Denominations

The mission of Acts 29 is to band together churches, which, for the sake of Jesus and the gospel, plant new churches and replant dead and dying churches around the world. This work is done in obedience to the great commission (Matt. 28:18-20), with the goal of seeing millions of lives changed by the power of the good news of Jesus Christ.

In Canada more than 800,000 Anglicans worship in 30 dioceses, from Vancouver Island to St. John's, Newfoundland, and from the country's southernmost point to the Arctic Circle. The Most Rev. Fred Hiltz is the head (called the "Primate") of the national church. The Anglican Church of Canada supports churches in large urban areas, small rural villages, and in remote northern regions.

We are a group of Anglican congregations and churches whose beliefs and ministry are established on the firm foundation of Holy Scripture.  The ACiC believes that we have been called to bring the good news of the gospel to the 20 million Canadians who do not know Jesus Christ.  The ACiC is a missionary outreach of the Anglican Province of Rwanda and work closely with the Anglican Misson in the Americas.

The Apostolic Church was first formed in 1916 as a result of the 1904 Welsh revival, we are a Trinitarian, Pentecostal denomination with a strong commitment to mission. We have established Apostolic movements in over 40 countries, many of whom are self-governing. 

The Apostolic Church of Pentecost is an international network of ministries and churches providing fellowship, encouragement and accountability in the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit.

The Apostolic Faith Church is a worldwide Christian organization, with headquarters in Portland, Oregon. As a Trinitarian and fundamental church, our doctrinal beliefs are the basic Bible truths, including the definite experiences of salvation, sanctification, and the baptism of the Holy Ghost

These are the six main parishes of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of Canada. Almost all of them were established in the middle years of the century, and grew gradually. Under the primacy of Archbishop Hovnan Derderian in the 1990s, new Armenian communities have come to life in other locales. The diocese has undertaken the task of supporting these new parishes, to encourage them in the early stages of their formation.

Our mission is to spread the apostle’s doctrine to our generation, thus obeying Jesus’ great commission, by; preaching and teaching the gospel to all the world, starting with our cities, provinces, and country (Mark 16:15), baptizing in the name of Jesus Christ  (Mark 16:16), experiencing supernatural signs and wonders including the infilling of the Holy Ghost with the evidence of speaking in other tongues (Mark 16:17) and continuing steadfastly in the teachings and lifestyle of the early church (Acts 2:42).

A Presbyterian and Reformed Church professing life together in Christ, committed to the lordship of Jesus Christ and committed to the Bible as the word of God.

The AFLC is a fellowship of independent congregations, who have chosen to be interdependent for the purpose of accomplishing service in the Kingdom of God that cannot best be done alone. The Association of Free Lutheran Congregations (AFLC) was organized in 1962 by 40-50 congregations of the former Lutheran Free Church (LFC), and has grown to become the fourth largest Lutheran church body in the United States with over 270 member congregations.

The Baptist General Conference of Canada is a movement of 106 Canadian Churches stretching from Vancouver Island to Nova Scotia. We are Baptistic in theology and gentle in spirit. Our background can be traced to the immigration of Swedish pietists coming to Canada in the late 1800's. Our congregations reflect a broad variety of culture and tradition. Some are filled with long term Canadians, others reflect the mosaic that Canada has become in this last generation.

By 2010, we envision the Brethren in Christ Church in North America as: 325 healthy congregations in partnership to impact the world for Jesus Christ. During this first decade of the 21st century, Brethren in Christ in North America will strive together for the fulfillment of this vision by concentrating on the following goals, moving forward in confidence that with God’s help, we will achieve our anticipated outcomes.

Calvary Chapel is a non-denominational church movement focused on the inerrancy of the Bible and the expository teaching from Genesis to Revelation.

Canadian Reformed Churches is federation of just over fifty churches, most of which are in Canada and a few in the United States.  The churches are rooted in the Great Reformation of the sixteenth century and aim to exalt the Triune God by faithfully proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ. 

