Church Tools

Health and mental health issues, grief, marital stress and church conflict can all affect clergy families. Your Regional Minister is your first call for support, prayer and conversation.

If our staff are not personally equipped to help you deal with your specific struggle, we recommend connections to good resources such as books and our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with Telus Health One. Follow this link to find access to our Canadian Baptist Benefit Plan. Be aware of all that is offered through your EAP!

Focus on the Family has helpful Clergy Care resources, as do Faith and Health Connection, Shalem Network, and Duke Divinity School.

Is your church prepared for a crisis? In emergencies, the role of the church is elevated in the community and the church has an opportunity to share God’s love in word and deed.

Engaging Gospel: Why the Gospel is still Good News is a sermon series designed to help CBWC churches engage more deeply in understanding the Gospel for themselves in a way that might better connect with their daily communities. Visit the Engaging Gospel page for resource downloads and to join the discussion on how we as a family of churches can grow in our understanding and winsome expression of the Good News.

Four times a year, we will introduce a new project—each from a different region in the CBWC. Donor’s gifts combine to provide money for projects to improve facilities or equip the church or camp for new and innovative ministry.

Donate to C2 online, or contact your Regional Office to apply your church for a grant.

Recent appeals:

• • Spring 2025 – Roofing Project, Broadway First Baptist Church, Winnipeg, MB
  • Winter 2025 – Accessibility Ramps & Door, Fort Saskatchewan Community Church, AB
  • Fall 2024 – Daycare Facility, Mill Bay Baptist, Vancouver Island, BC
  • Summer 2024 – Lodge Repairs, The Quest Camp, Christopher Lake, SK
  • Spring 2024 – Wheelchair Accessibility, Trinity Baptist Church, Sherwood Park, AB

Employees within the CBWC family of churches and partners have access to flexible, sustainable benefit options through the extensive Canadian Baptist Benefits Plan.

You will find a wealth of resources on the CB Benefits website including member newsletters, plan guides and booklets, as well as links to important forms.

Churches aren’t governed by the same privacy protection laws as for-profit organizations, except in British Columbia. Yet protecting the privacy of congregation members is a best practice to strive for.

The CBWC has created some resources to make it easier for churches to explain privacy legislation and its implications.

Privacy Policy Experts:
Vancouver’s First Baptist Church
Email: privacy@firstbc.org

One of the many ministry resources that the CBWC provides to its churches and pastors is our Sabbatical Leave Plan, which is understood to be leave from employment responsibilities for the purpose of personal renewal and academic pursuit. It is the responsibility of the local church to ensure pieces are in place to promote the mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing of its pastors as part of ongoing pastoral care.

Take up the CBWC’s offer to help you become more effective in finding and supporting staff.

Contact pastoralsettlement@cbwc.ca for detailed information, and check out the resources provided:

Cultivate the Love of Reading and Reflecting

Theology for the Ordinary is an opportunity to read and reflect on theological issues, for pastors and congregants alike. Please visit our page for more information.

The Canadian Baptists of Western Canada affirms the priesthood of all believers and fully supports women and men as being equally called for ministry. The CBWC offers women the encouragement and resources they need to grow in their love for God. Although Women in Focus is no longer a functioning committee of the CBWC, we continue to offer its training programs, Bible study materials and upcoming retreats and other events on their blog.

Formerly called the Manual for Worship & Service, this resource has been used by Canadian Baptists for decades to assist in the planning of worship services, weddings and funerals, child dedications and other key events in the life of the local church.  Much of its material continues to be invaluable for pastors today, but in this age of electronic tools, its paper format had become less useful to some.

We now present to you Common Expression, the updated, electronic version of the former Minister’s Manual.  What is new?

Most Scripture references are now quoted in the New Living Translation, unless specifically noted.  This translation continues to grow in usage as it more easily communicates the message to listeners of all ages.

1. Updated language for some of the liturgies and worship guides
2. Some additional new material for sample prayers, calls to worship and removal of less useful material.
3. Easy “cut and paste” format that allows you to extract pieces you want to put into your own documents, phones or tablets.
4. New low price of $10.00!

*Click below to purchase your copy

 *Please note: You will be taken to the CBWC’s event registration portal to make this purchase. The event is listed as Common Expression. Please fill out all necessary fields to proceed to payment section. Once payment is received, a confirmation email will be sent to you with the downloadable link.