A New Decade of Megachurches
The Leadership Network surveyed this group of very large churches and made some fascinating discoveries. The following list highlights some of the most important findings. Here are just a few:
• These churches are wired.
While 88% say their church/pastoral leadership uses Facebook or other social media on a regular basis, nearly three-fourths do podcasts and 56% blog.
• Multisite interest has grown dramatically.
Half are multisite with another 20% thinking about it.
• Growth is steady.
Despite occasional news reports that large churches are a Boomer phenomenon or are now in decline, a steady growth pattern remains evident, with these churches averaging 8% growth per year for last five years. Thus the stated average attendance for these churches grew from 2,604 in 2005 to 3,597 in 2010.
Top results from Leadership Network
Breaking the 50 Percent Barrier: How to Increase Small Group Participation in Your Church Making Multisite Mergers Work: New Options for Being One Church in Two or More Locations The New Metrics: How Do They Look in Your Church?
Avoiding the Money Conflict
2010 Large Church Economic Outlook Report: North American Megachurches Are Holding Steady During the "Great Recession" Top results from Church Profiles
Making Multisite Mergers Work: New Options for Being One Church in Two or More Locations Not Who You Think They Are: The Real Story of People Who Attend America’s Megachurches
Changing Metrics: The Benefits of Measuring Devotion and Obedience, Not Just Numbers Breaking Through Growth Barriers In New Churches Lending Your Church Facilities: Guidelines Top results from Church Growth
Planning for Big Success with Small Groups Church Unique Visual Summary Breaking the 50 Percent Barrier: How to Increase Small Group Participation in Your Church Teacher First: Leadership Network's 2009 Survey of Large-Church Senior Pastors Planting a New Outreach Ministry Top results from Worship
Living on the Resurrection Side of Life: “Resurrection Power” Fundamentals of Family: “Conflict Resolution” Breaking the 50 Percent Barrier: How to Increase Small Group Participation in Your Church A New Decade of Megachurches What Matters In the Light of Eternity: “Life Matters” 
