Best 21 Churches in FL Near Ocala

Dolvanya Mosby I spent time looking for a church home when I arrived in Ocala a year ago. I was looking for a family-oriented church where my children could grow to love God and learn the Word. I was also looking for a church committed to fulfilling the Great Commission that is required of us as Christians. I got it allllll and more, so… my family and I joined. ♥️

Stephanie Gavin Such a pleasant Church. Good word, excellent outreach programs to the community. They actually lead by example. The Pastor and his wife are genuinely loving, caring and approachable people. If you want to grow in a place that really care about you. This is the Church to be at! They truly show forth the characteristics of God and treat you like family!

Valerie Murray I transitioned from Atlanta to Ocala last month and wanted to attend a local church service. Through a Google search, I found Revealing Truth Ministries and decided to attend today. The pastors word (I Am Redeemed) was well defined and presented with humbleness and enthusiasm. I had the opportunity to meet with Lady T after service, and her presence was quite approachable and sincere. Thank you, Revealing Truth Ministries for the love. I will visit again.

Sarah Whedbee Great church, and worship. Atmosphere is really great

TRAVELER #1 I attended Sunday,10.22 for the first time. Im new in the area. I enjoyed the sermon very much based on Biblical truths. The sermon was easy to follow with the corresponding cross-referenced Bible verses/passages. The people were very friendly, warm and welcoming. Thank you Jesus for leading me there.

jack coley A fine bunch of loving people!

Shawana McDonald I’ve recently attended this church for a funeral; I am not a member but I was treated with so much kindness from the members of this church. Special shout out to Pastor Joey; I needed a lot of assistance with media and he was extremely helpful, always smiling, and eager to serve. Pastor Brister was the first person I met as I walked in, he was kind, welcoming, and made me feel like I was at my home church. When it was time to clean up, some members of the church ask to help us, they were so cheerful with beautiful smiles. The church itself is beautiful. If I’m ever in the area again, I would love to fellowship here.

Gregory Katz Love the holy Spirit fire in this church in the speaking in tongues. The young pastor is very talented singer and preacher

NewYorkFreeStylesItAll (Tanya Lopez) The best church You could ever go to in Ocala Florida, A honest straight forward Pastor, Loving church mothers, fathers, Brothers and sisters. Its the Sweetest,church.Beautiful choir team Awesome Singers And instrument players.

Scott Cutler We absolutely love Cornerstone! From the moment you walk in, youre greeted with such warmth and genuine love—it truly feels like family. The preaching is powerful, biblical, and life-changing. The worship is incredible—passionate, Spirit-led, and always ushers in the presence of God. You can feel the move of the Holy Ghost every time we gather. If youre looking for a church thats welcoming, full of faith, and hungry for Gods presence, this is the place to be!

Lisa Wells I became good friends with a lady that goes to your church and her name is Alexia. I came for the first time today and I felt so welcome. I really enjoyed it. I highly recommend this church if you want a great church to go to. They definitely make you feel welcome. Thank you for your kindness.

Linda Lindsey My husband and I, visited Cornerstone this morning for the first time and WOW! The service was anointed. I left changed.

Kevin Tasson This past weekend we went to the live nativity at Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church ... This is our first experience with Good Shepherd Presbyterian church ... my kids were in awe the whole time... they loved the variety of animals... the illustrations were well written and clearly readable:-) admittedly I was fully unprepared to play the self-guided tour tracks because I was out of data but I played them later and the tracks were well done... Though I had no track to listen to the signs and illustrations were enough to guide me through the experience sufficiently... the grass was a little bit tall in my opinion and the ground uneven which made it hard for the kiddos to walk easily... all the people were well-dressed in good quality costumes and very courteous offering to take pictures and getting into their parts really well... the buildings or structures at Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church seem well maintained... the pillar of Fire display was pretty awesome and the photos I took do not do it justice...

Jodie Journey This is the BEST I have seen. These are not professional actors or crew. But this is very well put together from live humans and animals to the actual running waters and cooking in the villages. This is a life changing experience and I pray that lives are touch and HEARTS are ACCEPTING CHRIST. No admission fees but a Donation at entry is very helpful I’m sure. They do have a tiny basket to collect $$ but never ask for anything.

Alexander Sanchez-Rodriguez I love going every year. The living nativity is beautiful and shows the meaning of Christimas. This year they even had hot chocolate. That was so delicious especially on a chilly evening. Already looking forward to next year and forward to the yummy hot coco as well.

Rodlynn Stephens A place where the Grace, truth, and love of God are taught and witnessed in the lives of the people!

Debbie Cobb A community church with alot of love. Lots of young people. They have a youth program on Wed night and dinner on the grounds at the end of every month.

Pauline Belisle I have recently started attending Grace Church and felt welcomed from the minute i walked through the door. My granddaughter and I rarely miss. And i listen to the pod cast when i cant be there. Opening my eyes to God.

Carron Janssen First Congregational United Church of Christ is truly an open and affirming Church. Everyone is welcome no matter who you are. I felt at home there the 1st time we walked in and have been attending service every week since.

