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America's Most Innovative Churches of 2008

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America's Most Innovative Churches of 2008

Once again, I'm going to be partnering with Outreach magazine to develop the second annual America's Most Innovative Churches list, coming in the January/February 2008 issue. Thank you for telling us about the churches YOU think are innovative, the diverse churches, perhaps under our radar, that are doing ministry "out of the box." Churches that you nominated were given to our panel of experts for consideration as they compile a list of 25 churches, both from your nominations and their own research and experience, that will be featured as America's Most Innovative Churches in 2008.

Nominated Churches

These are the churches that have been nominated to be one of America's Most Innovative Churches of 2008. At this point, nominations have closed. By the way, you are not "voting" for which churches make the Most Innovative Church list. The purpose of this lens is to provide feedback and encourage dialogue on the innovative churches that have been nominated for consideration, along with OTHER churches our panelists are considering. Remember, a nomination does not guarantee a church will appear on the list.

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Cornerstone Church

Midwest City, Oklahoma | Ron McKey74 points

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Southbrook Community Church

Charlotte, North Carolina | Rob Singleton55 points

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Granite State Baptist Church

Salem, New Hampshire | Anthony Milas42 points

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The Church at the Pen

Boise, Idaho | Ed Snyder31 points

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Athens Church

Athens, Georgia | Sean Seay29 points

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Midtown Fellowship

Columbia, South Carolina | Dustin Willis26 points

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LifeChurch.tv

Edmond, Oklahoma | Craig Groeschel25 points

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Fellowship Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee | Bryan Loritts23 points

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NewSpring Church

Anderson, South Carolina | Perry Noble22 points

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Granger Community Church

Granger, Indiana | Mark Beeson22 points

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Discovery Church

Blackwood, New Jersey | Randy Smith19 points

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Mars Hill Church

Seattle, Washington | Mark Driscoll18 points

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New Life Outreach International Church

Richmond, Virginia | Victor Torres18 points

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Elevation Church

Charlotte, North Carolina | Steven Furtick16 points

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GracePoint

Wichita, Kansas | Bryson Butts16 points

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North Point Community Church

Alpharetta, Georgia | Andy Stanley15 points

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St. Paul's Collegiate Church

Storrs, Connecticut | Ben Dubow15 points

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Center Pointe Christian Church

Goshen, Ohio | Ray Brock15 points

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Allison Park Church

Allison Park, Pennsylvania | Jeff Leake14 points

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TLC Family Church

Lakeland, Florida | Steve and Shirley Arnold12 points

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Oasis Church

Pembroke Pines, Florida | Guy Melton11 points

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Fellowship Church

Grapevine, Texas | Ed Young11 points

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Willow Creek Community Church

South Barrington, Illinois | Bill Hybels10 points

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Westside Family Church

Lenexa, Kansas | Dan Chaverin10 points

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People's Church

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Herbert Cooper9 points

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Seacoast Church

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina | Greg Surratt9 points

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The Church at South Las Vegas

Henderson, Nevada | Benny Perez9 points

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St. Michael's Church

Middletown, Rhode Island | David Klampert9 points

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First Church San Jose

San Jose, California | Jonathan Shoemake8 points

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Saddleback Church

Lake Forest, California | Rick Warren7 points

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Chase Oaks Church

Plano, Texas | Jeff Jones7 points

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Crossroads Community Church

Lawrenceville, Georgia | Kevin Myers7 points

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Barefoot Community Church

North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | Clay NeSmith7 points

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Christ's Church

Jacksonville, Florida | Dennis Bratton7 points

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Ginghamsburg Church

Tipp City, Ohio | Mike Slaughter7 points

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The Connection Church

Kyle, Texas | Cole Phillips6 points

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encounter

Midlothian, Texas | Brian Treadaway6 points

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Bent Tree Bible Fellowship

Carrollton, Texas | Pete Briscoe6 points

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NewSong Church

Irvine, California | Dave Gibbons6 points

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Olathe Life Fellowship Church

Olathe, Kansas | Timmy Gibson6 points

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Healing Place Church

Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Dino Rizzo6 points

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Imago Dei Community

Portland, Oregon | Rick McKinley6 points

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The Village Church

Highland Village, Texas | Matt Chandler6 points

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Community Christian Church

Naperville, Illinois | Dave Ferguson6 points

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Church on the Move

Tulsa, Oklahoma | Willie George6 points

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Purple Cow Ministries

Scott Depot, West Virginia | Kelli Frazier6 points

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Detroit World Outreach

Redford, Michigan | Ben Gibert5 points

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Mariners Church

Irvine, California | Kenton Beshore5 points

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Phoenix First Assembly

Phoenix, Arizona | Tommy Barnett5 points

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Flamingo Road Church

Cooper City, Florida | Troy Gramling5 points

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Sojourn Community Church

Louisville, Kentucky | Daniel Montgomery5 points

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Church of the Apostles

Seattle, Washington | Karen Ward5 points

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Crossroads Church

Newnan, Georgia | Ken Adams4 points

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Calvary Chapel Melbourne

West Melbourne, Florida | Mark Balmer4 points

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RockHarbor

Costa Mesa, California | Todd Proctor4 points

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Charter Oak Church

Greensburg, Pennsylvania | Dave Eversdyke4 points

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Life Church Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana | Tony Portell4 points

