2013 Outreach 100 Largest Churches in America

Rank Church Location Lead Pastor Size Founded
#1 Lakewood Church Houston, TX Joel Osteen 43,500 1959
#2 North Point Ministries Alpharetta, GA Andy Stanley 30,629 1995
#3 Willow Creek Community Church South Barrington, IL Bill Hybels 25,743 1975
#4 NewSpring Church Anderson, SC Perry Noble 23,055 2000
#5 Church of the Highlands Birmingham, AL Chris Hodges 22,184 2001
#6 Saddleback Church Lake Forest, CA Rick Warren 22,055 1980
#7 Southeast Christian Church Louisville, KY Dave Stone 21,764 1962
#8 Gateway Church Southlake, TX Robert Morris 21,403 2000
#9 Central Christian Church Las Vegas, NV Jud Wilhite 21,055 1962
#10 Phoenix First Assembly of God Phoenix, AZ Luke Barnett 21,000 1924
#11 Second Baptist Church Houston, TX Ed Young Sr. 20,656 1927
#12 Christ’s Church of the Valley Peoria, AZ Don Wilson 19,931 1982
#13 Christ Fellowship Church Palm Beach Gardens, FL Todd Mullins 18,965 1984
#14 Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL Bob Coy 18,521 1985
#15 Woodlands Church The Woodlands, TX Kerry Shook 18,385 1993
#16 Eagle Brook Church Centerville, MN Bob Merritt 17,091 1948
#17 Calvary Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM Skip Heitzig 16,830 1981
#18 Crossroads Church Cincinnati, OH Brian Tome 16,792 1995
#19 McLean Bible Church Vienna, VA Lon Solomon 16,500 1961
#20 The Potter’s House Dallas, TX T.D. Jakes 16,140 1996
#21 Prestonwood Baptist Church Plano, TX Jack Graham 15,815 1977
#22 Family Christian Center Munster, IN Steve Munsey 15,540 1954
#23 Flatirons Community Church Lafayette, CO Jim Burgen 15,495 1983
#24 Community Bible Church San Antonio, TX Robert Emmitt 14,031 1990
#25 LCBC Church Manheim, PA David Ashcraft 13,854 1986
#26 Mariners Church Irvine, CA Kenton Beshore 13,567 1963
#27 12Stone Church Lawrenceville, GA Kevin Myers 13,563 1987
#28 Elevation Church Matthews, NC Steven Furtick 13,232 2006
#29 The Rock Church San Diego, CA Miles McPherson 12,864 2000
#30 King Jesus International Ministry Miami, FL Guillermo Maldonado 12,540 1996
#31 Southland Christian Church Nicholasville, KY Jon Weece 12,524 1956
#32 Abundant Living Faith Center El Paso, TX Charles Nieman 12,400 1977
#33 Potential Church Cooper City, FL Troy Gramling 12,103 1981
#34 Triumph Church Detroit, MI Solomon Kinloch Jr. 11,600 1920
#35 Bayside Church Granite Bay, CA Ray Johnston 11,327 1995
#36 Lake Pointe Church Rockwall, TX Steve Stroope 11,225 1979
#37 Celebration Church Jacksonville, FL Stovall Weems 11,096 1998
#38 St. Stephen Church Lousiville, KY Kevin W. Cosby 10,714 1926
#39 Lutheran Church of Hope West Des Moines, IA Mike Housholder 10,578 1994
#40 The House Modesto Modesto, CA Glen Berteau 10,441 1932
#41 Valley Bible Fellowship Bakersfield, CA Ron Vietti 10,300 1975
#42 The Village Church Flower Mound, TX Matt Chandler 10,156 1979
#43 The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection Leawood, KS Adam Hamilton 10,137 1990
#44 Faith Fellowship Ministries World Outreach Center Sayreville, NJ David T. Demola 10,100 1980
#45 Legacy Church Albuquerque, NM Steve Smotherman 10,100 1980
#46 World Overcomers Christian Church Durham, NC Andy Thompson 10,000 2003
#47 NorthRidge Church Plymouth, MI Brad Powell 9,655 1928
#48 CedarCreek Church Perrysburg, OH Lee Powell 9,155 1995
#49 Pinelake Church Brandon, MS Chip Henderson 9,091 1971
#50 Calvary Chapel South Bay Gardena, CA Steve Mays 9,000 1980