2016 Fastest-Growing Churches in America
What are the country’s Fastest-Growing Churches and what’s contributing to their growth?
Each year, Outreach magazine seeks to answer that question through our collaboration with LifeWay Research. We send a survey to thousands of U.S. churches, seeking their attendance averages for February and March (excluding Easter weekend)—numbers are then compared with the previous year, and churches are ranked, factoring both numerical and percentage growth.
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1

Gateway Fellowship Church
San Antonio TX
- John Van Pay
● Fastest
● Reproducing
2

Life Church Green Bay
De Pere WI
- Shawn Hennessy
● Fastest
3

Tabernacle of Praise Church International
McDonough GA
- Timothy J. McBride
● Fastest
4

Red Rocks Church
Littleton CO
- Shawn Johnson
● Fastest
● Largest
5

Church of the Highlands
Birmingham AL
- Chris Hodges
● Fastest
● Largest
6

The Life Church
Manassas VA
- David Baird
● Fastest

7

Citylife Church
Tampa FL
- Tony Stewart
● Fastest
8

NewSpring Church
Anderson SC
● Fastest
● Largest
9

City First Church
Rockford IL
- Jeremy DeWeerdt
● Fastest
10

2|42 Community Church
Brighton MI
- Tony Johnson
● Fastest
● Largest
● Reproducing
11

Central Baptist Church
Jonesboro AR
- Archie Mason
● Fastest
12

Faith Promise Church
Knoxville TN
- Chris Stephens
● Fastest
● Largest
13

BridgePoint Church
St. Petersburg FL
- Tim Whipple
● Fastest

14

Real Life Christian Church
Clermont FL
- Justin Miller
● Fastest
● Largest
15

Beltway Park Church
Abilene TX
- David McQueen
● Fastest
16

Rock City Church
Columbus OH
- Chad Fisher
● Fastest
17

The Church of Eleven22
Jacksonville FL
- Joby Martin
● Fastest
● Largest
● Reproducing
18

Elevation Church
Matthews NC
- Steven Furtick
● Fastest
● Largest
19

Action Church
Orlando FL
- Justin Dailey
● Fastest
20

Next Level Church
Somersworth NH
- Joshua Gagnon
● Fastest