Oct 7 2009

Top 15 Most Innovative Churches

America’s Top 15 Most Innovative Churches of 2008 according to Outreach Magazine and The Church Report.

  1. LifeChurch.tv (Edmond, OK) :: Craig Groeschel
  2. Mars Hill Church (Seattle, WA) :: Mark Driscoll
  3. Granger Community Church (Granger, IN) :: Mark Beeson
  4. Flamingo Road Church (Cooper City, FL) :: Troy Gramling
  5. Seacoast Church (Mt. Pleasant, SC) :: Greg Surratt
  6. Saddleback Church (Lake Forest, CA) :: Rick Warren
  7. Mosaic Church (Los Angeles, CA) :: Erwin McManus
  8. Fellowship Church (Grapevine, TX) :: Ed Young Jr.
  9. North Point Community Church (Alpharetta, GA) :: Andy Stanley
  10. Willow Creek Community Church (South Barrington, IL) :: Bill Hybels
  11. National Community Church (Washington, DC) :: Mark Batterson
  12. NewSpring Community Church (Anderson, SC) :: Perry Noble
  13. Community Christian Church (Naperville, IL) :: Dave Ferguson
  14. Elevation Church (Charlotte, NC) :: Steven Furtick
  15. Healing Place Church (Baton Rouge) :: Dino Rizzo

In 2007 it was…

  1. Willow Creek Community Church (South Barrington, IL) :: Bill Hybels
  2. Saddleback Church (Lake Forest, CA) :: Rick Warren
  3. Fellowship Church (Grapevine, TX) :: Ed Young Jr.
  4. North Point Community Church (Alpharetta, GA) :: Andy Stanley
  5. LifeChurch.tv (Edmond, OK) :: Craig Groeschel
  6. Granger Community Church (Granger, IN) :: Mark Beeson
  7. Lakewood Church (Houston, TX) :: Joel Osteen
  8. Mars Hill Church (Seattle, WA) :: Mark Driscoll
  9. The Potter’s House (Dallas, TX) :: T.D. Jakes
  10. Seacoast Church (Mt. Pleasant, SC) :: Greg Surratt
  11. Mosaic Church (City of Industry, CA) :: Erwin McManus
  12. Mars Hill Bible Church (Grandville, MI) :: Rob Bell
  13. North Coast Church (Vista, CA) :: Larry Osborn
  14. First Assembly of God (Phoenix, AZ) :: Tommy Barnett
  15. The Church of the Resurrection (Leawood, KS) :: Adam Hamilton

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Oct 5 2009

Answer me these questions three, ‘ere the other side he see

Craig Groeschel of LifeChurch.tv (Edmond, OK) shares three questions on his blog that are valuable in evaluating the quality and effectiveness of your church.

  1. If you weren’t on staff at your church, would you worship there?
  2. If you didn’t know ANYTHING about Jesus, what would you know about him after a normal weekend at your church?
  3. If you had a loved one who didn’t know Christ, and they had one week left to live, would you take them to your church or another?

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