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America's Most Innovative Churches of 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.
1
Cornerstone Church
Midwest City, Oklahoma | Ron McKey74 points
2
Southbrook Community Church
Charlotte, North Carolina | Rob Singleton55 points
3
Granite State Baptist Church
Salem, New Hampshire | Anthony Milas42 points
4
The Church at the Pen
Boise, Idaho | Ed Snyder31 points
5
Athens Church
Athens, Georgia | Sean Seay29 points
6
Midtown Fellowship
Columbia, South Carolina | Dustin Willis26 points
7
LifeChurch.tv
Edmond, Oklahoma | Craig Groeschel25 points
8
Fellowship Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee | Bryan Loritts23 points
9
NewSpring Church
Anderson, South Carolina | Perry Noble22 points
10
Granger Community Church
Granger, Indiana | Mark Beeson22 points
11
Discovery Church
Blackwood, New Jersey | Randy Smith19 points
12
Mars Hill Church
Seattle, Washington | Mark Driscoll18 points
13
New Life Outreach International Church
Richmond, Virginia | Victor Torres18 points
14
Elevation Church
Charlotte, North Carolina | Steven Furtick16 points
15
GracePoint
Wichita, Kansas | Bryson Butts16 points
16
North Point Community Church
Alpharetta, Georgia | Andy Stanley15 points
17
St. Paul's Collegiate Church
Storrs, Connecticut | Ben Dubow15 points
18
Center Pointe Christian Church
Goshen, Ohio | Ray Brock15 points
19
Allison Park Church
Allison Park, Pennsylvania | Jeff Leake14 points
20
TLC Family Church
Lakeland, Florida | Steve and Shirley Arnold12 points
21
Oasis Church
Pembroke Pines, Florida | Guy Melton11 points
22
Willow Creek Community Church
South Barrington, Illinois | Bill Hybels10 points
23
Fellowship Church
Grapevine, Texas | Ed Young10 points
24
Westside Family Church
Lenexa, Kansas | Dan Chaverin10 points
25
People's Church
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Herbert Cooper9 points
26
Seacoast Church
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina | Greg Surratt9 points
27
The Church at South Las Vegas
Henderson, Nevada | Benny Perez9 points
28
St. Michael's Church
Middletown, Rhode Island | David Klampert9 points
29
First Church San Jose
San Jose, California | Jonathan Shoemake8 points
30
Saddleback Church
Lake Forest, California | Rick Warren7 points
31
Chase Oaks Church
Plano, Texas | Jeff Jones7 points
32
Crossroads Community Church
Lawrenceville, Georgia | Kevin Myers7 points
33
Barefoot Community Church
North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | Clay NeSmith7 points
34
Christ's Church
Jacksonville, Florida | Dennis Bratton7 points
35
Ginghamsburg Church
Tipp City, Ohio | Mike Slaughter7 points
36
The Connection Church
Kyle, Texas | Cole Phillips6 points
38
Bent Tree Bible Fellowship
Carrollton, Texas | Pete Briscoe6 points
39
NewSong Church
Irvine, California | Dave Gibbons6 points
40
Olathe Life Fellowship Church
Olathe, Kansas | Timmy Gibson6 points
41
Healing Place Church
Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Dino Rizzo6 points
42
Imago Dei Community
Portland, Oregon | Rick McKinley6 points
43
The Village Church
Highland Village, Texas | Matt Chandler6 points
44
Community Christian Church
Naperville, Illinois | Dave Ferguson6 points
45
Church on the Move
Tulsa, Oklahoma | Willie George6 points
46
Purple Cow Ministries
Scott Depot, West Virginia | Kelli Frazier6 points
47
Detroit World Outreach
Redford, Michigan | Ben Gibert5 points
48
Mariners Church
Irvine, California | Kenton Beshore5 points
49
Phoenix First Assembly
Phoenix, Arizona | Tommy Barnett5 points
50
Flamingo Road Church
Cooper City, Florida | Troy Gramling5 points
51
Sojourn Community Church
Louisville, Kentucky | Daniel Montgomery5 points
52
Church of the Apostles
Seattle, Washington | Karen Ward5 points
53
Crossroads Church
Newnan, Georgia | Ken Adams4 points
54
Calvary Chapel Melbourne
West Melbourne, Florida | Mark Balmer4 points
55
RockHarbor
Costa Mesa, California | Todd Proctor4 points
56
Charter Oak Church
Greensburg, Pennsylvania | Dave Eversdyke4 points
57
Life Church Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana | Tony Portell4 points
58
Journey Church
Norman, Oklahoma | Clark Mitchell4 points
59
Connection Church
Medina, Ohio | Tony Myles3 points
60
NorthwayChurch.tv
Malta, New York | Buddy Cremeans3 points
61
New Hope Christian Fellowship O'ahu
Honolulu, Hawaii | Wayne Cordeiro3 points
62
Vineyard Church of Columbus
Westerville, Ohio | Rich Nathan3 points
63
Palm Valley Church
Litchfield Park, Arizona | Greg Rohlinger3 points
64
Perimeter Church
Duluth, Georgia | Randy Pope3 points
65
Meadow Heights Church
Fredericktown, Missouri | Bryan Mills3 points
66
Without Walls Central
Lakeland, Florida | Scott Thomas3 points
67
Northview Community Church
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Tony Bailey3 points
68
West Ridge Church
Dallas, Georgia | Brian Bloye3 points
69
Oak Leaf Church
