The Christian Evangelical Church in Livingston (CECL), formerly the Christian Evangelical Church in West Orange, is the first of the CEC churches in New Jersey.  In 1973, at the requests of several Chinese Christian families living in New Jersey, preparations were set in motion for the establishment of the CEC in West Orange.  However, around that time, Rev. Moses Yang got hurt in a car accident, which led him to question if it was God's will for him to establish the church. He knelt before the Lord in prayer and obtained  clear direction from the Lord in Psalm 66:12 "Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water, but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy place." This scriptural passage provided clear revelation and confirmation of God's will to Rev. Yang. With great faith, he established the church in early 1974. The church moved to its current location on June 3, 2006 when God wondrously provided the Livingston property for His work.

CECL is part of Evangelical Mission and Seminary International USA (EMSI), which is comprised of more than fifty (50) churches globally. The church has a diverse congregation and welcome people from all walks of life.