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CBE-TORONTO
- Mission:
CBE-TORONTO exists to glorify God by proclaiming the biblical truth about the full equality of men, women, and all ethnicities in the church, in the home, and in society
- Vision:
To educate, empower, and equip believers and seekers know God's truth about full equality and to live it out in their everyday lives.
- Goals:
- Provide an opportunity for people to interact and learn through lively discussion at a monthly book study of books about biblical equality.
- Provide networking opportunities for like-minded people through the membership directory as well as through social and outreach events.
- Provide informative workshops semi-annually on topics relevant to Biblical equality.
- To model and live out God's truth in our respect for and interactions with one another.
- Support the work of CBE International.
Help Support Our Ministry
- Read our STATEMENT OF FAITH
- Meeting Information
Who can join? Anyone who has a heart to learn more about and work together for Biblical equality
When do you meet? Monthly Book Study Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month from Sept - June. Social outings and gatherings are arranged as the group desires.
What do you do?
CBE-Toronto meets monthly to discuss relevant books and raise awareness of egalitarian issues
Where is it? Danforth Mennonite Church, 2174 Danforth Ave (Danforth & Woodbine) (See Contact Us page for directions)
- A Brief History:
CBE-Toronto became active in 2001 thanks to the initiative of Miriam Charter, Sharon Tam and Karen Jutzi. Two initial think-tank meetings were held to discuss the possibility of starting a Toronto chapter.
Book Studies
In 2002, CBE-Toronto started having monthly book study meetings at the home of Margaret Amanatides. Some of the books that CBE-Toronto has studied
include: Bilezikian’s Beyond Sex Roles, Gretchen Gabelein Hull’s Equal to Serve, Aida Besançon Spencer’s Beyond the Curse, Miriam Adeney’s Daughters of Islam, Kevin Giles’s The Trinity and Subordinationism, Elaine Storkey's Origins of Difference - The Gender Debate Revisited, and Ronald W. Pierce and Rebecca Merrill Groothuis’ Discovering Biblical Equality:
Complementarity without Hierarchy. In 2004, these book studies moved to the more central location of Danforth Mennonite church.
Community Events
In addition to regular monthly meetings, CBE-Toronto organizes semi-annual community events. Special speakers have included: Mimi Haddad, Dr. Gordon Fee, Dr. Miriam Adeney, Dr. Kevin Giles, Sharon Tam, Dr. Tony Campolo, and Margaret Amanatides.
A ministry of Danforth Mennonite Church
In 2006, CBE-Toronto became an official ministry of Danforth Mennonite Church. This connection to a local church gives CBE-Toronto a home base in the city and the opportunity to become a bona fide charity.
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