Churches in Virginia Beach

Active churches in Virginia Beach

530 Winston Salem Ave Virginia Beach, VA 23451
risenchurchvb.com
107 sermons · 3 days ago
4966 Euclid Rd SUITE 200, Virginia Beach
walker-ministries.org
78 sermons · 3 days ago
4832 Haygood Rd, Virginia Beach
calvaryvirginiabeach.church
53 sermons · 3 days ago
212 19th Street, Virginia Beach
vbumc.org
16 sermons · 3 days ago
1920 Pleasure House Road, Virginia Beach
baysidebaptist.org
67 sermons · 3 days ago
5184 Singleton Way, Virginia Beach
mynewjerusalem.org
2 sermons
1871 N Great Neck Rd, Virginia Beach
faumcvb.org
1 sermon
5350 Providence Road, Virginia Beach
hopevabeach.org
3 sermons
3133 Magic Hollow Blvd, Virginia Beach
vbph.church
1 sermon
3133 Magic Hollow Blvd, Virginia Beach
vbph.church
55 sermons

Types of churches in Virginia Beach

Contemporary Virginia Beach Churches

Many congregations around Town Center, Kempsville, and Great Neck feature modern worship bands, practical teaching, and a casual, family-friendly vibe. They often draw young professionals, military families, and students from Regent University and Virginia Wesleyan, with active small groups and service projects across the Oceanfront and inland neighborhoods.

Military-Friendly Virginia Beach Churches

Rooted near NAS Oceana, Dam Neck, and Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek–Fort Story, these churches tailor ministries to active-duty service members and their families. Expect flexible service times, robust childcare, deployment support groups, and community outreach in nearby areas like Red Mill, Oceana, and Bayside.

Historic & Liturgical Churches

Older parishes in Great Neck, Thoroughgood, and the Princess Anne corridor preserve traditional liturgy, choral music, and stained-glass sanctuaries. They appeal to multi‑generation families seeking reverent worship and a sense of continuity with the area’s colonial roots.

Multicultural & Bilingual Churches

Reflecting the city’s diversity and Navy-linked immigrant communities, these congregations offer Spanish, Filipino, or Korean services and live translation. Many host ESL classes, cultural festivals, and neighborhood outreach in Kempsville, Lynnhaven, and Hilltop where multilingual households are common.

