AEBEQ

Name

AEBEQ

Legal name

Association d'Églises Baptistes Évangéliques au Québec

Website

https://aebeq.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Association Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bible Colleges (Undergraduate Ministry & Biblical Studies) (EDAHAKAB), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Religious association services
• Church planting support
• Theological seminary education
• Youth ministry training
• Pastoral retreat services

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Church Contributions and Tithes: As an association of churches, AEBEQ receives financial support from member churches through contributions and tithes. Member churches pay dues based on their size (delegates are allocated: 1-50 members: 4 delegates, up to 8+ delegates for larger churches).
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue generated from event registrations including Le Sommet (individual $30-55, couple $50-100, student $35), La Pastorale retreat packages ($540-890 depending on accommodation and timing), and benefit dinners ($50).
3. Donations: The organization accepts donations through its 'Donner' (Give) page, with benefit dinners explicitly stating funds go to building projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AEBEQ is a non-profit denominational association that supports and represents evangelical Baptist churches across Quebec through centralized resources, theological training (SEMBEQ), youth leadership formation (Academie Mouvement Jeunesse), missionary coordination (Mission Quebec), retreat and camp facilities, and member-wide gatherings such as Le Sommet and La Pastorale. Its offerings are designed for pastors, church leaders, member congregations, and youth within the cooperative Baptist tradition in the province.

Product overview

AEBEQ (Association d'Églises Baptistes Évangéliques au Québec) is a religious association of evangelical Baptist churches in Quebec, not a technology company. Its offerings consist of a network of church ministries and programs including SEMBEQ (theological seminary), the Academy Mouvement Jeunesse (youth formation), Mission Québec (missionary work), various camps (Camp des Bouleaux, Camp Patmos), and ministry programs (Vitalité, Aumônerie, prayer movements, pregnancy aid). The association organizes major events including the annual Sommet (summit), La Pastorale (pastoral retreat), annual delegate meetings, and fasting/prayer days. Additional services include newsletters, a church locator map, and media resources. These are ministry programs and services, not technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• SEMBEQ (theological seminary) Theological training program offering degree-level formation for pastors and church-planting leaders within AEBEQ's network of evangelical Baptist churches in Quebec.
• Academie Mouvement Jeunesse Youth ministry academy developing the next generation of youth pastors and leaders for AEBEQ member churches in Quebec.
• Mission Quebec Provincial missionary ministry supporting church planting, evangelism, and outreach across Quebec under the AEBEQ umbrella.
• Camp des Bouleaux Residential summer camp owned by AEBEQ serving children, youth, and families from member Baptist churches across Quebec.
• Camp Patmos Residential summer camp owned by AEBEQ serving children, youth, and families from member Baptist churches across Quebec.
• Vitalite (church vitality initiative) Church-planting and revitalization initiative supporting new and existing AEBEQ member churches through coaching, resources, and project-based support.
• Fondation Barnabas Foundation serving women's ministry development across AEBEQ member churches through training, resources, and retreats.
• Le Sommet (annual summit) Annual member-wide gathering of AEBEQ pastors, leaders, and delegates for training, fellowship, and association-wide decision-making.
• La Pastorale (pastoral retreat) Annual pastoral retreat offered by AEBEQ providing rest, spiritual renewal, and continuing formation for pastors and their spouses.

Quantifiable outcome

• 87 workers serving 70 churches as of 2001
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FEBInternational (Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1982FEBInternational is the international fellowship through which AEBEQ sends missionaries abroad. John and Lise Francis were the first of several AEBEQ missionaries accepted for overseas work through this partnership in 1982.
• Aujourd'hui l'EspoircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAujourd'hui l'Espoir is a non-denominational group of evangelical Christians that collaborates with churches and associations of different evangelical denominations. Their mission is to spread and make known the Word of God in their communities. They contribute to the association's vision of building a supportive province through the Gospel movement.
• Camp des BouleauxcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCamp des Bouleaux is a Christian vacation camp located on the shore of Lac Grier in Grand-Rémous, Quebec. In addition to biblical teaching, visitors can enjoy various sports and recreational activities to refresh spiritually and physically. The camp is a partner ministry of AEBEQ.
• Camp PatmoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCamp Patmos is an enchanting vacation site offering youth, families, and seniors sports and recreational activities as well as conferences encouraging Christian and family values. Located in Quebec, it is a partner ministry of AEBEQ.
• Mission QuébeccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMission Québec is a ministry focused on church planting and missionary work in Quebec. Chris Middleton serves as the person responsible for missionaries.
• Mouvement JeunessecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMouvement Jeunesse is a youth ministry movement that provides resources, training, and community for youth workers across Quebec churches. Jacob Mathieu serves as Director of Studies at the Academy Mouvement Jeunesse.
• SEMBEQ (Séminaire Baptiste Évangélique du Québec)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEMBEQ is the evangelical Baptist seminary of Quebec, providing theological education for pastors and church leaders. Gabriel Lauter serves as General Director of SEMBEQ. The seminary is integral to the association's mission of training leaders for Baptist churches in Quebec.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tyndale University: Toronto-based evangelical university and seminary with Baptist heritage. Direct analogue to SEMBEQ for pastoral training and theological formation serving the Canadian evangelical Baptist ecosystem.
• Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec (CBOQ): Another Baptist convention sharing the Ontario-Quebec region and historically connected to AEBEQ's predecessor bodies. Operates as a regional association of Baptist churches with similar ministry support, theological education, and missionary functions.
• Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Canada (FEBInternational): National fellowship of evangelical Baptist churches in Canada. AEBEQ is a constituent member and uses FEBInternational as its channel for international missionary sending, making it the closest direct peer in terms of denominational affiliation, scale, and mission.

Broad incumbents

• Converge (formerly Baptist General Conference): Large North American evangelical Baptist network operating churches, camps, and theological education across a wider geography. Comparable in mission and ministry scope but at substantially greater scale than AEBEQ.
• Archdiocese of Montreal (Église catholique): Dominant Catholic ecclesiastical governance body in the same Montreal/Quebec region. Operates a parallel model of denominational coordination, seminaries, social ministries, and parish-level membership support at much larger scale.

Others

• Canadian Council of Christian Charities: National umbrella organization for Christian charities and ministries in Canada. AEBEQ operates as a comparable faith-based nonprofit entity; CCC provides sector-level advocacy, training, and resources analogous to those AEBEQ offers to its members.

Regional players

• Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada (CBAC): Atlantic Canada regional Baptist convention providing similar church support, camps, and theological education infrastructure. Operates in a different geography but with a directly analogous denominational association model.
• Canadian Baptists of Western Canada (CBWC): A western Canadian Baptist convention with comparable structure: association of churches, affiliated seminary (Canadian Baptist Theological College), camps, and mission-sending programs. Similar scale and ministry portfolio to AEBEQ but serving the western provinces.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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