Top Ten List of Mega Churches in America
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No. 1: Lakewood Church
Houston, Texas
Pastor: Joel Osteen
Average weekly attendance: 43,500
Annual budget: $70 million
No. 2: Second Baptist Church of Houston
Houston, Texas
Pastor: Edwin Young
Average weekly attendance: 24,000
Annual budget: $53 million
No. 3: North Point Community Church
Alpharetta, Ga.
Pastor: Andy Stanley
Average weekly attendance: 23,000
Annual budget: $38.5 million
No. 4: Willow Creek Community Church
Chicago, Ill.
Pastor: Bill Hybels
Average weekly attendance: 22,500
Annual budget: $36.2 million
No. 5 : LifeChurch.tv
Edmond, Okla.
Pastor: Craig Groeschel
Average weekly attendance: 21,000
Annual budget: $32 million
No. 6: West Angeles Church of God in Christ
Los Angeles, Calif.
Pastor: Charles Blake Sr.
Average weekly attendance: 20,000
Annual budget: $15 million
No. 7: Fellowship Church
Grapevine, Texas
Pastor: Ed Young Jr.
Average weekly attendance: 20,000
Annual budget: $51 million
No. 8: Saddleback Valley Community Church
Lake Forest, Calif.
Pastor: Rick Warren
Average weekly attendance: 19,400
Annual budget: $36 million
No. 9: Calvary Chapel
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Pastor: Robert Coy
Average weekly attendance: 17,000 people
Annual contributions: $40.3 million in tithes and offerings (2008)
No. 10: The Potter’s House
Dallas, Texas
Pastor: T.D. Jakes
Average weekly attendance: 17,000 people
Annual budget: declined to release figure
Click here to read detailed narratives on each church in detail
Source: Forbes Magazine
