Churches in Tulsa

Active churches in Tulsa

4901 S. 177th E. Ave., Tulsa
ablazechurch.org
18 sermons
5050 East 111th Street, Tulsa
stjamestulsa.org
11 sermons
5150 E 101st St, Tulsa
riveroakstulsa.com
1 sermon
5590 S Lewis Ave, Tulsa
mysouthernhills.church
3 sermons
6636 S. Mingo Rd, Tulsa
triumphbc.org
9 sermons

Types of churches in Tulsa

Modern Tulsa Churches

Contemporary worship bands, practical teaching, and casual environments are common in South Tulsa and along the Memorial Drive and 71st–101st Street corridors. These congregations often emphasize strong kids’ programs, ample parking, and weekday small groups that fit suburban commutes across the city.

Tulsa Young Adult Churches

These communities draw students and early-career professionals from TU and ORU, as well as renters in the Deco and Blue Dome districts. Expect late-evening services, coffeehouse meetups near downtown and Cherry Street, and service projects that plug into arts, tech, and nonprofit scenes around Kendall‑Whittier and the Pearl District.

Historic Liturgical Churches

Many of Tulsa’s oldest congregations worship with traditional liturgy, choral music, and pipe organs in sanctuaries dating to the oil-boom era. You’ll find them clustered around Midtown neighborhoods like Maple Ridge and Swan Lake and in the downtown Art Deco core, appealing to those who value reverence and architectural heritage.

Spanish-Language Churches

Spanish-speaking and bilingual congregations are concentrated in East Tulsa, especially along the 21st Street and Garnett corridors. They often offer family-centered ministries, ESL or immigration help, and festivals that reflect Latino traditions, serving apartment communities near Tulsa International Airport and schools across the area.

