2016 Largest 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, Outreach magazine teams up with LifeWay Research to identify rapidly growing churches—of those, the Largest Participating Churches are ranked by size and listed here. We then collaborate with those churches on interviews as we seek to gain insight from their leadership on a wide range of issues.
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Location
Denomination
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1
North Point Ministries
Alpharetta GA
- Andy Stanley
● Fastest
● Largest
2
Church of the Highlands
Birmingham AL
- Chris Hodges
● Fastest
● Largest
3
NewSpring Church
Anderson SC
● Fastest
● Largest
4
Gateway Church
Southlake TX
- Robert Morris
● Largest
5
Saddleback Church
Lake Forest CA
- Rick Warren
● Largest
6
Willow Creek Community Church
South Barrington IL
- Bill Hybels
● Largest
7
Christ's Church of the Valley
Peoria AZ
- Ashley Wooldridge
● Largest
8
Christ Fellowship
Palm Beach Gardens FL
- Todd Mullins
● Fastest
● Largest
9
Southeast Christian Church
Louisville KY
- Kyle Idleman
● Largest
● Reproducing
10
Crossroads Church
Cincinnati OH
- Brian Tome
● Largest
11
Elevation Church
Matthews NC
- Steven Furtick
● Fastest
● Largest
12
Eagle Brook Church
Centerville MN
- Jason Strand
● Largest
13
Second Baptist Church
Houston TX
- H. Edwin Young
● Largest
14
Woodlands Church
The Woodlands TX
- Kerry Shook
● Largest
15
Flatirons Community Church
Lafayette CO
- Jim Burgen
● Largest
16
King Jesus International Ministry
Miami FL
- Guillermo Maldonado
● Fastest
● Largest
17
Mariners Church
Irvine CA
- Eric Geiger
● Largest
18
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Nashville TN
- Joseph W. Walker III
● Largest
19
12Stone Church
Lawrenceville GA
- Kevin Myers
● Largest
20
Family Christian Center
Munster IN
- Steve Munsey
● Largest