Churches in Columbia Township

Active churches in Columbia Township

16 Hitt Street, Columbia
fpccolumbia.org
1 sermon
3100 Pioneer Dr, Columbia
columbiacoc.com
1 sermon
1991 South Olivet Road, Columbia
olivetchristian.org
1 sermon
204 South 9th Street, Columbia
moumc.org
1 sermon
3909 Brown Station Rd., Columbia
myfbc.com
1 sermon
101 N. 10th Street, Columbia
firstchristian.org
1 sermon

Types of churches in Columbia Township

Non-denominational

Modern music, practical teaching, and a relaxed, come-as-you-are atmosphere — popular with young adults and families who want a welcoming community without strong denominational ties.

Mainline & historic

Traditional worship with beautiful sanctuaries, choral music, and liturgical services — congregations that connect faith with history and a long-standing community presence.

Students & young adults

With the University of Colorado nearby, many churches emphasize student ministry — Bible studies, worship nights, and service opportunities built for people in their college and early-career years.

Family-friendly

Strong kids’ programs, youth groups, and safe, supportive environments — with Sunday school, childcare, and age-specific ministries throughout the city.

Sermon clips from Columbia Township churches

52s
“This is the most one of the most beautiful transitions in all of scripture, and we miss it so often. You see the valley moved David from theology to fellowship. It moved David from information about God to communion with God. It moved David from talking about God to talking with God. And he doesn't say, I find it interesting, he doesn't say, if I walk through the valley of the shadow of death. He says, I will, when I am walking. When I walk through, even though I am walking through or will walk through, I fear no evil because you are with me. You see, the answer to fear is not some explanation. The answer to fear is his presence. It's the shepherd.”
58s
“``And God's love for you and for me is not dependent on us changing. And that's such good news, isn't it? Because, you know, the message we so often hear today is the exact opposite. The message we tell ourselves so often is the exact opposite. The message I tell myself so often is the exact opposite. The message we hear so often is that that we have to change first in order to get God to love us. Right? We gotta we gotta change first in order for God to care about us, to to love us, to to really want to be with us because I'm so messed up or you're so messed up or we're so messed up. We gotta change that first. And then maybe God can can show us some love. But you know what? That's just not true.”
65s
“Here's my challenge for you out of this chapter. Come on. Seek a scripture, either the words of Jesus or principles about Jesus that inspires you to be blameless. See, the Bible is not just a bunch of rules that you have to follow that then you might get a benefit. The Bible is relational. That's calling you to understand who god is. To know who Christ is, and then just respond. What does it make you wanna do when you know who Jesus is and how much he loves you? Yeah. Right? Not okay. What do I have to do? What's the rule? What's the relationship is what we ought to ask. Find a scripture like that and share it with somebody and talk about it so that you can be reminded and be inspired in that relationship. Amen? Amen.”
70s
“``When Jesus uses the phrase finding one's life, he's really talking about narcissism, self aggrandizement, making ourselves the center of the world. And when we do that, we enslave ourselves and others to superficiality, to vanity projects, and ultimately to meaninglessness. Narcissists become trapped in thinking that they are so special that they are above the mundane. Jesus Jesus' point is that by engaging in the mundane, we find our true identity. When we lose ourselves by accepting our role in the mundane nitty gritty of life and the lives of others, then we find ourselves. Meaning, we find our true humanity. There in that moment, we learn humility, empathy, grace, mercy, forgiveness, reconciliation, beauty, and most especially love.”
47s
“Vacation plans need to take this into account. A weekend or two week period granted for a vacation may include many things, but if we return from such a time, physically worn out, in desperate need of sleep, and not fit for the duties that await for await us, it is clearly a misuse of the opportunity that is ours. But let the example of Elijah remind you that God has little chance to break through into our spirits when we are physically exhausted. We owe it to ourselves and to our spiritual vitality to take rest when we need it and to use our time for rest well.”
59s
“``What does it really mean in 2026 Central Missouri to have a cost to our discipleship? And I can't give you the answer to that because I don't know. But I do think that plenty of us would agree that we're not paying much of a cost. And I don't mean that we need to suffer, please don't hear that. I'm not saying that every day needs to be miserable and that you should have to walk around looking over your shoulder lest you be attacked. I just mean that the gospel of Jesus Christ is so radical and wild and life overturning that I think sometimes it should be a little bit uncomfortable to keep it moving forward.”
52s
“The green pastures belong to those who can say, my shepherd. The still waters belong to those who can say, my shepherd. The rod and the staff belong to those who can say, my shepherd. The table before the enemies belong to those who can say, my shepherd. The father's house, within which we will hope to dwell forever, belongs to the only those that can say, my shepherd. The promise of loving kindness and mercy belong to those who belong to the good shepherd. And that raises a sobering question, I think, for each one of us to think about this morning, which is, do you know the shepherd, or do you simply know about the shepherd? Because everything in your life hangs on the difference between those two statements.”
33s
“Be perfectly clear today, I'm not asking you if you like Psalm 23. I'm not asking you if you've memorized it or if you've heard it places. I'm not asking if you agree with Psalm 23. I'm asking if you can say what David says, the Lord is my shepherd. He doesn't merely say that the Lord is a shepherd. He does not say that the Lord is the shepherd. He says the Lord is my shepherd and the entire Psalm hangs on such a phrase.”
43s
“Many people today, perhaps you came in here today and you just want a gift, but you don't want the gift giver. You want peace, but you don't want the peacemaker. You want forgiveness from someone, but you're not going to the one who created forgiveness in his son. You want comfort, and you don't go to the comforter. You want purpose and you don't go to the one who gave you all identity and purpose. But David rooted himself. His very beginning of his psalm is that he roots himself in the person of the shepherd. The Lord is my shepherd. And that leads him then, of course, to the second statement, I shall not want.”
41s
“But, Daniel, some of us may be thinking, doesn't Christian discipleship mean that that we're supposed to to keep changing? Doesn't it mean we're supposed to change and and grow and evolve to be more like Jesus over the course of our lives? Yeah. Of course. That's the whole point of trying to follow Jesus. That's the whole point of Christian discipleship. But here's the thing, changing to be more like Jesus is not the first chapter in the story. Changing to be more like Jesus is like chapter two or three in the story, in your story, in my story. It's not chapter one.”

Why Columbia Township churches are unique

Tradition meets innovation: The spiritual landscape in Columbia Township reflects both heritage and progress, with long-established mainline churches standing alongside newer congregations that emphasize casual gatherings and contemporary worship.
A culture all its own: Many churches mirror the city’s culture of inclusivity and connection to the outdoors, offering spaces where people of all backgrounds can experience faith and community in an authentic, welcoming environment.

Recent sermons from Columbia Township churches