Churches & volunteer opportunities in Louisiana

Largest cities in Louisiana

• Churches in New Orleans, LA (435 churches & ministries)
• Churches in Shreveport, LA (233 churches & ministries)
• Churches in Baton Rouge, LA (206 churches & ministries)
• Churches in Monroe, LA (97 churches & ministries)
• Churches in Alexandria, LA (92 churches & ministries)
• Churches in Lake Charles, LA (74 churches & ministries)
• Churches in West Monroe, LA (51 churches & ministries)
• Churches in Natchitoches, LA (50 churches & ministries)
• Churches in Ruston, LA (46 churches & ministries)
• Churches in Winnsboro, LA (46 churches & ministries)
• Churches in Bogalusa, LA (45 churches & ministries)
• Churches in Pineville, LA (45 churches & ministries)
• Churches in Rayville, LA (44 churches & ministries)
• Churches in Minden, LA (44 churches & ministries)
• Churches in Denham Springs, LA (43 churches & ministries)
• Churches in Bastrop, LA (42 churches & ministries)
• Churches in Leesville, LA (42 churches & ministries)
• Churches in Bossier City, LA (40 churches & ministries)
• Churches in Franklinton, LA (40 churches & ministries)
• Churches in Hammond, LA (40 churches & ministries)

All cities in Louisiana

• Abbeville, LA
• Addis, LA
• Alexandria, LA
• Amite City, LA
• Anacoco, LA
• Angie, LA
• Arcadia, LA
• Arnaudville, LA
• Ashland, LA
• Ashly, LA
• Athens, LA
• Atlanta, LA
• Avondale, LA
• Baker, LA
• Baldwin, LA
• Ball, LA
• Balmoral, LA
• Basile, LA
• Baskin, LA
• Bastrop, LA
• Batchelor, LA
• Baton Rouge, LA
• Belcher, LA
• Bell City, LA
• Belle Rose, LA
• Bentley, LA
• Benton, LA
• Bernice, LA
• Bethany, LA
• Bienville, LA
• Bogalusa, LA
• Bonita, LA
• Bossier City, LA
• Boutte, LA
• Boyce, LA
• Branch, LA
• Bridge City, LA
• Brusly, LA
• Bunkie, LA
• Bush, LA
• Calhoun, LA
• Cameron, LA
• Campti, LA
• Castor, LA
• Central, LA
• Chataignier, LA
• Chatham, LA
• Chauvin, LA
• Cheneyville, LA
• Choudrant, LA
• Church Point, LA
• City of St. George, LA
• Clayton, LA
• Clinton, LA
• Cloutierville, LA
• Colfax, LA
• Collinston, LA
• Columbia, LA
• Converse, LA
• Cotton Valley, LA
• Cottonport, LA
• Coushatta, LA
• Covington, LA
• Creole, LA
• Crowley, LA
• Darrow, LA
• DeQuincy, LA
• DeRidder, LA
• Delhi, LA
• Denham Springs, LA
• Des Allemands, LA
• Destrehan, LA
• Deville, LA
• Dodson, LA
• Donaldsonville, LA
• Downsville, LA
• Doyline, LA
• Dry Creek, LA
• Dry Prong, LA
• Dubach, LA
• Dubberly, LA
• Dulac, LA
• Dunbarton, LA
• Duson, LA
• East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
• Edgard, LA
• Effie, LA
• Elm Grove, LA
• Elmer, LA
• Elton, LA
• Epps, LA
• Eros, LA
• Ethel, LA
• Eunice, LA
• Evergreen, LA
• Farmerville, LA
• Ferriday, LA
• Florien, LA
• Folsom, LA
• Forest Hill, LA
• Fort Necessity, LA
• Franklin, LA
• Franklinton, LA
• French Settlement, LA
• Frierson, LA
• Frogmore, LA
• Geismar, LA
• Gibsland, LA
• Gibson, LA
• Gilbert, LA
• Glenmora, LA
• Gloster, LA
• Goldonna, LA
• Gonzales, LA
• Grambling, LA
• Grand Cane, LA
• Grayson, LA
• Greensburg, LA
• Greenwood, LA
• Gretna, LA
• Grosse Tete, LA
• Gueydan, LA
• Hahnville, LA
• Hammond, LA
• Harahan, LA
• Harrisonburg, LA
• Harvey, LA
• Haughton, LA
• Haynesville, LA
• Heflin, LA
• Hicks, LA
• Hineston, LA
• Holden, LA
• Homer, LA
• Hornbeck, LA
• Hosston, LA
• Houma, LA
• Husser, LA
• Ida, LA
• Independence, LA
• Iota, LA
• Jackson, LA
• Jeanerette, LA
• Jefferson, LA
• Jena, LA
• Jennings, LA
• Jones, LA
• Jonesboro, LA
• Jonesville, LA
• Kaplan, LA
• Keachi, LA
• Keithville, LA
• Kenner, LA
• Kentwood, LA
• Kinder, LA
• LaPlace, LA
• Lacamp, LA
• Lacombe, LA
• Lafayette, LA
• Lake Charles, LA
• Lake Providence, LA
• Lecompte, LA
• Leesville, LA
• Lena, LA
• Lettsworth, LA
• Lillie, LA
• Livingston, LA
• Logansport, LA
• Loranger, LA
• Luling, LA
• Mamou, LA
• Mandeville, LA
• Mangham, LA
• Mansfield, LA
• Mansura, LA
• Many, LA
• Maringouin, LA
• Marion, LA
• Marksville, LA
• Marrero, LA
• Marthaville, LA
• Maurepas, LA
• Maurice, LA
• Melrose, LA
• Melville, LA
• Mer Rouge, LA
• Merryville, LA
• Metairie, LA
• Minden, LA
• Monroe, LA
• Montegut, LA
• Monterey, LA
• Montgomery, LA
• Mooringsport, LA
• Mora, LA
• Moreauville, LA
• Morganza, LA
• Morrow, LA
• Moss Bluff, LA
• Mound, LA
• Mount Hermon, LA
• Napoleonville, LA
• Natchitoches, LA
• New Iberia, LA
• New Orleans, LA
• New Roads, LA
• Newellton, LA
• Norwood, LA
• Oak Grove, LA
• Oak Ridge, LA
• Oakdale, LA
• Oberlin, LA
• Olla, LA
• Opelousas, LA
• Palmetto, LA
• Pearl River, LA
• Pelican, LA
• Pierre Part, LA
• Pine Grove, LA
• Pineville, LA
• Pioneer, LA
• Pitkin, LA
• Plain Dealing, LA
• Plaquemine, LA
• Plaquemines Parish, LA
• Plaucheville, LA
• Pleasant Hill, LA
• Pollock, LA
• Ponchatoula, LA
• Port Allen, LA
• Port Barre, LA
• Port Sulphur, LA
• Prairieville, LA
• Quitman, LA
• Raceland, LA
• Ragley, LA
• Rayne, LA
• Rayville, LA
• Richmond, LA
• Ringgold, LA
• River Ridge, LA
• Robeline, LA
• Robert, LA
• Rodessa, LA
• Rosedale, LA
• Roseland, LA
• Ruston, LA
• Saint Amant, LA
• Saint Francisville, LA
• Saint Gabriel, LA
• Saint James, LA
• Saint Joseph, LA
• Saint Landry, LA
• Saint Martinville, LA
• Saint Maurice, LA
• Saint Rose, LA
• Saline, LA
• Sarepta, LA
• Schriever, LA
• Shongaloo, LA
• Shreveport, LA
• Sibley, LA
• Sicily Island, LA
• Sikes, LA
• Simmesport, LA
• Simsboro, LA
• Singer, LA
• Slaughter, LA
• Slidell, LA
• Sondheimer, LA
• Spearsville, LA
• Springfield, LA
• Springhill, LA
• Sterlington, LA
• Stonewall, LA
• Sulphur, LA
• Tallulah, LA
• Terrebonne Parish, LA
• Thibodaux, LA
• Tickfaw, LA
• Trout, LA
• Union Parish, LA
• Vacherie, LA
• Vidalia, LA
• Ville Platte, LA
• Vinton, LA
• Violet, LA
• Vivian, LA
• Walker, LA
• Washington, LA
• Waterproof, LA
• West Monroe, LA
• Westlake, LA
• Westwego, LA
• White Castle, LA
• Wilson, LA
• Winnfield, LA
• Winnsboro, LA
• Wisner, LA
• Zachary, LA
• Zwolle, LA

