2018 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
Church of the Highlands
Birmingham AL
- Chris Hodges
● Fastest
● Largest
2
North Point Ministries
Alpharetta GA
- Andy Stanley
● Largest
3
Crossroads Church
Cincinnati OH
- Brian Tome
● Fastest
● Largest
4
Christ's Church of the Valley
Peoria AZ
- Ashley Wooldridge
● Fastest
● Largest
5
Christ Fellowship
Palm Beach Gardens FL
- Todd Mullins
● Fastest
● Largest
6
Gateway Church
Southlake TX
- Robert Morris
● Largest
7
Elevation Church
Matthews NC
- Steven Furtick
● Largest
8
Saddleback Church
Lake Forest CA
- Rick Warren
● Largest
9
Southeast Christian Church
Louisville KY
- Kyle Idleman
● Largest
● Reproducing
10
Eagle Brook Church
Centerville MN
- Jason Strand
● Largest
11
Second Baptist Church
Houston TX
- H. Edwin Young
● Largest
12
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Nashville TN
- Joseph W. Walker III
● Fastest
● Largest
13
Flatirons Community Church
Lafayette CO
- Jim Burgen
● Largest
14
LCBC Church
Manheim PA
- David Ashcraft
● Fastest
● Largest
15
Bayside Church
Roseville CA
- Ray Johnston
● Largest
16
12Stone Church
Lawrenceville GA
- Kevin Myers
● Largest
17
New Life Church
Conway AR
- Rick Bezet
● Fastest
● Largest
18
Celebration Church
Jacksonville FL
- Stovall Weems
● Fastest
● Largest
19
Community Bible Church
San Antonio TX
- Ed Newton
● Fastest
● Largest
● Reproducing
20
Family Christian Center
Munster IN
- Steve Munsey
● Largest