What Resources Does CBOQ Offer for Churches and Leaders?

CBOQ (Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec) offers resources across four main areas: church life and development, leadership training and accreditation, church operations and administration, and grants and specialized programs. These resources are designed to equip churches and leaders to engage with their mission in their community. If you are a CBOQ member church, a church leader, or someone exploring affiliation, the sections below map directly to what is available.

Church Life and Development Resources

CBOQ provides support for churches at every stage of their lifecycle. According to the website, this includes:

• Church Life — general resources for the health and vitality of local congregations
• Church Development — support for growing and strengthening churches
• Revitalizing Church — resources for churches needing renewal
• Mission — guidance for churches engaging in mission
• Church Planting — support for seeding new expressions of church

CBOQ describes its role as playing "a collaborative role in seeding new expressions of church for today" in partnership with local churches.

Leadership Training, Accreditation, and Transitions

For pastors and church leaders, CBOQ offers:

• Church Leaders — a dedicated resource section for those in leadership roles
• Accreditation — a landing page for the accreditation process (also listed as "Accreditation Landing" in the site navigation)
• Leadership Resources — ongoing tools and training for leaders
• Transitions — support for churches and leaders navigating pastoral transitions
• The Discernment Pathway — a resource for discernment (listed in the site's page directory)

CBOQ's stated purpose is to "equip churches and leaders to engage with their mission from God in their community," and these resources serve that goal directly.

Church Operations, Finance, Governance, and Personnel

CBOQ provides administrative and financial services to local churches. The resources in this category include:

CBOQ notes that it supports churches by "providing churches with administrative and financial services," and the CBOQ Board "directs and leads CBOQ's spiritual, temporal and administrative affairs."

Grants, Podcasts, and Specialized Resources

Beyond the core categories, CBOQ offers:

• Grants — with a dedicated "Applying for a Grant" page and "Grant Categories" including Micro Grants
• Baptist Bridges — a podcast you can listen to
• Advent 2024 Resources — seasonal resources
• CBOQ Sunday 2024 Resources — materials for CBOQ Sunday
• Social Media Resources — tools for churches engaging online
• Next Gen — divided into Youth (supporting churches and leaders ministering to youth ages 11–25) and CBOQ Kids (supporting churches and leaders ministering to kids under 11 and their families)
• Camp Kwasind — a camp experience described as "high quality, creative, safe and memorable"

CBOQ also responds compassionately to social needs and crises, and provides resources for churches and leaders to "share the good news of Jesus with our neighbours."

How to Access These Resources

The CBOQ website organizes all of these under a main "Resources" menu with sub-sections for Church Life, Church Development, Revitalizing Church, Mission, Church Planting, Church Leaders, Accreditation, Leadership Resources, Transitions, Church Operations (Finance, Governance, Personnel, Clergy Misconduct FAQ), Grants, Baptist Bridges, Advent 2024 Resources, CBOQ Sunday 2024 Resources, and Next Gen.

You can also find a church through the "Find a Church" link, connect with CBOQ directly, or explore upcoming events and the annual CBOQ Assembly. If you are considering joining CBOQ, the "Joining CBOQ" page explains what it means to be part of the family of churches.