Cartersville, Georgia | Michael Lukaszewski3 points
70
Church of the Harvest
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Kirk and Nancy Pankratz3 points
71
LifeQuest Church
Belton, Missouri | Chris Pinion3 points
72
Rancho Vista Church
Chula Vista, California | John Rose3 points
73
Gateway Church
Southlake, Texas | Robert Morris3 points
74
The Orchard
Aurora, Illinois | Scott Hodge3 points
75
Cascade Hills Church
Columbus, Georgia | Bill Purvis2 points
76
NewPointe Community Church
Dover, Ohio | Dwight Mason2 points
77
Bethel Family Worship Center
Indianapolis, Indiana | Russell Hylton2 points
78
FirstLight United Methodist Faith Community
Gardner, Kansas | Steven Blair2 points
79
Westwinds Community Church
Jackson, Michigan | David McDonald2 points
80
Crosspoint Church
Gulfport, Mississippi | Israel Cox2 points
81
Carson Valley Christian
Minden, Nevada | John Jackson2 points
82
North Coast Church
Vista, California | Larry Osborne2 points
83
Woodland Hills Church
St. Paul, Minnesota | Greg Boyd2 points
84
CoastlandTampa
Tampa, Florida | Steve Sjogren2 points
85
Grace Point Church
North Las Vegas, Nevada | Devin Hudson2 points
86
TrueNorth Church
North Augusta, South Carolina | Steve Davis2 points
87
NorthWood Church
Keller, Texas | Bob Roberts2 points
88
Central Christian Church
Henderson, Nevada | Jud Wilhite2 points
89
Fellowship of The Woodlands Church
The Woodlands, Texas | Kerry Shook2 points
90
Marathon Church
Greenville, South Carolina | Eddie Cox2 points
91
Horizon Christian Fellowship
San Diego, California | Mike MacIntosh2 points
92
Greater Boston Vineyard
Cambridge, Massachusetts | Dave Schmelzer2 points
93
Redemption World Outreach Center Church
Greenville, South Carolina | Ron Carpenter2 points
94
Hot Metal Bridge Faith Community
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Jim Walker and Jeff Edd more...2 points
95
NorthRidge Church
Plymouth, Michigan | Brad Powell2 points
96
Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Bob Coy1 point
97
The People's Church
Franklin, Tennessee | Rick White1 point
98
Cornerstone
Chandler, Arizona | Linn Winters1 point
99
Real Church
Hamtramck, Michigan | Chilly Chilton1 point
100
Henderson Hills Baptist Church
Edmond, Oklahoma | Dennis Newkirk1 point
101
Vineyard Community Church
Greenwood, Indiana | Jim Bricker1 point
102
Tomoka Christian Church
Ormond Beach, Florida | Joe Putting1 point
103
Covenant Life Church
Gaithersburg, Maryland | Joshua Harris1 point
104
Long Hollow Baptist Church
Hendersonville, Tennessee | David Landrith1 point
105
Journey Church
Lakeland, Florida | Adam Mayfield1 point
106
North Way Community Church
Wexford, Pennsylvania | Jay Passavant1 point
107
Bright Light Baptist Church
Concord, North Carolina | Ronnie Simpson1 point
108
New Hope Community Church
Sharing our work and passion for music.1 point
109
Faith Promise Church
Knoxville, Tennessee | Chris Stephens1 point
110
New Life Christian Church
Centreville, Virginia | Brett Andrews1 point
111
Highlands Fellowship
Abingdon, Virginia | Jimmie Davidson1 point
112
Warsaw Community Church
Warsaw, Indiana | Denny Wilson1 point
113
Living Hope Church
Vancouver, Washington | John Bishop1 point
114
Lifepoint Church
Fredericksburg, Virginia | Daniel Floyd1 point
115
The Net Chapel
Long Beach, California | Darrel and Ginger Brooks1 point
116
Westbrook Christian Church
Bolingbrook, Illinois | Mont Mitchell1 point
117
Cross Point Community Church
Nashville, Tennessee | Pete Wilson1 point
118
Harvest Bible Chapel
Rolling Meadows, Illinois | James MacDonald1 point
119
Chapelwood United Methodist Church
Houston, Texas | Jim Jackson1 point
120
Zion Church
Largo, Maryland | Keith Battle1 point
121
Contact Church of Christ
Tulsa, Oklahoma | Ron Babbit1 point
122
Crossroads Tabernacle
Bronx, New York | Joseph Henry and Melissa Cortese1 point
123
Grace Church
Cape Coral, Florida | Jorge Acevedo1 point
124
Englewood Christian Church
Indianapolis, Indiana | Mike Bowling1 point
125
Tucson Community Church
Tucson, Arizona | David McAllister1 point
126
Calvary Bible Church
Boulder, Colorado | Tom Shirk1 point
127
The Rock Church
Monroe, Washington | Jeff Knight1 point
Books for Innovative Church Leaders
Beyond Megachurch Myths: What We Can Learn from America's Largest Churches (Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series)
Amazon Price: $17.96 (as of 12/18/2009) 
The Big Idea: Focus the MessageMultiply the Impact (Leadership Network Innovation Series)
Amazon Price: $11.55 (as of 12/18/2009)
Communicating for a Change: Seven Keys to Irresistible Communication
Amazon Price: $13.59 (as of 12/18/2009)
Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples
Amazon Price: $13.59 (as of 12/18/2009)
The Multi-Site Church Revolution: Being One Church in Many Locations (Leadership Network Innovation Series)
Amazon Price: $13.25 (as of 12/18/2009)
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