Churches in Tulsa

Active churches in Tulsa

4901 S. 177th E. Ave., Tulsa
ablazechurch.org
19 sermons · 5 days ago
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

64s
#TrustingGodsTiming
“They wanted to worship on their own terms. They want a god they can see, a god they can manage, a god y'all, god who does not make them wait. on. Before we judge them too quickly, we do wanna know that when god takes longer than we expect them to. Yeah. That's it. Mhmm. We like to talk about god's mercy, but we cannot understand the mercy in this passage until we face the seriousness of the offense. These people are breaking covenant with God. That's right. The very covenant that God had just given them. These people are breaking a covenant, and it's the very covenant that he went up there to get.”
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.”
69s
#StandOnGodsPromises
“Lord, I'm asking you to act according to your promise. remember this. He doesn't say, remember how well these people behave? They've not behaved well. Right. didn't he didn't come... Then he doesn't say, remember how much they deserve this because their conduct deserve judgment. But he does say, remember your promises. could have said, remember how they broke your promise. But he doesn't say that. He asked god to remember his promise on the people. Yeah. There's gonna come a time, there's gonna point moments in your life when you cannot build your prayer on how strong you've been. There's gonna come times when you cannot build your prayer on how strong you've been.”
51s
#HopeBeyondFailure
“ought to that ought to help somebody pray a different way today. You can you can you can tell the truth about the failure without forgetting the deliverer. Yes. Yes. Lord, my child is making wrong decisions, but I'm still bringing that child before you. That's right. Mhmm. That's right. My marriage is hurting, I'm still asking you to work on us. Our church is in need of correction, but we need your mercy. That's right. Don't let the disappointment. Don't let the disappointment become the only language you speak over people. That's right.”
61s
#ShepherdLeadership
“there's there's a difference between wanting a position carrying people. A position asks, how can I move up? A shepherd asks, how can they be saved? Position asks, how can I move forward? But a shepherd asks, how can I get them to safety? Moses refuses to use their failure as the foundation of his advancement. Moses refuses to use their failure as the foundation for his advancement.”
44s
#MercyInterrupted
“God God notices that Moses appeals to his deliverance. Moses appeals to God's name, and then Moses appeals to God's promises. Verse 14 tells us that the Lord relented. The judgment announced in verse 10 is not carried out. The people have not become innocent, but mercy has interrupted their destruction. Jesus. It didn't make them innocent. Jesus. But mercy, somebody said mercy. Mercy interrupted their destruction.”
43s
#RestorationOverReputation
“His prayer is not, Lord, make me bigger, but his prayer is to make your name bigger. I don't wanna be bigger. I want your name to be made glorified. I want my... I don't want my name to be glorified. I need your name to be glorified. This is when somebody... This is for every leader out there, for every leader out there. When somebody falls or fails, are we more concerned about their restoration or our opportunity?”

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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