Churches & volunteer opportunities in Missouri
4,293 churches and ministries in 447 cities across Missouri are listed on JoyProject. Pick your city to find a church near you and ways to serve.
Largest cities in Missouri
- Churches in St. Louis, MO (482 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Kansas City, MO (378 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Springfield, MO (134 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Independence, MO (49 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Columbia, MO (48 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Saint Joseph, MO (48 churches & ministries)
- Churches in West Plains, MO (42 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Poplar Bluff, MO (38 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Lebanon, MO (36 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Blue Springs, MO (34 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Salem, MO (29 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Hannibal, MO (27 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Bolivar, MO (27 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Fredericktown, MO (27 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Ava, MO (26 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Florissant, MO (24 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Carthage, MO (24 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Joplin, MO (23 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Potosi, MO (23 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Branson, MO (22 churches & ministries)
All cities in Missouri
- Adrian, MO
- Advance, MO
- Affton, MO
- Aldrich, MO
- Alton, MO
- Anabel, MO
- Anderson, MO
- Annapolis, MO
- Appleton City, MO
- Arbela, MO
- Arbyrd, MO
- Arcadia, MO
- Arnold, MO
- Ash Grove, MO
- Atlanta, MO
- Aurora, MO
- Auxvasse, MO
- Ava, MO
- Bakersfield, MO
- Ballwin, MO
- Belgrade, MO
- Bell City, MO
- Belle, MO
- Belleview, MO
- Belton, MO
- Bethany, MO
- Bethel, MO
- Bevier, MO
- Billings, MO
- Birch Tree, MO
- Bland, MO
- Bloomfield, MO
- Blue Eye, MO
- Blue Springs, MO
- Bogard, MO
- Bolivar, MO
- Bonne Terre, MO
- Boonville, MO
- Bourbon, MO
- Bowling Green, MO
- Branson, MO
- Braymer, MO
- Bridgeton, MO
- Brighton, MO
- Brookfield, MO
- Broseley, MO
- Brunswick, MO
- Bucklin, MO
- Buckner, MO
- Bucyrus, MO
- Buffalo, MO
- Bunker, MO
- Butler, MO
- Cabool, MO
- Cadet, MO
- Cainsville, MO
- Cairo, MO
- California, MO
- Callao, MO
- Camdenton, MO
- Cameron, MO
- Campbell, MO
- Canton, MO
- Cape Girardeau, MO
- Carl Junction, MO
- Carrollton, MO
- Carthage, MO
- Caruthersville, MO
- Cassville, MO
- Caulfield, MO
- Center, MO
- Centertown, MO
- Centralia, MO
- Chamois, MO
- Charleston, MO
- Chesterfield, MO
- Chilhowee, MO
- Chillicothe, MO
- Clarence, MO
- Clark, MO
- Clarksburg, MO
- Clayton, MO
- Clever, MO
- Clifton Hill, MO
- Climax Springs, MO
- Clinton, MO
- Cole Camp, MO
- Collins, MO
- Columbia, MO
- Conway, MO
- Cottleville, MO
- Couch, MO
- Crane, MO
- Creve Coeur, MO
- Cuba, MO
- Curryville, MO
- Dadeville, MO
- Dardenne Prairie, MO
- De Soto, MO
- Deepwater, MO
- Denver, MO
- Des Peres, MO
- Dexter, MO
- Diamond, MO
- Dixon, MO
- Doniphan, MO
- Dora, MO
- Downing, MO
- Drexel, MO
- Drury, MO
- Eagleville, MO
- East Prairie, MO
- Easton, MO
- Edgar Springs, MO
- Edwards, MO
- El Dorado Springs, MO
- Eldon, MO
- Elkland, MO
- Ellington, MO
- Ellsinore, MO
- Elsberry, MO
- Emden, MO
- Eminence, MO
- Eolia, MO
- Essex, MO
- Ethel, MO
- Eureka, MO
- Everton, MO
- Ewing, MO
- Excelsior Springs, MO
- Fair Grove, MO
- Fair Play, MO
- Falcon, MO
- Farmington, MO
- Fayette, MO
- Fenton, MO
- Ferguson, MO
