“We are writing to you as fellow members of The Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches of Canada. It is our understanding that you have suspended one church in your region and placed at least ten others under the threat of suspension. Now that Fellowship National has begun a two-year process to address the issue of...
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Derek Devries Open Letter to FEB Pacific Over NWCC Suspension
“This letter is a sincere good faith effort to engage these consequential conversations. The offer presented within it is sincere; please take up this request to provide evidence that NWCC is worthy of the public condemnation that you have disseminated against them. New West Community Church is a sister church, and it is my desire...
Joshua Claycamp to National Churches on ’97 Motion
“Fellowship Pacific stipulated three conditions for “joyful fellowship” with the region that were not given at the IMPACT convention by the constituency of our Region but prescribed by the board afterwards. The board’s conditions were: Our churches were never to be critical of female preachers who preached to men. While we were allowed by leadership...
Dave Nannery, Avoidant Culture in FEB Pacific
“Out of this 14-year involvement in Fellowship Pacific, I offer this concern: our current crisis is downstream from a deeper cultural problem. Only recently have I been able to put my uneasiness about this into words: I believe our present crisis has developed because of a conflict-avoidant approach to discussing genuine and significant divisions among...
FEB Pac Response to Complementarian Correspondence on ’97 Motion
“Following the defeat of the ten churches’ motion regarding the Fellowship Pacific policy of 2005, another motion was made and passed from the floor of the AGM, stating that the constituency “direct the Fellowship Board to follow up with the ten signatory churches who brought the motion forward today to see if they can joyfully...
FEB Pac Letter Directing Joyful Compliance to Egalitarian Practices
“As examples, it would not be considered acceptable behavior within the qualifier of “joyful fellowship” if you felt it necessary to: Publicly demonstrate disagreement with speakers and teachers who are operating within the established boundaries and policies of Fellowship Pacific. Lobby the National Fellowship to reform or remove Fellowship Pacific churches who hold a different...
Transcript of FEB Pac IMPACT 2025
Northwest College and Seminary President, Barton Priebe: “As your school, Northwest College and Seminary stands with the Fellowship Pacific board against the motion for all the reasons that have being are being presented and have been presented. Here are third three more reasons practical and theological uh that Northwest offers to consider on why you...
Joshua Claycamp to FEB Pac Churches Introducing Complementarian Motion
“Regarding women preaching to men, God says, “I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet,” (1 Timothy 2:12 ESV). This commandment is then grounded in the creation order, revealing God’s complementary intention for these relationships (1 Timothy 2:13-14). And this commandment is...
Complementarian Motion for FEB Pac IMPACT ’25
“WHEREAS, there has historically been a different understanding of the role and responsibilitiesof a singular “senior pastor” than the more modern practice of a plurality of pastors ministeringwithin a single church; WHEREAS, there is confusion among the churches of Fellowship Pacific as to the intent andapplication of the policy resolution passed in 2005 stating, “The...
FEB Pacific to Churches Against Complementarian Motion
“Since those meetings, discussions among the signatory churches and others have continued, and a draft motion to change our current policy is being circulated. While these churches have the right to propose changes, we are concerned that an incomplete version of events is being shared and that little regard is being given to the unity...