Megachurches and More: The 2016 Charts

May 3, 2017

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Our annual megachurch listing is one of CHRISTIAN STANDARD”s most popular features. This year hundreds of churches participated, including 55 megachurches (those with 2,000 or more in weekly attendance) and 78 emerging megachurches (1,000 to 1,999). This chart also includes listings for scores of large churches (with average attendance of 500 to 999) and medium churches (250-499) … Read more

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Our annual megachurch listing is one of CHRISTIAN STANDARD”s most popular features. This year hundreds of churches participated, including 55 megachurches (those with 2,000 or more in weekly attendance) and 78 emerging megachurches (1,000 to 1,999). This chart also includes listings for scores of large churches (with average attendance of 500 to 999) and medium churches (250-499)

Click here to view and download the 2016 Charts, or click on them individually.

“¢ 2016 Megachurches

“¢ 2016 Emerging Megachurches

“¢ 2016 Large Churches

“¢ 2016 Medium Churches

 

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