Church Profiles

The Show Must Go On

All the big productions and illustrated sermons are designed around the idea of having something congregants can invite their friends to.

A God-Shaped Vision

Back in 2001, the leadership team at Shades Mountain Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, launched a vision plan that laid out some lofty goals....

A Home Away from Home

To meet the needs of people in their reach in a time when people have so many views of church, the pandemic and the issues they face, New Day uses a variety of approaches to reach the diverse population.

Central California Church Thrives in Small Town

Rocky Hill Community Church in Exeter outgrows café, continues to experience growth.

Reaching Sin City: Valley Bible Fellowship in Las Vegas

Strategically located in the center of Las Vegas, Valley Bible Fellowship is effectively ministering to the poor and hurting.

Gateway Fellowship Church: The Fastest-Growing Church in America, 2016

“The No. 1 reason for our growth is our passion for discipleship,” says Senior Pastor John Van Pay.

Life Church Green Bay: No. 2 Fastest-Growing Church, 2016

"We had more than 1,200 salvations last year, and our growth has been 90 percent new believers.”

Tabernacle of Praise Church International: No. 3 Fastest-Growing Church, 2016

Pastor T.J. McBride is man with a vision: to reach lost souls for Jesus Christ that all men may be saved by any means necessary.

Red Rocks Church: No. 4 Fastest-Growing Church, 2016

“Our purpose is to ‘make heaven more crowded’ by being the front porch for prodigals to come home.”

Church of the Highlands: No. 5 Fastest-Growing Church, 2016

“Success for us is when people move from where they are to the place God intends for them to be.”

The Life Church: No. 6 Fastest-Growing Church, 2016

"We now have more people receive Christ in one weekend than we did in an entire year four years ago."