Get Connected with a Local Church
Our hope is that every student would find a local church to become actively involved in during their time at Baylor. The churches in our area can be places where your faith is dynamically transformed and you experience missional living in new ways. You may not find a church exactly like one you grew up going to or that seems comfortable right away, but you may find that God has something new for you to learn about spiritual growth within the body of Christ.
Local Churches List
While this is not a list of comprehensive churches in Waco, you should find it helpful if you are searching for a church home during your time here. By clicking on the denominations below, you'll find a list of churches with links to help you find someone to connect with to learn more. If you are not looking for a specific denomination, continue to scroll for the full list. This list of churches is a compilation of those who participated in our church fair or have emailed us for inclusion; if you would like to see your church included below, please email Spiritual Life.
Acts Church believes in the power of a transformed life through faith, with a community of support and spiritual growth, enabling profound personal change and a deeper relationship with God.
At All Saints Waco, we desire to be an outpost of God’s Kingdom, rooted in the Anglican tradition, in and for Waco and the world.
Antioch is a global family of Spirit-led and biblically based churches that embrace every nation, tribe, people and language.
Calvary is a vibrant community of faith where we seek to use our hearts, heads, and hands to engage with God, with one another, with our neighbors here at 18th and Bosque, and around the world.
Carver Park Baptist Church exists to equip every member to be a soul winner, while carrying out God’s calling on our lives in the spirit of excellence.
Central Christian Church is an authentic, relevant family of faith sharing life and love in the name of Jesus Christ through relaxed, traditional worship.
At Central, we welcome all people as beloved children of God, celebrating diversity and inviting everyone into full participation as we seek to live out Christ’s transformative love together.
CBBC is a loving and exciting family of believers who value the Scriptures as living instruction and seek to grow continually deeper in our vital relationship with God.
Christ Church Waco is an ACNA Anglican parish ministering to the greater Waco area with a growing and flourishing community of believers committed to worship, fellowship, and service.
Church of the Open Door has the vision of bringing people to a relationship with Jesus Christ and equipping them to transform our city and beyond, with the gospel.
Church on the Rock is a strong, Word-oriented, local church where each person, in every age group, reaches their full potential in Christ Jesus our Lord
Church Under the Bridge is a diverse church that has been meeting weekly under the Interstate 35 and S.4th underpass for over 30 years.
Columbus Avenue Baptist Church is a multi-generational, multi-cultural body on a mission to proclaim the good news, make disciples, and send missionaries to our city, state, and beyond.
CFC is passionate about blessing our community, bringing people to Jesus, and becoming Christlike disciples.
Connect Church was born out of a desire to simply church and help real people take their next step towards Jesus in a “no pressure, no judgment” environment.
Crestview seeks to glorify God by growing in Jesus, serving Jesus, and sharing Jesus with the world, through the power of the Holy Spirit.
DaySpring’s existence and the grounds around the church offer a gentle, but profound silence, welcoming to the many pilgrims and seekers who find their way here.
Faith Temple Baptist Church is an independent baptist church in Lorena, Texas dedicated to being a family community of Jesus.
Family of Faith Worship Center is a bilingual, relationship-driven church where people of all ages grow together in faith through dynamic worship, heartfelt community, and life-changing outreach.
At Fellowship, we are a diverse community of Christ-followers excited to share the good news of the Bible and committed to doing LIFE together as a church.
First Hewitt is a welcoming home, making fully-devoted followers in Hewitt and to the ends of the earth.
First Baptist Church Waco is rooted deeply in historic Baptist faith and exists to lead all generations to love God, one another and the world in the Spirit of Jesus.
First Lutheran Church Waco is a welcoming and faith-filled ELCA congregation offering a deep commitment to sharing God’s grace and the Gospel through community, study, and service.
Christ-centered, Bible-based church for people of all ages, races, and backgrounds. No matter who you are, you belong here!
First Presbyterian is a welcoming community rooted in Reformed tradition, following Christ’s example through inclusive worship, outreach, and ministries of justice, mercy, and discipleship.
At First Woodway, you’ll find a sense of belonging in a community that encompasses all generations.
Hope Church is a a new church in Robinson, Texas, committed to making disciples of Jesus Christ through the transformative power of the gospel.
Gathering is a Jesus-centered, casual, come-as-you-are place, where you can be yourself, meet new friends, and learn more about God.
Glory Bell Church is a Spirit-field church committed to introducing people to Jesus and making Heaven crowded.
Grace Church is a gospel church in Waco, TX all about making Jesus known by our commitment to biblical, historic Christianity, Christ-centered community, and Kingdom-multiplying mission.
Grace Church Hewitt is a Gospel-Centered church that aims to glorify God by making Jesus known in our church, the city, and the world.
At Greater Bosqueville Baptist Church, we worship, reach, teach, grow, and serve — building a Christ-centered community where you can grow in faith, learn, connect, and live out your calling.
