Canadian National Baptist Convention
Canadian National Baptist Convention | |
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Abbreviation | CNBC |
Classification | Evangelical |
Theology | Baptist |
Associations | Baptist World Alliance, Evangelical Fellowship of Canada |
Headquarters | Cochrane, Alberta, Canada |
Origin | 1985 |
Congregations | 429 |
Members | 17,116 |
Official website | cnbc |
The Canadian National Baptist Convention (formerly Canadian Convention of Southern Baptists) is a
History
Since 1951, contact with the Southern Baptists, increased the interest of Canadian churches in the Southern Baptist educational and evangelistic programs.
Regular Baptists in British Columbia were divided over the "Southern Baptist issue". In October 1953, the
The Canadian Southern Baptist Conference is formed in 1957.[3][4] In 1985 the Canadian Southern Baptist Conference adopted a new constitution and became the Canadian Convention of Southern Baptists.[5][6] In 1987, it opened the Canadian Baptist Theological Seminary and College, in Cochrane, Alberta.[7]
In 2001, the attendance was 10,189 members.[8] In July 2008, the convention voted to change its name to the Canadian National Baptist Convention (In French: Convention Nationale Baptiste Canadienne).[9] According to a census published by the association in 2023, it claimed 429 churches and 17,116 members.[10]
Ministries
Its official publication, Baptist Horizon is published 4 times per year and is also available online at the CNBC web site. The Convention engages in specific men's, women's, youth and university ministries. The CNBC maintains a Foundation for receiving financial contributions, labors in Canadian church planting, and partners in global missions with the International Mission Board of the SBC. The National Leadership Board, elected by Convention messengers, is the highest operating board within the organization.
Beliefs
The association has a
See also
References
- ^ Harry A. Renfree, Heritage and Horizon: The Baptist Story in Canada, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2007, p. 289
- ^ Harry A. Renfree, Heritage and Horizon: The Baptist Story in Canada, Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2007, p. 289
- ^ CNBC, CNBC Timeline, cnbc.ca, Canada, Retrieved May 12, 2018
- ^ W. Glenn Jonas Jr., The Baptist River: Essays on Many Tributaries of a Diverse Tradition, Mercer University Press, USA, 2008, p. 210
- ^ George A. Rawlyk, Aspects of the Canadian Evangelical Experience, McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP, Canada, 1997, p. 222
- ^ James Harley Marsh (ed.). "Baptistes". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ^ W. Glenn Jonas Jr., The Baptist River: Essays on Many Tributaries of a Diverse Tradition, Mercer University Press, USA, 2008, p. 219
- ^ Brian P. Clarke, Stuart Macdonald, Leaving Christianity: Changing Allegiances in Canada since 1945, McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP, Canada, 2017, p. 68
- ^ CNBC, CNBC Timeline, cnbc.ca, Canada, Retrieved May 12, 2018
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved May 5, 2023
- ^ CNBC, CNBC Statement of Faith, cnbc.ca, Canada, retrieved May 9, 2020
- ^ Baptist World Alliance, Members, baptistworld.org, USA, retrieved December 5, 2020
Sources
- Baptists Around the World, by Albert W. Wardin, Jr.
- Encyclopedia of Southern Baptists, Vol. III, Davis C. Woolley, editor
- Canadian National Baptist Convention
External links
- Canadian National Baptist Convention - official Web Site
- Canadian Baptist Theological Seminary and College - official Web Site