History of the Convention:
• Early beginnings through Revival and the leadership of Henry Alline.
• Wolfville Baptist founded 1765, longest continuous history in Canada.
• 1905-06, Free Baptist and Regular Baptist Unite to form the United Baptist Convention.
Our Partnerships:
Four Conventions and Unions across Canada:1.Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches
(Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada)2.French Baptist Union3.Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec4.Canadian Baptists of Western Canada
Our Partnerships:
This partnership consists of approximately 1200 churches in Canada.
All four of the Conventions and Unions partner in Global mission with CBM, Canadian Baptist Ministries. (CBM’s office is in Mississauga, Ontario)
Our Partnerships:
• We are members of the Baptist World Alliance, a fellowship of 221 Conventions and Unions comprising a membership of more than 42 million baptized believers and a community of 140 million worldwide.
OVERALL PURPOSE:
• The purpose of the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches is being and making disciples of Jesus Christ, who are integrated into the life and ministry of healthy, growing churches, committed to fulfilling the Great Commission and the doing of God’s will on earth.
