How Can a Church Join the FaithStreet Directory?

A church can join the FaithStreet directory by using the + Add Your Church option on the site. The directory is presented as a free tool for ministry leaders, and FaithStreet reports that 33,596 churches have joined so far. Joining is the right step if your goal is to appear in the directory where people search for nearby churches; it is not required if you only want to explore the giving or app features.

What joining gets you

FaithStreet describes its directory as a free tool to reach your community and grow your ministry. A listing places your church alongside other churches that appear in location-based search results, such as the "Churches near North Charleston" list shown on the site. That list mixes denominations — for example, Advent Lutheran Church, St. John Catholic Church, and Morris Brown A.M.E. Church all appear together — so the directory is organized by location and denomination rather than by a single tradition.

The site also states that its directory covers 323,200+ churches and lets visitors search by denomination and by state, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Your listing is what makes your church reachable through those searches.

Steps to add your church

1. Go to faithstreet.com and find the + Add Your Church option, which appears next to the directory's "33,596 churches joined so far" count.
2. Follow the add-church flow and provide your church's details so it can be matched to a location and denomination.
3. Confirm your listing appears when you search for your church's name or browse churches in your city.

Expected result: your church shows up in the directory results for its area, the same way named churches appear in the "Churches near North Charleston" list.

Verification: run a search for your city or church name after submitting. If your church does not appear, the most likely cause is an incomplete or unconfirmed submission rather than a coverage gap, since the directory already lists churches across all 50 states.

What to check before you join

• Denomination fit. The directory's denomination list is broad but specific — for example, it separates Lutheran (ELCA) from Lutheran (LCMS) and Baptist (SBC) from Independent Baptist. Pick the closest match so your church surfaces in the right searches.
• Location accuracy. Listings are grouped by city and state, so an incorrect address will place you in the wrong local results.
• What you want next. The site presents the directory as the entry point to its other tools: an iPhone and Android app, online giving through mobile, text, and web, and features like Goals, Mornings, and Unified for generosity, prayer, and sermon follow-up. Joining the directory does not by itself set up giving or the app; those are separate features to explore afterward.

Common sticking points

• Assuming a listing is automatic. Churches appear in the directory because they were added, so a church that has never submitted will not be found by name.
• Expecting the listing to handle donations. Giving is described as its own mobile, text, and web experience, separate from the directory entry.
• Looking for pricing details. The site presents the directory as free and mentions a free trial in connection with its tools, but it does not publish prices on the pages reviewed here. Treat cost questions about the app and giving features as something to confirm directly rather than assume.

If your church already has a strong local web presence and you mainly want giving or app tools, start with those features instead; the directory listing is most useful when discoverability in a church search is the priority.