Churches & volunteer opportunities in Florida
6,502 churches and ministries in 333 cities across Florida are listed on JoyProject. Pick your city to find a church near you and ways to serve.
Largest cities in Florida
- Churches in Jacksonville, FL (667 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Orlando, FL (274 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Tampa, FL (208 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Tallahassee, FL (197 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Pensacola, FL (177 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Ocala, FL (175 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Miami, FL (147 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Gainesville, FL (143 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Lakeland, FL (108 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Fort Myers, FL (80 churches & ministries)
- Churches in St. Petersburg, FL (78 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Daytona Beach, FL (77 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Lake City, FL (72 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Palatka, FL (67 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Fort Pierce, FL (62 churches & ministries)
- Churches in St. Augustine, FL (60 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Live Oak, FL (59 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Vero Beach, FL (59 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Kissimmee, FL (56 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Fort Lauderdale, FL (54 churches & ministries)
All cities in Florida
- Alachua, FL
- Altamonte Springs, FL
- Altha, FL
- Altoona, FL
- Anthony, FL
- Apalachicola, FL
- Apopka, FL
- Arcadia, FL
- Archer, FL
- Atlantic Beach, FL
- Auburndale, FL
- Avon Park, FL
- Baker, FL
- Bartow, FL
- Bascom, FL
- Bell, FL
- Belleview, FL
- Beverly Hills, FL
- Big Pine Key, FL
- Blountstown, FL
- Boca Raton, FL
- Bokeelia, FL
- Bonifay, FL
- Bonita Springs, FL
- Bowling Green, FL
- Boynton Beach, FL
- Bradenton, FL
- Brandon, FL
- Branford, FL
- Bristol, FL
- Bronson, FL
- Brooker, FL
- Brooksville, FL
- Bunnell, FL
- Bushnell, FL
- Callahan, FL
- Campbellton, FL
- Cape Coral, FL
- Caryville, FL
- Casselberry, FL
- Center Hill, FL
- Century, FL
- Chattahoochee, FL
- Chiefland, FL
- Chipley, FL
- Citra, FL
- Citrus Springs, FL
- Clarksville, FL
- Clearwater, FL
- Clermont, FL
- Clewiston, FL
- Cocoa, FL
- Coconut Creek, FL
- Coleman, FL
- Coral Gables, FL
- Coral Springs, FL
- Cottondale, FL
- Crawfordville, FL
- Crescent City, FL
- Crestview, FL
- Crystal River, FL
- Cutler Bay, FL
- Dade City, FL
- Dania Beach, FL
- Davenport, FL
- Davie, FL
- Daytona Beach, FL
- De Leon Springs, FL
- DeBary, FL
- DeFuniak Springs, FL
- DeLand, FL
- Deerfield Beach, FL
- Delray Beach, FL
- Deltona, FL
- Dover, FL
- Dundee, FL
- Dunedin, FL
- Dunnellon, FL
- East Palatka, FL
- Edgewater, FL
- Englewood, FL
- Escambia County, FL
- Estero, FL
- Eustis, FL
- Fellsmere, FL
- Fernandina Beach, FL
- Flagler Beach, FL
- Fleming Island, FL
- Florahome, FL
- Floral City, FL
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Fort McCoy, FL
- Fort Meade, FL
- Fort Myers, FL
- Fort Pierce, FL
- Fort Walton Beach, FL
- Fort White, FL
- Frostproof, FL
- Fruit Cove, FL
- Fruitland Park, FL
- Gainesville, FL
- Graceville, FL
- Grand Ridge, FL
- Green Cove Springs, FL
- Greenville, FL
- Greenwood, FL
- Gretna, FL
- Groveland, FL
- Gulf Breeze, FL
- Gulfport, FL
- Hallandale Beach, FL
- Hampton, FL
- Hastings, FL
- Havana, FL
- Hawthorne, FL
- Hernando, FL
- Hialeah, FL
- High Springs, FL
- Hilliard, FL
- Hobe Sound, FL
- Holiday, FL
- Holly Hill, FL
- Hollywood, FL
- Holt, FL
- Homestead, FL
- Homosassa, FL
- Hudson, FL
- Immokalee, FL
- Indiantown, FL
- Inglis, FL
- Interlachen, FL
- Inverness, FL
- Islamorada, FL
- Jacksonville, FL
- Jacksonville Beach, FL
- Jasper, FL
- Jay, FL
- Jefferson County, FL
- Jennings, FL
- Jensen Beach, FL
- Jupiter, FL
- Key Largo, FL
- Key West, FL
- Keystone Heights, FL
- Kissimmee, FL
- LaBelle, FL
- Lady Lake, FL
- Lake Butler, FL
- Lake City, FL
- Lake Helen, FL
- Lake Panasoffkee, FL
- Lake Placid, FL
- Lake Wales, FL
- Lake Worth Beach, FL
- Lakeland, FL
- Land O' Lakes, FL
- Largo, FL
- Laurel Hill, FL
- Lawtey, FL
- Lecanto, FL
- Lee, FL
- Leesburg, FL
- Lehigh Acres, FL
- Lighthouse Point, FL
- Live Oak, FL
- Longwood, FL
- Lorida, FL
- Lutz, FL
- Lynn Haven, FL
- Macclenny, FL
- Madison, FL
- Maitland, FL
- Malabar, FL
- Malone, FL
- Marathon, FL
- Marco Island, FL
- Margate, FL
- Marianna, FL
- Marion County, FL
- Mascotte, FL
- Mayo, FL
- McAlpin, FL
- McDavid, FL
- Melbourne, FL
- Melrose, FL
