This retreat is now full Watch for information about the next Sozo retreat, coming November 3-6. Contact Cheryl Ann Beals for more info about Sozo Centre. A Spiritual Retreat is not stopping all activity, but a change of activity. It is an intense focus on a particular activity—seeking God. It is an intentional moving away from […]
Visit the ABW website and plan to attend interMISSION 2025! May 23-25, 2025Crandall University, Moncton, N.B.
These are the available labs for May: Do deacons really do more than serve communion? Crafting a Vision Help Me Manage! Classroom Management for Ministry Volunteers in grades K-6 Click the links to read a detailed description or register.
Hope-filled Conversations for the Future 2 Date: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 @ 1:30pm ADT (2pm NL) Speaker: Mr. Joel Murphy (ADC Director of the Futuring Lab) Title: Faithfully Navigating Tomorrow: Introducing Theo-Futures Thinking How can Christian leaders faithfully navigate a rapidly changing landscape? This Masterclass offers a dynamic introduction to Theo-Futures Thinking, a practical, theological framework […]
Join us July 30 from noon to 1:00 pm to pray for Oasis 2025. Register to receive the Zoom link.
The CBAC’s Examining Council for Ordination is scheduled for August 5-6, 2025 at the KC Irving Environmental Science Centre Auditorium (lower level), Acadia University, Wolfville, NS.
Oasis 2025 will be held August 7-9 at Acadia University in Wolfville, NS. Join us! View all of the event details on the Oasis 2025 website.
Sozo Journey Pathways to Healing and Transformation Sozo Journey: Ministry in a Traumatized World is a formation and equipping process for CBAC Pastors and Leaders. The Sozo Journey is an online spiritual community. It involves spiritual practices, including Spiritual Direction and retreats, experiential learning, reading and reflecting, and provides tools to support you in your […]
Fresh Encounter For Ministry Spouses of Active CBAC Pastoral Leaders FreshEncounter is an encouraging soul care community, offering opportunities for encountering God individually and in spiritual community. It is based on a September to June membership and has capacity for up to 15 members. For more info or to register, visit the Sozo Centre for Soul […]
The Overflowing with Hope Church Appeal aims to secure the necessary funding to advance the initiatives of the Strategic Vision and calls upon our family of churches to rise in response. Your church finance board or other leaders are welcome to register for a Zoom Q&A with CBAC’s Executive Minister and Director of Finance. October […]
FreshStart For Pastors New to Sozo FreshStart is an encouraging spiritual community for pastors, offering support for them to be proactive about their own soul care. It offers tools for coping with the stressors of ministry and our new normal of complexity. It is a community of 6-12 pastors and a place where pastors can be […]
Visit the Echo page for more details about this event.
New pastors are personally invited to this orientation time. If you have any questions, please contact our CBAC office.
Are you considering vocational ministry? Have you already taken the first steps but have questions about your fit for ministry? Want to know more about yourself and your gifts for ministry? Come to Explore, an annual event for individuals looking to enter into our process towards ordination. Register for Explore This event will help you: […]
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 @ 1:30pm ADT (2:00pm NL) Speaker: Rev. Kevin Vincent (CBAC Director of Future Church) & Dr. Joel Murphy (ADC Futuring Hub, Facilitator of Trend Research and Analysis) Description: Are strategic partnerships and creative linkages between churches the new track toward building momentum and increasing effectiveness today? Join this MasterClass as Joel Murphy […]
A spiritual retreat is an invitation to grow in freedom of spirit and openness to God. A spiritual retreat is not stopping all activity, but a change of activity. It is an intense focus on a particular activity—seeking God. It is an intentional moving away from daily routine to draw closer to God in solitude […]
This seminar is for pastors and ministry staff who are members of the Canadian Baptist Pension Plan; spouses are encouraged to attend as well. There will be five topics: Canada Life Benefits, Canadian Baptist Pension Plan, Service Canada, Legacy and Financial Wellness. The seminar is free, but registration is required as lunch is provided. Register […]
Moral scandals and toxic church culture reveal the evil within us. This Masterclass explores markers of healthy church leadership among Canadian churches, as drawn from a 2024 study of 31 congregations using Jim Collins’ good-to-great framework. These findings engage theologically with Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer’s work on harm caused by unhealthy church structures and […]
Holy Pixels: Navigating the Future of AI and the Local Church From the pew to the pulpit, AI is everywhere. What does this technology mean for preaching, pastoral care, community life, and mission? In this engaging and provocative session, we will explore the cultural currents powered by AI, the opportunities and tensions they create, and […]