Churches & volunteer opportunities in Minnesota
846 churches and ministries in 112 cities across Minnesota are listed on JoyProject. Pick your city to find a church near you and ways to serve.
Largest cities in Minnesota
- Churches in Minneapolis, MN (128 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Saint Paul, MN (88 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Rochester, MN (39 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Duluth, MN (27 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Bemidji, MN (18 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Owatonna, MN (15 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Maple Grove, MN (14 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Eagan, MN (13 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Bloomington, MN (13 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Winona, MN (11 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Lakeville, MN (10 churches & ministries)
- Churches in St. Cloud, MN (10 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Edina, MN (9 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Shakopee, MN (9 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Brooklyn Park, MN (9 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Burnsville, MN (9 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Cannon Falls, MN (9 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Stewartville, MN (9 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Crookston, MN (8 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Luverne, MN (8 churches & ministries)
All cities in Minnesota
- Alexandria, MN
- Argyle, MN
- Aurora, MN
- Austin, MN
- Backus, MN
- Baudette, MN
- Bemidji, MN
- Big Lake, MN
- Blaine, MN
- Bloomington, MN
- Brainerd, MN
- Brooklyn Park, MN
- Buffalo, MN
- Burnsville, MN
- Cambridge, MN
- Cannon Falls, MN
- Chanhassen, MN
- Cloquet, MN
- Coon Rapids, MN
- Cottage Grove, MN
- Crookston, MN
- Crystal, MN
- Delano, MN
- Detroit Lakes, MN
- Dodge Center, MN
- Duluth, MN
- Dundas, MN
- Eagan, MN
- East Grand Forks, MN
- Eden Prairie, MN
- Edgerton, MN
- Edina, MN
- Elk River, MN
- Ely, MN
- Excelsior, MN
- Faribault, MN
- Farmington, MN
- Fergus Falls, MN
- Foley, MN
- Glencoe, MN
- Grand Marais, MN
- Grand Rapids, MN
- Hackensack, MN
- Hastings, MN
- Hawley, MN
- Henning, MN
- Hutchinson, MN
- International Falls, MN
- Janesville, MN
- Jasper, MN
- Karlstad, MN
- Lakeville, MN
- Long Prairie, MN
- Lonsdale, MN
- Luverne, MN
- Mankato, MN
- Maple Grove, MN
- Maple Plain, MN
- Mapleton, MN
- Maplewood, MN
- Marshall, MN
- Menahga, MN
- Milaca, MN
- Minneapolis, MN
- Minnetonka, MN
- Moorhead, MN
- Nevis, MN
- New Brighton, MN
- New Hope, MN
- New Ulm, MN
- Northfield, MN
- Oakdale, MN
- Owatonna, MN
- Pine Island, MN
- Pine River, MN
- Plymouth, MN
- Prior Lake, MN
- Ramsey, MN
- Richfield, MN
- Robbinsdale, MN
- Rochester, MN
- Rogers, MN
- Rosemount, MN
- Roseville, MN
- Saint Bonifacius, MN
- Saint Joseph, MN
- Saint Paul, MN
- Saint Paul Park, MN
- Saint Peter, MN
- Sartell, MN
- Sauk Centre, MN
- Shakopee, MN
- Shoreview, MN
- Slayton, MN
- Sleepy Eye, MN
- South Saint Paul, MN
- St. Cloud, MN
- St. Louis Park, MN
- Stewartville, MN
- Stillwater, MN
- Thief River Falls, MN
- Two Harbors, MN
- Virginia, MN
- Walker, MN
- Warroad, MN
- Waterville, MN
- West Concord, MN
- Wheaton, MN
- Willmar, MN
- Winona, MN
- Woodbury, MN
- Worthington, MN
City Score: Minnesota
Minnesota scores 58 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score. Condition 58 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.
The condition of Minnesota
- What Minnesota is up against: 41 out of 100 — Better than 61% of states
- Where grace is growing: 45 out of 100 — Better than 44% of states
- Marriage & family: 73 out of 100 — Better than 81% of states
- Christian liberty: 55 out of 100 — Better than 56% of states, down 7 points
What affected it
- This quarter: Property crime up 14 percentile points (What Minnesota is up against)
- This quarter: Drug overdose deaths down 14 percentile points (What Minnesota is up against)
- This quarter: Marriages down 14 percentile points (Marriage & family)
Sources
- Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Minnesota · 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 · Minnesota (14 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 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Minnesota (87 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 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Minnesota · 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 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Minnesota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Cities in Minnesota by status
- 369 cities without a status yet
Highest City Scores in Minnesota
- Atwater, MN — 65
- New York Mills, MN — 64
- Dawson, MN — 63
- Kasson, MN — 63
- Slayton, MN — 63
- Excelsior, MN — 60
- Adams, MN — 58
- Adrian, MN — 58
- Albany, MN — 58
- Albert Lea, MN — 58
- Albertville, MN — 58
- Alexandria, MN — 58
- Altura, MN — 58
- Amboy, MN — 58
- Andover, MN — 58
- Anoka, MN — 58
- Appleton, MN — 58
- Arden Hills, MN — 58
- Argyle, MN — 58
- Aurora, MN — 58
- Austin, MN — 58
- Avon, MN — 58
- Babbitt, MN — 58
- Backus, MN — 58
- Balaton, MN — 58
Cite it as: Joy Project City Score v1.0, Minnesota, 2026-Q4, staging.joyproject.com/states/mn
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