Fastest-Growing Churches Revisited

Each year, the Lifeway Research team surveys churches, verifies the numbers, calculates the results and compiles the lists. In preparation for this annual report, they solicited participation from more than 13,000 churches. Through the process, they 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 2023 in-person, weekend attendance averages for February and March as compared to their 2022 numbers. The final Fastest-Growing rankings reflect an average of numerical gain and percentage gain.

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2|42 Community Church
2|42 Community Church Brighton, MI - Tony Johnson
● Fastest ● Largest ● Reproducing
3Circle Church
3Circle Church Fairhope, AL - Chris Bell
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5 Point Church
5 Point Church Easley, SC - Dean Herman
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ACF Church
ACF Church Eagle River, AK - Brian Cook
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Action Church
Action Church Orlando, FL - Justin Dailey
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Apex Baptist Church
Apex Baptist Church Apex, NC - Zeb Cook
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Arise Church
Arise Church Brandon, FL - Brent Simpson
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BattleCreek Church
BattleCreek Church Broken Arrow, OK - Alex Himaya
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Bayside Church
Bayside Church Roseville, CA - Ray Johnston
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Bayside Community Church
Bayside Community Church Bradenton, FL - Randy Bezet
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Bayview Church
Bayview Church San Diego, CA - Terry W. Brooks
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Beach Church
Beach Church Myrtle Beach, SC - Todd Elliott
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Bethlehem Church
Bethlehem Church Bethlehem, GA - Jason Britt
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Biltmore Church
Biltmore Church Arden, NC - Bruce Frank
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Brentwood Baptist Church
Brentwood Baptist Church Brentwood, TN - Mike Glenn
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Bridgewater Church
Bridgewater Church Montrose, PA - Barry Kilmer
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Brookwood Church
Brookwood Church Simpsonville, SC - Perry Duggar
● Fastest ● Largest
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Canvas Church
Canvas Church Kalispell, MT - Kevin Geer
● Fastest ● Largest ● Reproducing
Cascade Hills Church
Cascade Hills Church Columbus, GA - Bill Purvis
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CCV (Christ's Church of the Valley)
CCV (Christ's Church of the Valley) Peoria, AZ - Ashley Wooldridge
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