Bear Grass, NC

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City Score 31 · Liberty · Martin County · North Carolina

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What churches in Bear Grass serve the community?

1 church in Bear Grass, NC is listed on JoyProject. Within 10 miles of Bear Grass there are 43 more, including Riddicks Grove Church (0.4 mi), Saint James Church (2.1 mi), and Goddard Hill Church (2.6 mi).

How can I volunteer near Bear Grass?

There are 177 volunteer opportunities with churches and ministries within 25 miles of Bear Grass, NC in the next 30 days. The next one is Thursday Morning Women's Bible Study with Athens Chapel on Thursday, November 12. Pick one on JoyProject to see the details and sign up to serve.

What is Bear Grass's City Score?

Bear Grass, NC scores 31 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026: Condition 31 (the city from public data) and Movement 31 (how the church is moving). It is updated weekly, every number with its source.

City Score: Bear Grass, NC

Bear Grass, NC scores 31 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 31 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 31 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

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North Carolina scores 35 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 37 · Movement 32).

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What's moving it

  • 11 prayer gatherings (Prayer, listed from church websites)
  • 16 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
  • 21 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
  • 157 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
  • 9 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Bear Grass, NC

  • What Bear Grass is up against: 64 out of 100 — Better than 17% of cities (North Carolina state-wide)
  • Where grace is growing: 29 out of 100 — Better than 48% of cities (North Carolina state-wide)
  • Marriage & family: 35 out of 100 — Better than 29% of cities, up 8 points (North Carolina state-wide)
  • Christian liberty: 25 out of 100 — Better than 15% of cities, up 3 points (North Carolina state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Bear Grass, NC

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Bear Grass, NC rates 37 out of 100: Drifting across 7 of 8 areas.

  • The Church: 27, Lukewarm
  • The Family: 36, Divided
  • Education: 73, Grounded
  • Government: 19, Oppressive
  • Media: 44, Mixed
  • Arts & Entertainment: 37, Worldly
  • Business: 27, Tightfisted
  • Compassion: 34, Indifferent

Every measure behind Bear Grass, NC's ratings

What takes Bear Grass, NC to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 2 → 40
  • Unity: Unity 12 → 45
  • Prayer: Prayer 0 → 45
  • Discipleship: Discipleship 0 → 45

What affected it

  • This quarter: Adults 25-44 married up 32 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Divorces down 10 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Property crime down 9 percentile points (What Bear Grass is up against)

Bear Grass, NC over time

  • — Entered Liberty

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