We believe In Jesus

We are a Christian church that preaches the Gospel. Jesus lived, was crucified, died, and was buried. He victoriously rose from that grave to offer us freedom from sin. Not just a second chance, but a whole new transformed way of living.

“But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved”

Ephesians 2:4-5.

Statements

Accepted by this church originally in 1926, our Articles of Faith pull from scripture the basis of what we believe to be true about God, the Bible, and many other things.

We have also chosen to associate with a group of Canadian churches named the Fellowship of Evangelical Baptists. As a fellowship we hold to a national statement called the “Affirmation of Faith” unified with like-minded churches from coast-to-coast to Advance His Kingdom together.

Articles of Faith
Affirmation of Faith

Meet the Team

  • Marshall Morden

    LEAD PASTOR

    Marshall joined the team in 2019 and we called him to be our lead pastor in the spring of 2024. We are blessed by his leadership, compassionate preaching, and his bright personality. He has three lovely daughters and has been married to Candace for more than 10 years. Marshall completed his M.Div at Heritage Seminary in 2024.

  • Alex Walker

    CORPORATE MINISTRY DIRECTOR

    Alex has led our Sunday morning service, Youth, and Young Adult ministries since 2017. He has been married to Rylee for 5 years and they have one handsome little boy.

    Alex is in the midst of his B.RE at Heritage College.

  • Jacrise Lagud

    OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

    Jacrise joined the team in 2022 and cares for the main office desk. She brings passion and creative energy to all our church communications, connections, and ministries. She practically supports our kids ministry and many other critical tasks in our church family. Jacrise and her husband Hesed have been married for more than 10 years, and they are blessed with one beautiful baby girl.

  • Nathan Stewart

    CHRISTIAN EDUCATION DIRECTOR

    Nathan joined our team in the spring of 2024. He brings a kind, gentle spirit to our preaching ministry, and leads our efforts in 2026 to grow how we serve our community with mercy ministries and evangelism.

    Nathan is pursuing his M.Div at Heritage Theological Seminary.

  • Kirk Lindsay

    BUILDING MAINTENANCE

    Kirk has been a part of our church family for a few years, and accepted the job to become the building caretaker in 2025. He brings his zeal for the Lord with contagious servanthood to his work keeping every room ready for ministry. He has been married to Mary for 12 years and they are both an incredible blessing to MBC.

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    Nelly Theissen

    BOOKKEEPER

    Nelly began caring for the financial operations of our church part time in 2026 and has been instrumental in keeping the mission moving day-to-day.

Due to the prevalence of spam and phishing, we cannot share our staff contacts directly online here. We’d love to connect with you at the main church office and Jacrise can redirect you.

Filling out a connect card is the easiest way to start.

office@mbcstratford.ca

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Our Elders Team

Left to right; Pastor Marshall Morden, Marcel Peper, Randy Johnston, Hesed Lagud, Lyndon Kowch, Andrew Morden, and Terry Strasler

Photo taken winter 2025

As of March 2025, our Elders is comprised of:

Pastor Marshall Morden • Marcel Peper, Chair • Andrew Morden, Secretary • Randy Johnston • Hesed Lagud • Lyndon Kowch • Terry Strasler