Churches in Hattiesburg

Active churches in Hattiesburg

1413 Gravel Line St, Hattiesburg
starlightmissionarybaptistchurch.com
1 sermon · 3 days ago
114 Newell Sullivan Road, Hattiesburg
thehcc.website
1 sermon · 4 days ago
39 WSF Tatum Blvd, Hattiesburg
thelife.cc/hattiesburg
1 sermon · 4 days ago
2802 Highway 589, Hattiesburg
thechurchofgod.com
1 sermon · 5 days ago
5317 Old Hwy 11, Suite 1
longleafumc.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
7179 US-49 South, Hattiesburg
pohhattiesburg.com
1 sermon · 5 days ago
148 King Road, Hattiesburg
magnoliabaptistms.com
1 sermon · 5 days ago
42 Office Park Drive, Hattiesburg
destinychurchms.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
3211 Highway 589, Hattiesburg
cphattiesburg.com
1 sermon · 5 days ago
3903 Lincoln Rd, Hattiesburg
woodlandpca.com
1 sermon · 5 days ago
121 Cole Rd, Hattiesburg
grovechurch.com
1 sermon · 5 days ago
415 S 40th Ave, Hattiesburg
kwchurch.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
201 Methodist Blvd, Hattiesburg
theharvestoutreachchurch.com
1 sermon · 5 days ago
501 North 19th Avenue, Hattiesburg
19thavebc.com
1 sermon · 5 days ago
4915 Old Hwy 11, Hattiesburg
ogchurch.life
1 sermon · 5 days ago
2899 Oak Grove Rd, Hattiesburg
hccc-ms.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
2420 Hardy Street, Hattiesburg
parkwayheights.org
1 sermon · 5 days ago
3 Baracuda Dr, Hattiesburg
heritagechurch.life
1 sermon · 5 days ago
840 North Main St, Hattiesburg
truelightmb.org
1 sermon
510 Weathersby Road, Hattiesburg
ibchattiesburg.com
1 sermon
5220 Old Highway 11, Hattiesburg
tbclife.net
20 sermons

Types of churches in Hattiesburg

Churches in Hattiesburg for Students

With the University of Southern Mississippi anchoring Midtown and William Carey University on the southeast side, many congregations shape ministries around student schedules. Expect contemporary worship, late-evening gatherings, rides from campus-area housing in Midtown and The Avenues, and service projects tied to USM events and the Longleaf Trace.

Family-Friendly Hattiesburg Churches

West Hattiesburg and Oak Grove along Highway 98 host larger congregations with robust kids’ programs, weekday preschools, and family events. Parents appreciate easy parking, sports leagues, and community activities that draw from subdivisions near Turtle Creek and the Longleaf Trace trailheads.

Historic Downtown & Liturgical Churches

Downtown Hattiesburg and the Oaks Historic District feature century-old sanctuaries with stained glass, pipe organs, and reverent, structured services. These congregations emphasize classic liturgy and choral music, with strong ties to local arts around the Saenger Theater and Front Street festivals.

Spanish-Language & Multicultural Churches

Hattiesburg’s growing Latino population and USM’s international community support congregations offering bilingual (English–Spanish) services and multicultural worship. Outreach often includes ESL classes, translation support, and cultural celebrations near the U.S. 49 and Hardy Street corridors where many immigrant-owned businesses cluster.

