A Place to Belong: First Hattiesburg
Jeff Clark: “When we got past losing all the rich people and the community influencers, we exploded in growth. It freed us up to be who we really are: a church for the unchurched.”
Church Profiles
Alabama's Dream Team: Church of the Highlands
Plenty of volunteer opportunities, and a system that matches members to the best ministries for them, have contributed to Church of the Highlands ranking as the nation's #6 Fastest-Growing Church.
First Things First: Northview Church
Guests receive personalized VIP service at the nation's #5 Fastest-Growing Church, and it's causing people to stick around.
Outreach … And Grace: theChurch.at
Scott Kingsbury, theChurch.at creative director: "This is a place that broken people come to and know they won't be judged, know it’s a safe place, a place of restoration."
New Life at Waters Edge: Waters Edge Church
Stuart Hodges: “We are a church that has been successful at reaching unchurched people. When you reach unchurched people, they reach other unchurched people.”
Celebrating Kingdom Wins: Celebration Church
Members of the nation's #4 Fastest-Growing Church are celebrating an awakening for God with prayer, fasting and some can't-miss speakers.
The Name Says It All: New Hope Church
Tim Liston: “We just try to grow the people. A life turned around, a saved marriage, a better dad, better people. And the result is that they invite friends and family to attend.”
A New Growth Model: South Hills Church
Chris Sonksen: “Our objective is to come alongside [small] churches that have potential to go to 200 or 300, but they just don’t have the networking or the understanding or the systems.”
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How a small New Jersey church connects its people with opportunities to serve
On This Rock: Rock City Church
Rock City Church: “We have one mission, and that is to reach the unchurched and awaken the spiritually restless to love God and love people.”