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
West Des Moines, IA
- Mike Housholder
● Fastest
● Largest
2

The Summit Church
Durham, NC
- J.D. Greear
● Fastest
● Largest
● Reproducing
3

EastLake Church
Chula Vista, CA
- James Grogan
● Fastest
● Reproducing
4

Vineyard Columbus
Columbus, OH
- Rich Nathan
● Fastest
5

Flatirons Community Church
Lafayette, CO
- Jim Burgen
● Fastest
● Largest
6

Houston's First Baptist Church
Houston, TX
- Gregg Matte
● Fastest
● Largest

7

Crossroads Christian Church
Corona, CA
- Chuck Booher
● Fastest
8

Liquid Church
Parsippany, NJ
- Tim Lucas
● Fastest
9

Word of Faith Family Worship Cathedral
Austell, GA
- Dale C. Bronner
● Fastest
10

Gateway Church
Southlake, TX
- Daniel Floyd
● Fastest
● Largest
11

Eagle Brook Church
Centerville, MN
- Jason Strand
● Fastest
● Largest
12

The Village Church
Flower Mound, TX
- Matt Chandler
● Fastest
● Reproducing
13

Mission Hills Church
Littleton, CO
- Craig Smith
● Fastest

14

Sandals Church
Riverside, CA
- Matthew Brown
● Fastest
● Largest
15

Community Bible Church
San Antonio, TX
- Ed Newton
● Fastest
● Largest
● Reproducing
16

Venture Christian Church
San Jose, CA
- Tim Lundy
● Fastest
17

Oak Hills Church
San Antonio, TX
- Travis Eades
● Fastest
18

Water of Life Community Church
Fontana, CA
- Shane Carroll
● Fastest
19

Hope Church
Cordova, TN
- Rufus Smith
● Fastest
20

Park Cities Baptist Church
Dallas, TX
- Jeff Warren
● Fastest