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The Church Report has released the 2006 Fifty Most Influential Churches. During this past April and May, Church Growth Today surveyed the leaders of more than 2,000 of the largest non-catholic congregations as well as a few smaller churches in the United States. Participants were asked to name the ten churches that they consider to be the most influential. Out of 83 churches recommended, the fifty that made it and their websites are listed below:

1. Willow Creek Community Church (South Barrington, IL)
   Bill Hybels
2. Saddleback Church (Lake Forest, CA)
   Rick Warren
3. North Point Community Church (Alpharetta, GA)
   Andy Stanley
4. Fellowship Church (Grapevine, TX)
   Ed Young Jr.
5. Lakewood Church (Houston, TX)
   Joel Osteen
6. Southeast Christian Church (Louisville, KY)
   Bob Russell
7. LifeChurch.tv (Edmond, OK)
   Craig Groeschel
8. The Potter’s House (Dallas, TX)
   T.D. Jakes
9. Brooklyn Tabernacle (Brooklyn, NY)
   Jim Cymbala
10. North Coast Church (Vista, CA)
    Larry W. Osborne
11. Resurrection United Methodist Church (Leawood, KS)
    Adam Hamilton
12. Mosaic Church (Los Angeles, CA)
    Erwin McManus
13. Community Christian Church (Naperville, IL)
    Dave Ferguson
14. Granger Community Church (Granger, IN)
    Mark Beeson
15. Seacoast Church (Mt. Pleasant, SC)
    Greg Surratt
16. Redeemer Presbyterian Church (New York, NY)
    Tim J. Keller
17. Mars Hill Bible Church (Grandville, MI)
    Rob Bell
18. Capo Beach Calvary (Capistrano Beach, CA)
    Chuck Smith Jr.
19. First Baptist Church (Jacksonville, FL)
    Mac Brunson
20. Bayside Church (Granite Bay, CA)
    Ray Johnston
21. New Life Church (Colorado Springs, CO)
    Ted Haggard
22. Mars Hill Bible Church (Seattle, WA)
    Mark Driscoll
23. New Hope Christian Fellowship (Honolulu, HI)
    Wayne Cordeiro
24. First Baptist Church (Hammond, IN)
    Jack Schaap
25. Frazer United Methodist Church (Montgomery, AL)
    John Ed Mathison
26. Fellowship Bible Church (Little Rock, AR)
    Tim Lundy
27. Thomas Road Baptist Church (Lynchburg, VA)
    Jerry Falwell
28. Shadow Mountain Community Church (El Cajon, CA)
    David Jeremiah
29. First Assembly of God (Phoenix, AZ)
    Tommy Barnett
30. Without Walls Church (Tampa, FL)
    Paula White
31. Grace Community Church (Sun Valley, CA)
    John MacArthur
32. New Birth Missionary Baptist Church (Lithonia, GA)
    Eddie Long
33. Harvest Christian Fellowship (Riverside, CA)
    Greg Laurie
34. Real Life Ministries (Post Falls, ID)
    Jim Putman
35. Briarwood Presbyterian Church (Birmingham, AL)
    Harry L. Reeder
36. Christ’s Church of the Valley (Peoria, AZ)
    Don Wilson
37. College Church (Wheaton, IL)
    Kent Hughes
38. Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church (Tipp City, OH)
    Michael Slaughter
39. Grace Chapel (Lexington, MA)
    Bryan Wilkerson
40. Calvary Chapel (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
    Bob Coy
41. Fellowship of the Woodlands (The Woodlands, TX)
    Kerry Shook
42. Bethlehem Baptist Church (Minneapolis, MN)
    John Piper
43. Northridge Church (Plymouth, MI)
    Brad Powell
44. Oak Cliff Bible Church (Dallas, TX)
    Dr. Anthony Evans
45. Menlo Park Presbyterian Church (Menlo Park, CA)
    John Ortberg
46. Oak Hills Church (San Antonio, TX)
    Max Lucado
47. Wooddale Church (Eden Prarie, MN)
    Leith C. Anderson
48. Trinity Church (Manhattan, NY)
    James H. Cooper
49. Windsor Village Methodist (Houston, TX)
    Kirbyjon Caldwell
50. Vineyard Community Church (Cincinnati, OH)
    Dave Workman

Don’t forget to check out The Church Report’s complete article to get read more about the survey and these churches.