Local ministries are typically expressions of their denominations or religious orders. Where the ministry has some relationship to a larger organization, the name of that organization is included for reference with a link to its site - and local ministries listings are taken from the parent communion's web page. This site is only as accurate as those communions' web sites.

Some ministries are unaffiliated local communities or missions that have no formal membership in larger organizations. Where there is no formal relationship, the ministry will be labeled [unaffiliated].