- Festus, MO
- Fisk, MO
- Florissant, MO
- Fordland, MO
- Forsyth, MO
- Fortuna, MO
- Franklin County, MO
- Fredericktown, MO
- French Village, MO
- Fulton, MO
- Gainesville, MO
- Galena, MO
- Gatewood, MO
- Gideon, MO
- Gilman City, MO
- Gladstone, MO
- Glasgow, MO
- Glenallen, MO
- Gobler, MO
- Granby, MO
- Grandin, MO
- Grandview, MO
- Grant City, MO
- Gravois Mills, MO
- Green Ridge, MO
- Greenfield, MO
- Greentop, MO
- Greenville, MO
- Grovespring, MO
- Hale, MO
- Halfway, MO
- Hallsville, MO
- Hamilton, MO
- Hannibal, MO
- Harrisonville, MO
- Hartsburg, MO
- Hartville, MO
- Hatfield, MO
- Hawk Point, MO
- Hayti, MO
- Hazelwood, MO
- Hermann, MO
- Higbee, MO
- Higginsville, MO
- Hillsboro, MO
- Holcomb, MO
- Holden, MO
- Hollister, MO
- Hornersville, MO
- Houston, MO
- Houstonia, MO
- Humansville, MO
- Huntsville, MO
- Iberia, MO
- Imperial, MO
- Independence, MO
- Indian Grove, MO
- Jackson, MO
- Jamestown, MO
- Jasper, MO
- Jefferson City, MO
- Jennings, MO
- Joplin, MO
- Kahoka, MO
- Kansas City, MO
- Kearney, MO
- Kennett, MO
- Keytesville, MO
- Kingdom City, MO
- Kingston, MO
- Kinloch, MO
- Kirbyville, MO
- Kirksville, MO
- Kirkwood, MO
- Knob Noster, MO
- Koshkonong, MO
- La Plata, MO
- La Russell, MO
- Lake Ozark, MO
- Lamar, MO
- Lampe, MO
- Lancaster, MO
- Laquey, MO
- Lathrop, MO
- Lawson, MO
- Leadington, MO
- Lebanon, MO
- Lee's Summit, MO
- Leeton, MO
- Lenox, MO
- Leonard, MO
- Leslie, MO
- Liberty, MO
- Licking, MO
- Lincoln, MO
- Linn, MO
- Linn Creek, MO
- Linneus, MO
- Lockwood, MO
- Lone Jack, MO
- Long Lane, MO
- Louisiana, MO
- Lowndes, MO
- Lowry City, MO
- Luray, MO
- Macks Creek, MO
- Macon, MO
- Malden, MO
- Manchester, MO
- Mansfield, MO
- Maplewood, MO
- Marble Hill, MO
- Marceline, MO
- Marionville, MO
- Marquand, MO
- Marshall, MO
- Marshfield, MO
- Marthasville, MO
- Maryland Heights, MO
- Maryville, MO
- McFall, MO
- McGee, MO
- Mehlville, MO
- Memphis, MO
- Meta, MO
- Mexico, MO
- Middletown, MO
- Milan, MO
- Miller, MO
- Mineola, MO
- Mineral Point, MO
- Moberly, MO
- Monett, MO
- Monroe City, MO
- Montrose, MO
- Morrisville, MO
- Mound City, MO
- Mount Vernon, MO
- Mountain Grove, MO
- Mountain View, MO
- Myrtle, MO
- Neelyville, MO
- Nelson, MO
- Neosho, MO
- Nevada, MO
- New Bloomfield, MO
- New Boston, MO
- New Franklin, MO
- New Haven, MO
- New London, MO
- New Madrid, MO
- Newburg, MO
- Niangua, MO
- Nixa, MO
- Noel, MO
- Norborne, MO
- Norwood, MO
- O'Fallon, MO
- Oak Grove, MO
- Oak Ridge, MO
- Odessa, MO
- Omba, MO
- Oran, MO
- Oronogo, MO
- Orrick, MO
- Osage Beach, MO
- Osceola, MO
- Overland, MO
- Owensville, MO
- Oxly, MO
- Ozark, MO
- Pacific, MO
- Palmyra, MO
- Paris, MO
- Park Hills, MO
- Parkville, MO
- Patterson, MO
- Patton, MO
- Peace Valley, MO
- Perryville, MO
- Phillipsburg, MO
- Piedmont, MO
- Pierce City, MO
- Pilot Grove, MO
- Pittsburg, MO
- Plato, MO
- Platte City, MO
- Plattsburg, MO
- Pleasant Hill, MO
- Pollock, MO
- Polo, MO
- Pomona, MO
- Poplar Bluff, MO
- Portageville, MO
- Potosi, MO
- Pottersville, MO
- Prairie Home, MO
- Princeton, MO
- Purdy, MO
- Puxico, MO
- Queen City, MO
- Qulin, MO
- Raymore, MO
- Raytown, MO
- Republic, MO
- Rich Hill, MO
- Richland, MO
- Richmond, MO
- Roach, MO
- Robertsville, MO
- Rocheport, MO
- Rock Port, MO
- Rogersville, MO
- Rolla, MO
- Russellville, MO
- Saint Ann, MO
- Saint Charles, MO
- Saint Clair, MO
- Saint James, MO
- Saint Joseph, MO
- Saint Mary, MO
- Saint Robert, MO
- Salem, MO
- Salisbury, MO
- Sappington, MO
- Sarcoxie, MO
- Savannah, MO
- Schell City, MO
- Scott City, MO
- Sedalia, MO
- Sedgewickville, MO
- Seligman, MO
- Senath, MO
- Seneca, MO
- Seymour, MO
- Shelbina, MO
- Sikeston, MO
- Silex, MO
