This is a list of the largest megachurches in the United States with an attendance of more than 10,000 weekly, sometimes also termed a gigachurch. According to The Hartford Institute's database, approximately 50 churches had attendance ranging from 10,000 to 47,000 in 2010. The same source also lists more than 1,300 such Protestant and Evangelical churches in the United States with a weekly attendance of more than 2,000, meeting the definition of a megachurch.
As the term megachurch in common parlance refers to Protestant congregations; although there are some Catholic parishes which would meet the criteria, they are not listed. St Ann's in Coppell, Texas, would be near the top, with almost 30,000 registered parishioners in 2013. St Matthew's Catholic Church in the Ballantyne neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina likewise has been described as a Catholic megachurch with nearly 36,000 registered members in 2017 and 11 weekly masses. Weekly attendance figures may be lower than the number of registered parishioners, and the differences in the way the churches operate and the way attendance is counted are given as reasons for not including Catholic churches in lists of megachurches.
Membership numbers of the following churches give only a very rough indication of size. They vary from year to year. Also, some churches report typical Sunday attendance while others report the number who are listed in church records or make financial contributions, which may be higher. Some of the larger churches are multi-site churches. Many churches deliver their message through television or other media, sometimes reaching much higher numbers than those who physically attend the church.
List
Note that the attendance numbers are often provided by the church itself.
| Church | City | State | Senior pastor(s) | Av. weekly attendance | Association | Multi-site? (No.) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abundant Church | El Paso | TX | Charles Nieman | 12,400 | Non-denominational | ||
| Ada Bible Church | Ada | MI | Aaron Buer | 8,600 | Non-denominational | Yes (4+1 online) | |
| Athey Creek Church | West Linn | OR | Brett Meador | 8,000 | Non-denominational | Yes (3+1 online) | |
| Bayside Community Church | Bradenton | FL | Randy and Amy Bezet | 12,000[citation needed] | Non-denominational | Yes (8) | |
| Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale | FL | Doug Sauder | 16,000 | Calvary Chapel | Yes (9+1 online) | |
| Calvary Chapel Golden Springs | Diamond Bar | CA | Raul Ries | 12,000 | Calvary Chapel | ||
| Calvary Chapel Melbourne | West Melbourne | FL | Dave Folkerts | 10,000 | Calvary Chapel | Yes (3+1 online) | |
| Calvary Chapel of Philadelphia | Philadelphia | PA | Joe Focht | 12,000 | Calvary Chapel | ||
| Calvary of Albuquerque | Albuquerque | NM | Skip Heitzig | 16,200 | Calvary Chapel | ||
| Calvary Community Church | Phoenix | AZ | J. Mark Martin | 4,000 | Calvary Chapel | Yes (2+1 online) | |
| Celebration Church | Jacksonville | FL | Tim Timberlake | 11,100[citation needed] | Non-denominational | Yes (9+1 online) | |
| Central Church | Henderson | NV | Jud Wilhite | 21,100 | Christian churches and churches of Christ | Yes (9+1 online) | |
| Christ Fellowship | Palm Beach Gardens | FL | Todd & Julie Mullins | 25,000 | Non-denominational | Yes (17+1 online) | |
| Christ's Church of the Valley | Peoria | AZ | Ashley Wooldridge | 39,869 | Non-denominational | Yes (17+1 online) | |
| Christian Cultural Center | New York | NY | A. R. Bernard | 32,000 | Non-denominational | Yes (1 + 1 online) | |
| Church of Eleven22 | Jacksonville | FL | Joby P. Martin | 19,200 | Non-denominational | Yes (6) | |
| Church of the Highlands | Birmingham | AL | Mark Pettus | 60,000 | Non-denominational | Yes (27 + 1 including online) | |
