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Outreach 100: Largest and Fastest-Growing Churches Studied

Outreach magazine released its 2014 report of the fastest-growing and largest U.S. churches to assist pastors and church leaders in evaluating what God is doing in churches across the nation. Celebrating the thriving “American Megachurch,” the report is the result of a continuing partnership between Outreach and LifeWay Research. 

The fastest-growing participating churches listed in the report are:

  1. Cherry Hills Community Church, Highlands Ranch, CO (Shane Farmer, pastor)
  2. NewSpring Church, Anderson, SC (Perry Noble, pastor)
  3. 2|42 Community Church, Brighton, MI (David Dummit, pastor)
  4. Lifepoint Church, Fredericksburg, VA (Daniel Floyd, pastor)
  5. Next Level Church, Somersworth, NH (Joshua Gagnon, pastor)
The largest participating churches are:
  1. North Point Ministries, Alpharetta, GA (Andy Stanley, pastor)
  2. NewSpring Church, Anderson, SC (Perry Noble, pastor)
  3. Gateway Church, Southlake, TX (Robert Morris, pastor)
  4. Church of the Highlands, Birmingham, AL (Chris Hodges, pastor)
  5. Willow Creek Community Church, Barrington, IL (Bill Hybels, pastor)

Ed Stetzer, president of LifeWay Research, explained, ““Remember, God used the megachurch to reach Korea and the house church to reach China. Models should be held loosely, and Jesus should be held tightly. We are not convinced the bigger the church is, the better it is. We believe that any church God uses is a great church … We also believe that facts are our friends.”

Read great stories, get perspective from these respected church leaders and learn growth ideas for any church of any size here.