Christianity in the United States is incredibly diverse. There are three main historical streams — Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant — with hundreds of denominations and movements within each.
Catholic
The largest single Christian church in the United States, in communion with the Bishop of Rome. Catholic worship centers on the Mass and the seven sacraments. See our Catholic churches directory.
Eastern Orthodox
Ancient churches with unbroken liturgical traditions tracing to the early church — Greek, Russian, Antiochian, Serbian, and others. Browse Orthodox churches.
Protestant traditions
Mainline Protestant
Historic, often liturgical churches descending from the Reformation: Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Episcopal, and Disciples of Christ.
Evangelical
Bible-focused, mission-oriented churches that emphasize personal conversion. Includes most Baptist churches (especially the Southern Baptist Convention), non-denominational congregations, and many independent fellowships like Calvary Chapel and Vineyard.
Pentecostal & Charismatic
Churches emphasizing the Holy Spirit's active gifts: speaking in tongues, healing, and prophecy. The largest Pentecostal denomination in the U.S. is the Assemblies of God.
Holiness & Wesleyan
Churches emphasizing entire sanctification, descended from the Methodist movement. Includes the Church of the Nazarene.
Anabaptist
Mennonites and Quakers emphasize peace, simple living, and adult baptism.
Restorationist movements
Movements that began in the 19th century with the goal of restoring the original New Testament church. Includes Churches of Christ, Disciples of Christ, and the Latter-day Saints (Mormon).
Full denominational index
Below are all the denominations in our directory, with links to their listings:
- Baptist Churches — Baptist churches are Protestant Christian congregations that practice believer's baptism by immersion and emph…
- Catholic Churches — The Roman Catholic Church is the largest single Christian denomination in the United States, in full communion…
- Methodist Churches — Methodist churches trace their heritage to the 18th-century revival led by John Wesley. Methodism emphasizes p…
- Lutheran Churches — Lutheran churches stem from the 16th-century Reformation under Martin Luther and emphasize justification by fa…
- Presbyterian Churches — Presbyterian churches follow Reformed theology and a representative form of governance through elders. The tra…
- Pentecostal Churches — Pentecostal churches emphasize a personal experience of the Holy Spirit, including spiritual gifts such as spe…
- Non-Denominational Churches — Non-denominational churches are independent congregations not formally affiliated with a denomination. They ar…
- Evangelical Churches — Evangelical churches stress the authority of the Bible, personal conversion, and the importance of evangelism.…
- Episcopal Churches — The Episcopal Church is the United States member of the Anglican Communion. It traces its heritage to the Chur…
- Anglican Churches — Anglican churches in North America follow the worldwide Anglican Communion's historic Book of Common Prayer wo…
- Eastern Orthodox Churches — Eastern Orthodox churches share an unbroken liturgical tradition dating to the early church, with patriarchate…
- Adventist Churches — Seventh-day Adventists worship on Saturday and emphasize the imminent return of Christ, healthful living, and …
- Latter-day Saints (Mormon) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, founded by Joseph Smith in 1830, is the largest of several Re…
- Jehovah's Witnesses — Jehovah's Witnesses meet in Kingdom Halls, emphasize door-to-door evangelism, and follow distinctive teachings…
- Reformed Churches — Reformed churches share a Calvinist theological heritage and include the Christian Reformed Church, Reformed C…
- Mennonite Churches — Mennonites are part of the Anabaptist tradition, emphasizing peace, simple living, and adult baptism.…
- Quaker Meetings — Quakers (Religious Society of Friends) emphasize the inward Light of Christ, simplicity, equality, and peace, …
- Churches of Christ — Churches of Christ are autonomous congregations from the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement, practicing weekl…
- Disciples of Christ — The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a mainline Restorationist denomination with congregations across…
- Church of the Nazarene — The Church of the Nazarene is a Wesleyan-holiness denomination emphasizing entire sanctification and global mi…
- Assemblies of God — The Assemblies of God is the largest classical Pentecostal denomination in the United States, founded in 1914.…
- Southern Baptist Churches — The Southern Baptist Convention is the largest Baptist denomination and the largest Protestant body in the Uni…
- Calvary Chapel — Calvary Chapel is a movement of evangelical churches founded by Chuck Smith in California in the late 1960s, e…
- Vineyard Churches — The Vineyard movement is a charismatic evangelical fellowship of churches that began in California in the 1970…
- Messianic Congregations — Messianic congregations affirm Yeshua (Jesus) as the Jewish Messiah while observing Jewish festivals and tradi…
- Unity Churches — Unity is a New Thought movement founded in the late 1800s emphasizing positive prayer, metaphysical interpreta…
- Unitarian Universalist — Unitarian Universalist congregations welcome people of many beliefs and emphasize the inherent worth of every …
- Other Christian Churches — Independent and other Christian congregations that do not fit neatly into the major denominational families.…