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
The New Metrics: How Do They Look in Your Church? Multisite Movement Gaining New Momentum in New Places Teacher First: Leadership Network's 2009 Survey of Large-Church Senior Pastors
2010 Large Church Economic Outlook Report: North American Megachurches Are Holding Steady During the "Great Recession" Taking Your Church Missional: What Does it Cost the Leader? Top results from Worship
Breaking the 50 Percent Barrier: How to Increase Small Group Participation in Your Church A New Decade of Megachurches
Leading from the Lions’ Den: Chapters 1-3 What Matters In the Light of Eternity: “Life Matters” Fundamentals of Family: “Conflict Resolution” Top results from Church Growth
The New Role for Western Missionaries 2010 Large Church Salary and Benefits Report Taking Your Church Missional: What Does it Cost the Leader? Multisite Movement Gaining New Momentum in New Places Digital Signage: The Need to Manage Content Top results from Church Profiles
Making Multisite Mergers Work: New Options for Being One Church in Two or More Locations
Breaking Down the Age Barriers: How Churches Become Intentionally Intergenerational Selecting Locations For Additional Campuses Going Outside the Church Walls Breaking Through Growth Barriers In New Churches 
