2019 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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1
Bayside Church
Bayside Church Roseville, CA - Ray Johnston
● Fastest ● Largest
2
Rock City Church
Rock City Church Hilliard, OH - Chad Fisher
● Fastest ● Largest
3
Northview Church
Northview Church Carmel, IN - C.J. Johnson
● Fastest ● Largest
4
Radiant Church
Radiant Church Tampa, FL - Aaron Burke
● Fastest ● Reproducing
5
The House
The House Fort Worth, TX - Micah Berteau
● Fastest
6
Christ Church
Christ Church Gilbert, AZ - Adam H. Bailie
● Fastest
7
Coastal Community Church
Coastal Community Church Parkland, FL - T.J. McCormick
● Fastest
8
Action Church
Action Church Orlando, FL - Justin Dailey
● Fastest ● Largest
9
NewSound Church
NewSound Church Wellington, FL - Josh Mauney
● Fastest
10
Journey Church
Journey Church Fern Park, FL - J.J. Vasquez
● Fastest
11
Life Church Michigan
Life Church Michigan Saginaw, MI - Jonathan Herron
● Fastest
12
Mercy Hill Church
Mercy Hill Church Greensboro, NC - Andrew Hopper
● Fastest ● Reproducing
13
Silverlake Church
Silverlake Church Pearland, TX - Reginald DeVaughn
● Fastest ● Largest
14
Cross Point Church
Cross Point Church Nashville, TN - Kevin Queen
● Fastest ● Largest
15
The Journey
The Journey Newark, DE - Mark Johnston
● Fastest
16
True North Church
True North Church Fairbanks, AK - Mark Zweifel
● Fastest
17
Life Church
Life Church Germantown, WI - Aaron Cole
● Fastest
18
Fuel Church
Fuel Church Kokomo, IN - Jacob Burgei
● Fastest
19
Grace Community Church
Grace Community Church Sarasota, FL - Chip Bennett
● Fastest
20
The Heights Church
The Heights Church Richmond, VA - Josh Whitlow
● Fastest