| Founded | 1964; 61 years ago (1964) |
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| Type | Evangelical organization |
| Headquarters | Ottawa,Ontario, Canada |
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President & CEO | David Guretzki |
Chair | Adam Driscoll |
| Affiliations | World Evangelical Alliance |
| Revenue | $4.6 million[1] (2022) |
| Expenses | $4.7 million[1] (2022) |
| Staff | 21[2] (2019) |
| Website | evangelicalfellowship |
TheEvangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC;French:Alliance évangélique du Canada) is a nationalevangelical alliance, member of theWorld Evangelical Alliance. Its affiliates comprise 50evangelicalChristian denominations, 80 Christian organizations, 32 educational institutions, and 600 affiliated or independent local church congregations in Canada. It claims to represent nearly 2 million Christians. Thehead office is inOttawa, Ontario. Its president is David Guretzki.
The EFC was founded in 1964 in theGreater Toronto Area inOntario.[3][4][5] J. Harry Faught, a Pentecostal, was its founding president (i.e., chair of the board). It has been involved in numerous government bills, regarding issues such as religious freedoms, defining marriage, prostitution, medical assistance in dying, and abortion.[6]
Brian Stiller became the first full-time staff member and Executive Director of the EFC in 1983. He carried that role until 1997 when Gary Walsh became President.
In June 2003, Bruce J. Clemenger became President of the EFC.[6]
In February 2023, David Guretzki became President & CEO of the EFC.[7]
As of 2023, the EFC has 46Christian denominations evangelical members, 2 observer denominations, 66 organizations, 33 educational institutions and 600 member local churches inCanada.[8] It claims to represent nearly 2 million Christians.
The EFC publishesFaith Today, a major evangelical magazine in Canada, founded in 1983 under the leadership ofBrian Stiller. Its young adult magazineLove Is Moving returned to its roots in 2024 as an online venture, ending a print run from 2016 to 2023. The young adult magazine was founded with the nameLove in Action byJoel Gordon and Benjamin Porter.[9][10]
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In addition, theAnglican Church of Canada and thePresbyterian Church in Canada are observer members.[11]
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