Articles for tag: Emerging Megachurch

August 17, 2020

2019 Annual Church Survey

This year we share not only average attendance numbers but also other vital stats such as the fastest-growing churches and top baptism ratios in each category. The churches in our survey saw many amazing kingdom accomplishments in 2019. For instance, one church had 4,371 baptisms, a record over the history of our surveys. Also, two churches, a new church and an emerging megachurch, grew by more than 100 percent in 2019! A total of 439 churches filled out our survey this year (another record number!). We thank every church for participating; better participation makes for more accurate data. We celebrate

April 19, 2011

Christian Standard

Church & Ministry Church Growth

The Church Size Matrix (Part 1)

By Kent E. Fillinger Less than 20 years ago, a megachurch was an anomaly. Today there are roughly 1,500 Protestant megachurches””56 from among the Christian churches and churches of Christ, representing a 250 percent increase from the 16 megachurches recorded in 1997, the first year Christian Standard reported megachurch attendances. But while the number of megachurches has dramatically increased during the past decade, the size of the average church has not changed since 1998. The median conservative Protestant church in the United States has 117 regular participants in worship on Sunday mornings. The median refers to the point at which

April 13, 2008

Christian Standard

Church & Ministry Church Growth

“And the Award Goes to . . . “

By Kent Fillinger and Ben Simms The CEO Award (The church with the greatest percentage attendance increase for Christmas and Easter combined) Emerging Megachurch: Mountainview Community Christian (Highlands Ranch, CO): 124% increase over average attendance Megachurch: Crossroads Christian (Evansville, IN): 104% increase over average attendance The Energizer Bunny Award (The senior minister who has served in his current position the longest) Emerging Megachurch: John Russell (37 years/started 1970)””Lakeside Christian (Lakeside Prairie, KY) Megachurch: L.D. Campbell (35 years/started 1972)””First Church of Christ (Burlington, KY) The “Play It Again Sam” Award (The church with the most weekly worship services) Emerging Megachurch: Tomoka

April 5, 2006

Christian Standard

Colleges & Seminaries Organizations & Events

Calling All Leaders, Announcing All Megachurches

By Mark A. Taylor When we say CHRISTIAN STANDARD is a magazine for leaders in the local church, immediately we create a problem. Just who is a leader? At no time is that question more clearly answered than when we consider the Leaders in Christian Service program cosponsored by Milligan College and Standard Publishing. Leaders in Christian Service recognizes men and women who have discovered the beauty in the paradox presented by Christ: “Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant” (Matthew 20:26, New Living Translation ). Those who have received this reward in the past