Canadian Assemblies of God (CAOG) have the desire to build strong, vibrant, effective, truth based and relevant communities of people who proclaim the transforming message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

The Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec family of churches is a group of approximately 360 churches working together to build Christ’s kingdom. We share the conviction that all people can know God directly through Jesus Christ, and that God calls all people to reconciliation. This century-old commitment which created CBOQ is demonstrated in the diversity in worship and service.

The Canadian Baptists of Western Canada are a community of Christ-following churches in Western Canada. We have a Christ-centred theology that represents moderate Canadian values in an evangelical posture.  Our three-fold purpose is to invite faith, act in mercy and cultivate leaders.  We reach out to our neighbours through missions that meet the needs of the poor and vulnerable in our communities, both locally and internationally.  Everywhere, in word and deed, Christ is proclaimed.

The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops is the national assembly of the Bishops of Canada. It was founded in 1943 and officially recognized by the Holy See in 1948. After the Second Vatican Council (1962–65), it became part of a worldwide network of Episcopal Conferences, established in 1965, as an integral part of the life of the universal Church.

The Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches is a community of 250+ diverse Mennonite Brethren (MB) congregations spread across Canada, united by Jesus Christ through our evangelical Anabaptist beliefs and values and by our mission to grow healthy churches, helping them reach their worlds.

The Canadian Foursquare Church is a Christ-centered national movement dedicated to serving people through planting and sustaining healthy local churches. We are the Canadian part of the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel “dedicated unto the cause of inter-denominational and worldwide evangelism.” Quoting from the dedication statement on the cornerstone of Angelus Temple, the first Foursquare church started January 1, 1923.

The CNBC is a network of churches who give themselves away for the kingdom of God. With over 250 churches across Canada, we believe that God's primary vehicle for impacting the world is the local church. The role of the CNBC staff is to network churches with each other to share Christ, start churches, strengthen churches and send Acts 1:8 Christians across Canada and around the world.

The Canadian Sunday School Mission, founded in 1927, is dedicated to the purpose of bringing otherwise unreached Canadians to Christ. The Mission, with the national office in Winnipeg has seven branch offices across Canada. CSSM is interdenominational, evangelical in doctrine, and is a non-profit organization.

The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a movement for wholeness in a fragmented world with the mission to bring the gospel of Jesus Christ from our doorstep to yours.

The Christian Disciples Church is a community of believers worldwide who are committed to the Great Commission of preaching the Gospel of salvation and abundant life in Christ Jesus to everyone who would seek after the truth; and to providing discipleship training to help Christians to be faithful disciples of Christ.

The Christian Reformed Church (CRC) includes just over one thousand congregations across the United States and Canada. About 75 percent of the churches are in the United States; 25 percent are in Canada. We’re one of only a few binational denominations: rather than split into different churches at the 49th parallel, we’re united.

Since its beginning, the Church of God has been a "movement" a moving church with a mission of ministry to the world. In this new millennium, God is leading the Church of God as a global movement prepared to meet the demands and challenges of ministry in the 21st century.

The Church of God in Christ is a Church of the Lord Jesus Christ in which the word of God is preached, ordinances are administered and the doctrine of sanctification or holiness is emphasized, as being essential to the salvation of mankind.

The Church of God Quebec/ Maritimes numbers over 41 officially organised churches and 9 mission churches in the process of being organised.

The Church of the Nazarene is a worldwide denomination of local churches organized into districts. Our mission is to make Christlike disciples in the nations. We currently have local churches and organized districts in 156 countries and serve about 3 million people. In Canada, we have 5 districts.

We are a family of churches who are passionate about God and who long to live out their lives in service to His Son Jesus Christ.

A ministry partnership of nearly 500 Canadian Baptist churches in the Atlantic Provinces, our role is to resource our pastors, churches, and people, and to facilitate shared mission on behalf of our churches.

The Copts as the successors of the ancient Egyptians are defined as the modern sons of the Pharaohs. They played an essential role in the whole Christian world, especially during the first five centuries. Their religious background helped them to accept Christianity with eagerness and to enjoy its depth through their ascetic life, meditation and studying of the Holy Scripture.

