One of the wisest things a pastor can do is learn from other churches. Ministry is a busy vocation, so it is important use your limited time wisely when looking for churches to study.
There are roughly 320,000 churches in the United States, and obviously no one has time to study them all. In fact, few people have time to study all 421 churches from the 16 big “top churches” lists since 2004. If you are looking for some top churches to watch in America, I have created mashups of the top churches to study in the areas of growth, innovation, church planting, size, influence, and overall.
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to see the lists of the top U.S. churches to watch in 2010
For Discussion:
- What churches not on these lists would you recommend watching in 2010 and why?
Great lists! I appreciate the listing of churches by innovation, church planting, and influence. Those are good areas to investigate and learn from. Excellent resource. Thanks!
I would say CrossRoads in Cincy OHIO. I’ve been there twice and I just absolutely love the hospitality and creativity of this church. I love their focus of ministry and their embrace of cultural diversity.