Biggest & Fastest Growing Churches

Here are the 5 biggest U.S. churches according to Outreach magazine:
1. Lakewood Church, Houston, Texas, Joel Osteen, (43,500)
2. North Point Community Church, Alpharetta, Ga., Andy Stanley (24,325)
3. Second Baptist Church, Houston, Texas, Ed Young Sr. (24,041)
4. Willow Creek Community Church, South Barrington, Ill., Bill Hybels (24,000)
5. Southeast Christian Church, Louisville, Ky., Dave Stone (19,230)

Here are the top 5 fastest-growing churches:e:
1. 12Stone Church, Lawrenceville, Ga., Kevin Myers (30% growth of 2,226)
2. Experience Life Church, Lubbock, Texas, Chris Galanos (60% growth of 1,061)
3. The Rock Church and World Outreach Center, San Bernardino, Calif., Jim Cobrae (25% growth of 2,646)
4. People's Church, Oklahoma City, Okla., Herbert Cooper (58% growth, of 1,085)
5. Faith Church of St. Louis, Fenton, Mo., David Crank (36% growth of 1,200)

Texas has 17 of the largest and 16 of the 100 fastest-growing churches. California has 16 churches. Florida and Illinois each has 8 of the fastest-growing 100 churches.