Birmingham, IA

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City Score 43 · Liberty · Iowa

Churches & ways to serve in Birmingham, Iowa. JoyProject helps neighbors and churches in Birmingham pray for one another, meet real local needs, and gather in person. Right now Birmingham has 1 church and ministry on JoyProject.

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Pray for revival in Birmingham. Lord, pour out your Spirit on Birmingham. Make its church and every believer one, strengthen its families and leaders, and let many here come to know Jesus. Amen.

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Birmingham: common questions

What churches in Birmingham serve the community?

1 church in Birmingham, IA is listed on JoyProject. Within 10 miles of Birmingham there are 22 more, including Mount Zion Church (5.7 mi), Oak Grove Church (5.7 mi), and Zion Church (5.9 mi).

How can I volunteer near Birmingham?

There are 49 volunteer opportunities with churches and ministries within 25 miles of Birmingham, IA in the next 30 days. The next one is Sunday School Classes with Hope Church on Sunday, November 15. Pick one on JoyProject to see the details and sign up to serve.

What is Birmingham's City Score?

Birmingham, IA scores 43 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Nov 2026: Condition 57 (the city from public data) and Movement 22 (how the church is moving). It is updated weekly, every number with its source.

City Score: Birmingham, IA

Birmingham, IA scores 43 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Nov 2026. Condition 57 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 22 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

Condition: Iowa state-wide

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Iowa scores 46 out of 100, Liberty since Oct 2026 (Condition 57 · Movement 30).

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What's moving it

  • 2 ways to serve (Service, listed from church websites)
  • 3 gatherings (Gathering, listed from church websites)
  • 56 churches listed (Unity, listed from church websites)
  • 2 Bible studies (Discipleship, listed from church websites)

The condition of Birmingham, IA

  • What Birmingham is up against: 27 out of 100 — Better than 91% of cities, up 2 points (Iowa state-wide)
  • Where grace is growing: 23 out of 100 — Better than 28% of cities (Iowa state-wide)
  • Marriage & family: 73 out of 100 — Better than 83% of cities (Iowa state-wide)
  • Christian liberty: 59 out of 100 — Better than 59% of cities, up 2 points (Iowa state-wide)

Christianity on the Move in Birmingham, IA

A non-biased rating of Christian values across the cultural areas of impact, from public data: 1 to 100, higher is more favourable. Birmingham, IA rates 56 out of 100: Stirring across 7 of 8 areas.

  • The Church: 30, Lukewarm
  • The Family: 73, Steadfast
  • Education: 90, Wise
  • Government: 49, Unsettled
  • Media: 46, Mixed
  • Arts & Entertainment: 56, Mixed
  • Business: 8, Greedy
  • Compassion: 93, Abounding

Every measure behind Birmingham, IA's ratings

What takes Birmingham, IA to Revival

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

What affected it

  • This week: Service up 6 — 2 ways to serve
  • This week: Gathering up 5 — 3 gatherings
  • This quarter: Cohabiting households up 10 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Marriages down 10 percentile points (Marriage & family)
  • This quarter: Divorces down 8 percentile points (Marriage & family)

Birmingham, IA over time

  • — Entered Liberty

The full City Score for Birmingham, IA, every indicator with its source

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