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2020 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
Union Church
Union Church Glen Burnie, MD - Stephen Chandler
● Fastest
2
Pathfinder Church
Pathfinder Church Ellisville, MO - Dion Garrett
● Fastest
3
2|42 Community Church
2|42 Community Church Brighton, MI - Tony Johnson
● Fastest ● Largest ● Reproducing
4
Emmanuel Church
Emmanuel Church Greenwood, IN - Danny Anderson
● Fastest ● Largest
5
Radiant Church
Radiant Church Tampa, FL - Aaron Burke
● Fastest ● Largest ● Reproducing
6
Coastal Community Church
Coastal Community Church Parkland, FL - T.J. McCormick
● Fastest
7
Grace Family Church
Grace Family Church Lutz, FL - Chris Bonham
● Fastest ● Largest
8
Lakepointe Church
Lakepointe Church Rockwall, TX - Josh Howerton
● Fastest ● Largest ● Reproducing
9
Cross Pointe Church
Cross Pointe Church Duluth, GA - James Merritt
● Fastest
10
Action Church
Action Church Orlando, FL - Justin Dailey
● Fastest ● Largest
11
Rock Bridge Community Church
Rock Bridge Community Church Dalton, GA - Matt Evans
● Fastest ● Largest
12
The Life Church RVA
The Life Church RVA Richmond, VA - Vernon Gordon
● Fastest
13
Elevate Life Church
Elevate Life Church Jacksonville, FL - Tim Staier
● Fastest ● Largest
14
Traders Point Christian Church
Traders Point Christian Church Whitestown, IN - Aaron Brockett
● Fastest ● Largest
15
New Covenant UMC
New Covenant UMC The Villages, FL - Harold Hendren
● Fastest
16
Family Church
Family Church West Palm Beach, FL - Jimmy Scroggins
● Fastest ● Largest ● Reproducing
17
Generation Church
Generation Church Portland, TN - Brandon Petty
● Fastest
18
Bethlehem Church
Bethlehem Church Winder, GA - Jason Britt
● Fastest ● Largest
19
Mariners Church
Mariners Church Irvine, CA - Eric Geiger
● Fastest ● Largest
20
Freedom Church
Freedom Church Acworth, GA - J.R. Lee
● Fastest