Atlantic Baptist Stories

Gordon Delaney is a retired minister who served several Baptist churches, including First Baptist Moncton and First Baptist Truro. He shares about his journey into ministry as a pastor and a university chaplain, and compares his experiences in both Baptist and United churches.

Dr. Drew Bethune is a retired surgeon who served as a deacon at First Baptist Halifax for seven years. He speaks to Ginny Wilmhoff about his own faith journey and the ongoing relevance he sees faith having for young people and university students.

Dr. Roger Cann is a former Canadian Baptist missionary to India and currently a member of Wolfville Baptist Church. He shares about his family's experiences serving in India, including some of his wife Sadie's work and his children's experience attending boarding school.

Bruce Martin was Associate Pastor at First Baptist Truro from '90-'93. He currently serves as Lead Pastor at First Baptist Church in Lethbridge, AB. 

Marilyn Ruth Peers is a Past Chair of the Board of Deacons at First Baptist Church Halifax, where she has been a member for 65 years. She is a retired social worker and a Member of the Order of Canada.

Shawna Peverill is Registrar and Manager of Student Services at Acadia Divinity College, as well as a long-time church member in the CBAC. She shares from some of her early church experiences and talks about trends she sees ministry students facing today, as well as her own service through music, drama, and her work at the college.

Grace Han is a member of Wolfville Baptist Church and a graduate of Acadia Divinity College, currently completing her M.Ed. in Counselling at Acadia University. Grace speaks to Ginny Wilmhoff about moving to Atlantic Canada from Toronto and, coming to the Baptist tradition from another denominational background, she compares her experiences of worship and church life so far.

Rev. Dr. Harry G. Gardner is President Emeritus of Acadia Divinity College and former Executive Minister of the Convention of Atlantic Baptist Churches. In this interview, listen to him share about several areas that have been important in his ministry, such as church renewal, leadership development, and understanding and addressing issues of racism.

Dr. Raphael F. Iluyomade speaks to Ginny Wilmhoff about some of the ways God has led him using community, Scripture, and dreams. Raphael is currently the Lead Pastor at New Beginnings Ministries in Cherry Brook, NS.

In this first episode, listen to Shirley McNally share about her and her husband Hugh's experiences, including their service as Canadian Baptist Missionaries to India. Then hear Dr. Melody Maxwell talk more about the Acadia Centre for Baptist and Anabaptist Studies and this new oral history project.