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The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC; Шаблон: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.[1][2][3] 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.[4]

In June 2003, Bruce J. Clemenger became President of the EFC.[4]

In February 2023, David Guretzki became President & CEO of the EFC.[5]

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.[6] 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 2016-2023. The young adult magazine was founded with the name Love in Action by Joel Gordon and Benjamin Porter.[7][8]

Affiliate denominations

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In addition, the Anglican Church of Canada and the Presbyterian Church in Canada are observer members.[9]

References

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External links

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  4. ↑ 4,0 4,1 EFC, History Шаблон:Webarchive, evangelicalfellowship.ca, Canada, retrieved December 05, 2020
  5. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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  7. ↑ EFC, EFC Launches Innovative Youth-Focused "Love Is Moving" Ministry, evangelicalfellowship.ca, Canada, 11 April 2015
  8. ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
  9. ↑ 9,0 9,1 Шаблон:Cite web
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