Program
Schedule
The Annual Gathering begins on Monday, July 6, at 9 am and finishes on the afternoon of Friday, July 10. Click here or the button below to view the draft schedule for the week. Speakers and breakout session details will be added here over time.
Inspirational plenary speakers will come from across the world including Rev. Botrus Mansour from Israel, the new General Secretary of World Evangelical Alliance; Rev. Dr. Elijah Brown, Baptist World Alliance General Secretary and CEO; Rev. Karl Johnson from Jamaica, Baptist World Alliance Chair; and from Canada, Leanne Friesen, Danny Zacharias and Raph Anzenberger. Click to learn more about our speakers.
More than 20 breakouts will address many different topics including:
- Christ’s Table and Many Faiths: A Theology for Building Bridges
- Church as a Safe Place? Considering Safeguarding Challenges and Best Practices in a Local Church Context
- God, Why Have You Forsaken Me? Rediscovering Lament as a Way of Prayer
- Speaking Truth to Power: Leadership Training for Women as Religious Freedom Advocates
- Spheres of Hope: Discovering Best Practices for Healthy Churches
- Theology, Trauma, and Practice: Integrated Approaches to Faith-Based Peacebuilding and Reconciliation
- The Kingdom Perspective on Work and the Marketplace
- Uniquely Human: Understanding Human Identity in a World of Artificial Intelligence
2026 NxtGen Experience
This year’s Annual Gathering will include a program specially designed for 18-35 year olds. The NxtGen Experience will be a gathering for emerging leaders across the Baptist family.
Optional Outing to Niagara Falls
On Friday afternoon, July 10, we will be offering an optional outing to Niagara Falls as soon as the final session closes. Lunch will be a ‘to go’ lunch that day, which you will be able to grab before boarding the coach to the Falls. The coaches will leave at 12:30 pm. It is approximately a 2-hour drive down to the area. A ride on the Niagara City Cruise boat up to the foot of the Falls will be included – be prepared to get wet! We will depart Niagara Falls at approximately 7 pm to return to the Novotel and Tyndale at approximately 9 pm.
Cost: US$90 per person
This includes coach transport in both directions, entry to Niagara Parks, and the Niagara City Cruise boat ride.
You will need to purchase your own dinner at Niagara or upon return to Toronto.
Booking: Reserve your place for the outing when registering for the Annual Gathering.