Cousins, Gary & Claudia (Education Leader)

I (Gary) was born in Northern Ireland and came to know the Lord at a CEF Holiday Bible Club, aged seven.

I grew up through the Good News Club and Youth Challenge ministries. So I am not only very familiar with the work of CEF, but I am personally convinced of the need to evangelise children, to follow them up through the JYC and SYC ministries and to see them integrated into local churches.

  • 1992-1996 First served with CEF Europe in our former print shop near Kilchzimmer
  • 1996-1999 Studied at Brake Bible College in Germany and met my wonderful wife Claudia, a nurse, from Neumünster, Germany. We married shortly after graduation and moved to N. Ireland. 2000 - 2006 Served as a Baptist Pastor in N. Ireland
  • 2007- Joined CEF Europe as European Youth Challenge Coordinator
  • 2009- Took on additional role as Education Coordinator for Western Europe and Kilchzimmer

The ministry of Youth Challenge in Europe has four main objectives:

  • follow up children coming out of the Good News Clubs
  • evangelise and disciple the young teens
  • channel them into local evangelical churches
  • challenge them about missions (especially to reach children).

We are seeking to develop this ministry across Europe by promoting the work and providing training, literature and other resources for national workers.

Home/office: Binzen, Kr. Lörrach, just over the border into Germany and 40 minutes from Kilchzimmer.
Children: We have two boys Joel (2001) and David (2003).
Hobbies: Gary enjoys reading, running, hill walking and working on his mac.

Claudia is very much into arts and crafts. She enjoys painting (oils and acrylics), card-making and cooking.

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If you would like to make a donation to our ministry, you can do so using the details below. Thank you!

CEF Ireland 199 Templemore Avenue • Belfast • BT5 4FR Please make cheques payable to ‘CEF’ and mention for ‘Gary & Claudia Cousins’ NEW - Give Online (only for one off gifts)

CEF Germany (KEB Deutschland e.V.) EKK • BLZ 520 604 10 • Kto. Nr.: 4000 455 Verwendungszweck “Familie Cousins – 5117” NEU - Online-Spenden

CEF Inc. PO Box 348 • Warrenton • MO 66383 • USA Please make checks payable to ‘CEF’ and mention for ‘Gary & Claudia Cousins # E3DE2711000’ NEW - Give Online (only for one off gifts)