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North Jersey Vineyard Church: The Edge of Ministry

The congregation is about 25% white, 40% Latino, 20% Asian and 15% to 20% African American and African. Eighty different nationalities are represented in the church, and 475 people made first-time commitments to Jesus during services in 2024.

Oak Park Church: Outreach in the City

Rather than solely coming alongside communities following major natural disasters, the church decided to use the ministry’s life-saving—and life-giving—equipment year-round.

First Baptist Leesburg: More Than Sunday Morning

“We minister to the broken people in our community through many ministries, and we attract a lot of people who want to join our church because of our ministries,” says Art Ayris, executive pastor of administration at First Baptist.

2|42 Community Church: No. 10 Fastest-Growing Church, 2016

“2|42 has a healthy and externally focused culture. We’re not seeker sensitive; we are seeker obsessed."

Tapping Into Joy: BridgePoint Church

No. 13 Fastest-Growing: BridgePoint Church in Florida Seeks out the Unchurched and Dechurched

Persuading Through Love: Park Valley Church

No. 22 Fastest-Growing: Love Is the Formula for Growth at Park Valley Church in Virginia

Intersection of Grace and Truth: Traders Point Christian Church

No. 23 Fastest-Growing: Traders Point Christian Church in Indiana Puts Newcomers at Ease

A Healthy Plant: Orchard Church

No. 29 Fastest-Growing: Orchard Church in Colorado Finds Growth Through Church Health

God’s Faithfulness: Lifegate Church

No. 30 Fastest-Growing: Lifegate Church in Nebraska Overcomes Church Split, Finds New Unity

A City’s Best Friend: Vineyard Columbus

No. 32 Fastest-Growing: Vineyard Columbus in Ohio Reaches the Lost, the Last and the Least

Small Groups, Big Growth: New Community Bible Fellowship

No. 33 Fastest-Growing: New Community Bible Fellowship in Ohio Bucks Tradition, Creates Life-Changing Community