Leading churches

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

Of the 174 Black churches we list in Missouri, 41 make it easy to plan a first visit, and 21 publish their Sunday service time online. Second Baptist Church in Columbia leads the list.

41 churches ranked21 publish service times
41churches ranked
21publish Sunday times
37give online
90top score

Leaders matrix: what the top churches in Missouri make easy

Score out of 100. Each colour is something we checked on the church’s own website or listing.
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Ranking of Black churches in Missouri

#ChurchCityTraditionSunday worshipGive onlineWebsiteConfirmed
1Second Baptist ChurchColumbiaMissionary Baptist10 am✓✓✓
2Mt Vernon Missionary BaptistKansas CityMissionary Baptist10:30 am✓✓–
3Zion Travelers Missionary BaptistSt. LouisMissionary Baptist10:45 am✓✓–
4Bethel A.M.E. ChurchKansas CityAME10:30 am✓✓–
5Church of God in ChristJefferson CityCOGIC11:30 am✓✓–
6First Missionary Baptist ChurchBourbonMissionary Baptist10:45 am✓✓–
7Friendship Missionary Baptist ChurchColumbiaMissionary Baptist10:30 am✓✓–
8Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist ChurchBridgetonMissionary Baptist9:30 am✓✓–
9Shalom Missionary Baptist ChurchKansas CityMissionary Baptist10 am✓✓–
10Shiloh Temple COGICSt. LouisCOGIC11 am✓✓–
11St John Missionary Baptist ChurchSt. LouisMissionary Baptist10:45 am✓✓–
12Temple of Faith Missionary Baptist ChurchKansas CityMissionary Baptist10:30 am✓✓–
13Washington Tabernacle MBCSt. LouisMissionary Baptist10 am✓✓–
14Highway Missionary Baptist ChurchGreenvilleMissionary Baptist11 am✓✓–
15Memorial Missionary Baptist ChurchKansas CityMissionary Baptist9:30 am✓✓–
16Mt Beulah Missionary Baptist ChurchSt. LouisMissionary Baptist11 am✓✓–
17Palestine Missionary Baptist of Jesus ChristKansas CityMissionary Baptist10:15 am✓✓–
18St Joseph Missionary BaptistSt. LouisMissionary Baptist11 am–✓–
19Progressive Baptist ChurchKansas CityBlack Baptist11 am–✓–
20Spring Valley Missionary Baptist ChurchBransonMissionary Baptist11 am–✓–
21Mercy Seat Missionary Baptist ChurchSt. LouisMissionary Baptist–✓✓–
22Apostolic Faith Pentecostal churchWaynesvilleApostolic–✓✓–
23First Missionary Baptist ChurchFlorissantMissionary Baptist–✓✓–
24Sanctuary of Praise Church of God in ChristSpringfieldCOGIC10:30 am–✓–
25Bethesda Temple Church of the Apostolic Faith, Inc.St. LouisApostolic–✓✓–
26Bibleway Community ChurchJefferson CityApostolic–✓✓–
27Boone Tabernacle Church of God in ChristKansas CityCOGIC–✓✓–
28Ebenezer Missionary BaptistKansas CityMissionary Baptist–✓✓–
29Life Center International COGICSt. LouisCOGIC–✓✓–
30Metropolitan AME Zion ChurchKansas CityAME Zion–✓✓–

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 Missouri: questions

Which Black churches in Missouri are easiest to visit?

Second Baptist Church in Columbia tops our list: it publishes its schedule and makes it simple to contact or give. The full ranking is above.

Which Black churches in Missouri publish their service times?

21 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.

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