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2022 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
Lutheran Church of Hope
Lutheran Church of Hope West Des Moines, IA - Mike Housholder
● Fastest ● Largest
2
The Summit Church
The Summit Church Durham, NC - J.D. Greear
● Fastest ● Largest ● Reproducing
3
EastLake Church
EastLake Church Chula Vista, CA - James Grogan
● Fastest ● Reproducing
4
Vineyard Columbus
Vineyard Columbus Columbus, OH - Rich Nathan
● Fastest
5
Flatirons Community Church
Flatirons Community Church Lafayette, CO - Jim Burgen
● Fastest ● Largest
6
Houston's First Baptist Church
Houston's First Baptist Church Houston, TX - Gregg Matte
● Fastest ● Largest
7
Crossroads Christian Church
Crossroads Christian Church Corona, CA - Chuck Booher
● Fastest
8
Liquid Church
Liquid Church Parsippany, NJ - Tim Lucas
● Fastest
9
Word of Faith Family Worship Cathedral
Word of Faith Family Worship Cathedral Austell, GA - Dale C. Bronner
● Fastest
10
Gateway Church
Gateway Church Southlake, TX - Daniel Floyd
● Fastest ● Largest
11
Eagle Brook Church
Eagle Brook Church Centerville, MN - Jason Strand
● Fastest ● Largest
12
The Village Church
The Village Church Flower Mound, TX - Matt Chandler
● Fastest ● Reproducing
13
Mission Hills Church
Mission Hills Church Littleton, CO - Craig Smith
● Fastest
14
Sandals Church
Sandals Church Riverside, CA - Matthew Brown
● Fastest ● Largest
15
Community Bible Church
Community Bible Church San Antonio, TX - Ed Newton
● Fastest ● Largest ● Reproducing
16
Venture Christian Church
Venture Christian Church San Jose, CA - Tim Lundy
● Fastest
17
Oak Hills Church
Oak Hills Church San Antonio, TX - Travis Eades
● Fastest
18
Water of Life Community Church
Water of Life Community Church Fontana, CA - Shane Carroll
● Fastest
19
Hope Church
Hope Church Cordova, TN - Rufus Smith
● Fastest
20
Park Cities Baptist Church
Park Cities Baptist Church Dallas, TX - Jeff Warren
● Fastest