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CFTJ Volume 6/Issue 1
Guretzki, David. “The Loss of Moral Ultimacy in Life and Death Policy: Analyzing Public Debate on Bill C-7’s Expanded Access to MAID.” Church & Faith Trends 6, no. 1 (February 2025). https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/cft/V06I01/Loss_of_Moral_Ultimacy_CFT_V06I01_Feb2025_Guretzki.pdf. Hiemstra, Rick, and Lindsay Callaway. “Operationalizing Evangelicals in a North American Context.” Church & Faith Trends 6, no. 1 (February 2025). https://files.evangelicalfellowship.c
Feb 1, 20251 min read


CFTJ Volume 5/Issue 1
Hiemstra, Rick. “A Statistical Profile of Canadian Wesleyan Movement Congregations, 2000–2011.” Church & Faith Trends 5, no. 1 (June 2012). https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/cft/V05I01/A%20Statistical%20Profile%20of%20Canadian%20Wesleyan%20Movement%20Congregations,%202000-2011.pdf. Malloy, Jonathan. “The Blaikie Report: An Insider’s Look at Faith and Politics by Bill Blaikie and Pulpit and Politics: Competing Religious Ideologies in Canadian Political Life by Denn
May 31, 20121 min read


CFTJ Volume 4/Issue 1
Hiemstra, Rick. “Canadian Evangelical Congregational Full-Time and Part-Time Staffing Complements, 2003-2009.” Church & Faith Trends 4, no. 1 (July 2011). http://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/cft/V04I01/Staffing_Complements_2003-2009.pdf. Hiemstra, Rick. “Canadian Evangelical Congregational Staff Compensation, 2003–2009.” Church & Faith Trends 4, no. 1 (July 2011). https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/cft/V04I01/Staff_Compensation_2003-2009.pdf. Thiessen, Joe
Jun 30, 20111 min read


CFTJ Volume 3/Issue 3
Flatt, Kevin. “A Mainline Minority: Assessing the Present State of the United Church Renewal Movement” 3, no. 3 (December 2010). https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/cft/V03I03/Mainline_Minority.pdf. Flatt, Kevin. “The Loyal Opposition: A Brief History of the Renewal Movement in the United Church of Canada, 1966–2010.” Church & Faith Trends 3, no. 3 (December 2010). https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/cft/V03I03/Loyal_Opposition.PDF. Thiessen, Joel. “Church
Dec 1, 20101 min read


CFTJ Volume 3/Issue 2
Hiemstra, Rick. “Canadian Evangelical Congregational Investment in Education, 2003–2008.” Church & Faith Trends 3, no. 2 (August 2010). https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/cft/V03I02/Education_Investment_2003-2008.pdf. Reimer, Sam. “Pastoral Well-Being: Findings from the Canadian Evangelical Churches Study.” Church & Faith Trends 3, no. 2 (August 2010). https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/cft/V03I02/Pastoral_Well-being-CECS.pdf. Reimer, Sam, and Michael Wi
Jul 31, 20101 min read


CFTJ Volume 3/Issue 1
Bowler, Catherine. “From Far and Wide: The Canadian Faith Movement.” Church & Faith Trends 3, no. 1 (February 2010). https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/cft/V03I01/Canadian_Faith_Movement.pdf. Gobbett, Brian. “Canadian Pentecostalism:Transition and Transformation by Michael Wilkinson.” Church & Faith Trends 3, no. 1 (February 2010). https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/cft/V03I01/Canadian_Pentecostalism_Review.pdf. Hiemstra, Rick. “Canadian Evangelical Cong
Feb 1, 20101 min read


CFTJ Volume 2/Issue 3
Hiemstra, Rick. “Evangelicals and the Dissemination of Canadian Census Data.” Church & Faith Trends 2, no. 3 (August 2009). https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/cft/V02I03/Evangelicals_Dissemination_of_Canadian_Census_Data.pdf. Hutchinson, Don, and Rick Hiemstra. “Canadian Evangelical Voting Trends by Region, 1996–2008.” Church & Faith Trends 2, no. 3 (August 2009). https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/cft/V02I03/Evangelical_Voting_Trends_1996-2008.pdf. Godk
Jul 31, 20091 min read


CFTJ Volume 2/Issue 2
Clemenger, Bruce J. “Evangelicalism and the Advancement of Religion.” Church & Faith Trends 2, no. 2 (January 2009). https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/cft/V02I02/Evangelicalism_Advancement_of_Religion.pdf. Hiemstra, Rick. “Evangelical Giving and Volunteering.” Church & Faith Trends 2, no. 2 (January 2009). https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/cft/V02I02/Evangelical_Giving_and_Volunteering.pdf. Sonier, Faye, and Rick Hiemstra. “Heintz v. Christian Horizons
Jan 1, 20091 min read


CFTJ Volume 1/Issue 2
“Bibby on Civility.” Church & Faith Trends 1, no. 2 (February 2008). https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/cft/V01I02/Bibby_On_Civility.pdf. Hiebert, Al. “A Study of National Market Potential for CHEC Institutions.” Church & Faith Trends 1 (February 2008). https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/cft/V01I02/CHEC_Survey_Report.pdf. Hiemstra, Rick. “Evangelicals and the Canadian Census.” Church & Faith Trends 1, no. 2 (February 2008). https://files.evangelicalfello
Feb 1, 20081 min read


CFTJ Volume 2/Issue 1
Burkinshaw, Robert. “Mark Noll, What Happened to Christian Canada?: A Response from an Evangelical Perspective.” Church & Faith Trends 2, no. 1 (October 2008). https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/cft/V02I01/Burkinshaw_WHTCC.pdf. Guenther, Bruce. “Mark Noll, What Happened to Christian Canada?: A Response from an Anabaptist Perspective.” Church & Faith Trends 2 (October 2008). https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/cft/V02I01/Guenther_WHTCC.pdf. McGowan, Mark G
Jan 10, 20081 min read


CFTJ Volume 1/Issue 3
“Douglas Todd on Canadian Evangelicalism.” Church & Faith Trends 1, no. 3 (July 2008). https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/cft/V01I03/Douglas_Todd_On_Canadian_Evangelicalism.pdf. “Evangelicals and the Environment: Thoughts from CETA’s Outgoing President.” Church & Faith Trends 1, no. 3 (July 2008). https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/cft/V01I03/Evangelicals_And_The_Environment.pdf. Hiemstra, Rick. “Evangelical Alignment in Canada.” Church & Faith Trends 1,
Jan 7, 20081 min read


CFTJ Volume 1/Issue 1
Hiemstra, Rick. “Counting Canadian Evangelicals.” Church & Faith Trends 1, no. 1 (October 2007). http://files.efccanada.net/min/rc/cft/V01I01/Counting_Canadian_Evangelicals.pdf. Stackhouse Jr., John G. “Defining ‘Evangelical.’” Church & Faith Trends 1, no. 1 (October 2007). https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/cft/V01I01/Defining_Evangelical.pdf. “Research News (1).” Church & Faith Trends 1, no. 1 (October 2007). https://files.evangelicalfellowship.ca/min/rc/cft/V01I
Jan 10, 20071 min read
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