November 3, 2026
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Consistency in Corinth
Corinth Christian Church combines remarkable leadership longevity with renewed growth as senior minister Adam Turner navigates an in-house transition, introverted leadership, newcomer retention, children’s ministry, and greater community…
Money Matters
A survey of 232 churches examines giving, debt, online and kiosk donations, ministry spending, staffing, and the relationship between financial decisions and church growth.
A Church Anyone Can Come To
Caleb Kaltenbach leads Valley View Christian Church through growth and change with a vision of becoming a church anyone can come to while sharing God’s truth with people…
Impacting Canada
Churchill Meadows Christian Church is reaching Toronto’s diverse, largely unchurched population through a simple church model, multiethnic ministry, practical immigrant outreach, leadership development, and a commitment to planting…
Center Creek: Serving Christ in the Heartland
Center Creek Christian Church experienced steady growth under Mike Johnson while confronting debt, facility limitations, staffing needs, and discipleship challenges—and expanding its commitment to community outreach.
LARGE-SIZED CHURCHES: The 2011 List
This survey listing features 71 large-sized churches averaging 500-999 in worship attendance in 2011, with information on church locations, senior ministers, websites, attendance, and baptisms.
What Every Leader Needs
Research and the experiences of eight ministers show how pastoral peer groups can provide encouragement, accountability, prayer support, fresh ideas, and meaningful relationships while connecting with congregational growth.
iChurch
Christian Standard’s survey explores how churches used social media, streaming video, mobile websites, apps, text messaging, and other technologies—and how those tools corresponded with church growth.
Multisites & Mergers
Four senior ministers share firsthand lessons about multisite churches and church mergers, including their impact on evangelism, leadership development, resources, campus identity, growth, and mission.
How Do We Reach People Who Don”t Trust Church?
True North Community Church focuses on removing barriers for outsiders, pursuing excellence instead of numbers, and giving God responsibility for growth while its leaders protect healthy rhythms of…
How to Follow a Great Act
Traders Point Christian Church grew from 1,700 to more than 3,700 in Aaron Brockett's first four years, bringing new opportunities and challenges in staffing, facilities, preaching, and leadership.
A Call for Passionate Commitment
Crossroads Christian Church experienced rapid growth, increased baptisms, and expanding student ministry as Chuck Booher emphasized passionate commitment, financial transparency, volunteer service, technology, and outreach.
Canyon Creek: Reaching Thousands
A hypothetical megachurch story illustrates the opportunities and challenges of rapid church growth, from multisite expansion and staffing to facilities, outreach, finances, and the demands of long-term leadership.
CreekView: Moving to an Exciting Future
A composite look at an emerging megachurch explores how leadership changes, sustained growth, relocation, outreach, staffing, and financial challenges shape a congregation moving beyond 1,000 in attendance.
Megachurches: The 2011 List
Christian Standard’s annual chart identifies more than 100 megachurches and emerging megachurches, highlighting congregations with weekly attendance ranging from 1,000 to more than 2,000.