City Score: Louisiana

Louisiana scores 44 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score. Condition 44 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

The condition of Louisiana

• What Louisiana is up against: 67 out of 100 — Better than 31% of states, up 24 points
• Where grace is growing: 71 out of 100 — Better than 82% of states
• Marriage & family: 16 out of 100 — Better than 9% of states, up 2 points
• Christian liberty: 57 out of 100 — Better than 61% of states, up 3 points

What affected it

• This quarter: Property crime up 38 percentile points (What Louisiana is up against)
• This quarter: Violent crime up 23 percentile points (What Louisiana is up against)
• This quarter: Drug overdose deaths up 15 percentile points (What Louisiana is up against)

Sources

1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Louisiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Louisiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Louisiana (23 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
5. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
6. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
7. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
8. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
9. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
10. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
11. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Louisiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
12. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Louisiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
13. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Louisiana (64 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
14. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · fetched Oct 28, 2026 · verified in Joy
15. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · fetched Oct 28, 2026 · verified in Joy
16. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · fetched Oct 28, 2026 · verified in Joy
17. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · fetched Oct 28, 2026 · verified in Joy
18. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Louisiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
19. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Louisiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
20. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Louisiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
21. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Louisiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
22. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Louisiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
23. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
24. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Louisiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
25. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Louisiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
26. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Louisiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
27. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Louisiana · fetched Oct 28, 2026

Cities in Louisiana by status

• 531 cities without a status yet

Highest City Scores in Louisiana

1. Stanley, LA — 55
2. Pleasant Hill, LA — 53
3. Abita Springs, LA — 51
4. Warden, LA — 51
5. Bethany, LA — 50
6. Pierre Part, LA — 49
7. Atlanta, LA — 47
8. Destrehan, LA — 46
9. Norco, LA — 46
10. Abbeville, LA — 44
11. Acme, LA — 44
12. Addis, LA — 44
13. Afton, LA — 44
14. Aimwell, LA — 44
15. Ajax, LA — 44
16. Akers, LA — 44
17. Albany, LA — 44
18. Alexandria, LA — 44
19. Alfords, LA — 44
20. Allen, LA — 44
21. Almadane, LA — 44
22. Alphenia Landing, LA — 44
23. Alsatia, LA — 44
24. Alto, LA — 44
25. Ama, LA — 44

Cite it as: Joy Project City Score v1.0, Louisiana, 2026-Q4, staging.joyproject.com/states/la. Methodology.

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