2013 Outreach 100 Fastest-Growing Churches in America

Rank Church Location Lead Pastor Growth # Growth %
#1 Triumph Church Detroit, MI Solomon Kinloch Jr. 3,800 49%
#2 NewSpring Church Anderson, SC Perry Noble 7,072 44%
#3 Legacy Church Albuquerque, NM Steve Smotherman 3,300 49%
#4 Celebration Church Jacksonville, FL Stovall Weems 3,396 44%
#5 Northview Church Carmel, IN Steve Poe 2,201 50%
#6 Church of the Highlands Birmingham, AL Chris Hodges 6,226 39%
#7 Citylife Church Tampa, FL Tony Stewart 1,842 196%
#8 2/42 Community Church Brighton, MI David Dummitt 933 62%
#9 Impact Church Scottsdale, AZ Travis Hearn 905 155%
#10 LCBC Church Manheim, PA David Ashcraft 2,930 27%
#11 Eastside Christian Church Anaheim, CA Gene Appel 1,170 37%
#12 One Life Church Evansville, IN Bret Nicholson 745 55%
#13 Watermark Community Church Dallas, TX Todd Wagner 1,980 29%
#14 First Baptist Church Jacksonville, NC Jason Brinker 823 39%
#15 Elevation Church Matthews, NC Steven Furtick 2,591 24%
#16 World Overcomers Christian Church Durham, NC Andy Thompson 2,000 25%
#17 Rock City Church Columbus, OH Chad Fisher 569 130%
#18 Abundant Living Faith Center El Paso, TX Charles Nieman 2,400 24%
#19 Christ’s Place Lincoln, NE Rick Lorimer 641 44%
#20 theChurch.at Broken Arrow, OK Alex Himaya 821 29%
#21 Hope Fellowship Frisco, TX John McKinzie 924 27%
#22 Christ’s Church of the Valley Peoria, AZ Don Wilson 3,290 20%
#23 Southland Christian Church Nicholasville, KY Jon Weece 2,168 21%
#24 Gateway Church Southlake, TX Robert Morris 3,348 19%
#25 Real Life Church Valencia, CA Rusty George 1,010 25%
#26 newhope Church Durham, NC Benji Kelley 844 25%
#27 Fountain Springs Community Church Rapid City, SD David Kinnan 526 41%
#28 3Circle Church Fairhope, AL Chris Bell 548 38%
#29 Saddleback Church Lake Forest, CA Rick Warren 3,171 17%
#30 Element Church Wentzville, MO Erik Lawson 577 34%
#31 River Oak Church Chesapeake, VA Heath Burris 525 40%
#32 First Hattiesburg Hattiesburg, MS Jeff Clark 616 29%
#33 Cornerstone Church of San Diego National City, CA Sergio De La Mora 1,100 21%
#34 Parkway Fellowship Richmond, TX Mike McGown 551 35%
#35 Cross Point Church Nashville, TN Pete Wilson 924 23%
#36 Valley Creek Church Flower Mound, TX John Stickl 700 25%
#37 Grace Community Church Washingtonville, NY Jarrod Jones 546 31%
#38 First Baptist Concord Knoxville, TN John Avant 664 26%
#39 Temple Baptist Church Cullman, AL Malcolm Carter II 462 45%
#40 Embrace Church Sioux Falls, SD Adam Weber 439 65%
#41 The Avenue Church Waxahachie, TX David Brown 503 31%
#42 Immanuel Baptist Church Lexington, KY Ron Edmondson 453 44%
#43 Next Level Church Fort Myers, FL Matt Keller 511 27%
#44 International Christian Center Staten Island, NY Ronald Squibb 495 28%
#45 Waters Edge Church Yorktown, VA Stuart Hodges 616 21%
#46 Crossroads Christian Church Corona, CA Chuck Booher 1,114 15%
#47 CityChurch San Antonio, TX David Saathoff 770 16%
#48 The Living Word Bible Church Mesa, AZ Tom Anderson 692 19%
#49 Flatirons Community Church Lafayette, CO Jim Burgen 1,874 14%
#50 Central Church Collierville, TN Matt Surber 489 23%