The study on Women in the Canadian Evangelical Church (WCEC) is a research partnership that is actively investigating how Canadian women understand their role and participate in the local church. Download a copy of the research plan.
The WCEC study is a research partnership between the following EFC affiliate organizations:
Partnership Chair and Vice-Chair
- Ruth McGillivray, Northwest Seminary
- Marie-Josée Fortin, Association d'Eglises Baptistes Evangéliques au Québec
Research Team
- Lindsay Callaway, WCEC Lead Researcher, The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
- Christie Chan, Research Assistant, The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
- Rick Hiemstra, Director of Research, The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada
- Marie-Josée Fortin, French Interviewer
- Susan Bramer, Transcription Assistant
This research is being conducted in compliance with TCPS2 policy standards for ethical conduct for research involving humans and has been approved by The Tyndale Research Ethics Board.
Research Process
- Ministry Consultation (Completed August 2023)
- Partnership Formation (Completed November 2023)
- Literature Review (Completed February 2024)
- Ministry Expert Interviews (Expected October 2024)
- Primary Population Interviews (Expected March 2025)
- National Surveys with Women (Expected April - June 2025)
- Dissemination of Findings (Expected January 2026)
For more information about the WCEC research study please contact:
Lindsay Callaway, Lead Researcher
EFC Center for Research on Church and Faith
research@theEFC.ca
613.233.9868 x324