| Church on the Move | Tulsa | OK | Whit & Heather George | 11,000[citation needed] | |||
| Church Unlimited | Corpus Christi | TX | Bil Cornelius | 12,000[citation needed] | Non-Denominational | Yes (9) | |
| City of Refuge | Gardena | CA | Noel Jones | 10,000[citation needed] | Pentecostal Assemblies of the World | ||
| Community Bible Church | San Antonio | TX | Ed Newton | 12,000 | Non-denominational | Yes (at least 2+1 online) | |
| Cross Church | Springdale | AR | Nick Floyd | 16,000[citation needed] | Southern Baptist Convention | Yes (5) | |
| Crossings Community Church | Oklahoma City | OK | Marty Grubbs | 10,000[citation needed] | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Yes (2 + Online) | |
| Crossroads Church – Cincinnati | Cincinnati | OH | Brian Tome | 35,000 | Interdenominational | Yes (13 + online) | |
| Deliverance Evangelistic Church | Philadelphia | PA | Glen Spaulding | 11,000[citation needed] | Non-denominational | ||
| Dream City Church | Phoenix | AZ | Tommy Barnett, Luke Barnett | 20,000 | Assemblies of God | Yes (5) | |
| Eagle Brook Church | Lino Lakes | MN | Jason Strand | 43,871 | Baptist | Yes (11 + online) | |
| Ebenezer AME Church | Fort Washington | MD | Grainger Browning, Jr. | 10,000[citation needed] | African Methodist Episcopal Church | ||
| El Rey Jesús (King Jesus International Ministry) | Miami | FL | Guillermo Maldonado | 12,500[citation needed] | Non-denominational/Pentecostal | ||
| Elevation Church | Charlotte | NC | Steven Furtick | 26,000 | Non-denominational | Yes (21) | |
| Empowerment Temple | Baltimore | MD | Pastor GJ Barnes | 10,000 | African Methodist Episcopal Church | ||
| Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church | Philadelphia | PA | Alyn E. Waller | 15,000[citation needed] | Baptist | Yes west | |
| EPIC Church International | Sayreville | NJ | John J. Wagner | 10,100 | Non-denominational | ||
| Faith Landmarks Ministries | Richmond | VA | Randy Gilbert | 10,000[citation needed] | |||
| Family Christian Center | Munster | IN | Steve Munsey | 14,000 | Non-denominational | ||
| Fellowship Church | Grapevine | TX | Ed Young, Jr. | 24,200 | Southern Baptist Convention | Yes (9 + online) | |
| First African Methodist Episcopal Church | Los Angeles | CA | J. Edgar Boyd | 10,000[citation needed] | African Methodist Episcopal Church | ||
| First Baptist Church of Glenarden | Upper Marlboro | MD | Pastor John K. Jenkins | 12,000 | Converge (United States) | Yes | 2 + online |
| First Baptist Church of Hammond | Hammond | IN | John Wilkerson | 10,000 | Baptist | ||
| First Baptist Church Orlando | Orlando | FL | David Uth | 16,000[citation needed] | Southern Baptist Convention | ||
| Flatirons Community Church | Lafayette | CO | Jim Burgen | 15,495 | Non-denominational evangelical | Yes (Main Campus, 5 satellite, & Online Livestream) | |
| Fountain of Praise | Houston | TX | Remus Wright | 11,800[citation needed] | |||
| Free Chapel | Gainesville | GA | Jentezen Franklin | 25,000 | Non-denominational | Yes (7 + TV + online) | |
| Gateway Church | Southlake | TX | Daniel Floyd | 25,800 | Non-denominational Charismatic | Yes (10 + online + prison campuses) | |
| Germantown Baptist Church | Germantown | TN | Tommy Vinson, Interim Preacher | 12,000 | Southern Baptist Convention | ||
| Greater Allen A. M. E. Cathedral of New York | New York | NY | Floyd Flake | 20,000[citation needed] | African Methodist Episcopal Church | ||
| Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist | New Orleans | LA | Paul Morton | 10,000 | Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship | ||
| Green Acres Baptist Church | Tyler | TX | David Dykes | 14,000[citation needed] | Southern Baptist Convention | Yes | |
| Harvest Christian Fellowship | Riverside | CA | Greg Laurie | 15,000 | Calvary Chapel | Yes (6) | |
