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
Fast Forwarding Your Church's Engagement in the Community
Selecting Locations For Additional Campuses The New Metrics: How Do They Look in Your Church? Multisite Movement Gaining New Momentum in New Places Breaking the 50 Percent Barrier: How to Increase Small Group Participation in Your Church Top results from Church Profiles
A New Decade of Megachurches
Changing Metrics: The Benefits of Measuring Devotion and Obedience, Not Just Numbers Breaking Through Growth Barriers In New Churches Making Multisite Mergers Work: New Options for Being One Church in Two or More Locations Selecting Locations For Additional Campuses Top results from Worship
Fundamentals of Family: “Conflict Resolution” Breaking the 50 Percent Barrier: How to Increase Small Group Participation in Your Church
Leading from the Lions’ Den: Chapters 1-3 What Matters In the Light of Eternity: “Life Matters” A New Decade of Megachurches Top results from Church Growth
Breaking Down the Age Barriers: How Churches Become Intentionally Intergenerational Church Health Survey Report 2010 Multisite Movement Gaining New Momentum in New Places Why Facebook and Other Social Networks May Not Work for Your Church Leading Outside the Walls: How Externally Focused Churches Engage and Grow Ministry Leaders 
