ACBAS hosts occasional conferences related to Baptist and Anabaptist studies. View information about past conferences below.
The Old First Church Conference
Canada’s first ever Old First Church Conference took place at Canada’s oldest continuing Baptist Church, the Wolfville Baptist Church, on 11-12 June 2015. The Conference theme was “What to do with mother?”
Keynote speaker was Dr. Charles Hartman, Senior Pastor Emeritus of First Baptist Church, Swansea, Massachusetts. This is the oldest Baptist Church in Massachusetts and the third oldest in North America. More information about speakers and schedule is available in the conference program.
A compilation of papers from the conference was published by ACBAS and the Baptist Historical Committee as Maritime Baptist Old First Churches: Narratives and Prospects.
The 17th Believers Church Conference
The 17th Believers Church Conference took place on 22-25 June 2016 at Acadia University. The conference theme was “The Tendency Towards Separation”.
The keynote address was “The Curse of Cults and the Scourge of Sects?” or “A ‘Come-‐Outing’ of New Religious Movements,” presented by Eileen Barker from the London School of Economics.
Other speakers included William Brackney, Martin Rothkegel, Karen Smith, Douglas Foster, David Goatley, Russell Prime, John Roth, Allison MacGregor, Paul Wipf, Teun van der Leer, and Taylor Murray.
A compilation of papers from the conference will be published by Wipf and Stock.
The 18th Believers Church Conference took place in 2018 in Goshen, Indiana.
Watch for more information on the next Believers Church conference coming soon.