2024 Fast Facts From Christian Standard Church Report

Compiled by Kent E. Fillinger

Average Weekly In-Person Only Worship Attendance 

Megachurches: 4447 (33 churches) 
Emerging Megachurches: 1154 (35 churches) 
Large Churches: 565 (34 churches) 
Medium Churches: 329 (41 churches) 
Small Churches: 152 (59 churches) 
Very Small Churches: 49 (59 churches) 

Average Weekly In-Person & Online Combined Worship Attendance 

Megachurches: 6119  
Emerging Megachurches: 1467  
Large Churches: 689  
Medium Churches: 378  
Small Churches: 174  
Very Small Churches: 53  

77% of the churches reported online worship attendance numbers 

Total Attendance Growth Rates (2023 to 2024) 

Megachurches: 15.9%
Emerging Megachurches: 10.4% 
Large: 11.5%
Medium: 4.6%
Small: 5.5%
Very Small: -0.02%
Overall: 7.0% 

Percentage of Churches that Grew vs Declined in Attendance from 2023-2024 

Church Size	% Of Churches that Grew last year	% Of Churches that Declined last year
Megachurches	94%	6%
Emerging Megachurches	89%	11%
Large	79%	21%
Medium	71%	29%
Small	65%	35%
Very Small	39%	61%

Top 3 Fastest Growing Churches (2023-2024) 

Megachurches: 
85.5%: Mosaic Christian Church, Elkridge MD 
51.8%: Northside Christian Church, New Albany IN 
31.4%: Hope City Church, Joplin MO 

Emerging Megachurches: 
56.1%: Northview Christian Church, Danville IN 
44%: Valley View Christian Church, Littleton CO 
34.8%: River Hills Christian Church, Loveland OH 

Large: 
100.5%: Central Christian Church, Portales NM 
29.4%: Northeast Christian Church, Grand Junction CO 
28.6%: Venture Christian Church, Katy TX 

Medium: 
26.2%: Towne South Church of Christ, Elizabeth City NC 
24%: Lakeside Christian Church, Lakeside CA 
23.3%: First Christian Church, Monticello KY 

Small: 
72%: Kenwood Heights Christian Church, Louisville KY 
48.2%: Lyndon Christian Church, Louisville KY 
30.7%: Licking Christian Church, Licking MO 

Very Small: 
32.7%: Blue Springs Christian Church, Elizabethton TN 
29%: Christian Church of Riverton, Riverton WY 
16.9%: Peeled Oak Christian Church, Owingsville KY 

Easter vs. Christmas Eve Attendance 

• Easter Total Attendance: 547,689 (260 churches reporting) 
  The average total Easter worship attendance per church was 58% higher than the typical average total weekend worship attendance. 
  
• Christmas Eve Total Attendance: 479,351 (241 churches reporting) 
  The average total Christmas Eve worship attendance per church was 32% higher than the typical average total weekend worship attendance. 

Total Baptisms 

Megachurches baptized 18,701 people, an average of 567 baptisms per church. 
Emerging Megachurches baptized 3223 people, an average of 92 baptisms per church. 
Large churches baptized 1413 people, an average of 42 baptisms per church. 
Medium churches baptized 1002 people, an average of 24 per church. 
Small Churches baptized 627 people, an average of 11 baptisms per church. 
Very Small Churches baptized 204 people, an average of 4 baptisms per church. 

Baptism Ratios 

Megachurches: 8.6 
Emerging Megachurches: 6.2 
Large: 6.0 
Medium: 6.4 
Small: 6.1 
Very Small: 5.7 
Overall: 6.4 

Top Baptism Ratios 

Megachurches: 
17.3: Pantano Christian Church, Tucson AZ 
16.7: Valley Real Life, Spokane Valley WA 
15.6: Compass Christian Church, Chandler AZ 

Emerging Megachurches: 
15.9: Third City Christian Church, Grand Island NE 
12.7: Active Church, Yucaipa CA 
11.1: Suncrest Christian Church, St. John IN 

Large: 
12.0: Tri-Village Christian Church, Pataskala OH 
10.7: Rise Christian Church, Newark OH 
10.3: Fairdale Christian Church, Louisville KY 

Medium: 
24.1: Christ’s Church, Ft. Wayne IN 
14.1: Crosspoint Christian Church, Conyers GA 
12.0: Northfield Church of Christ, Fort Dodge IA 

Small: 
14.4: South Fork Christian Church, Verona KY 
12.4: CrossPointe Church, Mansfield MA 
11.8: Cherokee Hills Christian Church, Oklahoma City OK 

Very Small: 
31.6: Early Chapel Christian Church, Earlham IA 
22.2: North Baltimore Church of Christ, North Baltimore OH 
21.4: First Christian Church, Montoursville PA 

Bucks Spent Per Baptism (based on total giving in most recent fiscal year) 

Megachurches: $12,189 
Emerging Megachurches: $30,687 
Large: $34,381 
Medium: $33,024 
Small: $31,630 
Very Small: $30,956 
Overall: $17,269 (8% more than in 2023) 

Lead Minister Age 

Megachurches: 49.2 
Emerging Megachurches: 49.1 
Large: 51.6 
Medium: 52.5 
Small: 51.6 
Very Small: 59.4 
Overall: 52.9 

* 28% of the lead ministers were 60 years old or older 
* 17% of the lead ministers were 65 years old or older 
* 9% of the lead ministers were 70 years old or older 

Lead Minister Tenure  

• Megachurches: 11.9 years 
• Emerging Megachurches: 12.6 years
• Large: 12.9 years
• Medium: 10.6 years
• Small: 11.0 years
• Very Small: 10.3 years
• Overall: 11.4 years 

Average Start Date of Church 

• Megachurches: 1951 
• Emerging Megachurches: 1961 
• Large churches: 1951 
• Medium churches: 1930 
• Small Churches: 1936 
• Very Small Churches: 1927 
• Overall: 1940 

Church Locations 

An older residential area in the city (> 50,000 people): 9%  
A downtown or central area of the city (> 50,000): 6%  
A newer suburb around the city (> 50,000): 13%  
An older suburb around the city (> 50,000): 20%  
A city of 10,000 to 49,999, or in an area where a city of that size serves as a hub: 24%  
A small town or rural community (< 10,000): 28% 

State by State Locations 

35 states represented plus 1 church from Canada. 

• Ohio: 33 churches 
• Indiana: 29 churches
• Kentucky: 27 churches
• Illinois: 16 churches
• Missouri: 14 churches
• Florida: 12 churches
• Kansas: 11 churches
• Michigan: 10 churches
• Tennessee: 9 churches
• Georgia, Iowa: 8 churches
• North Carolina: 7 churches
• Colorado, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia: 6 churches
• California, Oklahoma: 5 churches
• Arizona, Idaho, Minnesota, Nebraska: 4 churches
• Washington, Wyoming: 3 churches
• Maryland, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia: 2 churches
• Arkansas, Massachusetts, Maine, Ontario (Canada): 1 church  

Kent E. Fillinger serves as president of 3:STRANDS Consulting.