Churches in Winston-Salem

Active churches in Winston-Salem

1046 Miller St, Winston-Salem
redeemerws.org
66 sermons
3395 Peters Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem
pinedale.church
3 sermons
4989 University Pkwy, Winston-Salem
rescuehousechurch.org
3 sermons
1350 Jonestown Rd, Winston-Salem
renewalfellowshipucc.org
1 sermon
930 East 14th Street, Winston-Salem
mtcalvaryws.org
1 sermon

Types of churches in Winston-Salem

Moravian Heritage Churches

Rooted in Old Salem’s Moravian legacy, these congregations emphasize liturgical simplicity, choral and brass music, and seasonal traditions like candlelight lovefeasts and sunrise services. They draw neighbors from West Salem, Washington Park, and the Historic District, offering close-knit community life grounded in the city’s earliest history.

Spanish and Multicultural Churches

Responding to the city’s growing Latino population—especially in Waughtown, Southside, and along Sprague Street—these churches offer Spanish or bilingual worship. Expect lively music, family-centered ministries, and practical support like ESL classes, pantry assistance, and immigration-resource referrals.

Winston-Salem Young Adult Churches

Centered near Wake Forest, WSSU, Salem College, and the Innovation Quarter, these congregations design late-morning or evening services, small groups, and volunteer projects for students and twenty-somethings. Many meet or serve in neighborhoods such as Reynolda, Ardmore, Buena Vista, and downtown to fit campus and work schedules.

Winston-Salem Black Churches

Anchored in East Winston, Boston-Thurmond, and the Liberty Street corridor, these congregations blend gospel choirs, call-and-response preaching, and strong neighborhood outreach. Many host food distributions, voter registration drives, and mentoring for youth while maintaining deep ties with WSSU and long-standing civic leadership.

Sermon clips from Winston-Salem churches

55s
#WeaknessIsPower
“And this way that the lamb conquers, like, throughout Revelation, it looks weak, it looks stupid, it looks like losing. But for those that know Jesus, it is the power of God unto salvation. Some of us look at the needless suffering in the world and understandably conclude, like, there probably isn't a God then. Right? Like, how can all this stuff be going on? Or they or you might think, like, well, then if there's a god, he doesn't care. Isn't doesn't care about it or can't do anything about it. And that is so real, and there are very few compelling explanations to that, what feels like a contradiction.”
63s
“But what's fascinating is Jesus isn't a ghost. He eats with them. He talks with them, he walks with them, he's physical and yet different, glorified, unlocked, operating beyond the limitations of this broken world and I think that's a glimpse of what's actually coming for us because heaven isn't us just floating around in a jamming heart party for eternity. The Christian hope is resurrection, real bodies, real life, real joy, a restored creation fully saturated with the presence of God, which means the best things that you and I have ever experienced in this life, things like beauty and music and laughter and wonder and adventure and joy, They are not disappearing in eternity, they're being perfected. C. S. Lewis basically said, All the beauty that you and I experience here are just echoes, right, of something greater, something better.”
38s
“But when we find out that Jesus actually, when he came in human form, he gave up his divine rights. And everything that he did I want you to think about what he did. Feeding the 5,000, raising the dead, calming the storm. He did all of that not as fully God only. He did it as a human being submitted to God by the power of the Holy Spirit. Do you see the difference there? And now the reason that he's he did that was to give an example for us because now no longer can I go, well, I'm not Jesus?”
41s
#FaithInTheCrawl
“And I think Christina's dragging herself along at the bottom of the hill, looking up where she wants to go. That is what a how long, oh, lord, looks like. Because we're not powerful. Like, we're not in control. We can't do anything. And we live in a in a moment where we think, I'm supposed to, like, be a positive change in the world. And then we look at the world and we're just like, gosh, what how am I gonna do anything about any of that? It's so big. We aren't in control, and sometimes faith just looks like refusing to stop crawling and looking to God and saying how long.”
43s
#CallOutTheBroken
“If you come to church or interact in Christian community and you feel like they're just putting a gloss on everything and not talking about the world as it really is, then they're not then that means that we or they are failing to follow Jesus in some meaningful way. So if that's you, continue to care. Continue to be bothered. You don't have to calm down. John wants us to look right at these horses, the relational fallout, the acute loneliness, the cancer diagnosis, the random tragedy, the systematic unfairness, and say and call it what it is, which is broken and and terrible and unfair.”
38s
#FaithSeesReality
“And faith in Jesus sees the world as it is. Like, she can't choose not to see the world as it is, neither can we. But it stubbornly stays attached to God. The horsemen are real, the suffering is real, the death is real, it's all real. But the horsemen don't hold the scroll, the lamb does. Jesus is coming to make all things new. And until then, we cry out. How long, oh, Lord? So I just wanna take a minute together with you for whatever that looks like where you are.”
36s
#CourageToSee
“But you and I don't have to be afraid to look at what's broken because these horsemen are not holding the scroll. The the lamb that has been slaughtered is the one that's holding the scroll and and and calling us to look. So faith in Jesus gives us permission to look at the world without blinking and to just acknowledge it for what it is. But how do we do that and look at the world without becoming numb or cynical or just giving into despair?”
38s
#HorsesLeadToDeath
“For us, this is like, I'll get what I want even if it means that you starve. I'm gonna get what I want even if you can't get what you need. And where all these horses lead is to the fourth horse, the pale horse, which is often depicted as a skeletal horse, which is death. The end place, the great brokenness of the world that we experience is the reality, of death. And that's where these horses lead. Basically, what these horses are showing is that we live, the world that we live in is a terribly broken place.”
36s
#LambConquers
“The horsemen, like, it's just interesting thinking about, like, what these martyrs are seeing in their god who is the slaughtered lamb. Like, the horsemen conquer by taking stuff. The lamb conquers by giving himself over to be killed. The horsemen kill. The horse the the lamb is killed. The horsemen sees power. The lamb empties himself of power and takes on the form of a servant. And this is why the martyrs entrust judgment to God.”
29s
#ConquerBySacrifice
“Instead of saying like, give me the sword and then I will go back and pay vengeance on those. Say, how long, oh, Lord? Because Jesus has this completely other way of dealing with the brokenness of the world, which is namely not going out and dominating, but by allowing the horsemen to trample him to death, that death might be destroyed and life might reign.”

Why Winston-Salem churches are unique

With roots in the Moravian community of Old Salem, churches in Winston-Salem blend historic liturgy, choral music, and seasonal traditions with a practical, neighborly ethos. Services often pair reverent practices with accessible teaching and music, from brass and organ to acoustic and band-led praise. Many offer traditional liturgy and hymns, seasonal candlelight services, and modern worship with contemporary band under the same umbrella across different gatherings.
As a “City of Arts and Innovation” anchored by major universities, Winston-Salem churches invest deeply in students and creative expression. You’ll find rehearsal spaces and galleries used for ministry, internships that bridge faith and vocation, and weeknight gatherings timed around academic calendars, including robust college student ministries, creative arts in worship, and opportunities for young adults and professionals.
Neighborhood diversity—from historic districts to revitalizing corridors and family-friendly suburbs—shapes outreach and rhythms across Winston-Salem. Congregations respond with practical care, cross-cultural worship, and flexible schedules for healthcare and shift workers, often prioritizing bilingual Spanish-English services, urban community outreach and food support, and strong kids programs for young families.

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