Churches & volunteer opportunities in North Dakota

235 churches and ministries in 49 cities across North Dakota are listed on JoyProject. Pick your city to find a church near you and ways to serve.

Largest cities in North Dakota

Churches in Bismarck, ND (27 churches & ministries)
Churches in Fargo, ND (18 churches & ministries)
Churches in Williston, ND (11 churches & ministries)
Churches in Dickinson, ND (8 churches & ministries)
Churches in Minot, ND (8 churches & ministries)
Churches in Aneta, ND (7 churches & ministries)
Churches in Hettinger, ND (7 churches & ministries)
Churches in Maddock, ND (7 churches & ministries)
Churches in Bottineau, ND (6 churches & ministries)
Churches in Cooperstown, ND (6 churches & ministries)
Churches in Ellendale, ND (5 churches & ministries)
Churches in Harvey, ND (5 churches & ministries)
Churches in Valley City, ND (5 churches & ministries)
Churches in Adams, ND (4 churches & ministries)
Churches in Dunseith, ND (4 churches & ministries)
Churches in Kulm, ND (4 churches & ministries)
Churches in Leonard, ND (4 churches & ministries)
Churches in Litchville, ND (4 churches & ministries)
Churches in Souris, ND (4 churches & ministries)
Churches in Wahpeton, ND (4 churches & ministries)

All cities in North Dakota

City Score: North Dakota

North Dakota scores 68 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score. Condition 68 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

The condition of North Dakota

What North Dakota is up against: 39 out of 100 — Better than 66% of states, up 2 points
Where grace is growing: 69 out of 100 — Better than 78% of states
Marriage & family: 84 out of 100 — Better than 92% of states, up 4 points
Christian liberty: 56 out of 100 — Better than 59% of states

What affected it

This quarter: Marriages down 10 percentile points (Marriage & family)
This quarter: Property crime up 8 percentile points (What North Dakota is up against)
This quarter: Children with married parents up 8 percentile points (Marriage & family)

Sources

Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · North Dakota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · North Dakota · 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 · North Dakota (3 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 · North Dakota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · North Dakota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · North Dakota (53 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 · North Dakota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · North Dakota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · North Dakota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · North Dakota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · North Dakota · 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 · North Dakota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · North Dakota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · North Dakota · fetched Oct 28, 2026
Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · North Dakota · fetched Oct 28, 2026

Cities in North Dakota by status

235 cities without a status yet

Highest City Scores in North Dakota

Adams, ND — 68
Alamo, ND — 68
Alexander, ND — 68
Alsen, ND — 68
Anamoose, ND — 68
Aneta, ND — 68
Antler, ND — 68
Ardoch, ND — 68
Argusville, ND — 68
Arvilla, ND — 68
Ashley, ND — 68
Baker, ND — 68
Barton, ND — 68
Battleview, ND — 68
Beach, ND — 68
Belcourt, ND — 68
Belfield, ND — 68
Binford, ND — 68
Bismarck, ND — 68
Bottineau, ND — 68
Bowman, ND — 68
Bremen, ND — 68
Briarwood, ND — 68
Burnstad, ND — 68
Buxton, ND — 68

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

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