DOVE Christian Fellowship Canada is a Canadian partnership of churches and ministries dedicated to advancing the Kingdom of God in Canada and beyond. DOVE Canada is a part of DOVE Christian Fellowship International a family of churches from around the world partnering together to fulfill the great commission.

Elim Fellowship is an association of churches, ministries, ministers and missionaries seeking to serve the whole body of Christ. It is of Pentecostal conviction and Charismatic orientation providing credentials and counsel for ministers and offering counsel to and encouraging fellowship among local churches.

Evangelical Christian Church ministers come from evangelical, charismatic, mainline, and post-Christian intercultural backgrounds. The religious and philosophical views represented are equally varied. This provides occasional tension and awkward moments, but also incredibly rich and beautiful dialog, which stretches us and causes us to grow in humility and maturity.

The Evangelical Covenant Church is a rapidly growing multi-ethnic denomination in the United States and Canada with ministries on five continents of the world. Founded in 1885 by Swedish Immigrants, the ECC values the Bible as the Word of God, the gift of God's grace and ever-deepening spiritual life that comes though faith in Jesus Christ, the importance of extending God's love and compassion to a huring world, and the strength that comes from unity within diversity.

The term Evangelical refers to our commitment to the proclamation of the Gospel and to the authority of Scripture as being inerrant in the original writings and the only safe guide for faith and practice. The term Free refers to our form of church government as being congregational, depending upon the active participation of believers for decisions and directions.

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) is the major Canadian representative of the traditions of the Lutheran reformation of the catholic Christian church. Baptized membership is around 152,500 members. The ELCIC came into being in 1986 through the merger of two predecessor bodies. We derive our teachings from the Holy Scriptures and confess the three ecumenical creeds of the Christian church. We hold to orthodox catholic theology as enunciated in the ecumenical councils of the first five centuries of Christianity.

The EMCC is passionately committed to introducing people to Jesus Christ, discipling believers and facilitating the multiplication of healthy churches in Canada and worldwide.

Since its beginnings, Every Nation has been making disciples, planting churches and training leaders. One of the primary vehicles for this is Every Nation Leadership Institute – a two-year Bible School designed to train every member of the local church to be a minister. Additionally, our Every Nation Schools of Ministry provide avenues for men and women to be trained for full-time vocational ministry as pastors, church planters, campus ministers and/or cross-cultural missionaries.
 

We are a Fellowship of autonomous, evangelical churches with historical roots within the Pentecostal movement. We view ourselves as called of God to share in mutual Christian care and practical cooperation in carrying out the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ. We affirm our commitment to both local church autonomy and interchurch cooperation as biblical norms for our life and ministry. We also affirm our call to work in spirit of love and unity with all true believers in our common ministry within the Kingdom of God.

The Fellowship exists to support and connect local churches as they minister to their communities. Our purpose is to challenge and inspire our churches to seek God passionately, and pursue spiritual renewal and expanded ministry. We want to help local church leaders to become innovative in their disciple making, intentional in church planting, and involved in supporting overseas missions.

The Fellowship of Grace Brethren Churches is a voluntary association of more than 260 churches in the United States and Canada. The Grace Brethren movement worldwide includes over 2000 churches serving approximately 750,000 people. Churches in the FGBC are autonomous in structure, relevant in style, and Biblical in substance. The Bible is our authority, loving relationships our glue, and hope in Jesus Christ is our passion.

This church exists for the deepening of our spiritual life, so that all our members may attain and impress every Christian believer to seek the highest Christian experience possible in this life, to ordain Elders, Pastors, Evangelists, Missionaries, Deacons, and Teachers; divinely called and set apart according to their gifts and calling, who shall be required to teach and preach what we believe and to enforce the sacraments enacted by Christ and practiced by the Holy Apostles and Fathers of the early church, such as baptism, and administration of the Lord's Supper followed by ordinances.

