2025 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

Journey Church
Fern Park, FL
- J.J. Vasquez
● Fastest
2

City Church Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
- Chris Freeman
● Fastest
3

First Orlando
Orlando, FL
- David Uth
● Fastest
● Largest
4

Elevate Life Church CT
Wallingford, CT
- Jeremy Baker
● Fastest
5

Union Church
Glen Burnie, MD
- Stephen Chandler
● Fastest
● Largest
6

Compass Christian Church
Colleyville, TX
- Drew Sherman
● Fastest

7

Coastal Community Church
Parkland, FL
- T.J. McCormick
● Fastest
8

Discovery Church
Bakersfield, CA
- Jason Hanash
● Fastest
9

Family Christian Center
Munster, IN
- Steve Munsey
● Fastest
● Largest
10

Lakeside Church
Oakland, FL
- Jason Hitte Sr.
● Fastest
11

Alive Church
Orlando, FL
- Ken Claytor
● Fastest
12

Mariners Church
Irvine, CA
- Eric Geiger
● Fastest
● Largest
13

Crosspoint City Church
Cartersville, GA
- James Griffin
● Fastest
● Reproducing

14

Central Baptist Church
Jonesboro, AR
- Archie Mason
● Fastest
15

Quay Church (formerly Lifebridge Church)
Windermere, FL
- Luke Lezon
● Fastest
16

Anthem Church
Hammond, IN
- Sam Hamstra
● Fastest
17

Embrace Church
Sioux Falls, SD
- Adam Weber
● Fastest
18

Community Bible Church
San Antonio, TX
- Ed Newton
● Fastest
● Largest
● Reproducing
19

The Crossing, A Christian Church
Las Vegas, NV
- Shane Philip
● Fastest
20

Grace Church of Arvada
Arvada, CO
- Rick Long
● Fastest