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Journey Church

Norman, Oklahoma | Clark Mitchell4 points

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Connection Church

Medina, Ohio | Tony Myles3 points

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NorthwayChurch.tv

Malta, New York | Buddy Cremeans3 points

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New Hope Christian Fellowship O'ahu

Honolulu, Hawaii | Wayne Cordeiro3 points

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Vineyard Church of Columbus

Westerville, Ohio | Rich Nathan3 points

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Palm Valley Church

Litchfield Park, Arizona | Greg Rohlinger3 points

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Perimeter Church

Duluth, Georgia | Randy Pope3 points

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Meadow Heights Church

Fredericktown, Missouri | Bryan Mills3 points

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Without Walls Central

Lakeland, Florida | Scott Thomas3 points

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Northview Community Church

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Tony Bailey3 points

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West Ridge Church

Dallas, Georgia | Brian Bloye3 points

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Oak Leaf Church

Cartersville, Georgia | Michael Lukaszewski3 points

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Church of the Harvest

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Kirk and Nancy Pankratz3 points

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LifeQuest Church

Belton, Missouri | Chris Pinion3 points

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Rancho Vista Church

Chula Vista, California | John Rose3 points

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Gateway Church

Southlake, Texas | Robert Morris3 points

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The Orchard

Aurora, Illinois | Scott Hodge3 points

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Cascade Hills Church

Columbus, Georgia | Bill Purvis2 points

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NewPointe Community Church

Dover, Ohio | Dwight Mason2 points

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Bethel Family Worship Center

Indianapolis, Indiana | Russell Hylton2 points

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FirstLight United Methodist Faith Community

Gardner, Kansas | Steven Blair2 points

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Westwinds Community Church

Jackson, Michigan | David McDonald2 points

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Crosspoint Church

Gulfport, Mississippi | Israel Cox2 points

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Carson Valley Christian

Minden, Nevada | John Jackson2 points

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North Coast Church

Vista, California | Larry Osborne2 points

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Woodland Hills Church

St. Paul, Minnesota | Greg Boyd2 points

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CoastlandTampa

Tampa, Florida | Steve Sjogren2 points

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Grace Point Church

North Las Vegas, Nevada | Devin Hudson2 points

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TrueNorth Church

North Augusta, South Carolina | Steve Davis2 points

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NorthWood Church

Keller, Texas | Bob Roberts2 points

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Central Christian Church

Henderson, Nevada | Jud Wilhite2 points

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Fellowship of The Woodlands Church

The Woodlands, Texas | Kerry Shook2 points

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Marathon Church

Greenville, South Carolina | Eddie Cox2 points

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Horizon Christian Fellowship

San Diego, California | Mike MacIntosh2 points

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Greater Boston Vineyard

Cambridge, Massachusetts | Dave Schmelzer2 points

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Redemption World Outreach Center Church

Greenville, South Carolina | Ron Carpenter2 points

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Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Jim Walker and Jeff Edd more...2 points

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NorthRidge Church

Plymouth, Michigan | Brad Powell2 points

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Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Bob Coy1 point

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The People's Church

Franklin, Tennessee | Rick White1 point

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Cornerstone

Chandler, Arizona | Linn Winters1 point

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Real Church

Hamtramck, Michigan | Chilly Chilton1 point

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Henderson Hills Baptist Church

Edmond, Oklahoma | Dennis Newkirk1 point

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Vineyard Community Church

Greenwood, Indiana | Jim Bricker1 point

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Tomoka Christian Church

Ormond Beach, Florida | Joe Putting1 point

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Covenant Life Church

Gaithersburg, Maryland | Joshua Harris1 point

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Long Hollow Baptist Church

Hendersonville, Tennessee | David Landrith1 point

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Journey Church

Lakeland, Florida | Adam Mayfield1 point

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North Way Community Church

Wexford, Pennsylvania | Jay Passavant1 point

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Bright Light Baptist Church

Concord, North Carolina | Ronnie Simpson1 point

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New Hope Community Church

Sharing our work and passion for music.1 point

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Faith Promise Church

Knoxville, Tennessee | Chris Stephens1 point

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New Life Christian Church

Centreville, Virginia | Brett Andrews1 point

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Highlands Fellowship

Abingdon, Virginia | Jimmie Davidson1 point

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Warsaw Community Church

Warsaw, Indiana | Denny Wilson1 point

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Living Hope Church

Vancouver, Washington | John Bishop1 point

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Lifepoint Church

Fredericksburg, Virginia | Daniel Floyd1 point

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The Net Chapel

Long Beach, California | Darrel and Ginger Brooks1 point

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Westbrook Christian Church

Bolingbrook, Illinois | Mont Mitchell1 point

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Cross Point Community Church

Nashville, Tennessee | Pete Wilson1 point

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Harvest Bible Chapel

Rolling Meadows, Illinois | James MacDonald1 point

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Chapelwood United Methodist Church

Houston, Texas | Jim Jackson1 point

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Zion Church

Largo, Maryland | Keith Battle1 point

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Contact Church of Christ

Tulsa, Oklahoma | Ron Babbit1 point

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Crossroads Tabernacle

Bronx, New York | Joseph Henry and Melissa Cortese1 point

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Grace Church

Cape Coral, Florida | Jorge Acevedo1 point

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Englewood Christian Church

Indianapolis, Indiana | Mike Bowling1 point

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Tucson Community Church

Tucson, Arizona | David McAllister1 point

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Calvary Bible Church

Boulder, Colorado | Tom Shirk1 point

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The Rock Church

Monroe, Washington | Jeff Knight1 point

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