83 Great Church Logos of 2012

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A good logo design is…

Distinctive. Memorable. And timeless.
It is aesthetically pleasing.

It is scalable, looking good while as large as a billboard or as small as a dime. It looks good in color as well as black and white. And it is simple enough that it can be applied to a media spectrum as broad as paper to plastic and t-shirts to websites.

Most importantly, a good logo communicates the unique qualities of its brand. A great church logo in and of itself does not create great church branding. But it does give a church the foundation needed to build a solid brand.

Below are 83 great church logos listed in alphabetical order. They are chosen for the reasons listed above as well as by my subjective opinion. Keep in mind, I am judging only the logo by itself and not the supporting church branding.

I’ll be keeping the list updated as I come across other church logos worth sharing in the future. For now, enjoy the eye candy.

For further inspiration, check out the 50 Best Nonprofit Logos.

83 GREAT CHURCH LOGOS of 2012

Adventus Church
Oklahoma City, OK
Designer: Jeff Nine, Studio Nine (2012)

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Akron Free Methodist Church
Akron, OH
Designer: Justin Michau, Cashmere Creative (2008) (unused logo concept)

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Ambassador Church
Designer: David Sutoyo

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Bethlehem Baptist Church
Minneapolis, MN
Designer: Bob Goebel Design

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Bloom
St. Paul, MN
Designer: Amy Dusek, Bloom (2009)

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Christ Church
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Designer: Details Communication

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Christ Church Hawthorn
Hawthorne, Victoria, Australia
Designer: Steve Lording (2004)

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Christ Church London.
London, United Kingdom
Designer: ?

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Church on the Move
Tulsa, OK
Designer: Gabe George, Church on the Move

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Cinema Church (now rebranded to Catalyst Church)
Middletown, CT
Designer: Justin Michau, Cashmere Creative (2008)

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City Church
Billings, MT
Designer: ?

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City Church
San Francisco, CA
Designer: Daniela Meyer, Gutensite

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City Church Eastside
Atlanta, GA
Designer:  Matchstic

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City Church of Olive Branch
Olive Branch, MS
Designer: Becky Siegrist, C1 Design

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City of Life Church
Kissimmee, FL
Designer: Ismael Burciaga, Church Media Group

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Cornwall Church
Bellingham, WA
Designer: PlainJoe Studios

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Cross Roads Church (fictional)
Designer: Josh Avis, Nice Haus Design Group (unused logo concept)

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Crossway Church of Lancaster
Millersville, PA
Designer: The Infantree

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Dwell (closed doors in 2012)
Burlington, VT
Designer: The Future Forward

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Elim International Church
Wellington, New Zealand
Designer: ?

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Emmanuel Baptist Church
Cornwall, United Kingdom
Designer:  Guild of Sage & Smith

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Emmaus Church
Denver, CO
Designer:  ?

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Familiekirka
Mo i Rana, Norway
Designer: Sean Farrell, Brandclay

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Fellowship Monrovia
Monrovia, CA
Designer: Josh Avis, Nice Haus Design Group (2011)

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First Baptist Church
Wellington, TX
Designer: Josh Avis, Nice Haus Design Group (2012)

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First Presbyterian Church
Burbank, CA
Designer: Josh Avis, Nice Haus Design Group

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Fresh Anointing House of Worship
Montgomery, AL
Designer: Kent Shaffer, Create Etc (2011) (unused logotype)

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Grace Baptist Church
Bixby, OK
Designer: Jonden Jackson, Ectomachine

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Granger Community Church
Granger, IN
Designer: ?

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GLIDE
San Francisco, CA
Designer: ?

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Hillsong Church
Castle Hill, Australia
Designer: Chris Perry, Numinos Creative

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Houston NW Church
Houston, TX
Designer: Details Communication

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Imago Dei Community
Portland, OR
Designer: Nicole Kennelly (2000)

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Journey of Faith Church
Dallas, TX
Designer:  Nathan Walker

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Jubilee Church Derby
Derby, United Kingdom
Designer: Mark Titheridge

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Kaleo Church
Houston, TX
Designer: Mark Retzloff

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Kerygma
Austin, TX
Designer:  Brian Simpson, Dual Purpose (2011) (primary logo & crest alternatives)

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Knoxville Life Church
Knoxville, TN
Designer: Sean Alsobrooks, Third & Grand

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Lake Hills Church
Austin, TX
Designer: Marc English Design

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Lakewood Church
Houston, TX
Designer: ?

