Church Profiles

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.

FBC Simpsonville: Raising the Sails

Pastor Wayne Bray maintains that God has organically been building and evolving their church year after year.

Elevate Life Church CT: Leave the Key Under the Mat

“When you walk into the church, I want you to feel life, I want you to feel joy, I want you to feel enthusiasm, I want you to feel passion...." -Pastor Jeremy Baker

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.”

How to Encourage the Gift of Time for Service

How a small New Jersey church connects its people with opportunities to serve