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 19 active member Churches located in Nova Scotia, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. We also have individual members from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia.
We are open to receiving both new individual and church members from any province or territory. Your church does not have to be a member for you to become an individual member. Click here for details for both kinds of membership.
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.
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Rushton Lecture and Webinar: June 6, 2026: 11:00am to 3:00pm
In Person: Port Williams United Baptist Church
1031 Hwy 358, Port Williams, NS
Join us in person or on-line for the 2026 Rushton Lecture and Webinar:
THE WIDENESS OF THE SEA
In a time of dissonance and division Canadian Baptists have an opportunity to continue to model a posture of theological thoughtfulness and generous inclusion and hospitality. In this year’s Rushton Lecture, Dr. Rauser will share themes from his most recent book The Wideness of the Sea and remind us of our ongoing calling to practice our soul liberty as we seek to be a blessing in our churches, community and country.
Randal Rauser is a Canadian theologian and former seminary professor at Taylor Seminary in Edmonton. He is currently Director of Faith-Based Organization Investigations at Veritas Solutions. Randal is the author of numerous books exploring faith, doubt, atheism, and contemporary cultural issues, including his most recent, The Wideness of the Sea: How to be Evangelical and Gay Affirming.
For more detail on the program, please follow this link.
Login information for those attending on-line will be posted on June 5, 2026.
Notice
Some time ago an unscrupulous person searched our website and found records of the Nominating Committee reports from former Annual General Meetings. These contained personal information such as phone numbers and email addresses that were intended for Council use only. This information has been used to send spam messages to Council and Committee members appearing to ask for the purchase of gift cards or similar scams or requesting urgent communication.
Please do NOT RESPOND to these requests as they are NOT from CABF, its Council or Committees. If in doubt, please contact the Council or Committee Member by phone or by new email to the email address you will have for them from previous communications to confirm that the message was from them.
The former postings containing personal information have been taken down and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience that may have been caused.
Telling the Story of the CABF
Two videos have been produced to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Canadian Association for Baptist Freedoms and its predecessor, the Atlantic Baptist Fellowship. Both videos are now on our CABF YouTube channel - watch and share them today!
CABF Voices - 5Oth Anniversary "Long"
CABF Voices - 50th Anniversary "Short"
CABF Brochure
You can download a tri-fold, six panel brochure about the CABF by clicking here. By printing on both sides of the paper, the product can be folded to make the brochure.
