Outreach Magazine has recognized Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church in Gig Harbor, Wash.; Cherry Hills Community Church in Highlands Ranch, Colo.; and Hope Presbyterian Church in Cordova, Tenn., in its annual feature on the largest and fastest-growing churches in the United States.

Among the fastest-growing churches, Chapel Hill was a newcomer to the list this year. The congregation led by Pastor Mark Toone ranked 92nd, with 17 percent growth over the past year to an average attendance of 1,319.

Hope Church also made the fastest-growing list in 100th place, with six percent growth (417 new attenders) to a current average attendance of 6,815. This is the first year Hope has landed on the Outreach list of fastest-growing congregations.

Hope Church also is ranked in the Largest Churches category at 65th, and appears on the Outreach list for fifth consecutive year. The congregation was ranked 83rd in 2015, 69th in 2016, 79th in 2017, and 80th in 2018. Rufus Smith is the Senior Pastor.

Cherry Hills also appears on list of largest churches for the fifth year. Led by Senior Pastor Shane Farmer, the congregation was ranked 95th this year, with an average attendance of 4,707. Cherry Hills has been on Outreach’s list of largest congregations every year since 2015.

The Outreach 100—a ranking of the 100 largest, fastest-growing, and reproducing  churches in the United States—is an annual collaboration between Outreach Magazine, Lifeway Research, and Exponential. While not exhaustive, the list is based on self-reported surveys from about 30,000 congregations that were contacted for participation. For more information, see www.outreach100.com/about.