One-year Master's Commision program disciples young adults; home care groups meet monthly; Sounds of Silence ministry for deaf and hearing impaired.

Christian Women's Job Corps assists welfare mothers; sponsors missions on four continents; discipleship/spiritual formation ministries; weekday ministries for children; Sunday services televised in four states.

Many adult and family ministries; outreach ministries include giving quality food and clothing to the needy, prison ministry, and hospital visitation; frequent church-based recreational activities; children's and youth programs.

Doors are almost always open, people welcome to drop by to sit and pray; congregation a mix of Western Europeans and Alaskan natives; frequent covered dish dinners bring together a diverse group of people.

A family-oriented, mission-minded church working in Fairbanks and the Alaskan bush communities; child development center; college outreach program; participates in many community outreaches, including Fairbanks Rescue Mission.

Seeker-sensitive, family-oriented church provides ministries for all ages, including strong adult, teen, and children's programs; heavy emphasis on family and missions.

Scripture-focused worship; contemporary, traditional, and Spanish services incorporate choral and ochestral music; extensive programs for youth; singles ministry; discipleship training.

More than 200 ministries including Church on the Street that ministers to street people, the homeless, and prisoners; Evening Star ministry has classes, fellowship, and events for Native American members; Church in the Son biker congregation.

This Chinese-American church uses innovative and holistic means to teach Christian values and truths; extensive outreach ministries.

About 3,000 people attend this church's Saturday and Sunday services, which emphasize the creative arts; ministries for all ages include singles, family, and couples ministries; small groups focus on fellowship and service.

Celebration arts ministry encourages powerful worship; Circle X group connects Gen Xers with God and each other; prayer ministry trains volunteers in intercessory prayer.

Emphasis on women's, men's, and children's ministries; other minstries include new members classes, healing ministry, prayer warriors, hospitality, Bible study, and greeters.

Thirty-five cultures and countries are represented in this congregation; many Bible study and discipleship opportunities; informal praise and contemporary worship services; Taize worship and meditative prayer.

This suburban, diverse congregation offers many adult education programs and children's and youth ministries; outreach to rural Mexican communities; church hosts retreats and ministry training programs at its 320-acre ranch.

Creative use of media in worship blends diverse musical and ethnic styles. Ministry for bicultural/multicultural spiritual seekers, especially young families. Special programs for Japanese American senior adults.

A multi-cultural healing, equipping, and sending center with numerous support and recovery groups and new church plants providing service and leadership opportunities.

A wide variety of programs and projects; Fame Equity Fund assists small minority businesses; six choirs; senior housing; AIDS family housing; forms partnerships with government and business to help the community.

Ministries for youth, college-age, young adults, and couples; women's and men's prayer groups.

This African-American megachurch has 17 helps ministries with a 2,000-member volunteer corps; 32-acre church campus includes geodesic dome worship center and the Ministry Training Institute.

Reaches out to artists through drama, dance, film, theater, and visual arts; sends out many short- and long-term missionaries; one worship service meets in a downtown nightclub.

Predominantly African-American megachurch with more than 7,000 members, including many young professionals and college students; single adult ministry with more than 900 attending weekly.

Strong children's ministry and social justice programs; this diverse congregation encourages cross-cultural relationships.

This large African-American church houses a performing arts and counseling center; ministries include multiple choirs, prison outreach, community development and relations; volunteer services and discipleship training.

More than 15,000 people have found a home in this communal atmosphere; emphasizes small group fellowship; extensive classes for children and youth; missions training.

Five choirs; parish nurse; supports national and international missions projects.

Creative worship and numerous ministries including a leadership institute; housing, services, and activities for seniors; and a church-run credit union; strong Christian education.

Peace and justice programs include the coalition for a non-violent city, which focuses on alleviating violence among youth, family, and communities; C.O.L.O.R.S. program works to overcome racism; Agua Verde Work Team helps a Mexican village.

Health ministries; Bridge Builders group for adult members; youth and family ministries; congregation supports many area social ministries.

Eight-week evangelism programs use open-forum format and contemporary teaching tools; monthly Bible study for recovering drug addicts; diverse worship services include movie clips, testimonies, and worship songs tied to a theme.

Reaches out to the poor of San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood through evangelism and partnering with existing coalitions; emphasizes direct action for systematic change; church holds memorial services to dignify the deaths of the poor.

A bi-lingual, bi-racial church committed to ministering to new immigrants and Asian Americans in Chinatown; annual summer youth camp; Friday night school teaches English and citizenship to new immigrants.