- Merritt Island, FL
- Miami, FL
- Miami Beach, FL
- Miami Gardens, FL
- Miami Shores, FL
- Micanopy, FL
- Middleburg, FL
- Midway, FL
- Milton, FL
- Mims, FL
- Minneola, FL
- Miramar, FL
- Molino, FL
- Monticello, FL
- Montverde, FL
- Moore Haven, FL
- Morriston, FL
- Mount Dora, FL
- Mulberry, FL
- Naples, FL
- Navarre, FL
- New Port Richey, FL
- New Smyrna Beach, FL
- Newberry, FL
- Niceville, FL
- Nokomis, FL
- North Fort Myers, FL
- North Lauderdale, FL
- North Miami, FL
- North Miami Beach, FL
- North Palm Beach, FL
- O'Brien, FL
- Oak Hill, FL
- Oakland, FL
- Oakland Park, FL
- Ocala, FL
- Ocklawaha, FL
- Ocoee, FL
- Odessa, FL
- Okeechobee, FL
- Old Town, FL
- Oldsmar, FL
- Ona, FL
- Opa-locka, FL
- Orange City, FL
- Orange Park, FL
- Orlando, FL
- Ormond Beach, FL
- Oviedo, FL
- Pace, FL
- Palatka, FL
- Palm Bay, FL
- Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- Palm City, FL
- Palm Coast, FL
- Palm Harbor, FL
- Palm Valley, FL
- Palmetto, FL
- Panama City, FL
- Panama City Beach, FL
- Parrish, FL
- Pembroke Pines, FL
- Pensacola, FL
- Perry, FL
- Pierson, FL
- Pinellas Park, FL
- Pinetta, FL
- Plant City, FL
- Plantation, FL
- Polk City, FL
- Pompano Beach, FL
- Ponce de Leon, FL
- Port Charlotte, FL
- Port Orange, FL
- Port Richey, FL
- Port St. Joe, FL
- Port St. Lucie, FL
- Punta Gorda, FL
- Quincy, FL
- Reddick, FL
- Ridge Manor, FL
- Riverview, FL
- Rockledge, FL
- Safety Harbor, FL
- San Mateo, FL
- Sanderson, FL
- Sanford, FL
- Sanibel, FL
- Sarasota, FL
- Sebastian, FL
- Sebring, FL
- Seffner, FL
- Seminole, FL
- Silver Springs, FL
- Sneads, FL
- Sopchoppy, FL
- Sorrento, FL
- South Daytona, FL
- Spring Hill, FL
- St. Augustine, FL
- St. Cloud, FL
- St. Petersburg, FL
- Starke, FL
- Stuart, FL
- Sumter County, FL
- Sumterville, FL
- Tallahassee, FL
- Tampa, FL
- Tarpon Springs, FL
- Tavares, FL
- Temple Terrace, FL
- Thonotosassa, FL
- Titusville, FL
- Trenton, FL
- Trinity, FL
- Umatilla, FL
- Valparaiso, FL
- Valrico, FL
- Venice, FL
- Vernon, FL
- Vero Beach, FL
- Volusia County, FL
- Waldo, FL
- Walnut Hill, FL
- Wauchula, FL
- Webster, FL
- Weirsdale, FL
- Welaka, FL
- Wellborn, FL
- Wellington, FL
- Wesley Chapel, FL
- West Melbourne, FL
- West Palm Beach, FL
- Weston, FL
- Westville, FL
- Wewahitchka, FL
- White Springs, FL
- Wildwood, FL
- Williston, FL
- Wilton Manors, FL
- Wimauma, FL
- Winter Garden, FL
- Winter Haven, FL
- Winter Park, FL
- Winter Springs, FL
- Yulee, FL
- Zephyrhills, FL
- Zolfo Springs, FL
City Score: Florida
Florida scores 36 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score. Condition 60 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 0 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.
The condition of Florida
- What Florida is up against: 20 out of 100 — Better than 94% of states, up 19 points
- Where grace is growing: 51 out of 100 — Better than 56% of states
- Marriage & family: 24 out of 100 — Better than 14% of states, up 8 points
- Christian liberty: 85 out of 100 — Better than 91% of states, down 3 points
What affected it
- This quarter: Drug overdose deaths up 27 percentile points (What Florida is up against)
- This quarter: Violent crime up 16 percentile points (What Florida is up against)
- This quarter: Adults 25-44 married up 12 percentile points (Marriage & family)
Sources
- Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Florida (37 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Florida (67 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · fetched Oct 28, 2026 · verified in Joy
- Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · fetched Oct 28, 2026 · verified in Joy
- Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · fetched Oct 28, 2026 · verified in Joy
- New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · fetched Oct 28, 2026 · verified in Joy
- Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Florida · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Cities in Florida by status
- 499 cities without a status yet
Highest City Scores in Florida
- Miami Shores, FL — 74
- Longwood, FL — 69
- North Miami Beach, FL — 66
- Satellite Beach, FL — 64
- Greenacres, FL — 62
- Alachua County, FL — 60
- Alachua, FL — 60
- Alcoma, FL — 60
- Alford, FL — 60
- Aloma, FL — 60
- Altamonte Springs, FL — 60
- Altha, FL — 60
- Altoona, FL — 60
- Alva, FL — 60
- Anthony, FL — 60
- Apalachicola, FL — 60
- Apopka, FL — 60
- Arcadia, FL — 60
- Archer, FL — 60
- Aripeka, FL — 60
- Astatula, FL — 60
- Astor, FL — 60
- Atlantic Beach, FL — 60
- Auburndale, FL — 60
- Aucilla, FL — 60
Cite it as: Joy Project City Score v1.0, Florida, 2026-Q4, staging.joyproject.com/states/fl
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