Here our National Chair, Jonathan Stairs, offers his honest perspective on the CCT process, noting challenges and encouragements. Converging themes (high level themes) are also stated, along with some general observations. Finally, our President, Steve Jones, outlines the path forward. June_2026_CCT_Report
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Occasional Female Preaching
I’ve been there before, visiting a church with your family only to discover that—contrary to Scripture—a woman is preaching the sermon. What do you do? You want to hear the Word but you also want to obey the Word. You don’t want to be disruptive but you must protect your family. As respectfully as possible,...
Truth and Unity Amendment Receives Initial 2/3 Approval
Baptists in Canada are not alone in wrestling with the important issue of gender and the pastoral office. This week, our cousins in the SBC took further action to bringing clarity to this issue (for despite a refinement of the matter since 1984, some groups within the SBC continued to push against their confessional standard)....
An Opportunity to Hear from the Dismissed Pastors of FEB Prairies (June 6 Zoom Townhall Recording)
On June 6, 2026 a Zoom townhall was hosted to allow our Fellowship family an opportunity to hear from the dismissed pastors of FEB Prairies. Please watch to hear about the matter from their perspective.
Regarding the Expulsion of Three Churches from Fellowship Prairies (en français aussi)
You may have read the short reflection by a dismissed pastor Tim Stephens, Was it Belief or Behaviour. This is a longer response by another dismissed pastor Derek DeVries, that includes much documentary evidence to challenge the narrative: 1) that the matter was unrelated to complementarianism, and 2) that the churches were divisive. It is...
Was it Belief or Behaviour?(en français aussi)
Tim Stephens, pastor of one of the churches dismissed in FEB Prairies, responds to today’s FEB National email. Was it really behaviour that saw three churches removed from the Fellowship or was it belief? Read blog: https://www.fairviewbaptistchurch.ca/was-it-beliefs-or-behavior/ 2026.05.28 CROYANCES OU COMPORTEMENTS
FEB National Correspondence, May 8, 2026
In this national correspondence Steve Jones and Jon Stairs share about the recent suspension of 3 churches in FEBP. They offer their perspective on the dismissals and offer personal exhortations and clarifications as to their understanding of FEBN. Read here: FEBN Email_May 8_2026
Why is it so Hard to Reform Baptist Denominations? (Paul Carter)
Baptist denominations in North America appear to be navigating through some very choppy waters at the moment. Some of the concerns have to do with doctrine, others have to do with practice, but all of them are complicated by polity. One of the challenges with Baptist denominational polity is that the people on the governing...
Another Three Bite the Dust
Yesterday at the Prairies regional convention for the Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches of Canada (FEB) our church, along with two others (Fellowship Baptist Church, Edmonton and Park City Gospel Church, Winnipeg), were voted out. Our 66 year membership in the Fellowship was terminated. We were told this was not because of our beliefs but...
FEB Prairies’ Leadership Moves to Remove 3 Churches on April 30 (en français aussi)
Another 3 churches dismissed on April 30 lire aussi en français ici: LA DIRECTION DE FELLOWSHIP PRAIRIES TENTE D In 2024, the Fellowship Prairies Regional Board attempted to discipline three churches that privately questioned their complementarian standards and leadership ethics (lying, abuse of authority, slander) going back to 2016. When the 2025 Regional Convention ordered...