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Landmark Church
Jackson, TN
Designer: Ismael Burciaga, Church Media Group

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Liberty
Hampton, VA
Designer: Ruth Tinsley (in-house)

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Life Fellowship
Designer:  Josiah Jost, Siah Design

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Lincoln Berean Church
Lincoln, NE
Designer: Details Communication

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Mars Hill Bible Church
Grandville, MI
Designer: BLACK

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New City Church
Phoenix, AZ
Designer: John Ashcroft

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North Point Christian Church
Dallas, TX
Designer: Ryan Rushing

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Northplace Church
Sachse, TX
Designer: Becky Siegrist, C1 Design

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Northstar Church
(merged with Gateway Church Southlake, TX)
Designer: Gabe George, Church on the Move

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Northstar Church
Panama City, FL
Designer:  Sergey Shapiro

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Oasis Church
Los Angeles, CA
Designer: In house volunteer team

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One*
Spokane, WA
Designer: Ryan Mauer (in house)

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Overcomer Covenant Church
Auburn, WA
Designer: Taste of Ink (unused alternate version)

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Park Community Church
Chicago, IL
Designer: Kyle Sollenberger

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Park Community Church
Chicago, IL
Designer: Hexanine (unused logo concept)

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Rancho Community Church
Temecula, CA
Designer: Alex McLean (in house)

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Rebel Church
Florida
Designer: George Cuevas, Glitschka Studios (2010)

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Red Door Church
Billings, MT
Designer: Lynrite via 99designs

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Redeemer Reformed Church
Oklahoma City, OK
Designer: Josiah Jost, Siah Design

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Redemption Church
Gilbert, AZ
Designer: Greg Lutze, Must Warn Others

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Saviour King Ministries
Ausburg, Germany
Designer: I*AM design

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Skerries Cornerstone Church
Dublin, Ireland
Designer: Mark McCorkell

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St. Bartholomew’s Church
New York, NY
Designer: Jennifer Kinon, Bobby Martin Jr, David Balsamello, & Jesse Ragan, The Original Champions of Design

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Stonebriar Community Church
Frisco, TX
Designer: ?

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Swiss Church in London
London, United Kingdom
Designer: ?

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Tapestry Church
Redwood City, CA
Designer: Austin Powell, Glitschka Studios (2010)

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The Ark Church
Conroe, TX
Designer: Kyle Kutter (in house)

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The Cause Community Church
Kansas City, MO
Designer: ?

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The City Church
Kirkland, WA
Designer: ?

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The Foundation (a house church network)
Phoenix, AZ
Designer: Michael Alonzo

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The Foundry
Houston, TX
Designer: Auxano

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The Park Community Church
San Antonio, TX
Designer: Arispe Creative

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The Rock Church
Salt Lake City, UT
Designer:  Matt Scribner (retired logo concept)

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The Shore Church
Sarasota, FL
Designer:  ?

the well
Ludlow, KY
Designer: Sean Farrell, Brandclay

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Times Square Church
New York, NY
Designer: ?

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Twin Oaks Presbyterian Church
Ballwin, MO
Designer: Metagramme

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Valley Creek Church
Flower Mound, TX
Designer: Ismael Burciaga, Church Media Group

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Valley Community Baptist Church
Avon, CT
Designer: Ismael Burciaga, Church Media Group

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Walls Down Church
Cincinnati, OH
Designer: Justin Michau, Cashmere Creative

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Watermark Community Church
Dallas, TX
Designer: Jon Flaming

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West Coast Life Church
Murietta, CA
Designer: Ismael Burciaga, Church Media Group

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West Ridge Church
Dallas, GA
Designer: Matchstick Media

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Word of Grace Community Church
Sheboygan Falls, WI
Designer: ?

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