2008 CHURCH GROWTH TODAY Search for America's 200 Largest & Fastest Growing Churches -- World's Leader in U.S. & Global largest & fastest growing churches lists and research...since 1985! - Complete & return by June 20th.   THANK YOU...for participating in the 2008 Annual Growing Churches Survey. Please share what God is doing in your church among your people! Your survey is easy to complete and is needed back in my office this week if possible. I will see that you personally receive information about the summary results. The results of THIS survey will appear in Church Growth Today eNews. You will receive information about the release date by email. Kingdom appreciation. John Vaughan <>< QUESTIONS? (417) 326-3212 ............ LAST YEAR'S REPORT (2007)- THE 200 LARGEST and 200 Fastest Growing U.S. CHURCHES INDICATORS: The 100 Largest Churches reported between 7,100 and 46,300 in average week-end attendance. -- The NEXT 100 largest churches reported between 5,000 and 7,000 in attendance. THE 200 FASTEST GROWING U.S. CHURCHES INDICATORS: -- The 100 Fastest Growing Churches reported between 600 and 6,000 in attendance. -- The NEXT 100 Fastest Growing churches reported between 400 and 600 in attendance. --------- RESULTS and these 4 lists were reported to CHURCH GROWTH TODAY subscribers in BOTH Church Growth Today eNewsletter and Megachurch Ministry Today eNewsletter. They are still available at www.churchgrowthtoday.org (SEE the Home page link to subscribe).   Name of Your Church:* City:* State:* Zip:* Telephone (if we have a question):* Church regional location:* New England North East South East North Central Southwest Rocky Mt Pacific Northwest Pacific Southwest Alaska Hawaii Your name:* Your Staff title category:* Senior Pastor Executive Pastor Associate Pastor Administrator Minister of Education Worship Discipleship/Evangelism Adult-Youth-Children Ministry Administrative Assistant to Sr Staff Other Your email contact address:* SENIOR PASTOR's Name:* SENIOR PASTOR'S TITLE - (All that apply)* Brother Pastor Minister Dr. Bishop Apostle Reverend OTHER SENIOR PASTOR- generation born:* age 23-41 (born '65-83) age 40-61 (born '46-64) age 62-80 (born '27-45) age 81+ (born before '27) SENIOR PASTOR: Actual year born* SENIOR PASTOR - year he came as our pastor:* SENIOR PASTOR - years at this church:* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ SENIOR PASTOR- Is the founding pastor of this church:* Yes No SENIOR PASTOR'S own ethnic heritage group:* White African-American Asian-American Latino/Hispanic European-non former Soviet Union bloc European- former Soviet Union bloc Caribbean Islands South Pacific Scandinavian Other SENIOR PASTOR: your senior pastor served on this same staff BEFORE becoming your senior pastor -* Yes No SENIOR PASTOR: a seminary graduate?* Yes No ATTENDANCE 2008:(JAN-MAY) MAIN CAMPUS ONLY - average weekend attendance - (all ages & avoiding any double counts):* ATTENDANCE 2008:(JAN-MAY) ALL CAMPUSES - average weekend attendance - (all ages & avoiding any double counts):* ATTENDANCE 2008- (JAN-MAY) TOTAL for ALL your campus locations within YOUR METRO AREA ONLY - (IF you have locations outside your metro): ATTENDANCE 2007: MAIN CAMPUS ONLY - average weekend attendance - JAN-DEC (all ages & avoiding any double counts):* ATTENDANCE:2007- ALL CAMPUSES - average weekend attendance - JAN-DEC (all ages & avoiding any double counts):* ATTENDANCE:2006 MAIN CAMPUS ONLY - average weekend attendance - JAN-DEC (all ages & avoiding any double counts):* ATTENDANCE 2006: ALL CAMPUSES - average weekend attendance - JAN-DEC (all ages & avoiding any double counts):* AFFILIATION: Your affiliation and/or Network (all that apply):* Non-denominational Denominational Denominational (more than one) Willow Creek Assn Pastors.com AFFILIATION: Name of our denomination/network:* AFFILIATION: IF a denominational church - the MAIN ethnicity of your denomination: White African-American Asian-American Latino-Hispanic Europe- non former Soviet Union bloc European- former Soviet Union bloc Caribbean Islands South Pacific Scandinavian Other Charismatic (we affirm speaking in tongues):* Yes, openly in our services Yes, but not in our public services No CHURCH: Our church's MAIN ethnic heritage group(s):* White African-American Asian-American Latino/Hispanic European- non former Soviet Union bloc European- former Soviet Union bloc Caribbean Islands South Pacific Scandinavian Other CHURCH- Year our congregation was Founded:* CHURCH - Approximate number of founding members was:* THEOLOGICAL SELF-IDENTITY of your church:* Fundamentalist Conserative Moderate Liberal New Age Post-Modern BUDGET:Church Annual Budget(approximate):* $ 1-2 million $ 3-4 million $ 5-6 million $ 7-8 million $ 9-10 million $ 11-12 million $ 13-14 million $ 15-16 million $ 17-19 million $ 20 million+ MULTI-CAMPUS: Are you a multi-campus church?