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Top 20 Churches In The US

Did you know that there are about 350,000 churches in the US? So how do you keep up to date on the best of them? One website has come up with a system to rank the top churches in the US based upon the following factors:

The innovation of the Church
The Influence of the Church
The growth of the Church

Coming from a business background, I relate to this type of analysis. To be innovative is to stand out from the rest. The more you stand out, the more influence you have. The more influence you have, the more your church will grow. This is obviously on top, above and beyond the overwhelming work of God in each Church. Jesus Himself said that He will build His Church.

There are many organisations which measure the characteristics of Churches and two of them are Outreach Magazine and The Church Report. They come up with annual lists measuring these characteristics and the website mentioned above has lumped seven such lists into one to come up with the top twenty churches in the US.

The lists included are:

So what happens when you merge all these lists into one? You come up with the top 20 innovative, influential and growing churches, over a number of years, in the US.

I encourage you to have a look into these churches and glean from them things relevant to you and your calling. Remember that no Church is perfect and keep your discerning eye and ear tweaked.

At the same time, absorb all that is great in the churches listed below. No need to reinvent the wheel….

1. LifeChurch.tv | Craig Groeschel

2. Fellowship Church | Ed Young Jr.

3. Saddleback Church | Rick Warren

4. New Hope Christian Fellowship | Wayne Cordero

5. Lakewood Church | Joel Osteen

6. Willow Creek Community Church | Bill Hybels

7. The Potterâ€™s House | T.D. Jakes

8. Fellowship of the Woodlands | Kerry Shook

9. NorthRidge Church | Brad Powell

10. Seacoast Church | Greg Surratt

11. North Point Community Church | Andy Stanley