Churches in Camdenton

Active churches in Camdenton

135 Bear Paw Rd, Camdenton
newlifeatthelake.com
5 sermons
97 Munro Street, Camdenton
nbchurchmo.com
1 sermon
976 S Hwy 5, Camdenton
camdentonbaptist.com
1 sermon
186 S. Business Rt. 5, Camdenton
fbccamdenton.org
15 sermons

Types of churches in Camdenton

Contemporary Camdenton Churches

Many congregations along the US-54 and Route 5 corridors offer band-led worship, casual dress, and practical teaching. These churches draw young families, lake-season employees, and newcomers, with flexible service times and livestreams for those commuting from neighborhoods near Old Kinderhook or the Niangua arm.

Traditional Churches in Camdenton

Long-established congregations near the courthouse square and older residential streets maintain liturgy, hymns, and a steady sacramental rhythm. They attract multi-generational families who value reverence and continuity, often anchoring town traditions and the school-year calendar.

Boater-Friendly Lake Churches

In summer, churches adapt with early or multiple Sunday services to fit time on the water at the Niangua arm and nearby Ha Ha Tonka State Park. Expect relaxed dress, outdoor gatherings, and outreach that connects with marina staff, vacationing families, and weekend homeowners.

Recovery & Outreach Churches

Many congregations emphasize practical care—food pantries, clothing closets, and faith-based recovery groups that meet on weeknights. They frequently partner with Camdenton R-III school drives and support seasonal workers during busy lake months, serving as hubs for tangible help as well as worship.

