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Top 25 Fastest Growing Large United Methodist Churches, 2017 Edition

How do churches grow? The best way to know this question may be to look very closely at churches that are growing the best. Learning from other good ideas, or what’s called “Small I” innovation, can help. But in my annual list of the top 25 fastest growing churches, most don’t just practice Small I – they pursue Big I innovation, which is something totally different.

Top 25 Fastest Growing Large United Methodist Churches, 2016 Edition

Deep in the roots of United Methodism is a call to grow churches. In the midst of an identity crisis, the United Methodist Church would do well to remember its origin as a church growth movement. These 25 congregations from the 2016 edition of growing churches offer a lot to learn from.

Top 25 Fastest Growing Large United Methodist Churches, 2015 Edition

While not all growing churches are healthy churches, healthy churches grow, because growth isn’t the goal; it’s the outcome. Here are 25 of the most innovative churches in the United Methodist Church today. What can we learn about creativity and innovation from these impressive congregations?

Church Growth in the 2010s, Part 6: Ministry

The latest survey results of the long-running Hartford Institute church growth study. Part 6 highlights ministry.

Top 25 Fastest Growing Large United Methodist Churches

These United Methodist congregations represent some of the most innovative and effective ministry practices today and church leaders should study them closely.

Len literally wrote the book on the development and use of engaging multimedia communications in worship.

- Steve Fridsma, architect, Grand Rapids MI

2013-12-11T23:21:04+00:00

Len literally wrote the book on the development and use of engaging multimedia communications in worship. - Steve Fridsma, architect, Grand Rapids MI

http://lenwilson.us/testimonials/fridsma/

Len took over a fledgling media ministry at Ginghamsburg Church and developed it into a nationally recognized program of innovation and effectiveness by producing some of the most effective tools for communicating deep theological concepts in ways that informed, inspired, and entertained.

- Mike Gibbs, Missions Pastor, Ginghamsburg Church

2013-12-11T23:18:56+00:00

Len took over a fledgling media ministry at Ginghamsburg Church and developed it into a nationally recognized program of innovation and effectiveness by producing some of the most effective tools for communicating deep theological concepts in ways that informed, inspired, and entertained. - Mike Gibbs, Missions Pastor, Ginghamsburg Church

http://lenwilson.us/testimonials/gibbs/

Len is a creative master.

- Grant Hagiya, Bishop, United Methodist Church

2013-12-11T23:07:31+00:00

Len is a creative master. - Grant Hagiya, Bishop, United Methodist Church

http://lenwilson.us/testimonials/hagiya/

Len is the most creative person I’ve ever been around. He makes everyone around him better.

- John Allen, Senior Pastor, Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Church, Flower Mound, Tx

2013-12-11T23:13:14+00:00

Len is the most creative person I’ve ever been around. He makes everyone around him better. - John Allen, Senior Pastor, Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Church, Flower Mound, Tx

http://lenwilson.us/testimonials/allen/

Len is a master wordsmith and communicator.

- Will Willimon, Author

2013-12-11T23:05:49+00:00

Len is a master wordsmith and communicator. - Will Willimon, Author

http://lenwilson.us/testimonials/willimon/

Few authors have foreseen the future of language. Len captures not only the prophetic union of technology and worship, but the first glimpse at a new way of thinking. Without a grasp of this new language, I can not see how the church can survive. That’s how important Len’s work is.

- Thomas Hohstadt, Conductor, Fulbright Scholar

2013-12-11T23:12:52+00:00

Few authors have foreseen the future of language. Len captures not only the prophetic union of technology and worship, but the first glimpse at a new way of thinking. Without a grasp of this new language, I can not see how the church can survive. That’s how important Len’s work is. - Thomas Hohstadt, Conductor, Fulbright Scholar

http://lenwilson.us/testimonials/hohstadt/

Len's work at Midnight Oil was my first glimmer of hope that I could change how churches communicate.

- Michael Buckingham, Creative Director, Victory World Outreach and Owner, Holy Cow Creative

2013-12-11T23:20:20+00:00

Len's work at Midnight Oil was my first glimmer of hope that I could change how churches communicate. - Michael Buckingham, Creative Director, Victory World Outreach and Owner, Holy Cow Creative

http://lenwilson.us/testimonials/buckingham/

Len’s writing and insights for the church go far beyond media; they extend to how we effectively communicate the Gospel to generation that has largely dismissed what the church has to say.

- Jordon Cooper, Founding member, resonate.ca

2013-12-11T23:15:47+00:00

Len’s writing and insights for the church go far beyond media; they extend to how we effectively communicate the Gospel to generation that has largely dismissed what the church has to say. - Jordon Cooper, Founding member, resonate.ca

http://lenwilson.us/testimonials/cooper/

Len possesses a rarely-seen combination of creativity and attention to detail which together make his work both strikingly original and highly correct.

- Rebecca Burgoyne, Director, Publishing Operations at United Methodist Publishing House

2013-12-11T23:14:04+00:00

Len possesses a rarely-seen combination of creativity and attention to detail which together make his work both strikingly original and highly correct. - Rebecca Burgoyne, Director, Publishing Operations at United Methodist Publishing House

http://lenwilson.us/testimonials/burgoyne/

Len is an artist and thought leader.

- Gary Molander, Author, Pastor, Owner at Floodgate Productions

2013-12-11T23:12:18+00:00

Len is an artist and thought leader. - Gary Molander, Author, Pastor, Owner at Floodgate Productions

http://lenwilson.us/testimonials/molander/

As Senior Leadership Editor at Abingdon Press, Len brought heft and breadth to our acquisitions.

- Neil Alexander, President and Publisher, United Methodist Publishing House

2013-12-11T23:19:30+00:00

As Senior Leadership Editor at Abingdon Press, Len brought heft and breadth to our acquisitions. - Neil Alexander, President and Publisher, United Methodist Publishing House

http://lenwilson.us/testimonials/alexander/

Len’s vision for the effective use of media in worship has transformed worship experiences in numerous congregations around the country.

- Warren Pattison, Director of Adult Ministries, FUMC Lakeland, FL

2013-12-11T23:14:57+00:00

Len’s vision for the effective use of media in worship has transformed worship experiences in numerous congregations around the country. - Warren Pattison, Director of Adult Ministries, FUMC Lakeland, FL

http://lenwilson.us/testimonials/pattison/