Baptist General Conference of Canada
| Baptist General Conference of Canada | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Converge - Baptist General Conference (United States branch) |
| Branched from | Mission Friends |
| Members | 7,137 |
| Official website | bgc |
Baptist General Conference of Canada (BGCC) is a
History
A church was formed in Quebec in 1892 and another in Winnipeg in 1894 by
The BGC churches in Canada are organized into four district conferences (BGC Alberta, BGC Central Canada, BGC Saskatchewan, and British Columbia Baptist Conference) and another region known as Eastern Expansion which includes churches in Quebec, Nova Scotia and southern Ontario.
The Conference is led by a Board composed of members from BGC churches from the districts. The executive director oversees the Canadian office, gives missional alignment to the various national ministries and provides visionary leadership to move the Conference forward.
In 2016, Kevin Schular was appointed to a five-year term as executive director.
The Conference holds an annual meeting, held at various locations around Canada. Delegates are sent from their local church and conduct the business of the Conference. The BGCC operates a number of ministries, including the Canadian Baptist Seminary, Global Missions and Foundation, and is affiliated with the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada. According to a census published by the association in 2001, it claimed 7,137 members.[4]
See also
References
- ISBN 9781421408804.
- ^ James H. Marsh, The Canadian Encyclopedia, McClelland & Stewart, Canada, 1999, p. 194
- ^ Randall Herbert Balmer, Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism: Revised and expanded edition, Baylor University Press, USA, 2004, p. 57
- ^ Paul Bramadat, David Seljak, Christianity and Ethnicity in Canada, University of Toronto Press, Canada, 2008, p. 411.
External links
- Baptist General Conference of Canada - official Web Site