024 Child Evangelism Fellowship’s (CEF), the world’s largest children’s ministry, is producing “Esther,” a new animated series, precisely “for such a time as this.” | Screenshot/CEF

Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) has announced the release of a new animated series entitled "Esther." In an internet age full of harmful content, the animated series aims to provide kids with wholesome biblical content by drawing inspiration from The Book of Esther in the Bible.

Beginning on January 6 with the episode "Once Upon a Time in Persia," the five-part "Esther" series focuses on values such as faith, courage, prayer, grace, and Providence. According to a press release sent to the Christian Post, biblical values and principles are instilled in young viewers every episode.

The series also complements "God Protects His People: The Life of Esther," which is the latest offering of the CEF U-Nite TV series, which brings children together with the gospel through animated adventures, songs, missionary stories, and much more.

According to Digital Ministries CEF Director Andrew York, "more than ever, children are exposed to immoral content on social media, in advertising, and on many internet platforms. "Esther" gives parents the confidence to know that their children are watching a healthy and entertaining program with a biblical message.

According to statistics compiled by the meeting platform firm Zipdo, this initiative is very important. They show that 27% of children aged 7 to 17 have encountered harmful content on the internet, and about 41% of people experience negative results from accessing the internet. In addition, 95% of children aged 3 to 4 access the internet for an average of eight hours a week.

According to Barnes Research, children who use digital technology are more likely to interact with the Bible through apps, audio, or video. This research supports the potential benefits of this type of media.

CEF, founded 87 years ago, has a long history of reaching children with the gospel around the world. In 2022 alone, more than 19.5 million children heard the good news through CEF ministries, and more than 439,000 teachers were trained worldwide.

According to Moises Esteves, Executive Vice President of CEF, who spoke in a recent interview with the Christian Post, the international non-profit ministry has maintained its steadfast mission since 1937: ensuring that every child is reached with the gospel, spiritually nourished, and incorporated into the local church.

The structure is already in place, and boots are available to improve this service exponentially. We also have a strict plan, such as children reach children, which is to teach older and more mature children to teach their peers. He added, "This is wonderful training that we are accelerating in the coming years."

There is a great need for the gospel, he said. "Children need the hope of the gospel; they need the hope that God can put into their lives." We just need more believers to join, and the door is still open. Let us go to the children for Christ while they are young and their hearts are open, because as they grow up, the burden of sin becomes heavier and the heart becomes harder.

Faith-based media has experienced increasing success in the mainstream market in recent years, which indicates the growing interest and availability of such content.

The purpose of the original animated series "Young David," produced by Minno, Slingshot Productions, Sunrise Animation Studios, and Angel Studios, was to give viewers an overview of King David's early years and the various aspects that made him a man after God's heart.

Bentkey, the event app for kids newly released by The Daily Wire, released "a Wonderful Day with Mabel Maclay" last year. The show tells the story of Mabel, a cheerful redhead, who helps children create, explore, and think critically about the world around them.

Katy and Ryan Chase, faithful Christians, told CP that they were inspired to create the show because they were not satisfied with the media available to children.

Katy, who plays Mabel, said, "We were very inspired to find a solution to this problem."

Our kids have seen content for modern kids, and they literally have reddened cheeks, widened eyes, and crazy behavior; they don't want to turn it off. With the content, they are obviously very stimulated. However, when we show them the older things and the older experience of the show, they don't show any reaction. That's good; we thought, let's make a modern view of it. That's our plan.

A reporter for the Christian Post, Leah M. Klett, can be contacted at leah.klett@christianpost.com.

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