Phoenix, AZ

Finding a Church in Phoenix: 480 Congregations Sorted by Tradition and Neighborhood

14 minute read Churches List editorial desk

A stucco mission church with bell arcade against desert mountains and saguaro, rendered in stipple ink with sepia wash.
A stucco mission church with bell arcade against desert mountains and saguaro, rendered in stipple ink with sepia wash.

Phoenix lists 480 congregations across the desert grid. Every tradition counted, the spread mapped, and what a newcomer should check first.

480congregations inside Phoenix
44distinct traditions represented
223listings with a church website

Phoenix lists 480 congregations in the Churches List directory across 52 ZIP codes and 44 traditions, the widest tradition spread relative to size of any directory city. Baptist congregations lead at 84, Non-Denominational churches hold 47, Catholic parishes 37, and Lutheran congregations 30. African Methodist Episcopal churches add a notable 27.

Four Phoenix church buildings hold National Register listings: First Baptist Bible Church (listed 1982), Grace Lutheran and First Presbyterian (both 1993), and Sacred Heart (2012), the preserved church of the razed Golden Gate barrio. The directory also counts 347 Phoenix churches within a quarter mile of a mapped transit stop.

Which traditions have the most churches in Phoenix?

Phoenix's mix is young and flat: no tradition holds even a fifth of the city, and 44 traditions share 480 listings. The Lutheran 30 and the Seventh Day Adventist 17 reflect Midwestern retirement migration, the Catholic 37 serves one of America's largest Mexican-American populations, and the AME 27 is among the strongest per-capita AME counts in the West.

Congregations by tradition, Phoenix (June 11, 2026)

Baptist Churches84
Non-Denominational47
Catholic37
Lutheran30
African Methodist Episcopal27
Methodist21
Church of God20
Seventh Day Adventist17
Church of Christ17
Community14
Presbyterian14
Christian13

Which Phoenix churches hold National Register of Historic Places listings?

4 Phoenix church buildings hold National Register of Historic Places listings as of June 11, 2026. The register-listed congregations in this directory include First Baptist Bible Church (listed 1982); Sacred Heart (listed 2012); Grace Lutheran Church (listed 1993); First Presbyterian Church (listed 1993).

A sortable selection of Phoenix churches by tradition

The table below holds 60 of Phoenix's 480 congregations, selected for record completeness: register-listed buildings first, then congregations with verified details and working websites. The Phoenix city page lists every congregation.

