Churches & volunteer opportunities in Montana
737 churches and ministries in 92 cities across Montana are listed on JoyProject. Pick your city to find a church near you and ways to serve.
Largest cities in Montana
- Churches in Great Falls, MT (48 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Helena, MT (42 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Missoula, MT (41 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Billings, MT (39 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Bozeman, MT (32 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Kalispell, MT (30 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Butte, MT (24 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Hamilton, MT (21 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Havre, MT (13 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Livingston, MT (13 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Miles City, MT (13 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Glendive, MT (12 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Libby, MT (12 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Anaconda, MT (10 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Conrad, MT (10 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Eureka, MT (10 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Sidney, MT (10 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Belgrade, MT (9 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Browning, MT (9 churches & ministries)
- Churches in Glasgow, MT (9 churches & ministries)
All cities in Montana
- Absarokee, MT
- Alberton, MT
- Anaconda, MT
- Augusta, MT
- Baker, MT
- Belgrade, MT
- Belt, MT
- Big Timber, MT
- Bigfork, MT
- Billings, MT
- Boulder, MT
- Bozeman, MT
- Bridger, MT
- Brockton, MT
- Browning, MT
- Butte, MT
- Charlo, MT
- Chester, MT
- Chinook, MT
- Choteau, MT
- Circle, MT
- Colstrip, MT
- Columbus, MT
- Conrad, MT
- Cut Bank, MT
- Darby, MT
- Deer Lodge, MT
- Dillon, MT
- East Helena, MT
- Ekalaka, MT
- Ennis, MT
- Eureka, MT
- Fairfield, MT
- Florence, MT
- Forsyth, MT
- Frazer, MT
- Froid, MT
- Gardiner, MT
- Glasgow, MT
- Glendive, MT
- Great Falls, MT
- Hamilton, MT
- Hardin, MT
- Harlem, MT
- Harlowton, MT
- Havre, MT
- Helena, MT
- Jordan, MT
- Kalispell, MT
- Lambert, MT
- Laurel, MT
- Lewistown, MT
- Libby, MT
- Livingston, MT
- Lolo, MT
- Malta, MT
- Manhattan, MT
- Miles City, MT
- Missoula, MT
- Pablo, MT
- Philipsburg, MT
- Plains, MT
- Plentywood, MT
- Plevna, MT
- Polson, MT
- Poplar, MT
- Pryor, MT
- Red Lodge, MT
- Ronan, MT
- Ryegate, MT
- Saint Ignatius, MT
- Savage, MT
- Scobey, MT
- Seeley Lake, MT
- Shelby, MT
- Sheridan, MT
- Sidney, MT
- Stanford, MT
- Stevensville, MT
- Superior, MT
- Thompson Falls, MT
- Three Forks, MT
- Townsend, MT
- Troy, MT
- Twin Bridges, MT
- Victor, MT
- West Yellowstone, MT
- White Sulphur Springs, MT
- Whitefish, MT
- Whitehall, MT
- Winnett, MT
- Wolf Point, MT
City Score: Montana
Montana scores 61 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score. Condition 61 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.
The condition of Montana
- What Montana is up against: 64 out of 100 — Better than 36% of states, up 1 points
- Where grace is growing: 38 out of 100 — Better than 39% of states
- Marriage & family: 78 out of 100 — Better than 88% of states, down 2 points
- Christian liberty: 90 out of 100 — Better than 96% of states, down 2 points
What affected it
- This quarter: Marriages down 10 percentile points (Marriage & family)
- This quarter: Cohabiting households down 8 percentile points (Marriage & family)
- This quarter: Property crime up 5 percentile points (What Montana is up against)
Sources
- Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Montana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Montana · 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 · Montana (6 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 · Montana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Montana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Montana (56 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 · Montana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Montana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Montana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Montana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Montana · 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 · Montana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Montana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Montana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
- Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Montana · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Cities in Montana by status
- 237 cities without a status yet
Highest City Scores in Montana
- Absarokee, MT — 61
- Acton, MT — 61
- Alberton, MT — 61
- Alzada, MT — 61
- Anaconda, MT — 61
- Arlee, MT — 61
- Ashland, MT — 61
- Avon, MT — 61
- Babb, MT — 61
- Bainville, MT — 61
- Baker, MT — 61
- Belgrade, MT — 61
- Belltower, MT — 61
- Belt, MT — 61
- Big Sandy, MT — 61
- Big Sky, MT — 61
- Big Timber, MT — 61
- Bigfork, MT — 61
- Billings, MT — 61
- Black Eagle, MT — 61
- Blazing Place, MT — 61
- Bloomfield, MT — 61
- Bonner-West Riverside, MT — 61
- Boulder, MT — 61
- Box Elder, MT — 61
Cite it as: Joy Project City Score v1.0, Montana, 2026-Q4, staging.joyproject.com/states/mt
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