Big Church
PRESENTING.......
America's 100 Largest Churches:
No surprise at #1..... "Smiley Joel" Osteen's church in Houston. 43,000+ membership. (And one very lax cash handling policy.)
43k is a staggering number, especially when you consider that it's 40% larger than #2: Andy Stanley's North Point Church down in Georgia.
Other "big names in Christianity" can be found on the list:
Bill Hybels at #3
Rick Warren at #6
T.D. Jakes at #20
Max Lucado at #56
David Jeremiah at #69
And there's the sons...... following in the footsteps of their fathers:
Luke Barnett at #10
Jonathan Falwell at #58
There are just a trio of the 100 that are in Illinois: South Barrington, Orland Park, Libertyville.
What an interesting list, especially for this guy.... who grew up in a church of 200.
Out for now....
Matt
