The State of the American Church: What the Numbers Are Telling Us

Ed Stetzer: "Research data gives us a realistic picture of our health—rather than the overly optimistic view we’d prefer."

Steve Stroope: ‘An Amazing Crop of Young Leaders’

"I am having more fun pastoring today than I have ever had before."

Gateway Fellowship Church: The Fastest-Growing Church in America, 2016

“The No. 1 reason for our growth is our passion for discipleship,” says Senior Pastor John Van Pay.

Life Church Green Bay: No. 2 Fastest-Growing Church, 2016

"We had more than 1,200 salvations last year, and our growth has been 90 percent new believers.”

Tabernacle of Praise Church International: No. 3 Fastest-Growing Church, 2016

Pastor T.J. McBride is man with a vision: to reach lost souls for Jesus Christ that all men may be saved by any means necessary.

Red Rocks Church: No. 4 Fastest-Growing Church, 2016

“Our purpose is to ‘make heaven more crowded’ by being the front porch for prodigals to come home.”

Church of the Highlands: No. 5 Fastest-Growing Church, 2016

“Success for us is when people move from where they are to the place God intends for them to be.”

The Life Church: No. 6 Fastest-Growing Church, 2016

"We now have more people receive Christ in one weekend than we did in an entire year four years ago."