Church Profiles

Evangel Church: Never Stop Serving

Last year, Evangel started a church two hours away inside the largest women’s prison in New York. A pastor and a team go every Thursday to share a message, preach and lead worship for the prisoners.

Hills Church: New Name, Same Mission

Hills Church has grown, in part, due to Marksman—a strategy for men focused on reaching and discipling other men that includes a 6-week Bible study boot camp.

Bethlehem Church: What You Celebrate, You Replicate

The power of storytelling is used throughout the year to proclaim God’s goodness to the congregation, and it seems to be affecting church growth positively.

Shepherd Church: No. 3 Fastest-Growing Church, 2017

“Not a day goes by that I don’t meet somebody whose life has been changed by God’s amazing grace."

Red Rocks Church: No. 4 Fastest-Growing Church, 2017

"The more rooted we seem to become, the more doors open for us in other communities, contexts and even countries."

Traders Point Christian Church: No. 5 Fastest-Growing Church, 2017

"It’s thrilling and humbling all at the same time to watch our people own the mission and vision."

Elevate Life Church: No. 6 Fastest-Growing Church, 2017

"Everything our church does is aimed at helping people experience God in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ."

Life Church Green Bay: No. 7 Fastest-Growing Church, 2017

"We refuse to settle for less, but instead fast and pray to be found trustworthy for God to send us more people and more favor."

Elevation Church: No. 8 Fastest-Growing Church, 2017

“Elevation Church exists so that people far from God will be raised to life in Christ."

Cornerstone Chapel: No. 9 Fastest-Growing Church, 2017

“The thing that excites me the most at Cornerstone Chapel is seeing lives transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit."

Because of the Cross: Cross Church

No. 47 Fastest-Growing: Cross Church in Texas Bridges Cultures, Generations and Denominations