There have been quite a few lists ranking churches over the past several years. They rank the largest churches. The multiplying churches. They rank which churches are innovative, influential, or fast-growing.
But no list is perfect.
Last spring in the pursuit of a better list, I merged many of the lists into one list and called it “The Top 22 Churches in America.” Since then, four more lists have been released and the “Top Churches” list needed updated.
I am pleased to announce that Church Relevance’s “Resources” section will now have a continually updated page featuring the “Top Churches to Watch in America.” At the moment, it merges 10 separate lists into one to determine which churches rank the highest over all of the lists.
The Current Top 10:
- LifeChurch.tv (Edmond, OK) :: Craig Groeschel
Made 9/10 lists with an average rank of #9.8 - Fellowship Church (Grapevine, TX) :: Ed Young Jr.
Made 9/10 lists with an average rank of #12.0 - Saddleback Church (Lake Forest, CA) :: Rick Warren
Made 9/10 lists with an average rank of #18.9 - The Potter’s House (Dallas, TX) :: T.D. Jakes
Made 8/10 lists with an average rank of #13.1 - Willow Creek Community Church (South Barrington, IL) :: Bill Hybels
Made 8/10 lists with an average rank of #15.4 - Mars Hill Church (Seattle, WA) :: Mark Driscoll
Made 8/10 lists with an average rank of #19.5 - Fellowship of the Woodlands (The Woodlands, TX) :: Kerry Shook
Made 8/10 lists with an average rank of #23.4 - New Hope Christian Fellowship (Oahu, HI) :: Wayne Cordeiro
Made 8/10 lists with an average rank of #25.1 - Seacoast Church (Mt. Pleasant, SC) :: Greg Surratt
Made 8/10 lists with an average rank of #32.1 - NorthRidge Church (Plymouth, MI) :: Brad Powell
Made 8/10 lists with an average rank of #40.4
Again, I will be updating this list of the Top Churches to Watch in America as more lists are published.
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