Sermon clips from Hattiesburg churches

64s
#BeTheLight
“And and so out of this, am I the light of the world? Like, in that family member right now who's going through an exceptional dysfunctional season, am I light in her world? Am I light in his world? That that brother who's been ostracized. That that coworker who everyone else walks by. That that student at school who sits alone. They're like at the lunch table. They are alone. Are we the light of the world? Are we this city on a hill that people would see our good works and glorify the father?”
32s
#OverflowingFaith
“And I tell you what, I think about that often. I don't wanna be an old stagnant pond when people meet me. I don't wanna be a drainage canal when people meet me. I wanna be a reservoir. I wanna be somebody who sat with the master. I wanna be somebody who's been taught by the Lord so that when people encounter me, they're not going to encounter me. They're going to encounter the overflow of the life of Jesus within me. And that's the perfect picture of the life of Jesus.”
62s
#GodCallsUs
“Abraham was well settled in his home city, Ur of the Chaldees. He had a family. He had a job. Everything he needed was in that city. And then god comes to him. He didn't seek god. God came to him. You remember at the end of Joshua, we're reminded Abraham was from a pagan family in a pagan land who worshiped pagan idols. He was a brand plucked from the fire. God god, in his mercy, spied out Abraham. He had he had set his love on him from before the foundation of the world, and now that love was reaching into Abraham's life. And he called him.”
40s
#PassionateWorship
“And I think about today that we don't have to choose between passionate worship and reverent worship. There is passionate worship that we can have for God. There's passionate worship where God is lifted up and amazingly we are in love with him and he's in love with us and he's pouring out his presence. But also there is this awe, there is this reverence, there is this humbleness, there is this holiness that we realize that we are in the presence of the king. And when that begins to happen nothing draws attention to itself but the lord.”
59s
#KeepPressing
“Some of this weariness could come from overindulgence mentioned earlier, overindulgence in the things of this world. We're too tired from worldly activities to perform our spiritual works. Here again, reading, study, prayer, even church attempts. We're so tired from the world, the things in the world, amen, that these things just don't excite us anymore. Whatever the root cause, you grow tired of watching, you grow tired of doing, you get weary of the press that we have to keep pressing. Saints, we're gonna have to press all the way to the end. There is no discharge in this war.”
50s
#GraceAndMercy
“Grace is real. And god's mercy is greater than our shame. Some people believe this. I've gone too far. Whatever I've done, god cannot forgive me of that. But David's sin involved adultery, deception, abuse of power, the death of an innocent man. Yet his failure was not beyond god's mercy. And because his failure and our failures aren't beyond god's mercy, that doesn't give us permission to sin, but it gives us a reason to run towards god in repentance rather than away in hopelessness.”
36s
#ResurrectionHope
“But we trust that through the resurrection of Jesus, that this life, that shows us that this life is not all that there is. And that whole being absent from the body and present with the Lord thing, that that's a promise that we can place our trust and our hope in. That there is a place that we might not know exactly where it is or what it looks like where we are fully in God's presence.”
39s
#FaithAndResponsibility
“But where we are, we must understand a concern is anything that weighs on you. Uh-huh. Responsibility is what God has actually placed in your hand. Uh-huh. When we confuse the two, we carry what was never ours and neglect what was. And because we judge situations by what we can see without understanding god's reasoning, anxiety builds walls in our lives that were never meant to be there.”
28s
#BeatitudeBlessings
“I do wonder when we say that, that I'm blessed or I'm blessed and highly favored. Do we really mean that I'm blessed because my bank account's in the black or I'm blessed because I'm free from worry or I'm blessed because nobody that I love is sick. Or do we mean that we're blessed the way it is in the beatitudes?”
49s
#GodsGloryFirst
“Because you saw a miracle, because you you you you saw some some some experiences, some blessings, and all of that stuff. Because you you saw all of those doesn't make you safe. Because chances are that that that they... That that person is more interested in the byproduct of the faith than they are in the faith itself. They are more interested in what they can get than the glory that God can get. Are y'all hearing me? They are more interested in themselves than the exaltation of Jesus Christ.”

Why Hattiesburg churches are unique

Anchored by the University of Southern Mississippi and William Carey University, churches in Hattiesburg naturally lean into student life and mentorship, especially around Midtown and the revitalized downtown. Many congregations schedule flexible service times and offer practical pathways for connection, from peer-led Bible studies to career coaching that helps students and recent grads plant roots locally. Look for college student ministries, young adults and professionals, and late morning contemporary services.
Situated in Mississippi’s Pine Belt and within reach of Camp Shelby, the city has a strong service ethic that flows through many ministries. After hurricanes and tornadoes, congregations often mobilize volunteer crews, food distribution, and long-term rebuilding, while also providing support networks for active-duty and reserve families. You’ll often find disaster relief teams, military family support, and volunteer service opportunities.
Hattiesburg churches reflect the city’s blend of Deep South heritage, historically Black gospel traditions, and a growing international community tied to healthcare and higher education, leading to varied worship styles and languages. From choir-driven services to modern bands and bilingual gatherings, congregations cultivate close-knit fellowship across neighborhoods from Downtown to Oak Grove. Many offer gospel choir worship, bilingual Spanish-English services, and multi-generational community life.

Recent sermons from Hattiesburg churches

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