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US Megachurches Grow Bigger as Smaller Churches Decline

July 24, 2026 · 1 min read

On a recent Sunday worship service at 12Stone, one of Georgia’s largest churches, attendees packed the sanctuary to sing energetic worship music, and pastors celebrated the end of a weeklong camp hosting more than 1,500 students. It was one sign of growth many US megachurches are seeing now. A new survey from the Hartford Institute Read more...

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