Bryan Overbey Its been awhile since I felt welcomed in a church and not only did they welcome me. Honestly Im gay and for them to openly accept LGBT people It made me cry. Felt the love of God in these walls and in everyone who spoke to me.❤❤❤❤

Bill Geiger My church! Warm and welcoming. All are welcome. An open and affirming church. Very up lifting

Misty Padgett me and my family love this wonderfully deceptive little church!the co-pastoring of pastor Ben and pastor Jonathan is a breath of fresh air that allows you the chance to stop and just breath GOD in and see the children flourish with the word of GOD is a beautiful thing!

Heather Reyes We love the relaxed setting and family atmosphere of this church.

Lin Sheldon Considering driving 50 miles to hear Ben again.

Trisha Awesome pastor and his family. The Word is Preached With Truth and Love. You will be welcome. Covid safe testing..Come give us a try!

M R Good to go! But the pastors wife is very judgemental! Bless her heart!

William Brewer The pastor here is wonderful. The congregation is very warm and friendly. The facilities are very good. Its a traditional service but Id attend there regularly if I lived in Ocala. Wonderful experience

Joyce Widdick By the grace of God, I found a place that is so welcoming and loving. The teachings of the Bible are very intense but easy to understand. They helped me to become a better person and to follow the teachings of Jesus. If you are lost, need spiritual guidance, or want an awesome place to praise the Lord, then please come here. Come sit with us on Sundays !!! Have a blessed day. See ya soon !!!

Jolivette Martinez Central Church of Christ has been an amazing Congregation and an amazing Church family. If you are looking for a place to worship this is it! The Preachers, Elders, Deacons all give great sermons. As a young family what is the most amazing is having my kids be a part of their own Bible classes. All the teachers have been amazing teaching them about our Father and helping them grow as Christians. I love our young family get-togethers and bringing us closer as a family. There is so much for you to plug into from our Sunday/evening services, small groups, and Thursday morning adult Bible classes. This is a Church you will walk into and immediately feel welcomed and know this is your Church home.

Jeffrey Wolniak “Thus says God: ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the Lord, so that you cannot prosper? Because you have forsaken the Lord, He also has forsaken you.’ ”

mspan154 We were invited by a friend. Our first visit was the last Sunday of 2024, been coming ever since. We are always warmly greeted by others. I guess at some point Ill meet the pastor. We like the music and the messages. We would like to get more involved, well see how it goes.

Charles Dillon Very personable. Great place to worship and be encouraged with your walk with God!

Jordan Vale If you are looking for a loving church community, that takes Jesus serious but not themselves, this is the one in Ocala.

John Buchanan Beautiful Church and Beautiful Members! Beautiful Wedding, Outstanding Program!

PHillip spaulding Good people great worship

jerome hightower Historical landmark of the Churches of God By Faith Inc. ministry!

Virginia Simon Spirit filled church, friendly congregation and great sermons. They have many outreach programs and support many organizations. Come and visit and experience a warm and welcoming worship service.

Sharon Bruno Attended the 2024 ACW Christmas Holiday Celebration today. Felt very welcomed.

Carolyn Blakeslee For going on 30 years, as a church musician Ive been affiliated with many good churches. Christ the King is by far the best Ive ever attended -- liturgical and traditional in many ways, yet Spirit-filled and socially very active with lots of opportunities for prayer, Bible study, and just plain fun fellowship. Child care is provided at the 10:00 service. Highly recommended.

michael watts We are needs to the area, and we have visited a few churches we have found our new church home in Trinity Baptist. The pastors are great, the programs are great that people are great so I guess what Im trying to say is this is one great place to bring your family? Or yourself!

Greg Inman This is our family church! Great Seniors Sunday School class with Tim Beverly--the best of the best teachers IMO! You wont fall asleep. Teachers from the Word. Excellent Pastorial staff and childrens programs are all about Jesus! You feel right at home as soon as you walk in the door. No cold shoulders here boy, no sir. These people know what it means to walk in Love. thats why TBC Ocala is our forever church!

Leandra Ribeiro We visit Trinity Baptist Church today and we really felt at home. Friendly people and amazing sermon. We are looking forward to go next Sunday.

R Chapman We are Catholic and fairly new to Ocala and Florida, but we really like this church! We dont really know anyone, but the people here seem nice and we like the priest, and his sermons and he often engages parishioners (also has a nice singing voice). They have perodic pancake breakfasts and pasta dinners. We also like that they have a basket upon entry for those who wish to donate $ rather than putting people on the spot coming around with a basket. We donate each week but there are those who cant afford to do so but still want to go to church, so thats thoughtful. (This changed to a basket being passed around, but its passive)The choir (beautiful voices) and pianist are very good, as well. I was very impressed this past Sunday, when a parishioner up in the front row became ill and incapacitated during the service. They, including the priest, were quick to respond helping the woman, temporarily moving the young grand children so they didnt become distraught, getting the ambulance there, etc., all without much disruption at all. They were calm, organized and caring, and everything was kept in a calm manner throughout the church. Well done!

