The Atlantic Baptist Fellowship, the predecessor of the Canadian Association for Baptist Freedoms, was formed in 1971 by Baptist lay people and ministers who wanted to witness to historical Baptist principles of freedom and to continue to be involved with non-Baptist communions in joint worship, social action and ecumenical discussions of the nature of the Church.
They wished to create a safe and welcoming environment in which Baptists could share all concerns and points of view without fear of being marginalized.
The name was changed to Canadian Association for Baptist Freedoms with incorporation in 2012.
We are open to receiving both new individual and church members from any province or territory. Your church does not have to be a member for you to become an individual member. Click here for details for both kinds of membership.
You can download a tri-fold, six panel brochure about the CABF by clicking here. By printing on both sides of the paper, the product can be folded to make the brochure.
Our Memorandum of Association clearly states our objectives.
You can view the Memorandum of Association here:
On a volunteer and non-profit basis to advance religion in accordance with the tenets, doctrines and observances of the Baptist Denomination of the Protestant Christian faith, the objectives of the Association are:
1. To witness to the freedom implicit in the voluntary principle in religion, which is a fundamental tenet of historic Baptist identity.
2. To affirm and celebrate Baptist participation in, and witness to, the whole visible, catholic and evangelical church of Jesus Christ;
3. To promote peace and understanding amongst people of all faiths;
4. To provide a forum for the discussion of doctrinal and ethical questions, and social issues and policies in that spirit of tolerance and mutual respect which issues from Christian love;
5, To bear witness to these objectives with and among Baptists regionally as well as nationally and internationally;
6. To provide accreditation for ordained ministers and chaplains and for lay ministers;
7. To provide support to member churches and to churches that are considering membership in the association;
8. To associate and co-operate with other like-minded organizations;
9, To acquire by way of grant, gift, purchase, bequest, devise or otherwise, real and personal property and to use and apply such property to the realization of the objectives of the Association;
10. To buy, own, hold, lease, mortgage, sell and convey such real and personal property as may be necessary or desirable in the carrying out of the objectives of the Association.