60 selected congregations of 480 listed in Phoenix
ChurchTraditionStreetZIPRecords
Grace Lutheran ChurchLutheran1124 North 3Rd Street85004National Register, website
Sacred HeartCatholic1421 S. 12Th. St.85034National Register, website
First Baptist Bible ChurchBaptist Churches4232 West Indian School85019National Register
First Presbyterian ChurchPresbyterian402 West Monroe Street85003National Register
36th Street Missionary Baptist ChurchBaptist Churches15703 North 36Th Street85032website
Abundant Life CenterAssemblies of God3535 North 63Rd Avenue85335website
Ahwatukee Assembly of GodAfrican Methodist Episcopal11832 S Warnerelliot Loop85044website
Aldersgate United Methodist ChurchMethodist3530 N 32Nd St85018website
Alice Avenue Baptist ChurchBaptist Churches1010 East Alice Avenue85020website
All Saints Episcopal ChurchEpiscopal6300 North Central Avenue85012website
All Saints Lutheran ChurchLutheran15649 North 7Th Street85022website
Anthem Foursquare Church - Grace North ChurchFoursquare42101 N 41St Dr Ste 10185086website
Apostolic Christian ChurchApostolic9230 North 26Th Street85028website
Apostolic Heritage ChurchApostolic2101 West Encanto Boulevard85009website
Arizona Hills Community ChurchCommunity#A109 Pmb 109, Anthem Az85086website
Bethany Bible ChurchBible6060 North 7Th Avenue85013website
Bethany Presbyterian ChurchPresbyterian7702 North 35Th Avenue85051website
Bethel Pentecostal Church of GodChurch of God85009website
Bridgeway Community Church PhoenixCommunity9830 South 51St Street85044website
Cactus Christian FellowshipChristian2401 East Cactus Road85032website
Calvary Chapel AhwatukeeAfrican Methodist Episcopal4629 E. Chandler Blvd. Suite 11585048website
Calvary Chapel ArcadiaCalvary Chapel2828 E. Thomas Road85014website
Calvary Chapel CentralAfrican Methodist Episcopal2831 W. Glendale Avenue85051website
Calvary Chapel in Christ Fellowship / Korean - AmericanAfrican Methodist Episcopal12612 N. Black Canyon Hwy, #20685029website
Calvary Chapel North PhoenixCalvary Chapel14201 N. 32Nd Street85032website
Calvary Chapel of ArcadiaCalvary Chapel2828 East Thomas Road85018website
Calvary Community ChurchCommunity12612 Black Canyon85029website
Calvary United Methodist ChurchMethodist7949 W Indian School Rd85033website
Calvin Presbyterian ChurchPresbyterian4150 East Acoma Drive85032website
Camelback Church of ChristChurch of Christ5225 East Camelback Road85018website
Camelback Seventh Day Adventist ChurchSeventh Day Adventist5902 East Camelback Road85018website
Capilla Calvario De PhoenixCalvary Chapel13002 N. 33Rd Ave85029website
Cathderal of Christ the KingAfrican Methodist Episcopal2929 W. Greenway Road85053website
Central United Methodist ChurchMethodist1875 N Central Ave85004website
Christ Church-LutheranLutheran3901 East Indian School85018website
Christ Restoration MinistriesAfrican Methodist Episcopal4756 N. 70Th Avenue85033website
Christ TempleApostolic19444 N 35Th Ave85038website
Christ View ChurchFull GospelOffice 3593 W Northern Suite 885051website
Church for the NationsAfrican Methodist Episcopal11640 N. 19Th Avenue85029website
Church of Christ Monte VistaChurch of Christ2202 North 40Th Street85008website
Church of Christ-SouthwestChurch of Christ3101 North 43Rd Avenue85037website
Church of the BeatitudesCatholic555 West Glendale Avenue85021website
Church of the EpiphanyCatholic8433 North 12Th Street85020website
City of GraceNon-Denominational9610 East Cactus Roadwebsite
Community of ChristCommunity4224 North 44 Street85018website
CornerstoneAfrican Methodist Episcopal15541 N. 22Nd Avenue85023website
Cornerstone Baptist ChurchBaptist Churches4041 East Phelps85032website
Cornerstone Christian ChurchChristian11301 West Indian School85037website
Corpus Christi Catholic ChurchCatholic3550 East Knox Road85044website
Creighton United Methodist ChurchMethodist4900 E Thomas Rd85018website
Cross in the Desert United Methodist ChurchMethodist12835 N 32Nd St85032website
Cross Roads United Methodist ChurchMethodist7901 N Central Ave85020website
Crosswalk Lutheran MinistriesLutheran6036 South 27Th Avenue85041website
Crosswinds Presbyterian ChurchEvangelical20125 N 15Th Ave85027website
Deer Valley Lutheran ChurchLutheran220 West Union Hills85027website
Desert Christian Fellowship ChurchAfrican Methodist Episcopal1445 W. Northern Ave.85021website
Desert Foothills United Methodist ChurchMethodist2156 East Liberty Lane85048website
Desert Gateway Baptist ChurchBaptist Churches4111 East Ray Road85044website
Desert Rose Community ChurchNon-Denominational17803 North 27Th Avenue85053website
Desert Springs Bible ChurchBible16215 North Tatum Boulevard85032website

Where Phoenix's churches stand: the map

The map shows the 60 selected congregations from the table above.

How to choose a church in Phoenix: a practical checklist

466 of Phoenix's 480 listings carry a phone number and 223 publish a website. For a newcomer:

  • Mind the summer schedule. Many Phoenix congregations shift or consolidate services June through September; the posted schedule in January may not hold in July.
  • Favor the light-rail spine for car-free Sundays. Downtown congregations near Van Buren Street offer the most reliable weekend transit.
  • Search the Valley, not just the city. Mesa, Glendale, and Scottsdale hold hundreds of additional congregations within a 20-minute drive, each on its own city page.

How this guide was assembled

The Churches List directory snapshot of June 11, 2026 records 480 congregations inside Phoenix across 52 ZIP codes. 466 of those listings carry a phone number and 223 carry a website. National Register status comes from the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places database; 4 Phoenix churches hold listings. Churches List does not rank congregations: the table sorts alphabetically within record-completeness groups, and the directory applies corrections submitted by churches, usually within two business days, through the corrections page.

Related reading in The Letter: Phoenix by transit ranks the city's 347 transit-reachable churches, the San Diego guide covers the nearest coastal peer, and California's register-listed churches extends the historic trail west. The Phoenix city page lists every congregation.