Crieff Covenant

Four Conventions and Unions and their accompanying Women’s organizations are part of our federation together as Canadian Baptist Ministries. A group of representative leaders met at Crieff Hills Retreat Centre in February, 2003 and renewed our intention to work cooperatively together. The following “Crieff Covenant” statement articulates that resolve:

CRIEFF COVENENT

As representative partners in Canadian Baptist life, we renew our vision as Canadian Baptists across the nation, to work together in discerning the mind of Christ – to encourage passionate ministry and mission both globally and nationally.

Together in covenant partnership, we commit ourselves to unity in purpose and mission, to prayer, trust and honest dialogue.

We agree to the following priorities as our current national focus.

· Leadership Development

· Strategic Mission:

French Canada
Multi cultural
Church Health and Planting
Urban Church Renewal

· Public Witness and Social Concern

· Shared Communications

· Coordinated funding

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To continue the process of developing covenant partnership we have established a representative facilitation team. The facilitation team members are: Cheryl Ann Beals (CBM), Harry Gardner (CABC), Stéphane Couture (FBU), Brenda Mann (BCOQ), Marilyn Kaiser (BUWC), Marg Derrah (Baptist Women).