Serve Christ

Christian Organizations and Community

The Body of Christ is bigger than any one church. It includes schools and universities, camps, nonprofits, mission organizations, hospitals and chaplaincies, retreat centers, and countless ministries, all of them places where people find their place and serve. Explore the family below, find where you belong, or, if you lead one, help people discover your community.

One body, many members

Living Bread is building an honest, connected map of Christian community, so that a searching person can find a real church, ministry, or place to serve, and so that the good work being done everywhere is easier to discover. Here are the parts of the family.

Explore the family

• Churches →The heart of it all. Find a local church, and explore the wider church family.
• Find a church near you →Start here if you are looking for a home to belong to.
• Christian service →Hands-on ways to serve, near you and around the world.
• Volunteer opportunities →Give your time to real needs and ministries looking for help.
• Missions and mission organizations →Go near or far to serve and share the good news.
• Christian nonprofits and charities →Ministries meeting real needs in Jesus' name.
• Christian schools and universities →Christian education, from schools to colleges and seminaries.
• Christian camps →Places where faith and community are formed, often for a lifetime.
• Hospitals and chaplaincies →Care for the body and the soul, where people are most vulnerable.
• Retreat centers →Places set apart for prayer, rest, and renewal in God.

Find your place, or add your community

• Discover your place in the Body →Not sure where you fit? Start here.
• How can I serve Christ? →See all the ways to serve, and where to begin.
• Lead a church or ministry? Add it →Help people discover your community. An honest invitation, free to claim.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of Christian organizations are there?

The Body of Christ includes local churches, Christian schools and universities, camps, nonprofits and charities, mission organizations, hospitals and chaplaincies, and retreat centers, along with many other ministries. Each is a place where people find community and serve God in a different way.

How do I find a Christian organization to get involved with?

Start with a local church, then explore the wider family by what you are looking for: hands-on service, volunteering, missions, nonprofits, or education. Living Bread's discover-your-place guide helps route you to the right kind of community for you.

I lead a Christian organization. How do I add it?

Living Bread welcomes churches and Christian organizations to be discovered by searching people. It is an honest invitation: you describe who you are in your own words, with no fabricated programs or numbers, and claiming a profile is free. Start with the for-churches page.