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America’s Top 50 Influential Churches

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LayGuy
on July 26, 2007
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If you’re a church geek like me, you will love this list of America’s top 50 churches. Thanks to the work done at churchrelevance.com, I am able to compile this list of the most influential churches based on the following on the following criteria:

Being innovative, growing, multiplying and influential gives a church a huge ability to impact the lives of a culture dead to Jesus. And so I salute these churches - and more importantly the Authority behind each church. Many of them I have serious concerns about what they talk about - aka their theology. But nevertheless, this is the church - albeit on the other side of the world from me. Make sure to check out the geographical and denominational breakdown at The Church Report website.

On a personal note, I enjoy seeing Mars Hill Church rising up these kinds of lists. Although it’s lead Pastor, Mark Driscoll, cops so much crap from so many people, he is one of my favourite pastors and I enjoy his teaching immensely.

Another favourite of mine is Mosaic Church and the teachings or Erwin McManus - another guy who cops a lot of crap from the masses only because his heart is sold out to God instead of man. Also good to see LifeChurch.tv up there as usual.

If this list isn’t enough for you:

  • Click here to access America’s Top 25 Multiplying Churches.
  • Click here for churchrelevance.com’s article on 250+ churches to watch based on their inclusions on lists such as above.

The Top 50 Influential Churches In The US.

  1. Willow Creek Community Church | Bill Hybels
  2. Saddleback Church | Rick Warren
  3. Fellowship Church | Ed Young Jr.
  4. North Point Community Church | Andy Stanley
  5. LifeChurch.tv | Craig Groeschel
  6. Granger Community Church | Mark Beeson
  7. Lakewood Church | Joel Osteen
  8. Mars Hill Church | Mark Driscoll
  9. The Potter’s House | T.D. Jakes
  10. Seacoast Church | Greg Surratt
  11. Mosaic Church | Erwin McManus
  12. Mars Hill Bible Church | Rob Bell
  13. North Coast Church | Larry Osborn
  14. First Assembly of God | Tommy Barnett
  15. The Church of the Resurrection | Adam Hamilton
  16. Southeast Christian Church | Dave Stone
  17. The Brooklyn Tabernacle | Jim Cymbala
  18. Calvary Chapel | Bob Coy
  19. Community Christian Church | Dave Ferguson
  20. New Hope Christian Fellowship | Wayne Cordero
  21. NewSpring Community Church | Perry Noble
  22. Prestonwood Baptist Church | Jack Graham
  23. Redeemer Presbyterian Church | Timothy Keller
  24. Second Baptist Church | Ed Young Sr.
  25. Mariners Church | Kenton Beshore
  26. Bayside Covenant Church | Ray Johnston
  27. Calvary Chapel | Chuck Smith
  28. Christ Fellowship | Tom Mullins
  29. First Baptist Church | Mac Brunson
  30. First Baptist Church | Johnny Hunt
  31. Menlo Park Presbyterian Church | John Ortberg
  32. New Life Church | Ross Parsley – Interim Senior Pastor
  33. NorthRidge Church | Brad Powell
  34. Thomas Road Baptist Church | Jonathan Falwell
  35. Wooddale Church | Leith C. Anderson
  36. Harvest Christian Fellowship | Greg Laurie
  37. Northland - A Church Distributed | Joel Hunter
  38. Bellevue Baptist Church | Steve Gaines
  39. National Community Church | Mark Batterson
  40. Crystal Cathedral | Robert A. Schuller
  41. World Changers | Creflo Dollar
  42. Fellowship of the Woodlands | Kerry Shook
  43. Vineyard Community Church | David Workman
  44. New Birth Baptist Church | Eddie L. Long
  45. Oak Hills Church | Max Lucado
  46. Bethlehem Baptist | John Piper
  47. New Light Christian Center Church | Ira Hilliard
  48. First Baptist Church | Jack Schaap
  49. McLean Bible Church | Lon Solomon
  50. LA International Church / Dream Center | Matthew Barnett / Tommy Barnett

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