- Silva, MO
- Slater, MO
- Smithton, MO
- Smithville, MO
- Southwest City, MO
- Sparta, MO
- Springfield, MO
- Squires, MO
- St. Louis, MO
- St. Peters, MO
- Stanberry, MO
- Stark City, MO
- Ste. Genevieve, MO
- Steedman, MO
- Steele, MO
- Steelville, MO
- Stella, MO
- Stewartsville, MO
- Stockton, MO
- Stotts City, MO
- Stover, MO
- Strafford, MO
- Sullivan, MO
- Sunrise Beach, MO
- Sweet Springs, MO
- Taneyville, MO
- Thayer, MO
- Theodosia, MO
- Trenton, MO
- Troy, MO
- Tunas, MO
- Tuscumbia, MO
- Union, MO
- Unionville, MO
- University City, MO
- Urbana, MO
- Urich, MO
- Van Buren, MO
- Vandalia, MO
- Vanzant, MO
- Versailles, MO
- Vichy, MO
- Vienna, MO
- Villa Ridge, MO
- Warrensburg, MO
- Warrenton, MO
- Warsaw, MO
- Washington, MO
- Wasola, MO
- Waynesville, MO
- Weatherby, MO
- Webb City, MO
- Webster Groves, MO
- Wellsville, MO
- Wentworth, MO
- Wentzville, MO
- West Plains, MO
- Weston, MO
- Whitewater, MO
- Wildwood, MO
- Willard, MO
- Williamstown, MO
- Williamsville, MO
- Willow Springs, MO
- Windsor, MO
- Windyville, MO
- Winfield, MO
- Woodside, MO
- Wright City, MO
- Wyaconda, MO
- Wyatt, MO
- Zalma, MO
City Score: Missouri
Missouri scores 46 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score. Condition 46 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.
The condition of Missouri
- What Missouri is up against: 74 out of 100 — Better than 21% of states, up 4 points
- Where grace is growing: 54 out of 100 — Better than 64% of states
- Marriage & family: 55 out of 100 — Better than 65% of states, up 1 points
- Christian liberty: 48 out of 100 — Better than 47% of states, down 7 points
What affected it
- This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score down 10 percentile points (Christian liberty)
- This quarter: Property crime up 8 percentile points (What Missouri is up against)
- This quarter: Drug overdose deaths up 8 percentile points (What Missouri is up against)
Sources
- Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Missouri · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Missouri · 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 · Missouri (19 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 · Missouri · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Missouri · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Missouri (115 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 · Missouri · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Missouri · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Missouri · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Missouri · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Missouri · 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 · Missouri · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Missouri · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Missouri · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Missouri · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Cities in Missouri by status
- 885 cities without a status yet
Highest City Scores in Missouri
- Downing, MO — 57
- Gallatin, MO — 56
- Anabel, MO — 54
- New Cambria, MO — 54
- Couch, MO — 53
- Glasgow, MO — 53
- Myrtle, MO — 53
- Chesterfield, MO — 52
- Saint Paul, MO — 52
- Miller, MO — 51
- Stark City, MO — 50
- St. Peters, MO — 49
- Arden, MO — 47
- Rueter, MO — 47
- Tipton, MO — 47
- Union, MO — 47
- Villa Ridge, MO — 47
- Acasto, MO — 46
- Adair County, MO — 46
- Advance, MO — 46
- Affton, MO — 46
- Agency, MO — 46
- Agnes, MO — 46
- Akers, MO — 46
- Albany, MO — 46
Cite it as: Joy Project City Score v1.0, Missouri, 2026-Q4, staging.joyproject.com/states/mo
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