Sermon clips from Camdenton churches

60s
#GuardYourMind
“So I'm gonna ask this question. Who influences how you think? Maybe I'll ask what influences how you think? We could read in the scriptures, and and we'll we'll look at some stuff in a minute. We could we could read in the scriptures where it says that we should set our minds on things above, not on things of this earth. The last time I looked, the average American spends eleven hours a day influenced by digital media. Now, of that's Facebook, some of that's Instagram, some of that's the news, some of that's email. Most of us, many of us, get a lot of our information digitally now, and we we spend all kinds of time in front of TV screens or computer screens or phone screens. Let me just tell you, there's an awful lot of influence coming into our lives that is is not at all holy.”
81s
#GodsWordFirst
“``The culture says this message is not popular, but I don't care what the culture says. I care what does God's word say. We're gonna study this afternoon that you can't stop the word of God. You can't prevent its truth from going out. It may not be popular in today's world. It may not be on the front page of Christianity today. You know what is on the front page of Christianity today? Things that are not in god's word. With something as Christianity on it, it should be coming from god's word, but sadly, it's not because we've taken the god given roles and say, I don't like that. And may we, as candidates in Bible Baptist Church, unashamedly but lovingly stand upon the truth of god's word and says, god has specific roles for each gender and each person within this church. And by God's grace and for his glory, we will submit to him. Christ submitted. Why can't we? Because his word tells us what's true. So let's obey.”
63s
#ChristIsTheGreatestMiracle
“``The greatest miracle in this passage is not that a lame man walked. The greatest miracle in this passage is that we have a God that died and rose again and ascended into heaven and is ruling and reigning at the right hand of the father right now. And he is calling sinners everywhere like me and like you to repent and believe the gospel. That's the greatest miracle because acts is not a story of what Peter did. It's what Jesus is continuing to do after his ascension, and he's still doing it right now. So the question is is is he calling you today? Do you see your need for Jesus? Not his blessings or just his blessings. Not his help to get through another day. Do you long for Christ? So come to him. Repent and believe the gospel.”
60s
#GodFightsForYou
“If you are that oppressed person, if you are that person that has been victimized, if you are that person who's been taken advantage of, God is fighting for you. It may seem like the entire world is against you. It may seem like like life is pointless, and and it there's nothing good that is coming out of it. But God is fighting for you because he wants to free you from that. He wants to set your feet onto something that is solid, and that is in Christ. We have to set our feet on Christ to truly ever be set free. And God hears those cries, and he wants to deliver you. But sometimes that means we have to allow him to deliver us. We have to step out of those situations and step in to what God wants for us.”
32s
#BecomingLikeJesus
“``believe in the church of the Nazarene that God calls us to be a holiness people who are pursuing that relationship deepening. And I look more like Jesus today than I looked yesterday. I sound more like Jesus today than I sounded yesterday. I think more like Jesus today than I did yesterday. My hands do the things that Jesus would do. My feet go the places that Jesus would go. That's the pursuit of holiness. It's not hard. It is intentional.”
43s
#WorkAtHoliness
“Did did you hear what the writer to Hebrews said in verse 14? Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life. Here's here's what I think we need to understand. Holy life doesn't come accidentally. It doesn't just you're not just walking down the street and like, poop, oh, holy. You you have to work at it. You have to try to figure out where the influences are that are distracting you from God, and you have to try to eliminate those distractions, those influences that would lead you. You have to work at living a holy life. That's what the author says. But did you hear what he said right after that?”
29s
#SetApartForGod
“So I I want us to understand this term, this holiness idea, this sanctified idea, this consecrated idea. It's it's not that hard for us to understand. It's just when it when we talk about it in spiritual terms, it's like, what does that mean? What it means when Jesus says that we're to be holy, when God says, be holy because I am holy, what he's saying is, be set apart. Don't look like the guy next to you. Rather, try to figure out what it means to look like me.”
59s
#HonorInServanthood
“It it's because of the the meaning of this word that we refer to Jesus as lord and master because we willingly submit ourselves to be his servants, his slaves. Literally, the name Christian was meant to be degrading. It was meant as an insult. The people that called the followers of Jesus Christians were insulting them because they were calling them slaves, subservient, free. And and the church is like, sweet. We embraced being called that because it was an honor, and it is an honor to be a slave to Christ.”
45s
#SlaveToChrist
“One who recognized and and knew he was or she was a slave, but they had somehow either served an amount of time or paid the price necessary to be freed and then said, but but I love my master, and I wanna continue to serve my master. And and and what I told Jackie last night is if I'd have thought about this and I knew somebody who could do a piercing, I'd have them come up on the and just pierce my ear right in front of you because here's the reality. I have been a slave to sin, and I do not wanna be a slave to sin anymore. But I want to be a slave to my master, Jesus Christ. And if I could show that to you by piercing my ear, I would do it.”
40s
#TakeUpYourCross
“If I knew if I knew that the world would identify me as a as a follower of Jesus by choice because my ear was pierced, I'd pierce it right now. I don't think that's the only way the world can know, but I want us to understand that this relationship that Jesus calls us to is a relationship where I allow him to become my lord and my master. It's what he said when he said, if anyone wants to follow me, all they have to do is deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow.”

Why Camdenton churches are unique

Set on the shores of the Lake of the Ozarks, churches in Camdenton naturally mirror the lake lifestyle—welcoming weekenders, seasonal residents, and year‑round locals with a relaxed, neighborly feel. Many lean into hospitality through lake-season outreach to visitors and casual come-as-you-are services, with rhythms that make space for the water-centered weekend such as early Sunday services for boaters.
Family life is central here, supported by a strong local school community and youth activities that shape the weekly calendar. As a result, many churches in Camdenton prioritize next‑gen discipleship and community connection through strong kids programs for young families, student mentorship and tutoring, and a robust small group culture that keeps people connected beyond Sunday.
Rooted in Ozark values of hard work, neighborliness, and practicality, Camdenton churches often put compassion into action with tangible care for those in the service, tourism, and trades sectors. You’ll frequently find recovery and support ministries alongside community meals and food pantry initiatives, while worship styles blend old and new in blended worship with hymns and modern that feels both familiar and inviting.

Recent sermons from Camdenton churches

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