The Largest Megachurches in the United States----On Fow24news.com

Churches with more than 1,000 members fall under the classification of "megachurches". In the United States, megachurches are distributed across various cities.
According to data from Hartford Institute, about 1,300 churches qualify to be classified as megachurches. While others have passed the 1,000 membership mark by a little margin, most of the megachurches in the country have memberships which range from 10,000 to 64,000.

The Largest Megachurches in the United States

The Distribution Of Megachurches

Megachurches are distributed unevenly across the country. A look at the distribution clarifies the fact that many megachurches are located in Texas. Second Baptist Church Houston, Lakewood Church, Prestonwood Baptist Church, Gateway Church, Greater Cornerstone Baptist Church, New Light Christian Center Church, Woodlands Church, Sagemont Church, Fellowship Church, and The Potter's House are all located in the state of Texas. The list of megachurches located in Texas makes the state a leader in relation to the distribution of megachurches. Amazingly, even the largest Catholic Church, St Ann, and the biggest church in membership, Second Baptist Church Houston, which has over 64,000 members, are in Texas. Other states like New York have a small number, a confirmation that the distribution is indeed uneven.

Membership Of The Megachurches

Many of the churches in the United States do not only surpass the 1,000-membership mark to qualify, but have high numbers that range from 10,000 to 64,000. Second Baptist Church Houston located in Texas is among the churches that have the largest number of members totaling more than 64,000. Others include life Church, which has 53,000, and Lakewood Church that has 43,000 members. The membership of the churches then drops to the 30,000 mark with the likes of Saddleback Church leading with 38,000 members and Christian Cultural Center being the last with 30,000 members. Those churches that have a membership below 30,000 include First Baptist Church of Jacksonville and Newspring Church, which tie at 28,000 members. Churches that have members who do not exceed 20,000 include Christ Fellowship 19,000 and Cross Church, which has 16,000 members. Texas Magnolia's First Baptist Church, which has 1,100 members, and Love of Christ Church, with 1,400 members and located in Delaware are among megachurches that qualify by slim margins.

Some Important Facts And Figures

Several megachurches in the United States are unevenly distributed. While the churches are located in almost every part of the country, other states such as Texas have more mega churches as opposed to others. Moreover, the church membership varies from 64,000 to as low as 1,100. Surprisingly, Magnolia's First Baptist Church, which has 1,100 members, and Second Baptist Church Houston that leads with 64,000 members are in the state of Texas.

The Largest Megachurches in the United States

Rank	Megachurch Name	City	State	Average Weekly Attendance
1	Second Baptist Church Houston	Houston	TX	64,000
2	Life.Church	Edmond	OK	53,000
3	Church of the Highlands	Birmingham	AL	43,600
4	Lakewood Church	Houston	TX	43,500
5	Saddleback Church	Lake Forest	CA	38,800
6	Prestonwood Baptist Church	Plano	TX	38,000
7	Gateway Church	Southlake	TX	36,000
8	North Point Community Church	Alpharetta	GA	36,000
9	Bellevue Baptist Church	Memphis	TN	30,000
10	Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale	Fort Lauderdale	FL	30,000
11	Christian Cultural Center	New York	NY	30,000
12	NewSpring Church	Anderson	SC	28,100
13	First Baptist Church of Jacksonville	Jacksonville	FL	28,000
14	Christ's Church of the Valley	Peoria	AZ	27,000
15	Willow Creek Community Church	South Barrington	IL	25,800
16	Faith Church	St. Louis	MO	25,000
17	Crossroads Church — Cincinnati	Cincinnati	OH	22,700
18	Northland, A Church Distributed	Longwood	FL	22,000
19	Southeast Christian Church	Middletown[a 3]	KY	21,800
20	Central Christian Church	Henderson	NV	21,100
21	Dream City Church	Phoenix	AZ	21,000
22	Church of the Resurrection	Leawood	KS	20,000
23	Greater Allen A. M. E. Cathedral of New York	New York	NY	20,000
24	Greater Cornerstone Baptist Church	Dallas	TX	20,000
25	New Light Christian Center Church	Houston	TX	20,000
26	West Angeles Cathedral	Los Angeles	CA	20,000
27	Christ Fellowship	Palm Beach Gardens	FL	19,000
28	Elevation Church	Charlotte & Toronto	NC & ON	19,000
29	Woodlands Church	The Woodlands	TX	18,400
30	Living Word Christian Center	Chicago	IL	18,000
31	Temple of Praise	Washington	DC	18,000
32	First Baptist Church of Hammond	Hammond	IN	17,700
33	Sagemont Church	Houston	TX	17,700
34	Fellowship Church	Grapevine	TX	17,500
35	12Stone Church	Lawrenceville	GA	17,200
36	Eagle Brook Church	Hugo	MN	17,100
37	Windsor Village United Methodist Church	Houston	TX	17,000
38	Calvary of Albuquerque	Albuquerque	NM	16,800
39	McLean Bible Church	McLean	VA	16,500
40	The Potter's House	Dallas	TX	16,100
41	Cross Church	Springdale	AR	16,000
42	First Baptist Church Orlando	Orlando	FL	16,000

September 16, 2017