Sermon clips from Tulsa churches

66s
#GodAheadAlways
“And that means whatever is on the other side of this, God gets there before you do so that he can handle it. Come on, somebody. Just tell your neighbor, he can handle it. And so my seeing beyond what I can see isn't me seeing at all. Me singing beyond what I can see is me trusting that my God can see. Me seeing beyond what I can see is me not losing hope because of what I see, because I know that my God sees, because what you see is real, but it isn't all there. It's not there yet. God goes before us and makes the way because Micah saw the oppression, but God saw the expiration date. They saw powerful people, but God saw limited power. They saw stolen inheritance, but God saw restoration. They saw scattered people, but God saw a gathering. They saw a gate. God saw an opening.”
47s
“Then I said to them, you see the trouble we are in, how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its gates burned. Come, let us build the wall that we may no longer suffer derision. And I told them of the good hand of my God that had been upon me for good. And the words of the king had spoken to me, and they said, let us rise up and build. And they strengthened their hands for the good work. the start of my message, I asked you to think of something you could do for the kingdom. So now I challenge you. Will you strengthen your hands for the good work? Will you pursue God's magnification with all your soul, with all your heart, with all your might?”
42s
#ChristOverAI
“Friends, let's run this race together no matter how many twists and turns it takes. Looking to Jesus who is writing this story. The future is unknown to us, but it is not unknown to God. And no matter how smart and God like AI becomes, it will not become God. Only in Christ are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. And my question before we close this morning is, do you know this God? Or do you just know about Have you given your life to him? And are you finding your identity in him?”
28s
“Mary's also show us that being fully devoted is important. Mary show us that real service flows from this place of intimacy, allowing us to stay centered rather than get burnt out. Martha's tend to get burnt out. I'm gonna say that again. Mary show us that real service flows out of this intimacy allowing us to stay centered on Jesus rather than just running around getting burnt out.”
31s
“Do you see yourself as God sees you? Do you see your situation as God sees it? Do you see the times and the season as God sees it? The question that God is asking, what is it that you need to say? See, I am doing a new thing. Would you not perceive it? Perception is everything, people. In order to step into this new thing that God has for us, we must have the right perception.”
63s
#WaitForTheBreaker
“And maybe that's why you've been exhausted. Come on. Yes. Because you've been trying to do it your own way. You've been trying to break something god never asked you to break. You've been fighting something god never asked you to fight alone. You've been trying to open a gate that was bigger than your hands, but wait on me. I'll go first. The breaker goes before them. So not only did God not just allow you to escape the oppressor, but he dealt with the oppressor so that you can then break through. But God says, when I open up the gate, wait for me. Wait for me. Don't go before me. Mhmm. I know it's a and look real good over here. I got this option and I got that option and I got that option and I can do this and I can do that. But what does God say? God says, wait on me. Let me go first because the breaker goes before them.”
64s
#GodsPowerLimitless
“Because see, human power has limits. God's power does not. Political power has limits. Economic power has limits. Institutional power has limits. Social power has limits. Every throne, come on Game of Thrones, has limits. Every administration has limits. Every empire has limits. Every system has limits. But god, our god is limitless. this is where Micah takes us even further because it's one thing to know that god sees what I can't see. It's another thing to know that god is working where I can't see. Because even when after God had addressed the oppressor, there was still a gate. There was still a barrier. There was still something between God's people and what was next, And that's what Micah introduces us to the image that changes everything, the breaker.”
53s
#GodSeesAll
“God sees what I don't see, and so I don't have to be in every room. I don't have to hear every conversation. I don't have to know everybody's intentions. I don't have to understand every single move that people make because nothing happening outside of my sight is happening outside of God's sight. God saw what was happening behind closed doors. They devised it on their beds. They devised it while they were asleep, while nobody else was in the room. Nobody else heard the conversation. Nobody else saw the strategy. Nobody knew what they were planning, but god did. And I need someone here today to understand and be encouraged because just because god hasn't responded yet, doesn't mean that god hasn't seen it.”
39s
#GodWillGather
“Then he opens up verse number 12 and says, I will surely assemble. I will surely gather And that's the shift. For 11 verses, Micah tells us what they have done. Yes, god. Then god steps into the text and says in verse number 12, and now let me tell you what I will do. And that's where our hope lives. And people of god, we gotta hold on. We gotta live. We gotta keep praying. We gotta keep fighting. We gotta keep standing. We gotta keep trusting god so that we can get to our verse 12.”
51s
#BreakerGoesFirst
“``Jesus goes before his people. Jesus breaks the power of sin, the authority of death. He Jesus enters the grave and comes out not with some power, not with a little power All power. But he comes out with all power. Jesus opens what no human being could open and then he says, follow me. The breaker doesn't stand behind you shouting instructions, The breaker goes before you. Yeah. So when you walk through the gate, you're not walking somewhere god hasn't already been. When you enter the next season, god is already there. When you step into the unfamiliar, god is already ahead of you. When you walk through the opening, your king has already passed through. Why? Because the breaker goes first.”

Why Tulsa churches are unique

Shaped by Native American heritage, the historic Greenwood District, and growing immigrant and Latinx communities, churches in Tulsa often reflect a mosaic of cultures in their worship and community life. This shows up in inclusive gatherings and neighborhood outreach, with many offering multicultural worship expressions, bilingual services in Spanish, and ministries dedicated to racial reconciliation and healing.
As a family-forward city with several higher-education campuses and a vibrant music scene, Tulsa churches invest heavily in next-generation discipleship and accessible worship. You’ll find robust weekday programming and Sunday environments tailored to parents and children through strong kids programs for young families. Congregations near student hubs also offer college student ministries and services that feature modern worship with contemporary band alongside gospel and hymn traditions.
Geography and pace of life shape how congregations gather, from river-adjacent urban sanctuaries to suburban campuses designed for commuters across Tulsa’s neighborhoods. To serve the city’s rhythms and needs, many prioritize multiple service times and venues, mobilize disaster relief and recovery teams during severe weather, and maintain a strong downtown presence for urban outreach and justice.

Recent sermons from Tulsa churches

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