* Yes No MULTI-CAMPUS: IF you are a multi-campus church - how many campuses do you have? We have no off-site campus 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ MULTI-CAMPUS: If you are a multi-campus church, WHAT YEAR did you begin your 1st off-site campus? MULTI-VENUE: Are you a mult-venue (worship) church?* Yes No MISSIONS: NEW CHURCHES planted by our church (estimated):* None 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9+ AGE GROUPS: estimated largest ADULT age group in our church is:* Under age 23 Age 23-41 Age 40-61 Age 62-80 Age 81+ WORSHIP SERVICES (number): we have* WORSHIP CENTER CAPACITY: one-time maximum seating capacity of your MAIN (largest) worship center: WORSHIP CENTER (MAIN)- year built:* PROPERTY: Acres (main campus only):* PROPERTY: Acres (total)* BAPTISMS: approximately how many people did you baptize last year?* BAPTISMS & CONVERSION: approximately what PERCENT of the people you baptized last year were NEW CONVERTS to Jesus Christ?* Less than 10% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% More than 90% CONVERSIONS: approximately how many people prayed to receive Jesus Christ directly through your church and its members last year (within your own metro) BUT WERE NOT baptized? (Optional) OTHER PEOPLE PROBABLY DON'T KNOW: what are a couple of unusual facts people probably don't know about your church? (optional) BOOK ABOUT YOUR CHURCH: we would be interested in you writing a book about your church. (1=little interest, 5= much interest) 1 2 3 4 5 INFLUENTIAL CHURCHES: Churches you consider to be the most influential in the U.S. (in rank order - you may share up to 10):* MEGACHURCH RESEARCH TOPIC "WISH LIST": you name it! (optional) MAJOR FAITH CHALLENGE: our most recent major faith challenge faced AS A CHURCH (optional): MAJOR ANSWERED PRAYER: our most recent major answer to prayer AS A CHURCH (optional): POPULATION of your city (estimated):* Less than 25,000 25,000-99,000 100,000-499,999 500,000-999,000 1 Million 2 Million 3 Million 4 Million 5+ Million COMMUNITY: the community surrounding our main church site is-* Declining Plateaued Growing (slow-moderate) G-R-O-W-I-N-G !!! (doubled last 10 years) NEW CONSTRUCTION (Past)- During past 2 years* None Worship Center (main) Chapel Educational- Adult Education- Youth Education- Children (grades 1-6) Education- Preshool Recreation Parking Other NEW CONSTRUCTION (Future): Planned during the next 2 years* None Worship Center (main) Chapel Education- Adult Education- Youth Education- Children (grades 1-6) Education- Preschool Recreation Parking Other MEDIA (TV, Radio, Internet): mediums we use:(all that apply)* We do not use TV, radio, or web/podcasts TV Broadcasts - Live (local network) TV Broadcasts - Live (local cable) TV Broadcasts - Live (national network) TV Broadcasts - Live (national cable) TV Broadcasts - PreRecorded (local) TV Broadcasts - PreRecorded (national) Radio - our metro/ region only Radio - national coverage Webcasts and/or podcasts our services NATIONALITIES (1st & 2nd generation): estimated number of OTHER nationality GROUPS attending our church:* No other nationality groups 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9+ NATIONALITIES (1st and/or 2nd generation): estimated FOREIGN HERITAGE percent of our week-end attendance:* RELOCATION: Has your church relocated since 2004?* Yes No SMALL GROUPS ATTENDANCE:Home groups - best estimate ('08 Attendance)-* SMALL GROUPS ATTENDANCE: Sunday School - best estimate ('08 attendance)-* RAPID GROWING CHURCHES (400+ annual attendance gain) you think we should know about - include church, city, state, approximate attendance: OTHER 2,000+ ATTENDANCE CHURCHES - you think we should know about - include church, city, state, approximate attendance:   * Indicates field is required.