Baptists in Canada

“The Baptists of Canada are diverse—by region, by ethnic background, and even by denominational allegiance. Yet they have common roots among seventeenth-century Christians who came to appreciate that the church should consist of self-conscious believers and be entered by believer’s baptism. Here their convictions and practices are carefully traced—and explained with an eye to the future.”


—David Bebbington, Emeritus Professor of History, University of Stirling





“My only complaint with this book is that it wasn’t written earlier! This excellent study is just the volume I have been looking for to use with my seminary students and candidates for Baptist ordination. It also provides valuable content for church leaders and members in the Canadian Baptist context and beyond. It’s the authoritative book on Canadian Baptists.”


—Melody Maxwell, Associate Professor of Church History, Acadia Divinity College





“The authors of this fine work have carefully put Canadian Baptists and their principles in their historical context in such a way that the material is accessible to laity and college students. Using their grasp of Baptist history and beliefs, they even offer suggestions for potential church ministry in the twenty-first century.”


—Robert S. Wilson, Thomas James Armstrong Memorial Senior Professor of Church History Emeritus, Acadia Divinity College





“The authors capture the distinctive history of the Baptist movement in Canada. Equipped with the insights of historians, they provide a roadmap for understanding the diversity and shared realities of a group of churches whose polity and congregational government evokes controversy and mission all at the same time. Caught in the religious fabric of both mainline and evangelical streams of church life, Baptists in Canada play a unique role in leadership and influence. Heath, Friesen, and Murray capture this reality. A great addition to studies of religion in Canada.”


—Gary Nelson, former General Secretary, Canadian Baptist Ministries