2018 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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1

LifePoint Church
Clarksville TN
- Mike Burnette
● Fastest
2

Action Church
Orlando FL
- Justin Dailey
● Fastest
3

Crossroads Church
Cincinnati OH
- Brian Tome
● Fastest
● Largest
4

Life Church Green Bay
De Pere WI
- Shawn Hennessy
● Fastest
5

The Bridge Church
Spring Hill TN
- Ian Simkins
● Fastest
6

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

7

Orchard.Church
Brighton CO
- Doug Dameron
● Fastest
8

Mosaic Church
Winter Garden FL
- Renaut van der Riet
● Fastest
9

Manna Church
Fayetteville NC
- Michael Fletcher
● Fastest
● Largest
● Reproducing
10

Celebration Church
Jacksonville FL
- Stovall Weems
● Fastest
● Largest
11

Eastside Christian Church
Anaheim CA
- Gene Appel
● Fastest
● Largest
12

Crossroads Christian Church
Corona CA
- Chuck Booher
● Fastest
● Largest
13

Radiant Church
Tampa FL
- Aaron Burke
● Fastest
● Reproducing

14

New Life Church
Renton WA
- Troy Jones
● Fastest
15

Life Center
Tacoma WA
- Tyler Sollie
● Fastest
● Largest
16

Union Church (formerly Destiny Church)
Glen Burnie MD
- Stephen Chandler
● Fastest
17

Generation Church
Mesa AZ
- Ryan Visconti
● Fastest
18

Church at The Mill
Moore SC
- D.J. Horton
● Fastest
19

Mountain Christian Church
Joppa MD
- Ben Cachiaras
● Fastest
● Largest
● Reproducing
20

Bethlehem Church
Bethlehem GA
- Jason Britt
● Fastest