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About OregonChurch.net

OregonChurch.net is an effort to organize Oregon’s church information with the power and simplicity of MediaWiki design. The directory is currently anonymous and privately maintained, but the long-term goal is to invite trusted editors-at-large to help curate and expand it.

The site’s founder is a Portland resident with non-denominational leanings who is not currently a member of any church. The idea began as a personal project to organize research into churches to visit and possibly join. However, it became clear that all Oregonians could benefit from such a resource.

Purpose and Audience

OregonChurch.net serves two main audiences:

(1) Non-Christians who are curious about Jesus but unsure which churches would be welcoming or appropriate to visit. The site brings together variables such as location, denomination, service times, and even language options to make exploration easier and less intimidating.

(2) Christians seeking a new church home or wishing to explore Oregon’s diverse expressions of faith in search of the best fit for their beliefs and worship style.

Neutrality and Integrity

A defining strength of OregonChurch.net is its neutral, non-denominational management. The directory is curated by people familiar with many denominations, yet holding no favoritism or disdain toward any. This ensures every denomination is represented fairly and accurately.

However, a conscious effort was made to exclude some groups from the directory: specifically those that teach spiritual superiority or exclusive access to salvation, claiming a special revelation that sets them “above” other Christians. OregonChurch.net maintains a “different but equal” approach to Christian diversity and seeks to list only those churches that share this spirit of unity.

Church explorers should expect that any church listed here will welcome them without proselytizing them to join a supposedly “righteous” denomination. If a "superior" church was listed by mistake, please let us know through the Contact Page and we will remove the listing.

Data Sources and Research

The initial data came from OpenStreetMap (OSM), followed by extensive manual research. Each entry was reviewed to verify location, denomination, and online presence. Churches missing basic information were tagged for updates, while those lacking verifiable locations were removed.

Determining denominations was often difficult. For example, many churches that were once identified as Baptist, Evangelical, or Pentecostal in the OSM have rebranded to appear more generic or “non-denominational,” possibly to avoid stereotypes or attract broader audiences. In these cases, the default classification was Non-Denominational, though corrections are welcomed from any church that believes it has been mislabeled.

Web Links and Verification

Broken or expired domains were common. Where possible, verified secondary pages—such as official Facebook accounts or denominational directories—were used. If a church’s online presence appeared outdated, a note was added to indicate this.

Ad-Free and Mission-Driven

OregonChurch.net is completely ad-free and will remain so. The project is not affiliated with any denomination or commercial sponsor. The only external links that may appear in the future are to other independent, non-denominational projects by the site’s founders—literature, videos, or social media, passively offered for those who wish to support the project.

Vision

OregonChurch.net is a living experiment in how Christian diversity can be visualized and appreciated. It invites users to see Oregon’s churches not as competitors, but as members of one larger family of faith. Some may love the idea of Christian unity; others may resist it—but this platform provides a place where both perspectives can be explored and tested in practice.

With around 1,700 churches researched and listed, this directory offers a unique window into the breadth of Oregon’s Christian community. Perhaps spiritual renewal begins when people start “church-hopping” not out of dissatisfaction, but curiosity, learning from the strengths of many communities rather than staying isolated within one. Revival is unlikely to come from slogans alone, but from a sincere search for truth in service of Jesus.