are there any new testament churches in canada?

Answer 1

What I've read of churches calling themselves "new testament churches", they seem to be mostly unaffiliated groups of believers, with a desire to conduct and govern themselves in the way churches are described in the New Testament. This often takes the form of local non-denominational groups with autonomy (ie. non-hierarchical, no national bishop, pope or cardinal) through the council of elders, no permanent full-time ministers and weekly communion. Origin seems to be associated with the Plymouth Brethren, but I am not totally sure of this. It is hard to get a clear handle on what they are, because they are non-affiliated.

My personal take is that many of the characteristics of the so-called new testament churches are valuable, but that total non-denominational governance is not only unwise, but doesn't fit with eg. Acts 15 and the missionary sending of the early NT church.

Many positive things I've read we have in my denomination (Canadian Reformed Churches). We have local autonomy under the local elders but we are in a voluntary federation where the churches meet periodically in a wider group. We do have full-time ministers accountable to and employed by the local church. The Bible is our ultimate source, but we have three confessions which we consider faithful summaries of God's Word (Belgic Confession, Heidelberg Catechism, and Canons of Dort.) No human tradition or person transcends this.
You can get a lot more detail, and all the addresses of our churches at http://www.canrc.org/

If I were to look at any church, I'd consider that it preaches the pure word of God, administers the sacraments (Lord's Supper and baptism) faithfully, and practises church discipline according to the Word of God.

I hope this helps!...Gerrit

Answer 2

Yes.

Please feel free to drop by one of the over 4,700 Catholic churches in Canada serving over 13,000,000 Catholics.

With love in Christ.