2023 Fastest-Growing Churches in America
What are the country's Fastest-Growing Churches and what's contributing to their growth?
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 10,000 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 2024 in-person, weekend attendance averages for February and March as compared to their 2023 numbers. The final Fastest-Growing rankings reflect an average of numerical gain and percentage gain.
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Denomination
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1
Kingdom Fellowship AME Church
Calverton, MD
- Matthew L. Watley
● Fastest
2
Maryland Community Church
Terre Haute, IN
- Scot Longyear
● Fastest
3
Grace Family Church
Lutz, FL
- Craig Altman
● Fastest
● Largest
4
Venture Church (formerly FBC Hattiesburg)
Hattiesburg, MS
- Jeff Clark
● Fastest
5
Grace Church
Dumfries, VA
- Derek Grier
● Fastest
6
Lakeside Church
Oakland, FL
- Jason Hitte Sr.
● Fastest
7
Elevate Life Church
Jacksonville, FL
- Tim Staier
● Fastest
8
Radiant Church
Tampa, FL
- Aaron Burke
● Fastest
● Reproducing
9
Liquid Church
Parsippany, NJ
- Tim Lucas
● Fastest
10
Community Bible Church
San Antonio, TX
- Ed Newton
● Fastest
● Largest
● Reproducing
11
Central Baptist Church
Jonesboro, AR
- Archie Mason
● Fastest
12
Compass Christian Church
Colleyville, TX
- Drew Sherman
● Fastest
13
Resurrection, A United Methodist Church (formerly Church of the Resurrection)
Leawood, KS
- Adam Hamilton
● Fastest
● Largest
14
Coastal Community Church
Parkland, FL
- T.J. McCormick
● Fastest
15
First Orlando
Orlando, FL
- David Uth
● Fastest
● Largest
16
Colorado Community Church
Aurora, CO
- Robert Gelinas
● Fastest
17
Gateway Church
Southlake, TX
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● Fastest
● Largest
18
Pantano Christian Church
Tucson, AZ
- Trevor DeVage
● Fastest
19
The Church of Eleven22
Jacksonville, FL
- Joby Martin
● Fastest
● Largest
● Reproducing
20
Sun Valley Community Church
Gilbert, AZ
- Chad Moore
● Fastest
● Largest