Baptists in Canada

You've got the major ones. Unfortunately I've spent too much of my life outside Baptist circles to be able to add to the list.

I know the Southern Baptist Convention actually has a pretty large following in the Western provinces.

 

In 1927, Jarvis Street Baptist Church in Toronto and Dr. T.T. Shields, were expelled from the Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec over the question of modernism in McMaster Divinity School.
Out of this, Toronto Baptist Seminary and the Association of Regular Baptist Churches in Canada were formed. Many Baptist churches withdrew from the Baptist Convention, but remained independent for a number of years.
In the early fifties, Dr. Shields and Dean Brown had a personality clash and this led to another split and the formation of the Central Baptist Seminary. The Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada was formed in 1953. At this time, many of the independent churches came into fellowship.
Many graduates of Toronto Baptist Seminary became pastors in Fellowship churches, but Central became the primary seminary for Fellowship pastors. Some students chose to attend the Toronto Bible College and London College of Bible and Missions (Both these schools now form Tyndale Bible College in Toronto).
My information is primarily anecdotal, and I apologize for any errors or misconceptions. Most is first-hand experience,,,except the '27 split of course....I was still an Anglican then...lol.

Cheers in the Lord,

Jim

 

There are a good number of Independent Baptist Churches and some Unaffiliated Baptist Churches in Canada. These local churches are generally autonomous of any "group", yet both types cooperate with other like-minded churches in supporting church planting ministries here and around the world ("Missions"). However in our area the harvest is plenteous, but labourers are few. The nearest Baptist church of any "stripe" is about 100 miles from here. There may be a total of 10 "Baptist" churches in a radias of 250 miles of here. We have our work cut out for us.

 

I was saved out of Roman Catholicism, and then was quickly introduced to the Independent Fundamental Baptist movement. I never did learn much about the other Baptist movements or “denominations” in our country. I went to college at MBBC. I remember driving between Winnipeg and Calgary, or Winnipeg and Edmonton, (either way), a distance of over 800 miles, and not finding a single Independent Baptist church in between. We are few and far between. Since that time there have been a number of independent Baptist churches that have been planted. There used to be only one in the Edmonton area when I graduated. Now there are at least six. But Edmonton is a city of about 800,000 (including it’s suburbs). Like Dave said concerning the Pas area, Edmonton is also a big mission field. Most of Canada is.
DHK

 

My church is part of the Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada.

Honestly, I had never heard of IFB until a dear friend in New York was saved in one. She is the one who introduced me to this board. Since then, I have been studying IFB churches and have found that there are three in my city. I have yet to visit any of them, though.

So, needless to say, much of what is discussed here is very new to me.

 

I have many friends in the Fellowship. Myself I am currently BCOQ (though as it turns out somewhat more conservative than most of my colleagues here).

Liza, if I may ask, what happened at the assembly to discuss woemen's ordination?

 

Latreia,

QUOTE:
I have many friends in the Fellowship. Myself I am currently BCOQ (though as it turns out somewhat more conservative than most of my colleagues here).

There are many, many fine evangelicals in the BCOQ. I served under its counterpart in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia in 1968.....and have a goodly number of ministers in the BCOQ who I deem great friends and believers..some of whom also agree with me....chuckle

I don't think we can collectively envelope an entire group. On the other hand, there is a Fellowship church within 20 miles of me that I won't shadow their doors.

Even in the United Church there are pockets of evangelicals and worthy of fellowship, although many are withdrawing and joining the Congregational Church of Canada....not sure which one I fear the most.

Cheers to you, and thank you for your good fellowship in here,

Jim

 

"There are many, many fine evangelicals in the BCOQ. I served under its counterpart in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia in 1968.....and have a goodly number of ministers in the BCOQ who I deem great friends and believers..some of whom also agree with me....chuckle"

I've done ministry in the Annappolis Valley. In fact got my MDiv from Acadia. And I'm evangelical anyway!

"I don't think we can collectively envelope an entire group. On the other hand, there is a Fellowship church within 20 miles of me that I won't shadow their doors."

Agreed. There are fellowship congregations that would be better in the more liberal BCOQ and vice versa.

"Cheers to you, and thank you for your good fellowship in here,"

Back atcha, and thanks.