How we list churches

BlackChurches.us helps people find Black and African American congregations near them. This page explains where the information comes from, how we decide what to include and what we leave out.

Where the listings come from

We start from public map listings for searches such as “AME churches in Georgia” or “COGIC churches in Texas”, run for every state in August 2026. For each church we keep the basics: name, address, phone number, website and listed hours. In October 2026 we also read each church's own website for its published service times and giving page.

How we decide what to include

We list a church (5,363 today) when its name or listing identifies a historically Black denomination or movement, when its own website confirms it (for example by naming the National Baptist Convention or the Church of God in Christ), or when it is a nationally documented historic Black church.

We leave out listings with no sign of a link to the tradition, offices and associations that aren't congregations, food pantries, schools and churches marked permanently closed. Some Black congregations with neutral names are therefore missing; if you know one, tell us about it.

Leading churches

We don't publish ratings or reviews. Our leading churches pages rank congregations by information we check ourselves: published service times, online giving, a working website and a confirmed tradition. They are not endorsements.

Images

Church profiles use illustrations rather than photos. If you represent a church and would like a photo added, send it through the update form.

Corrections and additions

Church information changes. Use the update form or email info@blackchurches.us. We read every message.