Sermon clips from Virginia Beach churches

64s
#FromStrangersToFamily
“Or maybe maybe you have had a time where you said, Jesus is my lord, my savior, and you're walking with your own fire from him, you're growing, but life happens and you feel like a stranger or alien. Or maybe you don't feel worthy enough to be close to god. Maybe you feel very out of place. That's the patriotism. That's the emotion of us telling us that we're not good enough. We're not qualified enough. That although that Christ died for you and you said yes to him, he rose again on the third day, and you said yes to him, the things you do are just you have shame about it. Paul is reminding the Ephesians, hey, that's okay. We're all there. For once you were aliens and strangers, but now you were citizens in God's kingdom. And look at verse 19. Not only are you citizens with the saints, but you're members of the household of God.”
49s
#FaithfulWaiting
“Now waiting doesn't mean David did nothing. It means he continued looking to the lord when the lord had not yet acted. Biblical waiting is faith stretched across time. It's perseverance. I don't know when God will act. I don't know how God will act. I don't I don't know why God hasn't acted yet, but I continue to trust the God for whom I wait. And then watch the verbs. Look look down at verses one through three. God inclined to me. God heard my cry. God drew me up. God set my feet on a rock. God made my steps secure. God put a new song in my mouth.”
65s
#KnowHisHeartNotJustWords
“Their lights were on. The people were present, teacher. The ministry was operating. Religious language was being spoken. But Jesus was knocking. The church had not necessarily, watch this, stopped talking about Jesus. It has stopped, watch this, recognizing when Jesus was no longer governing was going what they were doing. Here's the danger confronting the modern church. We can become so familiar with the language of Jesus that we no longer recognize, watch this, the heart of Jesus.”
70s
#RootedInGrace
“So whether we were baptized as infants or adults, baptism is God's gift of grace. Not something we earn. Some of you may not remember your baptism. Yeah, I say it's totally okay. You may not remember, but God remembers. You may not have understood God's love at time. It's okay, but God loves you. And God still says, you are my beloved. So remember who you are. So rooted in God's grace, reborn in Christ, and sent into the world to love, to serve, to welcome, to forgive, and to make God's grace visible to others.”
68s
#SealedByGrace
“Those people that say you can lose salvation. I can't lose something that's kept in heaven for me, dumb dumb. Come on. Can I get an amen? Maybe you wasn't saved to start with. Kept in heaven for you who by God's power, come on church. Glory to God when we come into worship. It's by God's power. Are being guarded. You're being guarded through faith for salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. We are sealed by the Holy Spirit of God. You are not trash. Come on. Can I get an amen? You need to understand this. If you're gonna be the the the disciples out in that pumpkin patch to a dying world, If you're gonna be the disciples to your friends that are dying and going to hell, you need to get this. Stop living in a religious prison that's got you all bound up.”
57s
“may not realize it but if you put regular, lord, and most of us will probably want to do this today, put regular unleaded gas in a car that requires premium, you know what? It will run. Uh-huh. It will pull out of the gas station just fine and you will not notice anything right away But under the surface, something is happening. The system is working harder than it was designed to work because it's using the wrong fuel. And over time, over time, the voltage is gonna accumulate. Over time, the performance is gonna decrease. And one day, that car that was running just fine would just simply stop. And it'll it won't stop because the engine was bad. It will stop because it was running on the wrong fuel too long.”
58s
“Jesus is not merely cheering you from a distance. You are being rooted in Christ. In other words, Christ is in you. He is your hope. He is your strength. He is the source of your joy and transformation. And because of that, we do not need to chase every new spiritual formula or try to construct a fake spiritual life. We are called to remain rooted in Christ, and that's the most important thing for us to remember because it is possible that you are surrounded by church activities, church culture, you are very familiar with the church traditions, and you all do religious achievements and still not rooted in Christ like Paul used to.”
50s
“If we don't spread the gospel, we will be just one generation away from disappearing from the face of the earth. And so on this ascension day, we stand with the disciples in spirit, looking up into the heavens, savoring another one of those mountaintop moments. We remember deeply all that Jesus means to us, cherishing his promises. We remember that Jesus is not just someone who tramped around the holy land with a bunch of smelly fishermen a long time ago. He's with you and me, in school, at work, at home, on the golf course, in our PTA meetings, hospital rooms, and birthday parties surrounding us with his love.”
50s
#HolySpiritWithin
“Acts two three says, it sat upon each of them. That's telling us that God's presence is no longer confined to a specific place. No. It's the same fire that once marked where God was now marks where God is. What was external had become internal. That's the that's amazing to me. Imagine that. Something that is distant. Often, the crowd, you're not ever gonna be able to touch it. You're never gonna be able to experience the presence of God. Suddenly, the presence of God falls on you. He was no longer just a fire, but he was a fire within them, filling them, empowering them, purifying them, working in their lives.”
43s
#WhistleblowersForTruth
“But we're not just called to tear down. We're also called to build and to plant, to plant the seeds of gospel truth, to build God's kingdom here on the earth. Mark 16, 15, go into all the world, preach the gospel to every creature. Matthew 28, 19, go therefore make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you. And, lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. Amen. In other words, expose the evil works of darkness, but it's not just enough to expose it. We must bring the truth in its place.”

Why Virginia Beach churches are unique

Churches in Virginia Beach reflect the city’s Atlantic coastline and resort economy, balancing a laid-back beach culture with a steady flow of seasonal visitors. Many congregations host community events near the oceanfront and adjust service times for hospitality workers, creating welcoming spaces that feel local even to travelers. You’ll often find beach outreach events, flexible service times for shifts, and casual beach-friendly gatherings.
Virginia Beach churches also serve a large military population, which shapes rhythms of care, resilience, and community. With frequent relocations and deployments, ministries focus on counseling, childcare, and support networks that help families stay rooted during transitions. Look for congregations offering military family support groups, trauma-informed pastoral care, and strong kids programs for young families.
Neighborhood diversity—from suburban cul-de-sacs to international corridors—gives the city a multiethnic, intergenerational feel that shows up in worship styles and language. Local campuses and a growing business scene bring students and young professionals who seek both thoughtful teaching and modern expression. Many Virginia Beach churches lean into this mix with multiethnic and multilingual congregations, college student ministries, and young adults and professionals.

Recent sermons from Virginia Beach churches

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