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Biggest U.S. churches 'contemporary, evangelical' - USATODAY.com

By Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA TODAY

Two new reports on the size and strength of American congregations present contrasting pictures of church life today.

The October issue of Outreach magazine is all about growth. It lists the 100 largest U.S. churches, based on attendance statistics gathered by LifeWay Research, Nashville.

INTERACTIVE GRAPHIC: See how U.S. religions have changed in 20 years

Leading the list, as in 2008, is Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church, Houston; 43,500 attend weekend worship.

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I will leave it to the rest of you missiologies and ecclesiologists to sort it out.

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By Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA TODAY

Two new reports on the size and strength of American congregations present contrasting pictures of church life today.

The October issue of Outreach magazine is all about growth. It lists the 100 largest U.S. churches, based on attendance statistics gathered by LifeWay Research, Nashville.

INTERACTIVE GRAPHIC: See how U.S. religions have changed in 20 years

Leading the list, as in 2008, is Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church, Houston; 43,500 attend weekend worship.

www.usatoday.com TO READ

I'm passing this on for the informational value.

I will leave it to the rest of you missiologies and ecclesiologists to sort it out.