The Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada

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Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada
Classification Evangelicalism
Theology Baptist
Associations Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
Headquarters Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Origin1953
Congregations503
Members71,073
Official website fellowship.ca

The Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada is a Baptist Christian denomination in Canada. It is affiliated with the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. The national headquarters are located in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. In 2011 Rev. Steven Jones was appointed as president.

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History

Worship service at Chauveau Evangelical Church in Quebec City. Chauveau Church worship service.jpg
Worship service at Chauveau Evangelical Church in Quebec City.

In 1928, the Union of Regular Baptist Churches of Ontario and Quebec (led by Thomas Todhunter Shields) broke away from the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec, while the Fellowship of Independent Baptist Churches was formed in 1933. These two merged in 1953 to form the FEBCC. [1] [2] The Regular Baptist Missionary Fellowship of Alberta joined in 1963, while the Convention of Regular Baptist Churches of British Columbia (founded 1927) joined in 1965.[ citation needed ]

In 1995, the Fellowship included over 503 churches with a total membership of over 66,612. [3]

In 2001, the Fellowship had 71,073 members. [4]

Beliefs

The association has a Baptist confession of faith. [5]

Regions

It is composed of 5 regional fellowships; Fellowship Pacific, Fellowship Prairies, FEB Central, AÉBÉQ and Fellowship Atlantic. [6]

Mission work

The Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches is engaged in missions to Africa, Central Asia, Europe, Japan, Latin America, the Middle East, Pakistan and South America, and offers ministry resources to assist these churches.

Schools

Heritage College & Seminary in Cambridge, Ontario. Heritage Baptist College and Heritage Theological Seminary - Cambridge, ON.jpg
Heritage College & Seminary in Cambridge, Ontario.

The FEBCC, has strong affiliations with key institutions. [7] Heritage College & Seminary in Cambridge, Ontario, is the main training ground for church leaders across Canada. Northwest Baptist Seminary in Langley, BC, is a partner in Western Canada, SEMBEQ in Quebec.

Publication

The official magazine of the FEBCC, Thrive, is published three times per year.

Convention centre

The Muskoka Bible Centre is affiliated with the FEBCC.

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References

  1. George A. Rawlyk, Aspects of the Canadian Evangelical Experience, McGill-Queen's Press – MQUP, Canada, 1997, p. 222
  2. William H. Brackney, Historical Dictionary of the Baptists, Scarecrow Press, USA, 2009, p. 213
  3. Daniel G. Reid, Robert D. Linder, Bruce Shelley, Harry S. Stout, Craig A. Noll, Concise Dictionary of Christianity in America, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2002, p. 36
  4. Paul Bramadat, David Seljak, Christianity and Ethnicity in Canada, University of Toronto Press, Canada, 2008, p. 411
  5. Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada, What We Believe, fellowship.ca, Canada, retrieved May 5, 2023
  6. Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada, Fellowship Region Listing, fellowship.ca, Canada, retrieved May 5, 2023
  7. Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada, Associated Organizations, fellowship.ca, Canada, retrieved May 5, 2023

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