Church Profiles

Kingdom Fellowship AME Church: ‘A Heart for the People’

Kingdom Fellowship also carries on the tradition of addressing community needs. “The Black church has always seen itself as providing not just spiritual leadership, but holistic leadership,” Pastor Matthew Watley says.

Embrace Church: Real Transformation

The church’s success is a testament to divine grace working through flawed people, Pastor Adam Weber insists. Embrace’s goal-setting process, called “traction,” has also multiplied its congregation.

CenterPoint Church: A Steady Presence in Long Island

“Our focus is always on reaching the lost and those who are far from God. We just keep honoring God, trying to reach our community, being missional and attractional, and person by person, they keep coming through the doors.” - Pastor Brian McMillan

Open Bibles and Opens Hands: Church of the Open Door

Church of the Open Door Reaches Out While Staying Rooted in Scripture

Multigenerational Mix: Christ’s Church of Flagstaff

Christ’s Church of Flagstaff Grows as It Adds Younger Worshippers to Its Ranks

Freedom Way: Acworth, Ga.’s Freedom Church

Freedom Church Intentionally Creates a Culture of Anticipation

Worship in the Land of Mega: Valley Creek Church

Valley Creek Church Goes Beyond Celebrity Pastors and Pro Musicians

Dreams of Zion: Mount Zion Baptist Church

Mount Zion Baptist Church Ministers to the Community—from Students to Seniors

New Beginnings: Central Baptist Church

Central Baptist Church Ministers in the Middle of the Bible Belt

“This High-Energy Church Welcomes Young People”—Lessons From a Mystery Visit

An unchurched person reports on an unannounced visit the 2014 Outreach 100 Fastest-Growing Church.

Real Church, Real People: The Journey

The Journey Challenges Perceptions in America’s Northeast