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,...
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
CCT Survey
FEB National released its latest Complementarian Congruence Team (CCT) report on Monday March 9. It asks questions about view on Article 9 of the AoF, current church practices in relation to complementarianism, views on our bylaw and position statement, and also how your church would hypothetically relate to FEBN on gender issues given a number...
CCT Video
FEB National released its latest Complementarian Congruence Team (CCT) report on Friday March 6. In the video released Mar 9 Steve Jones, FEB President, and Lillian Boyd, Executive Minister at Springvale Church and member of the CCT, introduce the CCT survey. They verbalize the story behind the survey, some of the content of the survey...
Stephens, The Fellowship’s Unity Crisis
“Now here we are 20 years later, the differences of theology remain and in fact are exacerbated. Eight faithful churches have been removed and more may be on the way. Our church has been in tension with our region for 10 years because I questioned why our region was not complying with national bylaws. Our...
Haykin, On FEB Canada and Its Affirmation of Faith
“Christian denominations are created by confessions; and these confessions are liminal, they create boundaries. Hopefully, this liminality is about secondary matters and not tertiary issues. The distinction between secondary and tertiary issues is of vital importance here.1 In Romans 14, for instance, Paul deals with tertiary matters of food and holy days. In more recent...