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Traduit de Canada Watch par François Godbout. Alors que la culture et les lois canadiennes évoluent rapidement autour de nous, il est essentiel que les chrétiens canadiens restent informés et réfléchissent ensemble. L’AÉC continue de répondre à ce besoin au niveau national, comme nous l’avons toujours fait, et plus récemment également par des ateliers « Faith Matters » organisés au niveau local. Au cours des deux dernières années, nous avons organisé des rencontres à Regina,

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

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 centre de recherche de l'AÉC, connu sous le nom de Centre de recherche sur l'Église et la foi, s'efforce de représenter de manière équitable la diversité de la communauté évangélique canadienne, y compris les francophones du Québec et d'ailleurs. Environ 22 % des Canadiens ont le français comme première langue officielle, certains établissements français remontant au début des années 1600. Notre pays est officiellement bilingue depuis 1969, date à laquelle le français et l

[ 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

Traduit de l'anglais par François Godbout Significant Church est un rapport de recherche sur les églises canadiennes de moins de 150 personnes. L'une de ses conclusions était que les petites églises ont souvent du mal à établir des liens significatifs avec le personnel de soutien de leur confession. Les baptistes canadiens de l'Ontario et du Québec (CBOQ) sont l'un des groupes qui ont apporté des changements positifs à cet égard. Une étude de Significant Church a montré que l

Traduit de l'anglais par François Godbout Nous avons le plaisir de partager avec vous quelques faits saillants du travail effectué par les trois centres de l’AEC au cours des 18 derniers mois. Le Centre pour la foi et la vie publique (CFPL) à Ottawa applique les principes bibliques au droit et aux politiques publiques, témoignant par un engagement constructif dans la vie publique (TheEFC.ca/CFPL). Prostitution/exploitation sexuelle : Nous nous sommes opposés au niveau interna

Traduit de l'anglais par François Godbout Alors que les élèves ont repris le chemin de l'école il y a quelques mois, de nombreux conseils scolaires à travers le pays ont interdit l'utilisation des médias sociaux et des téléphones intelligents en classe. L'engouement de la société pour les médias sociaux est en train de se refroidir. Entre-temps, l'AEC a entamé une étude approfondie avec 10 affiliés partenaires et Alpha Canada sur la manière dont les médias sociaux affectent l

→français This research partnership formed to investigate how social media engagement affects the faith of Canadian youth participating in Canadian evangelical youth ministries and how Canadian evangelical youth ministry workers working with Canadian youth use social media in their ministries. Youth for this study are those aged 12 to 18 and in grades 7 to 12. Our surveys closed May 31, 2026. The final public report will release Nov. 6, 2026 Download a copy of the research pl

→ français The full English report, a 72-page pdf, is now available (as of 23 March 2026). With thanks to the Charis Foundation for their grant support, a French edition of this report is also now available (as of July 3, 2026). A technical addendum (267 pages in English) is now also available for scholars. How do women understand their roles and participate in the local church? The National Study on Women in Canadian Evangelical Churches began with a simple aim: to listen c

We are so thankful to have good news to share about euthanasia laws in Canada! Let’s pause for a moment to be thankful and celebrate. It’s not the complete stop that we want and firmly believe should happen, but a delay of MAiD for mental illness means people in vulnerable moments will be better protected for a longer time. It’s at least a check to the momentum of rapid MAiD expansion. Here’s what’s happening Yesterday the committee studying medical assistance in dying (MA

Traduit de l'anglais par François Godbout Le Centre de recherche sur l'Église et la foi de l'AEC jette généralement un regard neuf sur une partie essentielle du ministère de l'Église. Les ministères centraux sont souvent négligés, ce qui conduit à des hypothèses périmées, à un ministère inefficace et à une baisse de motivation parmi les personnes les plus disposées à servir. Il y a plusieurs années, des responsables d'organisations affiliées ont demandé à l'AEC de leur fourni

The full report, a 245-page pdf, includes the 3-page executive summary available on its own in English and français “How do we help evangelical parents form the faith of (or disciple) their children in the home?” This is a question with urgency. Parenting is one of the most difficult, rewarding and confounding endeavours most of us will ever undertake. In addition to feeding, clothing and sheltering our children, as parents we have important responsibilities in educating our

[DOWNLOAD A PDF OF THE REPORT] [le français suit] Most evangelical churches in Canada are small. You would expect to find a significant number of resources geared toward the small church, and you’d think a significant portion of pastoral training curriculum would be dedicated to training for small church ministry. But our research shows most resources and training for church leadership and ministry assume large church contexts that simply do not translate to a small or a Cana

A major new EFC survey suggests half of Canadians are either agnostic, atheist or unreligious. And only a tenth attend religious services weekly. How will the church respond? The 2019 Church and Faith Trends Survey was conducted with 5,011 Canadians over the age of 18 August 12–16, 2019 on the Maru/Blue research panel. The survey was conducted in English and French. A detailed introduction to the survey and its results is included in the Jan/Feb 2020 issue of Faith Today maga

A major new Canadian study looking at Christian young adults' transitions from high school to the next phase in life has begun publishing its findings in July 2018 online here . (And see the EFC's collection of related resources such as podcasts, webinars and Faith Today articles.) The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada, Power to Change–Students, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Youth For Christ and Truth Matters have partnered to discover how we can help our teens stay conne

The Canadian Evangelical Missions Engagement Study Series is the first ever comprehensive national research on how Canadian Evangelicals engage with “mission” or “missions.” With over 3,400 Canadians polled and qualitative interviews with 56 Evangelicals, this series of reports provides a snapshot of how and why Canadian Evangelicals engage with missions, and forms a baseline for future study. A forthcoming fifth report in this series will look at mission definitions and miss

The Canadian Bible Engagement Study is a ground-breaking study of 4,474 Canadians conducted by Vision Critical on their Angus Reid Forum. The study data was gathered in late 2013 and released to the public May 1, 2014. The study was sponsored by The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada and the Canadian Bible Forum with funding participation from Stronger Together Grants. This major Canadian research project released two main reports. Confidence, Conversation and Community: Bible

This document provides a compilation of data from recognized polling and survey companies on the topic of abortion for the period of 2007-2012. The data has been organized topically, with endnotes providing reference information at the end of the document. It is hoped that this document will assist readers with drafting of articles, columns and blogs as well as preparation for interviews and debates. Information regarding the number of surveyed participants, the year the surv