Pamela R I’m not Catholic but I bring someone here who doesn’t drive. I attended once Easter weekend and just have to say the acoustics are terrible. The priest is very soft spoken and it’s very difficult to understand what he’s saying because of the poor audio system. They need to get that fixed as I’ve heard multiple complaints about it.

Reagan Rajput I love Coming to the 9:30 Mass here. I do the Religious Education here. Fr. Bill, Dc. John & Deborah is really kind. Its always fun here. Thanks Our Lady Of The Springs. - Reagan

Coen Pax Exactly what I needed to fulfill my spiritual needs

MICHAEL NEGRON wow this house of god is on fire for jesus i love it.. it’s to far for me to participate but i’ll be back to visit very soon dios los bendiga…

Shelby Gonzalez The Holy Spirit is always present in this house! Anyone who walks through the church doors instantly receives blessings. This is my home!

Amy Marie Everyone was so nice and inviting. If youre looking for a small, intimate, cozy church, then this is the church for you! Im from out of town, and they made me feel at home! The music was fantastic and the serman was good. I highly recommend this Church if in Ocala.

John VanWagoner This church is amazing and has so much love and concern for the community. They seem to offer many opportunities for faith and community building. All the people are welcoming and warm.

Katherine Snyder Visited for the first time this past Sunday, just recently moved here from NC. Truly felt so welcomed, everyone was so wonderful and friendly. Even went out of their way to introduce themselves, and invite us to future events/youth group. Not to mention got us involved in a great homeschool group as well. So glad we went! And looking forward to being a part of such a wonderful church family!

Aurora A This is our 3rd year here, we moved closer and are so happy to be able to become part of the community! Childrens ministry is fantastic! The pastor teaches so well, makes it easy to learn and understand!

Miguel Rivera Amazing and friendly atmosphere, kind people, you won’t feel off or judged. Pastor is amazing! if you have not paid them a visit. I suggest you should highly recommended. You will grow stronger in faith. (Picture) is from Christmas celebrating the birth of Jesus

Ron Wellham I had the honor to serve in the music ministry for several years and as I was reading today’s Scripture verse, it made me think of this. On the Worship Team I learned so much from Pastor Tim, the genuine peace within him is incredible. He radiates it to all in his proximity. Todays verse of the day is 1 Corinthians 3:7, it states that it’s not important who does the planting or watering, we need God to grow. Pastor Tim changed my life and I’m so thankful. His wisdom and pursuit of excellence in all he does sets him apart. Meadowbrook is a place for growth, encouragement, healing and fellowship. The Worship team tills the soil of your heart and Pastor Tim plants the seed; at Meadowbrook Church I grew into a better men. Forever a servant, Rockin’ Ronnie Wellham

Martinez Maria If founders of a congregation need to build a stage, strobe lights, with magical undertones and theatrical performances, they are catering to your emotions, which is the avenue to your flesh. Im not saying music is bad, Im saying that Christians come together to worship God, not to worship the feelings congregants feel when they dance to modern music in dark rooms. The place looks just like the concerts Ive been to in the 1970s. How sad! Are you saved because you feel like dancing and laughing? Jesus Christ is The Word Lift up Jesus Christ with His Word

Steven Ramos Our family LOVES this church. Everyone there is so friendly and helpful. We try to never miss a Sinday service. They also offer Bible study groups for men, women, and married couples. They offer childcare if your little ones dont want to attend the main service. They have themed services that just fantastic. We highly recommend Church @ The Springs for anyone looking g for a place to worship.

Vince Orlando Wonderful Christmas Eve service with friendly people and love for our Lord and Savior. There is always parking available and staff to help with seating. You are never pressured in any way when you visit here.

Finchvideos1988 Nice people and good teaching. They have a wonderful childrens area for care during services. Rooms available for baby ages and each grade level, younger to older kids. A Huge gym area and even an indoor playback for activities.

Kevin Tasson My family and I were first invited to this church for a worth the fight event put on Buy Ocala Pregnancy Center first of all the worst of fight was totally life changing for my family and I... we attended One Life Church the following Sunday and fell in love... first of all the facilities is clean and tidy even down to the bathrooms... the platform is always set up so nice well it and the sound system is great... theres always someone to greet you at the door and show you around... the childrens church is really nice... the security system is strict but simple and makes me and my wife feel very safe to leave our kids during service... we also feel good about what the kids are being taught they always come home with a deep question to ask us... the decorations and decor also great not the least of which are the Christmas decorations which are always Tip Top quality:-) thank you one Life Church of Ocala Florida

Julie Preston Absolutely love this church. We came as visitors over a year ago and stayed. We found our church home. The preaching, worship music and the atmosphere and the people are unmatched. The kids Nation is amazing. Please think about giving this a try. Tattoos, piercings, hair color, skin color etc - YOU are WELCOME.

Carillion Thiessen We attended one Sunday while trying to find a church home. We came back the next Sunday, and every week after. This is a family.

Ken Blizzard Bible preaching friendly people if youre looking for a church give this one a visit

Michael Freeman Great church and the people were very welcoming. The kids classes were great and my kids love them.