2015 Fastest-Growing Churches in America
The shape of the American megachurch is constantly shifting. What are the churches at the forefront of the movement and how are they innovating?
Each year, the Lifeway Research team surveys churches, verifies the numbers, calculates the results and compiles the list. In preparation for this annual report, they solicited participation from more than 10,000 churches. Through the process, the churches were contacted multiple times by email and fax. This is a self-reported survey, based on attendance averages, not membership. Churches that participated answered questions about their 2025 in-person, weekend attendance averages for February and March as compared to their 2024 numbers. The final Fastest-Growing rankings reflect an average of numerical gain and percentage gain.
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Denomination
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1
Crossroads Church
Cincinnati, OH
- Brian Tome
● Fastest
● Largest
2
Northview Church
Carmel, IN
- C.J. Johnson
● Fastest
● Largest
3
The Church of Eleven22
Jacksonville, FL
- Joby Martin
● Fastest
● Largest
● Reproducing
4
The Village Church
Flower Mound, TX
- Matt Chandler
● Fastest
● Largest
● Reproducing
5
Calvary Fellowship
Miramar, FL
- Bob Franquiz
● Fastest
6
Church of the Highlands
Birmingham, AL
- Chris Hodges
● Fastest
● Largest
7
Venue Church
Chattanooga, TN
- Tavner Smith
● Fastest
8
Next Level Church
Somersworth, NH
- Next Level Church
● Fastest
9
Family Church
West Palm Beach, FL
- Jimmy Scroggins
● Fastest
● Reproducing
10
Embrace Church
Sioux Falls, SD
- Adam Weber
● Fastest
11
Mercy Hill Church
Greensboro, NC
- Andrew Hopper
● Fastest
● Reproducing
12
Life Church Green Bay
De Pere, WI
- Shawn Hennessy
● Fastest
13
New Life Church
Conway, AR
- Rick Bezet
● Fastest
● Largest
14
Cape Cod Church
East Falmouth, MA
- Ben Feldott
● Fastest
15
Beltway Park Church
Abilene, TX
- David McQueen
● Fastest
16
BattleCreek Church
Broken Arrow, OK
- Alex Himaya
● Fastest
17
Red Rocks Church
Littleton, CO
- Shawn Johnson
● Fastest
● Largest
18
2|42 Community Church
Brighton, MI
- Tony Johnson
● Fastest
● Reproducing
19
Immanuel Baptist Church
Lexington, KY
- Ray Green
● Fastest
20
Word of Restoration
Rosharon, TX
- Charles E. Perry Jr.
● Fastest