Find a spiritually safe church.
A national directory of Sanctuary Certified™ churches — launching soon. As churches complete certification, they’ll appear here, helping individuals and families find communities committed to spiritual safety, accountable leadership, and the dignity of every person.
Notify Me When It OpensMany people are searching for a church they can trust.
The Safe Church Project exists to rebuild trust in the Church by creating visible pathways to spiritually safe, trauma-informed, gospel-centered communities — rooted in truth, dignity, and love.
Many people are seeking churches that follow Jesus faithfully without coercion, fear, or dehumanization. This directory exists to help individuals and families locate communities committed to spiritual safety, accountable leadership, and the inherent dignity of every person created in the Image of God.
Every church listed here will have completed Sanctuary Certified™ — the Safe Church Project’s trauma-informed training and certification — and affirmed the Alignment Statement, demonstrating in evidence, not only intention, a commitment to accountability, safety, and Christ-centered witness.
Inclusion reflects completed certification and alignment, not popularity or institutional status.
Churches in this directory affirm that:
Every listed church will have completed Sanctuary Certified™ and affirmed these commitments. A listing may be withdrawn if certification lapses or alignment is no longer demonstrated.
Read the Full Alignment StatementJesus Christ alone is LordNot nation, political power, ideology, or cultural dominance.
Every person bears the Image of GodDeserving dignity, respect, and protection.
Spiritual abuse is incompatible with the gospelIncluding all coercive, authoritarian, or dehumanizing practices.
The Church must be a place of safety and truthEspecially for the vulnerable.
Be the first to know when it opens.
Sanctuary Certified™ just launched, and the first churches are beginning the pathway now. As each church completes certification, it will appear here — a growing map of communities committed to spiritual safety. Leave us your details and we’ll let you know the moment the directory opens.
Notify Me When It OpensThe directory is regularly reviewed. If you have a concern about a church, please contact us.
Want your church on the directory?
Churches are listed in the directory after completing Sanctuary Certified™ — our trauma-informed training and certification program. Listing is always free. Be among the first communities families can find. Tell us about your church, and we’ll help you begin the pathway.
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We’ll help your church begin Sanctuary Certified™. Listing follows certification, and is never tied to payment.