Welcome to the Canadian Association for Baptist Freedoms!
We seek to be a safe and welcoming environment in which Baptists can share all concerns and points of view without fear of being marginalised.
The CABF is a Canada-wide fellowship composed of both individuals and Churches. Currently, we have 17 member Churches located in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. We have individual members from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. We are open to receiving new members from any province or territory - click here for details.
Our Vision: Baptists freely seeking, living, sharing and celebrating justice, peace and love under the lordship of Christ.
Our Mission: We encourage and support churches, pastors, and other individuals to understand and affirm Baptist freedoms as they express their faith.
Letter to Members and Friends of the CABF
The May 2025 Letter to Members and Friends is available here.
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--CABF Executive and Council
Rushton Lecture
June 7, Mahone Bay, NS
Date: Saturday June 7, 2025
Where: Community Centre, Mahone Bay NS (45 School Street, Mahone Bay)
Hennigar Room
When: 10:30 Registration
11:30 lunch
12:00 Speaker: Dr Jackie Kinley
“Staying Healthy: Optimistic and Calm During Challenging Times”
1:20 CABF Business (including Amendments to By-Law #2)
Memorial Moment
Devotional
Registration is $25.00 payable at the door. Anyone planning to attend should pre-register (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) so we have accurate numbers for lunch.
Dr. Jackie Kinley is an associate professor at Dalhousie University in the faculty of pyschiatry. Dr. Kinley promotes psychological and behavioural health and resilience using the Science of Neuroplasticity. Her interests include the prevention of mental illness and the promotion of mental health and fitness. Her work is interdisciplinary, collaborative, and contributes to both the academic literature and affecting change in health practice and policy nationally.
Council Approves Plan for Membership to Vote on Amendments to CABF By-Law #2
At its meeting on March 12, 2024, CABF Council approved a plan to inform the CABF Membership of progress on the Special Project to Update the CABF Governance Structure and the proposed amendments to CABF By-Law #2 in preparation for a vote on the amendments as a Special Resolution at the time of the upcoming Rushton Lecture on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
The April 9, 2025 Letter to Members with an progress report on the Special Project to Update the CABF Governance Structure is available here.
To see more detail on the Special Project and to view the proposed amendments to the CABF By-Law #2, please follow this link and scroll down. Canadian Association for Baptist Freedoms - Constitution and Policies.
Find Out More About Proposed Amendments to By-Law #2
In only a 2 1/2 weeks, we will be convening for the annual Rushton Lecture and for a short (business) Meeting of Members to vote on an amendment package to the CABF By-Laws that has been recommended by the team working on the Special Project to Update the CABF Governance Structure and approved by CABF Council for presentation to the membership for a vote as a Special Resolution.
For those interested in an opportunity to find out more about the proposed ammendments to our By-Laws, ask questions and make comments, we will be pleased to schedule on-line (Zoom) Town Hall Information/Discussion sessions. Please send your request by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
For those who would like to read a copy of the introductory presentation (PowerPoint) used at the Town Hall Sessions, a copy is available here.
CABF's 2025 Cross Canada Conference
October 26-29, Vancouver, BC
This year, the lectionary is based on the gospel of Luke, a gospel that articulates God’s compassion and care for those on the fringes of power—women, the poor, the stranger, religious and ethnic minorities. In an age of rising hostility towards the “other” and disregard for the poor, how important it is to remember the way Christ drew near to all people!
As we, friends and members of the CABF, draw near to each other, may we reorient ourselves to Divine Love, strengthening our love and commitment to soul liberty, to one another, to all God’s children, and to God’s good earth.
For more information click here CABF EVENTS.
Two LGBTQ British Baptist Ministers Ordained in Canada
To see the whole article, including photographs, follow this link Canadian Association for Baptist Freedoms - Historic Ordinations.