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2026 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 2026 in-person, weekend attendance averages for February and March as compared to their 2025 numbers. The final Fastest-Growing rankings reflect an average of numerical gain and percentage gain.

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1
The Church of Eleven22
The Church of Eleven22 Jacksonville, FL - Joby Martin
● Fastest ● Largest ● Reproducing
2
Heritage Church
Heritage Church Sterling Heights, MI - Jeff Forester
● Fastest
3
Trace Church
Trace Church Colorado Springs, CO - Aaron Pennington
● Fastest
4
Generation Church
Generation Church Mesa, AZ - Ryan Visconti
● Fastest
5
Elevate Life Church CT
Elevate Life Church CT Wallingford, CT - Jeremy Baker
● Fastest
6
Grace Church of Arvada
Grace Church of Arvada Arvada, CO - Rick Long
● Fastest
7
Hope City Church
Hope City Church Joplin, MO - Cody Walker
● Fastest
8
Rock City Church
Rock City Church Hilliard, OH - Chad Fisher
● Fastest ● Largest
9
Way Church
Way Church Nashville, TN - Noah Herrin
● Fastest
10
Coastal Community Church
Coastal Community Church Parkland, FL - T.J. McCormick
● Fastest
11
Traders Point Christian Church
Traders Point Christian Church Whitestown, IN - Aaron Brockett
● Fastest ● Largest
12
Two Cities Church
Two Cities Church Winston-Salem, NC - Kyle Mercer
● Fastest
13
Lakepointe Church
Lakepointe Church Rockwall, TX - Josh Howerton
● Fastest ● Largest ● Reproducing
14
Long Hollow Church
Long Hollow Church Hendersonville, TN - Robby Gallaty
● Fastest ● Largest
15
The House
The House Fort Worth, TX - Micah Berteau
● Fastest
16
Manna Church
Manna Church Fayetteville, NC - Chris Fletcher
● Fastest ● Largest ● Reproducing
17
City Church Fort Wayne
City Church Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN - Chris Freeman
● Fastest
18
iNgage Community Church
iNgage Community Church Waldorf, MD - Nelson Bowen
● Fastest
19
Mariners Church
Mariners Church Irvine, CA - Eric Geiger
● Fastest ● Largest
20
Canvas Church
Canvas Church Kalispell, MT - Kevin Geer
● Fastest ● Reproducing