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