Leading churches

Leading Black churches to visit in KentuckyService times, giving & websites

Of the 129 Black churches we list in Kentucky, 23 make it easy to plan a first visit, and 12 publish their Sunday service time online. Greater Bethel Temple Apostolic Church in Louisville leads the list.

23 churches ranked12 publish service times
23churches ranked
12publish Sunday times
20give online
100top score

Leaders matrix: what the top churches in Kentucky make easy

Score out of 100. Each colour is something we checked on the church’s own website or listing.
Advertisement

Ranking of Black churches in Kentucky

#ChurchCityTraditionSunday worshipGive onlineWebsiteConfirmed
1Greater Bethel Temple Apostolic ChurchLouisvilleApostolic11:30 am✓✓✓
2Greater St Mark Baptist ChurchLouisvilleMissionary Baptist11 am✓✓✓
3Moore Temple Church of God in ChristLouisvilleCOGIC11:40 am✓✓–
4Antioch Missionary Baptist ChurchLexingtonMissionary Baptist10:15 am✓✓–
5Clear Springs Missionary Baptist ChurchRussell SpringsMissionary Baptist10:30 am✓✓–
6Corydon Missionary Baptist ChurchCorydonMissionary Baptist10 am✓✓–
7Lighthouse Ministries of the Apostolic FaithBellevueApostolic11:30 am✓✓–
8The Father Word and Holy Ghost Church of God in ChristLouisvilleCOGIC12:30 pm✓✓–
9Pleasant View Missionary Baptist ChurchLouisvilleMissionary Baptist10:15 am✓✓–
10Mt Hermon Baptist ChurchLouisvilleMissionary Baptist–✓✓✓
11Bethel Missionary Baptist ChurchFairdaleMissionary Baptist11 am–✓–
12Grace Missionary Baptist ChurchFrankfortMissionary Baptist11 am–✓–
13Greater New Bethany Missionary Baptist ChurchLouisvilleMissionary Baptist11 am–✓–
14Mt. Washington Missionary Baptist ChurchMt WashingtonMissionary Baptist–✓✓–
15Apostolic Faith TabernacleMaysvilleApostolic–✓✓–
16Burk's Chapel AME ChurchPaducahAME–✓✓–
17First Missionary Baptist ChurchBentonMissionary Baptist–✓✓–
18Hart Missionary Baptist ChurchLondonMissionary Baptist–✓✓–
19Olive Branch Missionary Baptist ChurchHansonMissionary Baptist–✓✓–
20Pilot Knob Missionary Baptist ChurchBereaMissionary Baptist–✓✓–
21Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church of Versailles KYVersaillesAME–✓✓–
22St Peter Claver Catholic ChurchLexingtonBlack Catholic–✓✓–
23St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal ChurchLexingtonAME–✓✓–

How we rank: churches earn points for what a first-time visitor needs and what we could check ourselves in October 2026: a Sunday service time published on the church's own website (30), Sunday school or Bible study times (10), an online giving page (20), a working website (15), a phone number (10) and tradition confirmed on its own site or a documented history (15). It is not a judgment of worship or community; churches can improve their place by sending us their schedule.

Leading churches in Kentucky: questions

Which Black churches in Kentucky are easiest to visit?

Greater Bethel Temple Apostolic Church in Louisville tops our list: it publishes its schedule and makes it simple to contact or give. The full ranking is above.

Which Black churches in Kentucky publish their service times?

12 churches publish a Sunday service time on their own website; you will find each time in the table above and on every profile.

How can a church move up this list?

Send us your service times, website and giving link through the update form. We check them and update the page.

Is this ranking an endorsement?

No. It only measures how much practical information is available. Visit a few churches and choose the one that feels right for you.

Keep exploring