List of churches by attendance

This is a list of churches by attendance.

Listing

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• Church of the Highlands, nondenominational, more than 60,000 members with average attendance of about 38,000 at 14 locations (reported as 22,184 in 2017 and as 22,184 in 2019)
• Hunter Street Baptist Church, Southern Baptist, more than 7,500 members
• Worship Center Christian Church, nondenominational, more than 7,000 members
• Faith Chapel Christian Center, nondenominational, more than 7,000 members
• Sixth Avenue Baptist Church, Baptist, more than 5,000 members

Hartford Institute reports

2015

These figures are from ongoing research by the Hartford Institute for Religion Research. The figures used in the study are self-reported by individual churches which responded to the survey and are meant to show the average weekly attendance at regular worship services over a sustained time period:

1. Church of the Highlands--Nondenominational: 22,184
2. Church at Brook Hills--Nondenominational: 4,500
3. Briarwood Presbyterian Church--Presbyterian Church in America: 3,800
4. Gardendale First Baptist Church--Southern Baptist: 3,530
5. Hunter Street Baptist Church--Southern Baptist: 3,320
6. Faith Chapel Christian Center--Nondenominational: 3,000
7. New Hope Baptist Church--Baptist: 3,000
8. Tuscaloosa First Baptist Church--Southern Baptist, 3,000
9. More Than Conquerers Faith Church--Nondenominational: 3,000
10. Mountaintop Community Church--Nondenominational: 3,000
11. Shades Mountain Baptist Church--Southern Baptist: 2,756
12. Dawson Memorial Baptist Church--Southern Baptist: 2,700
13. Kingwood Church--Assembly of God: 2,000
14. Metro Church of God--Church of God: 2,000
15. Sixth Avenue Baptist Church--Baptist: 2,000
16. The Worship Center Christian Church--Nondenominational: 2,000

2009

These figures are from ongoing research by the Hartford Institute for Religion Research. The figures used in the study are self-reported by individual churches which responded to the survey and are meant to show the average weekly attendance at regular worship services over a sustained time period:

1. Church of the Highlands--Nondenominational: 10,301
2. Church at Brook Hills--Nondenominational: 4,000
3. Guiding Light Church--Nondenominational: 4,000
4. Gardendale First Baptist Church--Southern Baptist: 3,800
5. Briarwood Presbyterian Church--Presbyterian Church in America: 3,700
6. Cathedral of the Cross--Assemblies of God: 3,500
7. Hunter Street Baptist Church--Southern Baptist: 3,500
8. More Than Conquerers Faith Church--Nondenominational: 3,000
9. Sixth Avenue Baptist Church--Baptist: 2,600
10. Dawson Memorial Baptist Church--Southern Baptist: 2,500
11. Shades Mountain Baptist Church--Southern Baptist: 2,500
12. Faith Chapel Christian Center--Nondenominational: 2,000

2005

These figures are from a 2005 study by the Hartford Institute for Religion Research. The figures used in the study are self-reported by individual churches which responded to the survey and are meant to show the average weekly attendance at regular worship services over a sustained time period:

1. Guiding Light Church--Nondenominational: 4,000
2. Gardendale's First Baptist Church--Southern Baptist: 3,800
3. Briarwood Presbyterian Church--Presbyterian Church in America: 3,700
4. Cathedral of the Cross--Assemblies of God: 3,500
5. Hunter Street Baptist Church--Southern Baptist: 3,500
6. Church at Brook Hills--Nondenominational: 3,000
7. Sixth Avenue Baptist Church--Baptist: 2,600
8. Dawson Memorial Baptist Church--Southern Baptist: 2,500
9. Shades Mountain Baptist Church--Southern Baptist: 2,500
10. Church of the Highlands--Nondenominational: 2,000

2000

These figures are from a 2000 study by the Hartford Institute for Religion Research. The figures used in the study are self-reported by individual churches which responded to the survey and are meant to show the average weekly attendance at regular worship services over a sustained time period:

1. Shades Mountain Baptist Church--Southern Baptist, 4,000
2. Cathedral of the Cross--Assemblies of God, 3,200
3. Gardendale's First Baptist Church--Southern Baptist, 3,000
4. Hunter Street Baptist Church--Southern Baptist, 3,000
5. Briarwood Presbyterian Church--Presbyterian Church in America, 2,600
6. Metropolitan Church of God--Church of God, 2,500
7. 16th Street Baptist Church--Baptist, 2,000
8. Church of the Highlands--Nondenominational, 2,000
9. Dawson Memorial Baptist Church--Southern Baptist, 2,000
10. Lakeside Baptist Church--Southern Baptist, 2,000
11. The Church at Brook Hills--Nondenominational, 2,000

References

• Hartford Institute for Religion Research (2015) "Database of Megachurches in the U.S." - accessed February 24, 2015
• Garrison, Greg (September 30, 2009) "Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, Alabama one of largest, fastest growing in U.S.." The Birmingham News
• Owens, Cody (February 24, 2015) "The evolution of church." Weld for Birmingham