At Greater New Light, our Mission is to build broken lives with the faithful Word of God.
Harris Creek exist to help everyone follow Jesus by engaging the lost, equipping the saints, and empowering members for service.
The directional goal for Highland is that we gather, grow, and go for God’s glory.
Hiz House is Waco's hip-hop church, a non-traditional church sharing the heart of God.
Holy Spirit Episcopal Church is a place of personal transformation where Jesus feeds us so we can heal our souls, grow our faith, and bless our world.
Journey Christian Community is a church that walks with disconnected people, in transforming community, as we become like Jesus.
Korean Church of Waco is a bilingual congregation, offering Korean and English worship services, Bible study, and prayer meetings.
Lake Shore Baptist Church is a welcoming and affirming community of Christians, attempting to discover, articulate, and embody the meaning of the Gospel in the world today.
Lakeview Baptist Church is a family of faith, hope, and love that gathers together in Lacy Lakeview, TX to worship God.
Landmark Baptist Church is an independent, mission-minded church that actively supports missionaries and local outreach to share the gospel in Speegleville, Waco, and beyond.
Mercy Culture is a presence driven church, built around the presence of God and exists to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God.
Moldbreakers Fellowship is a community-based church, focused on helping make our city and the world around us a better, happier place.
Mosaic Waco is a multicultural, Gospel-centered, Spirit-led church committed to service and social justice.
Park Lake Drive Baptist Church is a multi-generational and multi-ethnic church made up of a community of sinners who have baggage that want to be transformed by Christ and are willing to stumble through life together.
Parkview Baptist Church is more than a church or body of believers—it is a family that cares deeply about each other's spiritual growth and everyday lives.
PADD Waco is a welcoming home for the broken and hurting, where imperfect people journey together to find Jesus and live by God’s Word.
Primera is a historic Texas Baptist congregation established by those who were faithful in spreading the Gospel in the heart of Waco in the early 1900s.
The Promise Collective aspires to be a church serving their community in Jesus' name.
Redeemer is a church in Waco, TX that preaches Good News, not good advice.
Renew Church's mission is to glorify God by growing disciples of Jesus and by helping others know and experience Him through worship in God’s Presence (Spirit-filled worship), relational community, and intentional ministries that completely change lives in Waco and the world.
For over 100 years, River City has been a spirit-filled church in the heart of Waco, Texas—deeply rooted in Biblical truth.
Seventh & James Baptist Church is a Spirit‑led, inclusive community that worships God in Christ, nurtures diverse Christian growth and fellowship, and proclaims the Good News through caring ministry to one another, the local area, and the world.
St. Alban's is an Episcopal church serving Waco and beyond, by proclaiming to all the grace of God in Jesus Christ, welcoming all as we follow Jesus.
St. Andrew is an Orthodox mission church rooted in Holy Scripture and the Early Church, devoted to putting Christ first in daily life and welcoming all to find a spiritual home with us.
St. John is a church with a wide welcome, deep Christian spirituality, and opportunities for meaningful service in God's world.
St. Mark Lutheran Church is a Christ centered, historic, liturgical, Lutheran congregation is the heart of Waco.
St. Matthew Lutheran Church is a community where all people have a place and a home where all are welcome.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church is rooted in the history of both our faith tradition and presence in the community since 1863 as a loving body of believers that emphasizes Holy Sacraments, spiritual formation, and lifelong community.
St. Paul Lutheran Church is a congregation of believers in Jesus Christ as the Lord and Savior of the world.
St. Peter Catholic Student Center is the Catholic ministry serving Waco college students and nurturing the spiritual growth of our community through worship, education, fellowship and service.
The Lord's Church of Waco is dedicated to serving Korean and Asian community of Baylor in the name of Jesus Christ by helping students adjust to school life, providing airport transportation, caring for missionary children, and creating faithful Christian disciples.
TCBC Waco is a small neighborhood community church located about 10 minutes from Baylor University and the Magnolia Silos. We have small groups and Sunday school for all ages, various community activities and much more.
Trinity Presbyterian is a group of Reformed Christians who are worshipping together and caring for one another in the Waco area.
UBC seeks to form a community of people into the way of Jesus that embraces beauty and lives missionally.
Viento Fuerte is a diverse Hispanic community passionately reaching out through worship, events, home groups, and relevant preaching to love God, love people, and transform lives.
The Waco Byzantine Catholic Community provides consistent liturgical services in the Byzantine Rite, educate our youth and adults in eastern beliefs and traditions, provide hospitality to visitors, and become a self-sustaining community dedicated to serving the local community.
Wellspring Church is committed to loving God with all that we are while making disciples who make disciples.
Zeo Church is a house of worship, a house of healing, a house of prayer, and a house of zeal, where zeal is not just a word, but a way of life.