In Memory of Dr. Arnold Cook

UPDATE:

The visitation for Dr. Arnold Cook will be held on Friday, January 31st, 2020 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in Unionville Room at Chapel Ridge Funeral Home, located at 8911 Woodbine Avenue, Markham, Ontario, L3R 5G1.

The funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 11 a.m. at Unionville Alliance Church, located at 4898 16th Ave, Markham, ON, L3R 0K6 with a reception following the service.

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It saddens us to share the following information from the Cook family,

“Our Dad, Arnold Cook, passed peacefully into God’s presence surrounded by family and friends on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 8:05 pm. Our grief turned to thanksgiving as we gathered around his bed to express gratitude to God for the privilege of having front row seats to what was an amazing family journey with a remarkable husband, father, and grandfather set on making his maximum impact for God (God’s Glory). Christ’s victory over death gives hope of a future reunion and Dad’s “home going” adds one more major attraction to heaven. Thanks for joining us in this journey.”

The Rev. Dr. Arnold L. Cook, former President of The Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada (C&MA), passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at the age of 87. Dr. Cook served as President from 1992-2000. A deep hunger for revival marked everything he did.

Dr. Cook is survived by his wife, Mary-Lou (Catto), his children Charles (Darla), Tim (Sandy), Mike (Sandy), John (Beth), and Beth-Ann (Walter), as well as 8 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. He was born in Chesley, ON, on August 28, 1932 and graduated from Canadian Bible College and Canadian Theological College in Regina, SK and Fuller Theological Seminary in California where he earned a Doctor of Missiology degree.

Dr. Cook served as the Pastor of Alliance churches in Ft. Qu’Appelle, Parry, and Regina, SK, as a Missionary in Colombia, Argentina, and Peru, as a Faculty Member at Canadian Bible College/Canadian Theological Seminary, and as the C&MA Vice President for Personnel and Missions prior to being elected as President. Following his presidency in Canada he served as President of the Alliance World Fellowship. He authored a book titled Historical Drift, Must My Church Die? and numerous articles and academic papers.

Dr. Cook will always be remembered for challenging everyone to make their MIFG—Maximum Impact for God!

The details regarding Dr. Cook’s funeral are to be announced at a later date.