| Healing Place Church | Baton Rouge | LA | Mike Haman | 12,000[citation needed] | Non-denominational | Yes (13) | |
| Hickory Grove Baptist Church | Charlotte | NC | Clint Pressley | 11,900[citation needed] | Southern Baptist Convention | Yes (3) | |
| Hope City Church | Houston | TX | Daniel and Jackie Groves | 12,000[citation needed] | Non-denominational | Yes (4) | |
| Hope Community Church | Raleigh | NC | Jason Gore | 15,000[citation needed] | Non-denominational | Yes (4) | |
| Inspiring Body of Christ Church (IBOC) | Dallas | TX | Rickie Rush | 15,000 | Non-denominational | Yes (1 + 1 online) | |
| James River Church | Springfield | MO | John Lindell | 17,000[citation needed] | Assemblies of God | Yes (5) (4 physical + 1 online) | |
| Kensington Church | Troy | MI | Brian Mowrey | 11,000 | Non-denominational | Yes (7) | |
| King's Cathedral and Chapels | Kahului | HI | James Marocco & Colleen Marocco | 30,000[citation needed] | Assemblies of God | Yes (360) | |
| Lakepointe Church | Rockwall | TX | Josh Howerton | 20,000 | Southern Baptist Convention | Yes (6 + Online) | |
| Lakewood Church | Houston | TX | Joel Osteen | 45,000 | Non-denominational | ||
| Legacy Church | Albuquerque | NM | Steve Smotherman | 10,100 | Non-denominational | ||
| LibertyLive.church | Hampton | VA | Dr. Grant Ethridge | 10,000[citation needed] | Southern Baptist Convention | Yes (7 + 1 Online) | |
| LCBC | Manheim | PA | Jason Mitchell | 19,000 | Non-denominational | Yes (19 + Online) | |
| Life.Church | Edmond | OK | Craig Groeschel | 85,000 | Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC) | Yes (42 + online) | |
| Living Word Christian Center | Chicago | IL | Bill Winston | 18,000[citation needed] | Non-denominational | ||
| Lutheran Church of Hope | West Des Moines | IA | Mike Housholder | 10,000 | Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ | ||
| Mariners Church | Irvine | CA | Eric Geiger | 12,200 | Non-denominational Evangelical | Yes (3 + 2 campus plants + 1 online) | |
| Mars Hill Bible Church | Grandville | MI | Ashlee Eiland and Troy Hatfield | 12,000 | Non-denominational | ||
| McLean Bible Church | McLean | VA | David Platt | 16,500 | Non-denominational | ||
| Mount Zion Baptist Church | Nashville | TN | Joseph W. Walker III | 21,000 | Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship | ||
| New Birth Missionary Baptist Church | Stonecrest | GA | Jamal H. Bryant | 10,000
| Baptist | ||
| New Hope Christian Fellowship | Honolulu | HI | Wayne Cordeiro | 14,500[citation needed] | Foursquare Church | Yes (>100 + online) | |
| New Life Church | Conway | AR | Rick & Michelle Bezet | 18,000 | Non-denominational | Yes (17) | |
| New Life Church | Colorado Springs | CO | Daniel Grothe | 15,000 at main campus | Non-denominational | Yes (8 + online and tv) | |
| New Life Covenant Church | Chicago | IL | John F. Hannah | 10,000 | Non-denominational | Yes (3) | |
| New Light Christian Center Church | Houston | TX | Ira V. Hilliard | 13,500 | Non-denominational | ||
| NewSpring Church | Anderson | SC | Brad Cooper, Shane Duffey, Michael Mulliken, Tyler Tatum, David Hall | 20,500 | Baptist | Yes (20 + 1 online) | |
| North Coast Church | Vista | CA | Larry Osborne, Chris Brown | 10,000[citation needed] | Evangelical Free Church of America | Yes (5) | |
| North Point Community Church | Alpharetta | GA | Andy Stanley | 50,000 | Non-denominational | Yes (8 in Atlanta, and 150 partner churches) | |
| One Community Church | Plano | TX | Conway Edwards | 10,000[citation needed] | Non-denominational | Yes (4 + 1 online) | |
| Pinelake Church | Flowood | MS | Chip Henderson | 11,472 | Southern Baptist Convention | Yes (5 + 1 online) | |
| Potential Church | Fort Lauderdale | FL | Troy Gramling | 12,000 | Southern Baptist Convention | Yes (7) | |
| The Potter's House | Dallas | TX | T. D. Jakes | 16,140 | Non-denominational | Yes (3) | |
