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.

Explore the Outreach 100 study and how your church can participate in the coming years »
Denomination
See Different Year
81
The Crossing, A Christian Church
The Crossing, A Christian Church Las Vegas, NV - Shane Philip
● Fastest
82
Bethlehem Church
Bethlehem Church Bethlehem, GA - Jason Britt
● Fastest
83
Cross Church
Cross Church San Benito, TX - Jaime Loya
● Fastest
84
Arise Church
Arise Church Brandon, FL - Brent Simpson
● Fastest
85
Realife Church
Realife Church Greenfield, IN - Adam Detamore
● Fastest
86
Second Baptist Church
Second Baptist Church Houston, TX - H. Edwin Young
● Fastest ● Largest
87
Warren Church
Warren Church Augusta, GA - David H. McKinley
● Fastest
88
Lutheran Church of Hope
Lutheran Church of Hope West Des Moines, IA - Mike Housholder
● Fastest ● Largest
89
Xperience Church
Xperience Church Defiance, OH - Kyle Brownlee
● Fastest
90
Emmanuel Church
Emmanuel Church Greenwood, IN - Danny Anderson
● Fastest
91
Journey Church
Journey Church Orange City, FL - James Hilton
● Fastest
92
Ekklesia Christian Church
Ekklesia Christian Church Conway, SC - Matt Wilson
● Fastest
93
Victory Life Church
Victory Life Church Battle Creek, MI - James Sunnock
● Fastest
94
Flatirons Community Church
Flatirons Community Church Lafayette, CO - Jim Burgen
● Fastest ● Largest
95
Cross Church
Cross Church Springdale, AR - Nick Floyd
● Fastest ● Largest
96
Lifepoint Church
Lifepoint Church Lewis Center, OH - Dean Fulks
● Fastest ● Reproducing
97
First Church
First Church Wheatfield, IN - John J. Hill
● Fastest
98
The Journey
The Journey Newark, DE - Mark Johnston
● Fastest
99
Houston's First Baptist Church
Houston's First Baptist Church Houston, TX - Gregg Matte
● Fastest ● Largest
100
Champion Forest Baptist Church
Champion Forest Baptist Church Houston, TX - David Fleming
● Fastest ● Largest