Tim Harlow: ‘Humble Yourself Right Away’

“I’m realizing that the harder I push and the more I lead, the more their lives are changed. If I wimp out, they will, too.”

Steve Poe: ‘Trust God and Take Risks’

"Once we have prayed and know the mind of Christ, we need to stop talking about what we want to do and just go do it.”

Dan Betzer: ‘It Is Essential That People Know the Scriptures’

“I let the congregation know constantly that they are loved. They get ‘beaten up’ in the world; they don’t need it from the pulpit.”

Crossroads Cincinnati: The Fastest-Growing Church in America, 2017

“We're excited that God’s Word is still true: The harvest is great," says Senior Pastor Brian Tome.

The Generosity Factor: Why Growing Churches Feel Compelled to Reach Out

“To achieve our mission of reaching the world, we need to partner with and help equip other churches.”

Eastside Christian Church: No. 2 Fastest-Growing Church, 2017

"There is so much vision for the future that there’s a pervasive sense that we are just getting started."

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."