| Prestonwood Baptist Church | Plano | TX | Jack Graham | 17,000 | Southern Baptist Convention | Yes (2 + online) | |
| Redemption Church | San Jose | CA | Ron Carpenter | 11,000 | |||
| Relentless Church | Greenville | SC | John Gray | 14,000[citation needed] | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | ||
| River Church | Anaheim | CA | Dante Gebel | 10,000[citation needed] | Assemblies of God | ||
| The Rock Church & World Outreach Center | San Bernardino | CA | Dan Roth | 14,550 | Non-denominational | ||
| Rock Church | San Diego | CA | Miles McPherson | 12,900[citation needed] | Non-denominational | Yes (4+1 online) | |
| Saddleback Church | Lake Forest | CA | Andy Wood | 28,000 | Baptist | Yes (14 + 4 international +1 online) | |
| Sagebrush Church | Albuquerque | NM | Todd Cook | 14,000 | Non-denominational | Yes (9+1 online) | |
| Sagemont Church | Houston | TX | Dr. Levi Skipper | 17,700[citation needed] | Southern Baptist Convention | ||
| Scottsdale Bible Church | Scottsdale | AZ | Jamie Rasmussen | 10,000 | Non-Denominational | Yes (3 + online) | |
| St. Matthews Baptist Church | Williamstown | NJ | Raymond Gordon Sr. | 13,000[citation needed] | Baptist | ||
| Salem Baptist Church | Chicago | IL | James Meeks | 10,100[citation needed] | Baptist | ||
| Sandals Church | Riverside | CA | Matt Brown | 15,000[citation needed] | Southern Baptist Convention | Yes (8) | |
| Sarang Community Church of Southern California | Anaheim | CA | Chang Soo Ro | 11,000 | Presbyterian Church in America | ||
| Seacoast Church | Mount Pleasant | SC | Josh Surratt | 14,000 | Non-denominational | Yes (13+1 online) | |
| Second Baptist Church Houston | Houston | TX | Ben Young | 23,700 | Southern Baptist Convention | Yes (6 campuses + online) | |
| Southeast Christian Church | Middletown | KY | Kyle Idleman | 25,940 | Christian churches and churches of Christ | Yes (11 + 1 in development + online) | |
| Southland Christian Church | Nicholasville | KY | Jon Weece | 12,500 | Christian churches and churches of Christ | Yes (5 campuses and online services) | |
| Substance Church | Minneapolis | MN | Peter and Carolyn Haas | 12,000[citation needed] | Non-Denominational (ARC) | ||
| Thomas Road Baptist Church | Lynchburg | VA | Johnathon Falwell | 24,000[citation needed] | Southern Baptist Convention, Baptist Bible Fellowship International | ||
| Triumph Church | Detroit | MI | Solomon W. Kinloch, Jr | 14,000 | Non-denominational | Yes (4) | |
| 12Stone Church | Lawrenceville | GA | Kevin Myers | 17,200[citation needed] | Wesleyan Church | Yes (8) and 1 online | |
| Valley Bible Fellowship | Bakersfield | CA | Ron Vietti | 10,300[citation needed] | |||
| Victory Church | Norcross | GA | Johnson and Summer Bowie | 10,200 | Non-denominational | Yes (4+1 Online) | |
| West Angeles Cathedral | Los Angeles | CA | Charles E. Blake | 24,000 | Church of God in Christ | ||
| Willow Creek Community Church | South Barrington | IL | Dave Dummitt | 18,000 | Non-denominational | Yes (7) | |
| Woodlands Church | The Woodlands | TX | Kerry Shook | 18,400 | Southern Baptist Convention | ||
| Woodside Bible Church | Troy | MI | Chris Brooks | 10,500[citation needed] | Baptist heritage | Yes (14+1) | |
| World Changers Church Int. | College Park | GA | Creflo and Taffi Dollar | 15,000 | Pentecostal, Word of Faith | ||
| World Overcomers Christian Church | Durham | NC | Andy Thompson | 15,000 | Non-denominational | Yes (4) | |
| World Harvest Church | Columbus | OH | Rod Parsley | 13,000[citation needed] | Pentecostal | ||
| World Outreach Church | Murfreesboro | TN | Allen Jackson | 15,000 | Non-denominational |
See also
- List of the largest evangelical megachurches
- List of the largest evangelical church auditoriums
- List of largest church buildings in the world
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