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| founded_date = {{start date and age|1964}}
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| leader_name = David Guretzki
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| leader_name2 = Adam Driscoll
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| affiliations = [[World Evangelical Alliance]] [[Canadian Centre for Christian Charities]] https://www.cccc.org/
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==Publications==
==Publications==
The EFC publishes ''Faith Today,'' a major evangelical magazine in Canada, founded in 1983 under the leadership of [[Brian Stiller]]. Its young adult magazine ''Love Is Moving'' returned to its roots in 2024 as an online venture, ending a print run from 2016-2023. The young adult magazine was founded with the name ''Love in Action'' by [[Joel Gordon]] and Benjamin Porter.<ref>EFC, [https://www.evangelicalfellowship.ca/Communications/For-the-media/Media-releases/October-2015/EFC-Launches-Innovative-Youth-Focused-Love-Is-Mov EFC Launches Innovative Youth-Focused "Love Is Moving" Ministry], evangelicalfellowship.ca, Canada, 11 April 2015</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Love in Action magazine|url=http://digital.faithtoday.ca/faithtoday/20131112?pg=83#pg83|accessdate=August 1, 2018|archive-date=August 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801220919/http://digital.faithtoday.ca/faithtoday/20131112?pg=83#pg83|url-status=live}}</ref>
The EFC publishes ''Faith Today'', a major evangelical magazine in Canada, founded in 1983 under the leadership of [[Brian Stiller]]. Its young adult magazine ''Love Is Moving'' returned to its roots in 2024 as an online venture, ending a print run from 2016 to 2023. The young adult magazine was founded with the name ''Love in Action'' by [[Joel Gordon]] and Benjamin Porter.<ref>EFC, [https://www.evangelicalfellowship.ca/Communications/For-the-media/Media-releases/October-2015/EFC-Launches-Innovative-Youth-Focused-Love-Is-Mov EFC Launches Innovative Youth-Focused "Love Is Moving" Ministry], evangelicalfellowship.ca, Canada, 11 April 2015</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Love in Action magazine|url=http://digital.faithtoday.ca/faithtoday/20131112?pg=83#pg83|accessdate=August 1, 2018|archive-date=August 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801220919/http://digital.faithtoday.ca/faithtoday/20131112?pg=83#pg83|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Affiliate denominations ==
== Affiliate denominations ==

Revision as of 01:06, 16 April 2024

Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
Founded1964; 61 years ago (1964)
TypeEvangelical organization
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Location
  • Canada
President
David Guretzki
Chair
Adam Driscoll
AffiliationsWorld Evangelical Alliance
Revenue$4.6 million[1] (2022)
Expenses$4.7 million[1] (2022)
Staff21[2] (2019)
Websiteevangelicalfellowship.ca Edit this at Wikidata

The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC; Template:Lang-fr) is a national evangelical alliance, member of the World Evangelical Alliance. Its affiliates comprise 48 evangelical Christian denominations, 66 Christian organizations, 33 educational institutions, and 600 local church congregations in Canada. It claims to represent nearly 2 million Christians. The head office is in the Scarborough district of Toronto, Ontario, but they also have an office in Ottawa. Its president is David Guretzki.

History

The EFC was founded in 1964 in the Greater Toronto Area in Ontario.[3][4][5] J. Harry Faught, a Pentecostal, was its founding president. It has been involved in numerous government bills, regarding issues such as religious freedoms, defining marriage, prostitution, medical assistance in dying, and abortion.[6]

In June 2003, Bruce J. Clemenger became President of the EFC.[6]

In February 2023, David Guretzki became President & CEO of the EFC.[7]

Statistics

As of 2023, the EFC has 46 Christian denominations evangelical members, 2 observer denominations, 66 organizations, 33 educational institutions and 600 member local churches in Canada.[8] It claims to represent nearly 2 million Christians.

Publications

The EFC publishes Faith Today, a major evangelical magazine in Canada, founded in 1983 under the leadership of Brian Stiller. Its young adult magazine Love Is Moving returned to its roots in 2024 as an online venture, ending a print run from 2016 to 2023. The young adult magazine was founded with the name Love in Action by Joel Gordon and Benjamin Porter.[9][10]

Affiliate denominations

Source:[11]

In addition, the Anglican Church of Canada and the Presbyterian Church in Canada are observer members.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b https://apps.cra-arc.gc.ca/ebci/hacc/srch/pub/t3010/v25/t3010Schdl6_dsplyovrvw
  2. ^ "Internal server error - Canada.ca / Erreur interne du serveur - Canada.ca".
  3. ^ Stackhouse, John Gordon Jr. (1993). Canadian Evangelicalism in the Twentieth Century: An Introduction to Its Character. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-8020-0509-0. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Balmer, Randall (2004). Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism (rev. ed.). Waco, Texas: Baylor University Press. p. 240. ISBN 978-1-932792-04-1.
  5. ^ Choquette, Robert (2004). Canada's Religions: An Historical Introduction. Ottawa: University of Ottawa Press. p. 372. ISBN 978-0-7766-1554-7. JSTOR j.ctt1ckpf9c.
  6. ^ a b EFC, History Archived August 28, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, evangelicalfellowship.ca, Canada, retrieved December 05, 2020
  7. ^ "David Guretzki". www.evangelicalfellowship.ca. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  8. ^ "EFC - Our affiliates". www.evangelicalfellowship.ca. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
  9. ^ EFC, EFC Launches Innovative Youth-Focused "Love Is Moving" Ministry, evangelicalfellowship.ca, Canada, 11 April 2015
  10. ^ "Love in Action magazine". Archived from the original on August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  11. ^ a b "EFC - Our affiliates". www.evangelicalfellowship.ca. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
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