Church Profiles

The Show Must Go On

All the big productions and illustrated sermons are designed around the idea of having something congregants can invite their friends to.

A God-Shaped Vision

Back in 2001, the leadership team at Shades Mountain Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, launched a vision plan that laid out some lofty goals....

A Home Away from Home

To meet the needs of people in their reach in a time when people have so many views of church, the pandemic and the issues they face, New Day uses a variety of approaches to reach the diverse population.

Citylife Church: No. 7 Fastest-Growing Church, 2016

Citylife’s mission is to become smaller as they grow larger, to be a place where people count and every life matters.

NewSpring Church: No. 8 Fastest-Growing Church, 2016

For years now, NewSpring Church has been known as a place where where life change takes place.

Rockford First: No. 9 Fastest-Growing Church, 2016

From the moment you drive onto Rockford First's campus, there is a very real sense of genuine love and care for people.

2|42 Community Church: No. 10 Fastest-Growing Church, 2016

“2|42 has a healthy and externally focused culture. We’re not seeker sensitive; we are seeker obsessed."

Tapping Into Joy: BridgePoint Church

No. 13 Fastest-Growing: BridgePoint Church in Florida Seeks out the Unchurched and Dechurched

Persuading Through Love: Park Valley Church

No. 22 Fastest-Growing: Love Is the Formula for Growth at Park Valley Church in Virginia

Intersection of Grace and Truth: Traders Point Christian Church

No. 23 Fastest-Growing: Traders Point Christian Church in Indiana Puts Newcomers at Ease

A Healthy Plant: Orchard Church

No. 29 Fastest-Growing: Orchard Church in Colorado Finds Growth Through Church Health