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The January/February 2007 issue of Outreach magazine featured a list of the top 25 most innovative churches in the U.S. The list came from the Outreach editors and creative church guru Tony Morgan, with the suggestions of a panel of experts (including our own Brad Abare, founder of Church Marketing Sucks and the Center for Church Communication).

As with any such list, not everyone is thrilled. So we thought we'd put the list online and let you vote about who's the most innovative and even suggest the churches you think are most innovative.

Most Innovative Churches

Rank and suggest the most innovative and creative churches you know. Keep in mind that it's not a popularity contest, it's a chance to discover the cool and out of the box things other churches are doing and be inspired.

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LifeChurch.tv

Edmond, Okla. - Craig Groeschel24 points

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Mars Hill Bible Church

Grandville, Mich. - Rob Bell22 points

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Mosaic Church

City of Industry, Calif. - Erwin McManus21 points

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National Community Church

Washington, D.C. - Mark Batterson17 points

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St. Paul's Collegiate Church

Storrs, Conn. - Ben Dubow12 points

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Willow Creek Community Church

South Barrington, Ill. - Bill Hybels10 points

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Saddleback Church

Lake Forest, Calif. - Rick Warren10 points

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The Pointe

Albany, Ga. - Bryan Gerstel10 points

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Mars Hill Church

Seattle, Wash. - Mark Driscoll9 points

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Granger Community Church

Granger, Ind. - Mark Beeson8 points

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North Point Community Church

Alpharetta, Ga. - Andy Stanley7 points

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New Spring Church

Anderson, S.C. - Perry Noble7 points

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Redwood Park Church

Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada6 points

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The Journey Church

New York, N.Y. - Nelson Searcy5 points

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Imago Dei Community

Portland, Ore. - Rick McKinley5 points

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VictoryChurch.tv

Oklahoma City, Okla. - Mark Crow5 points

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Fellowship Church

Grapevine, Texas - Ed Young Jr.4 points

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Crosspoint Community Church

Decatur, Ala. - Dave Anderson4 points

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Congregation Lion of Judah

Boston - Dr. Roberto Miranda4 points

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New Testament Fellowship Church

Alton, Ill. - Daren Carstens4 points

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Redeemer Presbyterian Church

New York, N.Y. - Timothy Keller3 points

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Seacoast Church

Mt. Pleasant, S.C. - Greg Surratt3 points

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Nairobi Chapel

Nairobi, Kenya - Oscar Muriu3 points

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Crossroads Community Church

Commerce City, Colo. - Keith Boyer3 points

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Red Rocks Church

Golden, Colo. - Shawn Johnson3 points

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New Hope Christian Fellowship Oahu

Oahu, Hawaii - Wayne Cordero2 points

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Healing Place Church

Baton Rouge, La. - Dino Rizzo2 points

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Church On the Move

Tulsa, Okla. - Willie George2 points

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Olathe Life Fellowship Church - Olathe, Kansas

Olathe, Kan. - Timmy Gibson2 points

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The Journey Church Muskegon

Muskegon, Mich. - Paul Urban and Matt Lewis2 points

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ChangePoint

Anchorage, Alaska - Karl Clauson2 points

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Community Christian Church

Naperville, Ill. - Dave Ferguson1 point

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Crossover Church

Tampa, Fla. - Tommy Kyllonen1 point

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Lake Pointe Church

Rockwall, Texas - Steve Stroope1 point

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NorthWood Church

Keller, Texas - Bob Roberts Jr.1 point

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City Church Manchester

Manchester, England1 point

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Journey Church

Monticello, Ark. - Jeff Noble1 point

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Gateway Church

Austin, Texas - John Burke1 point

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Saint Mark Coptic Orthodox Church of Washington, D.C.

Fairfax, Va. - Bishoy Andrawes &am more...1 point

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Park Community Church

Chicago - Jackson Crum1 point

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SouthBrook Christian Church

Dayton, Ohio - Charlie McMahan1 point

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Wellspring Community Church

Millbrook, Al. - Michael Beale1 point

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Elevation Church

Charlotte, N.C. - Steven Furtick1 point

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The Potter's House

Dallas, Texas - T.D. Jakes0 points

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North Coast Church

Vista, Calif. - Larry Osborn0 points

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Radiant Church

Surprise, Ariz. - Lee McFarland0 points

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Living Word Christian Center

Forest Park, Ill. - William Winston0 points

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The Sanctuary

Santa Clarita, Calif. - Marty Walker0 points

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The Rock Church

Monroe, Wash. - Jeff and Melinda Knight0 points

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Sojourn Church

Huntsville, Ala. - David Thew0 points

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Victory World Church

Norcross, Ga.0 points

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Christ's Church of the Valley

Peoria, Ariz. - Don Wilson0 points

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West Highland Fellowship Baptist Church

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada - Stuart Silvester0 points

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Bethlehem Baptist Church

Minneapolis, Minn. - John Piper0 points

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The Pentecostals of Alexandria

Alexandria, La. - Anthony Mangun0 points

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Denver Baptist Church

Denver, N.C. - Chris Griggs0 points

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The Sanctuary Covenant Church

Minneapolis - Efrem Smith0 points

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Church in Bethseda

Bethesda, Md. - Pamela Bateman0 points

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Northgate Pentecostals

Colleyville, Texas - Brent Jones0 points

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Oak Hills Church

San Antonio, Texas - Max Lucado0 points

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Reunion Church

Orting, Wash. - Joe Miller0 points

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Cross Point Community Church

Nashville, Tenn. - Pete Wilson0 points

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CrossCurrent Ministries

Ashburn, Va. - Chris Eads0 points

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The Connection Chuch

Kyle, Texas - Cole Phillips0 points

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Church of the Open Door

Maple Grove, Minn. - David Johnson-1 point

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Christ the King Community Church

Mt. Vernon, Wash. - Dave Browning-1 point

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Westside Family Church

Lenexa, Kan. - Dave Cox-1 point

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Compass Church

Byron Center, Mich. - Chad McCallum-1 point

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Grace Community Church

Sun Valley, Calif. - John MacArthur-1 point

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City Bible Church

Portland, Ore./Vancouver, Wash. - Frank &a more...-1 point

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Long Hollow Baptist Church

Nashville, Tenn. - David Landrith-1 point

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Eagle Brook Church

Lino Lakes, Minn. - Bob Merritt-1 point

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Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community

Pittsburgh, Pa. - Jeff Eddings &am more...-1 point

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South County Church

Mission Viejo, Calif. - Kelly Fellows-1 point

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Gateway Church

Southlake, Texas - Robert Morris-1 point

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Bloggers on the Most Innovative Churches

Reaction from the blogosphere on Outreach's list of most innovative churches.
Church Relevance
The original rundown of Outreach's list, plus where each church has landed on other prominent lists.
Evotional
Mark Batterson reacts to seeing his church on the list.
Outreach's List of Crapola
Chris Elrod slams Outreach's list for a lack of innovation, a lack of clear guidelines and the fact that most of the panelists somehow ended up on the list.
Monday Morning Insight
Todd Rhoades wonders if Willowcreek and Saddleback are still that innovative.
Church Communications Pro
Cory Miller gives his responses to the churches on the list he's familiar with, including relevant links.

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