Shield of Faith Church of God and Christ

The community around Shield of Faith Church of God and Christ

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 4 in 10 adults live with obesity. More than a third describe their own health as fair or poor, and about a third of working-age adults live without health insurance. That is two thousand neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

• Obesity: 45.8%
• Fair/Poor Health Status: 36.6%
• Uninsured Adults 18-64: 32.6%
• Uninsured All Ages (Census): 31.2%
• Diabetes: 19.7%
• Poverty Rate: 29.5% (17.4–41.6%)

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 4 census tracts near this church.

Dallas city is served by 1,325 churches — about one congregation for every 1,008 residents.

Churches near Shield of Faith Church of God and Christ

• Illinois Avenue Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Newcliff Baptist Church — 0.1 mi away
• Texas East Jurisdiction Church — 0.2 mi away
• Word & Worship COGIC — 0.2 mi away
• Ezell Chapel Church — 0.2 mi away
• Church of God of Dallas Fort Worth — 0.2 mi away
• Holy Trinity Church — 0.2 mi away
• Peterson Memorial Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• Overton Road Holy Trinity Church of God in Christ — 0.3 mi away
• Mount Zion Church of God in Christ — 0.3 mi away