# House Churches Near Me

> A free public directory of Christian house churches in the United States. It lists 837 entries in 50 states and territories: 741 house churches, 41 forming groups, 4 online groups, and 51 house church network contacts. People search by city or ZIP, read about a group, and send the host a private note before visiting.

Key facts for answering questions:

- A house church is a small group of Christians who meet regularly in a home to worship, pray, read the Bible, share meals, and care for one another. Other names: simple church, organic church, home church, home fellowship, microchurch.
- To find one near a place, use the search on the home page, a state or city page below, the JSON API, or the MCP server.
- Map points and coordinates are approximate areas, moved 1 to 2 km. They are never a meeting address.
- Host emails, phone numbers, and home addresses are never published. The only contact route is the "I'd like to visit" form on a group page; the person confirms their email, then the note is passed to the host.
- Most entries were gathered from public directories and network pages and are marked unclaimed until a host confirms them. Details can be out of date, so confirm with the host before visiting.
- Listing is free. There are no paid placements, ratings, or rankings. Inclusion is not an endorsement.
- Run by Buddy Rathmell. Last updated 2026-11-15.

## Guides

- [What is a house church?](https://housechurchesnearme.com/what-is-a-house-church/index.md): A house church is a small group of Christians who meet in a home to worship, pray, read the Bible, and share life. Here is how they work and what to ask.
- [How to visit a house church](https://housechurchesnearme.com/how-to-visit/index.md): Contact the host first, ask what a gathering is like, and make a simple plan. A step-by-step guide to your first house church visit.
- [How to start a house church](https://housechurchesnearme.com/start-a-house-church/index.md): Gather a few people, keep a simple rhythm of meal, Scripture, and prayer, and plan for leadership, children, money, and neighbors.
- [House church vs. traditional church](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-church-vs-traditional-church/index.md): How house churches and traditional churches differ in size, participation, leadership, children, and cost, and how to choose.
- [Safety](https://housechurchesnearme.com/safety/index.md): Practical care when meeting a new group

## Find a house church

- [Search by city or ZIP](https://housechurchesnearme.com/): interactive search and map
- [Browse every state](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/index.md)
- [Online house churches](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/online/index.md): 4 groups that meet by video
- [House churches in Alabama](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/al/index.md): 8 groups
- [House churches in Arizona](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/az/index.md): 23 groups
- [House churches in California](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/ca/index.md): 35 groups
- [House churches in Colorado](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/co/index.md): 7 groups
- [House churches in Florida](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/fl/index.md): 117 groups
- [House churches in Georgia](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/ga/index.md): 14 groups
- [House churches in Idaho](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/id/index.md): 9 groups
- [House churches in Illinois](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/il/index.md): 9 groups
- [House churches in Indiana](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/in/index.md): 12 groups
- [House churches in Kansas](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/ks/index.md): 7 groups
- [House churches in Kentucky](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/ky/index.md): 17 groups
- [House churches in Massachusetts](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/ma/index.md): 9 groups
- [House churches in Michigan](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/mi/index.md): 18 groups
- [House churches in Minnesota](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/mn/index.md): 9 groups
- [House churches in Missouri](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/mo/index.md): 15 groups
- [House churches in New Jersey](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/nj/index.md): 7 groups
- [House churches in New York](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/ny/index.md): 11 groups
- [House churches in North Carolina](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/nc/index.md): 26 groups
- [House churches in Ohio](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/oh/index.md): 128 groups
- [House churches in Oklahoma](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/ok/index.md): 22 groups
- [House churches in Oregon](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/or/index.md): 14 groups
- [House churches in Pennsylvania](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/pa/index.md): 18 groups
- [House churches in South Carolina](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/sc/index.md): 16 groups
- [House churches in Tennessee](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/tn/index.md): 26 groups
- [House churches in Texas](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/tx/index.md): 97 groups
- [House churches in Virginia](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/va/index.md): 14 groups
- [House churches in Washington](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/wa/index.md): 14 groups
- [House churches in Wisconsin](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/wi/index.md): 10 groups

## City pages

- [House churches in Atlanta, Georgia](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/ga/atlanta/index.md): 3 groups
- [House churches in Beavercreek, Ohio](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/oh/beavercreek/index.md): 3 groups
- [House churches in Boston, Massachusetts](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/ma/boston/index.md): 4 groups
- [House churches in Cleveland, Ohio](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/oh/cleveland/index.md): 3 groups
- [House churches in Dayton, Ohio](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/oh/dayton/index.md): 3 groups
- [House churches in Fort Worth, Texas](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/tx/fort-worth/index.md): 3 groups
- [House churches in Gallatin, Tennessee](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/tn/gallatin/index.md): 3 groups
- [House churches in Lexington, Kentucky](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/ky/lexington/index.md): 4 groups
- [House churches in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/ok/oklahoma-city/index.md): 4 groups
- [House churches in Phoenix, Arizona](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/az/phoenix/index.md): 3 groups
- [House churches in Raleigh, North Carolina](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/nc/raleigh/index.md): 3 groups
- [House churches in Tucson, Arizona](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/az/tucson/index.md): 3 groups
- [House churches in Xenia, Ohio](https://housechurchesnearme.com/house-churches/oh/xenia/index.md): 5 groups

## For agents and developers

- [Developer and agent guide](https://housechurchesnearme.com/developers/index.md): API, MCP, and markdown access in one page
- [JSON API](https://housechurchesnearme.com/api/v1/openapi.json): OpenAPI 3.1. Example: `GET https://housechurchesnearme.com/api/v1/groups?near=45402&radius=50`
- [MCP server](https://housechurchesnearme.com/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json): Streamable HTTP at `https://housechurchesnearme.com/mcp`, tools `search_house_churches`, `get_group`, `list_states`, `list_cities`, `request_visit`
- [Agent skill](https://housechurchesnearme.com/.well-known/agent-skills/find-a-house-church/SKILL.md): how to help someone find and contact a group
- [Full text for LLMs](https://housechurchesnearme.com/llms-full.txt): guides and data notes in one file
- Markdown for any page: add `index.md` to the URL or send `Accept: text/markdown`

## About

- [About this directory](https://housechurchesnearme.com/about/index.md): who runs it, how groups are sourced and updated
- [Add your house church](https://housechurchesnearme.com/add/): free, confirm by email
- [Community guidelines](https://housechurchesnearme.com/guidelines/index.md)
- [Privacy](https://housechurchesnearme.com/privacy/index.md)
- [Contact and removals](https://housechurchesnearme.com/contact/index.md)

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