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The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada looks a little different as it launches into a new fiscal year on June 1, 2026. We’ve promoted several staff and reorganized our management structure to align with our 2025-2028 strategic plan, summarized in the new EFC tagline “Calling Evangelicals to greater visible unity in gospel witness.” The plan has four ends: EFC Affiliate leaders will lead with theological soundness and prophetic imagination in the face of current and future chall

This article is reprinted with permission from Faith Today (Jan/Feb 2026). Evangelicals are usually early adopters of new technologies because we see potential to reach people with the gospel. We were quick to radio, television and social media. As each technology settles into our ministry rhythms, there comes a time to take stock. Is it fostering discipleship? Is it doing something unintended in our lives? The EFC and its affiliate partners are deep into a research project t

→ le français suit As we approach the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and the twelfth anniversary of its illegal occupation of Crimea and parts of eastern Ukraine, we once again address Canadian Christians with urgency, grief, and hope. Download the full statement PDF, signed by The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, the Canadian Council of Churches, and the WEA Peace and Reconciliation Network. The statement is also available on the CCC website.

Traduit de l'anglais par François Godbout Récemment, toute une série de conséquences sociales et mentales négatives ont été imputées aux réseaux sociaux. Partout dans le monde, des écoles interdisent les téléphones afin d'empêcher l'accès aux réseaux sociaux. Comment les réseaux sociaux influencent-ils la formation religieuse de nos jeunes, et comment ceux qui s'occupent de nos jeunes les utilisent-ils dans leur ministère ? Pour répondre à ces deux dernières questions, nous n

[ le français suit ] Canadian Christian women care deeply about their faith and living it out. But anecdotes and academic discussions dominate our understanding of how most women participate in the church. The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) and 13 other ministries are partnering to conduct research into how Canadian evangelical women understand their roles in the local church and what factors influence their participation. The Women in the Canadian Evangelical Church

Le mandat du Centre de partenariat et d'innovation ministérielle (CPIM) de l’AEC consiste notamment à aider à explorer et à former de nouveaux réseaux pour faire progresser l'Évangile. Cela signifie qu'il faut être à l'écoute des besoins des affiliés et favoriser les plates-formes qui permettent d'établir des relations de confiance entre les dirigeants de divers secteurs. Les femmes chrétiennes constituent l'un de ces secteurs - un groupe qui représente plus de la moitié de l

A new initiative invites shared stories of collaboration. Joel Gordon and Adam Kline of the EFC Centre for Ministry Partnership and Innovation explain more. The EFC is passionate about uniting Evangelicals to bless Canada in the name of Jesus – because the Church is stronger when we can leverage our distinct traditions and work together, bearing even greater witness to Canadians through our kingdom collaboration. Unity is important. It has always been a central characteristic

The EFC and ARPA Canada (the Association for Reformed Political Action) were granted co-intervener status before the Supreme Court of Canada in a case titled Mikhail Kloubakov, et al. v. His Majesty the King (the Kloubakov case). The case was heard by the Supreme Court in November 2024. In 2021, two men, Mikhail Kloubakov and Hicham Moustaine, worked for a Quebec-based escort agency run by convicted traffickers. They were convicted of financially benefiting from prostitution

Deux ans après l'invasion massive de l'Ukraine par la Russie, les dirigeants des églises canadiennes continuent de prier et d'appeler à l'action. Quarante-cinq d'entre eux, dont de nombreux dirigeants affiliés à l’AEC, ont publié une déclaration commune avant l'anniversaire de l'invasion en février. Phil Wagler est l'agent de liaison mondial de l'AEC. « Le corps de Christ a pour mission d'être une communauté de paix et de réconciliation dans un monde chaotique », explique-t-i

After two years of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Canadian church leaders continue to pray and call for action. A shared statement signed by 45 Canadian church leaders and ministry leaders, including many EFC affiliates, was released today. “Without in any way minimizing or ignoring the suffering and sorrow caused by war and violence in other areas of the world, we stand together in inviting Christians and all people of good will to prayerfully consider how we are a

Traduit de l'anglais par François Godbout De plus en plus, le travail des organisations chrétiennes doit inclure une présence en ligne vitale et dynamique. Les consommateurs de ces messages s'attendent à un contenu vidéo et audio de haute qualité. L’AEC est en train d’aménager deux studios médias - un à Ottawa et un studio satellite plus petit à Toronto - que nous mettons à la disposition des ministères affiliés à l’AEC pour une location à prix abordable. L'idée de ces studi

[ le français suit ] This Declare and Resolve Statement has been signed by more than 50 leaders of Christian organizations, as noted in the PDF version below. It was first presented at the EFC Presidents Day, Oct. 27, 2022. As leaders of evangelical churches, ministries and institutions, we declare and resolve the following: We lament hastened death in Canada. We grieve the expansion in law that has made those whose death is not reasonably foreseeable eligible for hastened de

This important case in Ontario Superior Court upheld Canada's prostitution law Sept. 18, 2023. The EFC released a statement celebrating this decision and also signed onto a joint statement from a national working group of survivors of prostitution, service providers and advocates. The EFC intervened in the case in Oct. 2022 since it was a constitutional challenge to Canada’s laws on prostitution. The challenge was launched by the Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform. Int

The EFC urges Canadians to pray for de-escalation and peace between Ukraine and Russia. In doing so we join other international evangelical groups such as the World Evangelical Alliance and the European Evangelical Alliance. The European Evangelical Alliance "calls upon Christians to pray for all who suffer and for those who have the power to save lives, bring humanitarian aid and protection. And let us pray for all those with the power to stop the war and to bring about long

Here's the latest news including implications analysis by lawyer Geoffrey Trotter, podcast with TWU’s Bob Kuhn, EFC president’s blog and video, webinar discussion, news releases and more. Below this bulleted list is a series of buttons that allow viewing of additional material. Implications for the Evangelical Community of the Supreme Court Decision in the Trinity Western University Law School Case. By Geoffrey Trotter, co-counsel for the EFC in its interventions in the TWU l

EFC President explains court decision and what’s next on 100 Huntley Street (Feb. 9, The Carter v. Canada (Attorney General) case led to the striking down of Canada’s laws that prohibit assisting someone to commit suicide. The federal government was given a deadline of Feb. 2016 to introduce legislation to regulate when and how assisted suicide can be legally practised. The government asked the court for a six-month extension on this deadline and eventually did pass legislati

Definition of "Spouse" to include same-sex partners (1998) EFC intervened in the Supreme Court of Canada case on the definition of spouse in provincial family legislation,M. v. H. One partner in a lesbian relationship which had ended applied for spousal support under Ontario's Family Law Act. She argued that the definition of spouse in the Family Law Act should include same-sex partners. As a member of the Interfaith Coalition for Marriage and the Family, EFC argued that the