2016 Fastest-Growing Churches in America
What are the country's Fastest-Growing Churches and what's contributing to their growth?
The Lifeway Research team solicited participation from more than 13,000 churches. This is a self-reported survey, based on in-person attendance averages, not membership. Churches that participated answered questions about their 2022 in-person weekend attendance averages for February and March (excluding Easter) as compared to their 2021 numbers. The final Fastest-Growing rankings reflect an average of numerical gain and percentage gain.
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Location
Denomination
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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