The Free Methodist Church is a movement of Christian congregations all across our country that are committed to sharing the good news of faith in Jesus Christ and encouraging believers into a life of ongoing transformation that impacts our families, our communities and our nation.

The Free Reformed Churches are convinced that today we need to adhere to the classic doctrines of the Reformation as set forth in the Reformed confessions, and to confirm the truth of these doctrines by living a holy life of separation from the world and consecration to God.

The GARBC places great importance on its statement of faith.Our Articles of Faith provide a defined identity. Baptist distinctives mark our uniqueness within the broader Christian community. Each word in our Association’s title, General Association of Regular Baptist Churches, reflects its organizational principles. Our Constitution establishes the parameters and outlines the procedures for functioning as an Association.

The LifeLinks Family is open to all who sincerely love the Lord and are willing to assent to the basic beliefs and conditions of membership. We encourage people to come and participate with us in our various conferences in order to be able to evaluate their ability to fit and flow with us. This process also allows people to gain some understanding of our leaders and to anticipate the one through whom they wish to relate.

Mennonites have been around for almost 500 years. Early leaders rejected the state church’s control over peoples’ lives. Mennonite ideas and insistence on separation between church and state are equally important today, when some governments in the global community attempt to suppress the rights of individuals and non-conformist communities.

The Moravian Church is a Christian organization with more than five hundred and fifty years of history. As the oldest Protestant denomination in the world, our focus is on people. Of us you could say that we have a heartbeat for God, and a passion for people. We believe in basic religious principles, and we think everyone matters; regardless of their background, their race, their culture. Truthfully, that’s how God wanted it in the first place!

The New Apostolic Church comprises a world-wide community of Christian worshippers that are growing into the future together.  We take a balanced approach to our bible-based faith and enjoy life and the many benefits that come from faith, family and friendship.

The mission of the North American Baptist Conference is to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus Christ at home and internationally. This can best be accomplished as we combine the strength of all member churches. The International Office seeks to support this mission by helping churches and mission fields develop leaders who are able to multiply ministries in their respective settings

O.B.F.F. is a fellowship rather than a denomination. We support and encourage members while allowing them to have their own distinctiveness and God-given focus. Each church and ministry remains totally autonomous while mutually supportive. We are Spirit-filled and Spirit-led leaders that are fully committed to the bold but compassionate proclamation of the Gospel. It is our belief that every believer is an active minister in carrying out the Great Commission.

The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America, the local autocephalous Orthodox Church, is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment of Christ to “Go into all the world and make disciples of all Nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada is a Fellowship of more than 1,100 churches across English- and French-speaking Canada. More than 235,000 people attend services across the nation, and we are pleased to provide ministerial credentials for more than 3,500 pastors and ministry leaders. We're also here to help facilitate the vital work of 130 missionary families in over 40 countries around the world, who are spreading the good news of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and bringing hope and help to those in need.

The fundamental faith of the church is that God's power to redeem man and society is resident in Jesus Christ, Son of the Father, who sent the Holy Spirit into the world as the Agent of salvation. It is this faith-that God's power is directly available to everyone to save, cleanse, empower, and heal-that gave the Pentecostal Holiness Church its birth.

 Relying on the power of the Holy Spirit, we proclaim the love and good news of Jesus Christ through our words and actions. As a reformed church, we rely on the truth and inspiration of Scriptures for God's guidance into the future-a future that we approach with wonder and anticipation, knowing God is with us. As worshiping communities joyfully celebrating the sacraments, we are supported, strengthened and equipped to share the love of God revealed in Jesus Christ.

In these uncertain times - amidst changing values, moral decline, spiritual questioning and the advance of secular humanism - it's good to know that there is a Christian Church that still offers a timely message to the uncertainty of our time. This alternative is consistent with God's Holy Word. It focuses worship on Almighty God and not on man. It is an alternative which is rich in biblical preaching and consistent with the English Protestant Reformation as expressed by our American Forefathers.

