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50 Most Influential Churches in America Announced in Annual Survey
The CR Daily and thechurchreport.com are pleased to announce their annual list of The Most Influential Churches in America. The 2006 survey was emailed to leaders of more than 2,000 of the largest non-Catholic congregations in the nation by Church Growth Today in April and May. A small selected group of smaller churches were also invited to recommend churches. Participants were asked to recommend up to 10 churches (vs. 5 last year) they onsidered to be among the nation’s most infl uential. A total of 83 churches were recommended. A total of 57 percent of all church leader recommendations named these five churches.
A summary of all 50 churches reveals:
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Willow Creek Community Church (South Barrington, Ill.),
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Saddleback Church (Lake Forest, Calif.),
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North Point Community Church (Alpharetta, Ga.)
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Fellowship Church (Grapevine, Texas)
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Lakewood Church (Houston, Texas)
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The Most Influential Churches in America, complete list. 
About The Church Report: The Church Report is a national business news magazine that is distributed to over 50,000 senior pastors and Christian leaders from across the United States. In addition to the monthly magazine, The Church Report also offers a companion Web site ( www.thechurchreport.com) that features a daily news service, employment opportunities, live chats, Web blog and much more.
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Date: 7/7/2006
40 million people now living with AIDS; Kay & Rick Warren are working to mobilize the church to help
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"As we studied the pandemic and the related problems such as the lack of a grassroots global distribution network for medicine and nutrition and the need to mobilize millions of volunteers, we realized that the missing part of the solution was right in front of our eyes! The answer is local congregations."
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With 2.1 billion people claiming to be followers of Christ, Christianity is the largest organization, has the widest network, and offers the biggest volunteer force on the planet. The church is larger than any country, government, or business. In many parts of the world, the church is the only civil society structure.
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Number of people living with HIV in 2005
Total 40.3 million (36.7–45.3 million)
- 12 million children are orphaned in Africa due to AIDS
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More information on the HIV/AIDS Global Conference at Saddleback (and links to various resources for AIDS/HIV ministries)
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Date: 6/10/2006
The Tiger in the Academy
Asian Americans populate America's elite colleges more than ever—and campus ministries even more than that.
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Date: 5/25/2006
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