Ideas

Quay Church: Sled Dogs Over Show Dogs

The area’s unique demographics—theme park employees, young professionals, retirees and tourism workers—have led to a congregation with an eclectic mix of people.

Boyd Avenue Baptist Church: Open Invite

Some of the players on the women’s basketball team were initially reluctant to come until a woman from the congregation befriended them.

Greenwood Baptist Church: No Strings Attached

The church leadership purposefully lowers what they ask their people to do so that anyone—introverts, kids, the elderly—can be involved.

Two Generations, One Body: Generation Church

No. 64 Fastest-Growing: Generation Church in Arizona Reaches Young and Old Alike

A Glimpse of Heaven: Sugar Creek Baptist Church

No. 68 Fastest-Growing: Sugar Creek Baptist Church in Texas Values Diversity and Families

Out of the Fire: First Baptist Church Temple

No. 69 Fastest-Growing: First Baptist Church Temple in Texas Seizes Opportunity to Grow After Arson

An Invitation to Life Change: Faith Church

No. 71 Fastest-Growing: Faith Church in Indiana Is a Safe Place for the Broken

Worshipping Out Loud: Northbrook Church

No. 72 Fastest-Growing: Northbrook Church in Wisconsin Contrasts With Local Religious Culture

Expansion Through Simplification: Biltmore Church

No. 77 Fastest-Growing: Biltmore Church in North Carolina Seeks to Be as Simple as a Large Church Can Be

Pray, Invest and Invite: Northridge Church

No. 78 Fastest-Growing: Northridge Church in New York Employs Intentional Strategy for Reaching the Unreached

Offering Freedom: New River Fellowship

No. 81 Fastest-Growing: New River Fellowship in Texas Helps Diverse Community Break Free of Afflictions