Churches in Shreveport

Active churches in Shreveport

8429 E Kingston Rd, Shreveport
unknown
2 sermons
3715 Youree Drive, Shreveport
broadmoorumc.org
1 sermon
3715 Youree Drive, Shreveport
broadmoorumc.org
1 sermon
8924 Jewella Ave, Shreveport
summergrove.org
1 sermon

Types of churches in Shreveport

Contemporary Churches in Shreveport

Shreveport’s contemporary congregations feature band-led worship, practical teaching, and kid check-in systems, with many gathering along the Line Avenue and Youree Drive corridors or in fast-growing south Shreveport near Ellerbe Road. These churches often draw young professionals, healthcare workers from LSU Health, and families who value live-streaming, small groups, and weekday service projects.

Historic Churches in Shreveport

Centered in Downtown and the Highland/South Highlands neighborhoods, Shreveport’s historic churches worship in century-old brick sanctuaries with stained glass and pipe organs. Many follow liturgical calendars and host music programs and neighborhood outreach that connect multi-generational families to the city’s older residential blocks.

African American Baptist Churches

In Shreveport neighborhoods like Queensborough, Allendale, Cedar Grove, and the MLK area, African American Baptist congregations anchor community life with spirited gospel choirs and call-and-response preaching. They frequently lead food drives, youth mentorship, and justice-focused ministries that reflect the city’s civil-rights heritage and strong church-based social networks.

Spanish-Language Churches

Shreveport’s growing Latino community is served by congregations offering bilingual or Spanish-first worship, often meeting near the Youree Drive retail corridor, East 70th Street, and south-side apartment communities. These churches commonly provide ESL classes, family-centered ministries, and practical support for newcomers navigating work, schools, and services.

Sermon clips from Shreveport churches

53s
“We need to live by faith. You know how it looks out there in the world? We we heard this at district assembly. The highest man in the room, our general superintendent, admitted this. It looks dark. It looks chaotic. It's just a mess. Okay? You know how it looks up there? Everything's in order. We're marching on to Zion. He's still doing his work. He's still loving people. He's still calling people to Jesus. He's still making his death count. Right? New game. Quit telling me what you see. Start telling me what you know by faith.”
44s
“The God Ive come to know in 2024 seems like he has much more grace, more love, even more power than the one I met 40 years ago. more in love with him than I ever have been. And if Im honest, it seems like he loves me more than ever, but hes never changed. Hes always the same. The truth is hes changed me.”
53s
“The story is told of Alexander the Great having a young boy brought before him, who had been in quite a bit of trouble. And after the people who brought the child into Alexander's presence I say child, he's a young teenager, detailed all of his misdeeds. The emperor looked at him and said, son, what is your name? And the boy timidly said, my name is Alexander, sir. Pregnant pause from the emperor, and then he bellowed out, son, either change your name or change your behavior.”
54s
“Diane comes from a family as dysfunctional as any that you could possibly have come from. She called me one day, long after we were gone from Maine, to talk about her sister, who was messed up with drugs, and with men, and just about everything you can get messed up with. Sister had a little girl. The conversation going on in the family was what they should do about the little girl, and she couldn't make up her mind. And I said to her, well, I'm not certain what you should do about Lanay, but I am certain of this. You should ask God what would please him in this situation, and then do that.”
51s
“Are you living up to the name of saint, child of God? Are you living up to the name believer, Christian, citizen of the kingdom of God, member of the household of God? I think about Ron Arteste. Some of you at foul sports know about him, basketball player. He changed his name to Meta World Peace. Well, that's a big name to live up to. I think he's got a problem in The Middle East, don't you? Your name you didn't you didn't choose the change. God chose the change. When he made you a new creature in Christ, he decided what new name you were going to get, but he does expect you to live up to the name.”
21s
“The God Ive come to know is the one that was in the lions den. You know that fourth one in there? the furnace? You remember him? Hes the one that brought the children through. The God Ive come to know is the one thats refined my faith in the fire, and the one that gives me the faith thats not really faith until its been tested.”
32s
“When I first started studying this passage a number of years ago, that statement pierced me. God was not casting them out. God was disciplining them. Theres a difference. Discipline is for the purpose of correction and restoration, right? Discipline is for the purpose of bringing one back to bring light to some things that need to be changed.”
21s
“The God Ive come to know is faithful when Im not faithful. And hes faithful when I am faithful. Verse two is a promise. The Lord is with you when you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you. The God Ive come to know is the God of faithfulness.”
21s
“The real story of the Christian life is not so much in the victories or even in the valleys. But the story of our walk with Christ and how we come to know Christ and how we get to know Christ and how he interacts with us and how we interact with him is really found in the journey. Amen.”
21s
“The God Ive come to know is the same God he always has been, but hes refining me so I can see him for more of who he is. Remember I said the Christian life, the story of the Christian life is really told best in the journey, not in the highs and the lows.”

Why Shreveport churches are unique

As a Red River crossroads between Louisiana, Texas, and Arkansas, churches in Shreveport reflect a blend of Bible Belt roots and rich musical traditions. Worship often ranges from historic liturgy and gospel harmonies to contemporary services shaped by local blues and country influences, giving visitors a broad palette of styles in churches in Shreveport. You’ll frequently find a strong emphasis on Scripture and practical application alongside heart-felt music, including traditional gospel choir, modern worship with contemporary band, and expository Bible teaching.
Shreveport churches serve a dynamic mix of military families from nearby Barksdale Air Force Base, healthcare workers connected to the medical school, and students from local universities and community colleges. That diversity encourages ministries with flexible schedules, family support, and mentoring pathways for emerging professionals, such as strong kids programs for young families, college student ministries, and young adults and professionals.
From the historic Highland area to suburban neighborhoods like Broadmoor and Southern Hills, Shreveport’s neighborhood feel fosters close-knit congregations and hands-on community care along the river corridor. Many churches collaborate on service projects, respond to severe-weather needs, and cultivate unity across cultural lines, reflected in community service and local outreach, multi-ethnic worship and fellowship, and recovery and addiction support groups.

Recent sermons from Shreveport churches

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