The Salvation Army is an international Christian organization that began its work in Canada in 1882 and has grown to become the largest non-governmental direct provider of social services in the country. The Salvation Army gives hope and support to vulnerable people today and everyday in 400 communities across Canada and 117 countries around the world. The Salvation Army offers practical assistance for children and families, often tending to the basic necessities of life, provides shelter for homeless people and rehabilitation for people who have lost control of their lives to an addiction.

The SDARM church is a worldwide regligious organization based on the teachings of the BIble. By the grace of God, our aim is to prepare a peoaple for the soon return of Jesus Christ, who will take His faithful to His heavenly kingdom.

The local church covenant for Seventh Day Baptists articulates the responsibility of all themembers of the local church. The covenant is a solemn agreement before God and before the people of God. Signing the covenant means that a person agrees to obey God and be responsible to and for other people in the local church.

The Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America seeks to enhance the quality of life, both for its members and for those not part of its fellowship. "Quality of Life" is a concept that pervades Seventh-day Adventist belief. Adventists teach that no act, word or deed is too small to be transformed by the grace of God. Adventists believe that God is concerned with the quality of human life. Everything--the way we live, think, speak, eat, care for our bodies, treat each other, and care for the world around us--is part of God's design and plan for improved quality of life. Nothing about the quality of our lives escapes our Father's attention or care.

Sovereign Grace Ministries is a family of churches passionate about the gospel of Jesus Christ. We are devoted to planting and supporting local churches, with a strong doctrinal basis that is evangelical, Reformed, and continuationist.

The Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada is an important religious element in Canada, where Ukrainian culture and heritage are fused with the Orthodox Christian faith to form a living and vibrant tradition in Canada.

Like other Christian churches, The United Church of Canada is rooted in God, Jesus, and the Bible. However, the way we understand God, practice our faith, and read the Bible is distinct, just as it is distinct in other denominations of the Christian church.

The mission of the United Church of God is to proclaim to the world the little-understood gospel taught by Jesus Christ— the good news of the coming Kingdom of God—and to prepare a people for that Kingdom. This message not only offers great hope for all of humanity, but encompasses the purpose of human existence—why we are here and where our world is headed

The United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI) has been among the fastest growing church organizations in North America since it was formed in 1945 by the merger of the Pentecostal Church, Incorporated, and the Pentecostal Assemblies of Jesus Christ. From 617 churches listed in 1946, the UPCI in North America (United States and Canada) today lists 4,358 churches (which includes 4099 autonomous and 258 daughter works), 9,085 ministers, and reports a Sunday School attendance of 646,304.

The Victory family of churches works together to cause the Victory vision to be fulfilled. We have found that united action increases our effectiveness and that no relationship will work unless there are two parties willing to put value into it.

Village Missions conducts a missionary/pastor ministry in a local church context primarily in rural areas of North America. The objective is to reach the entire community; therefore, denominational issues are avoided. The missionary/pastor is to become an integral part of community life, winning the friendship and confidence of the people. He is to be the spiritual leader, providing opportunity for all to hear and respond to the Gospel.

The Wesleyan Church is an evangelical, Protestant denomination. We offer the good news that faith in Jesus Christ makes possible a wonderful personal relationship with God, a holy life empowered by His Holy Spirit for witness and service, and assurance of eternal life in heaven. Our ministries emphasize practical Bible teaching, uplifting worship, and special programs to meet a variety of life needs.

On any given weekend, over 9,000 people gather in Atlantic District Wesleyan churches to worship our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. There are currently a total of 63 churches. We have a rich heritage that spans over 120 years. Still "under sail," Atlantic Wesleyans are taking the Good News of the Gospel to villages, towns, and cities within our district borders, and beyond. Pastors, missionaries, educators, administrators, and dedicated lay people serve in God's Kingdom around the world, yet trace their spiritual roots back to this district

Christ's love, symbolized by his empty cross and tomb, is the foundation for all the we believe as WELS Christians. His sacrifice and his victory have meaning for us today and into eternity.