Community center offers education and employment programs for youth and young adults; thriving church basketball league that mentors youth; senior program; boys academy.

Tutorial program teaches English and American acculturation to Chinese-speaking immigrants; Saturday night worship service for new immigrants; thriving bilingual youth ministry; weekly senior fellowship attracts more than 250 senior adults.

Social ministries include feeding the homeless, prison and nursing home ministries, and an annual pilgrimage to Nicaragua; Arts Council oversees art shows in Cathedral galleries; Cathedral Players and Cathedral Singers enhance liturgies.

A vibrant congregation that encourages church involvement through Christ-conscious worship, music, healing, and study; church hosts yoga classes, men's fellowships, and Alcoholics Anonymous and Debtor's Anonymous meetings.

Church oversees Cantonese, English, Mandarin, and Vietnamese congregations; emphasizes civic responsibility; senior center offers evangelistic programs and classes in health, citizenship, exercise, and English; small shepherding groups; youth ministries.

Multi-ethnic, multi-cultural, predominantly Japanese-American congregation; ministries for the homeless; vacation Bible school; Bible study groups; Stephen ministry.

Offers traditional and contemporary worship services; emphasis on small groups to transform members' lives; large young couples group; well-attended Sunday School program; connections groups for children, youth, and adults.

Vibrant youth ministry; English and Cantonese services with Mandarin translation available.

English and Tongan language worship services; emphasis on family and children's ministries; serves the hungry in the community; senior center; supports related United Methodist denominational ministries.

Services and fellowship groups for many diverse ethnic groups; adult and children's developmentally-disabled ministries; several men's Bible study and prayer groups.

Cliff Drive Care Center weekday ministry serves children, youth, adults, parents, and seniors; counseling center; extensive youth program; leadership training center.

Alpha program for people interested in learning more about Christianity; Discovering ministry helps members identify and put into practice their spiritual gifts and passions; adult members tutor Hispanic children weekly with schoolwork and English.

Despite its tiny size, this church has a large impact on its community through many outreaches, including a food bank, thrift store, and annual bike-a-thon.

Many home-based small groups; ministries for single adults, married couples, young adults, youth, and seniors; several choirs and orchestras; monthly men's ministry.

Empasizes equipping and training lay people for ministry; tri-annual "Make a Connection Sunday" links people to small groups and dinner fellowships; church expresso bar encourages fellowship; sports teams; youth and children's ministries.

Extensive ministries to youth of all ages draw thousands each week; more than 500 small groups are integral to church life here; worship team innovates through bands, choirs, and special music events.

Young adult ministries include seekers group for college-age and ministry for Gen X singles; workshops for divorce, recovery, grief, and relationships; dynamic music ministry with a blend of musical styles; a choir and 10-piece band at all services.

Church operates as a neighborhood ministry center, providing senior citizen housing, food and clothing distribution, and care for the mentally ill; partners with other local churches for social action; two Sunday services offer several styles of worship.

Outstanding music program offers choirs for all ages; adult education program includes lectures, retreats, and seminars; children's education explores the Bible through movies, computer, drama, art, and games; annual youth work trip.

Growing suburban church emphasizes arts in Sunday worship, including drama and multimedia presentations; small groups; strong children's and youth programs; women's ministries.

Growing church of more than 2,000; relevant, Biblical preaching; non-auditional choir has 150 members; annual Christmas choir program is a community event; strong student ministry; adult small groups.

This postmodern church's weekly Tuesday night services attract a large, unchurched crowd; small groups provide life for people searching for community; comprehensive approach to worship includes musical worship, reflection, and prayer.

Growing church offers both contemporary and traditional worship services; strong Lenten series educational experiences; frequent fellowship dinners are well-attended.

Enphasizes preisthood of believers; children’s ministry; spiritual growth retreats and guidance; thrift shop; Eager Beavers group maintains church buildings and grounds.

The media ministry of this 9,000-member church reaches thousands nationwide through TV, radio, the Internet, and printed materials; many adult ministries; church concert series draws nationally-known artists; assimilation ministry welcomes newcomers.

Christian Life University with classes on a wide range of Christian topics; School of Music for all ages; worship services broadcast on radio and TV.

Thriving ministries for youth and children; worship ministries included several choirs, liturgical dance, and drama teams; emphasizes involvement in community outreach.

Three Sunday services and many ministry teams, including financial, compassion, emergency preparedness, greeters/ushers, library, prayer, and recreation; well-organized prayer chain; strong youth and children's programs.

More than 3,000 attend weekly; emphasizes lay ministry and ministry evangelism; ministry village includes rescue mission for men, women's shelter, pregnancy care center, children's rescue center, teen home, furniture barn, and food pantry.

Family and Singles Life Center offers classes, pastoral care, and activities; Freedom group for seekers ages 18 and up; home groups; Joy ministry for people over 50; youth groups.

A revival has been active here since 1995; cell groups; large youth ministry with three youth pastors; strong children's worship; discipleship programs for adults and youth.

Inviting African-American congregation has several choirs; prison ministry; child development center; outreach to the homeless; dance ministry.

Hosts Bible study and breakfast and provides transportation to Sunday service for homeless men; employment ministry provides jobs for youth and adults through quarterly job fairs; emphasis on evangelism and the arts in worship; extensive youth programs.

Large African-American congregation has a strong music focus with nine choirs; men's outreach; extensive youth programs; three Sunday worship services and youth church; full-time preschool program; church takes a holistic approach to ministry.

Multiracial congregation with community ministries including tutoring, senior services, youth arts academy, and prison ministry; anti-racism and social justice ministries have received national attention.

New music center brings mulit-generational members together for arts festivals and concerts; many small groups, including groups for seniors, young adults, and young families.

Numerous outreach programs include Homeless Intervention and Prevention Project and counseling for at-risk children; Andrew ministry teaches sharing one's faith without fear; children's ministry; active singles ministry; dance ministry.

This church's extensive outreach ministries include an outreach center and work with homeless families; Central Neighbors program divides the congregation into small parishes to enhance pastoral care; choirs and education ministries for all ages.

One of the largest Presbyterian churches in America; pastoral counseling center; mid-week alternative worship service; large singles ministry; extensive youth involvement; support and recovery groups.

African-American congregation of more than 20,000 offers a variety of programs, including an athletic ministry, business network, marriage counseling, and several choirs; outreach to nursing homes; performing arts ministry; extensive media services.

Offers a variety of ministries for families; small groups; men's and women's ministries; respite care ministry provides temporary relief for caregivers and programs for the elderly; many music ministries; sports teams; counseling services; art gallery.

Music and youth ministries; Sunday church school for all ages; mission groups; drug and alcohol recovery program for homeless men; church has started many thriving ministries, including Baptist Peace Fellowship of North America.

Tiny church has made a large impact on its community; ministers to local trailer park, including Bible clubs for children who lives there and summer Sunday cookouts with children and their families; many seasonal children's activities.

African-American congregation provides substance-abuse ministry, GED classes, tutoring, family life center, health services and outreach to shut-ins; choral and orchestral groups; youth ministry.

Focus on strengthening families morally and spiritually; school for boys provides mentoring and stresses Christian identity; community ministries include food distribution and drug abuse recovery program; neighborhood revitalization.

This church is structured around Minichurches, home-based small groups led by trained lay pastors; emphasizes church planting and training potential pioneer pastors; children's church; services on Friday night, Sunday morning and evening.

Emphasis on men's, women's, and children's ministries; extensive classses on the basics of Christiantiy, discipleship, the Bible, and theology.

Celebration worship ministries include choirs for children and adults, orchestra, praise teams, bands, drama, production, and technical teams; numerous adult and youth small groups; thriving ministries for seniors, youth, and children.

Thriving Christian school; youth ministry has two Bible studies a week and outreach events; many community outreaches; strong worship teams.

Church-sponsored community school; community development corporation offers many affordable housing units; rich worship services mix Episcopalian tradition and African-American culture; church leaders stay connected with city officials and agencies.

Mentoring and tutoring program matches at-risk youth with responsible adults; street ministry in drug- and gang-infested neighborhood; active prayer network.

Traditional yet accessible worship with quality music; vesper service with communion; mission outreach tutors hundreds of children from nearby housing projects; adult education initiative with Bible, theological studies, and social issues.

Center for African Bible Studies offers between 20 and 25 classes weekly; many youth ministries -- including dance programs, tutoring, and athletic programs -- serve more than 1,000 children; five choirs, including 280 member sanctuary choir.

Growing multicultural church offers ministries for all life circumstances; active and extensive homeless outreach; children's ministries include day care, preschool, and inner city outreach.

Blended worship sevices mix traditional and contemporary styles; a variety of groups for youth through adult build faith and fellowship; many family activities, including church-wide picnic and weeklong summer camp.

Excellent worship includes eight choirs and Taize services; homeless shelter; church manages the longest-running coffeehouse in the Chicago suburbs; preschool for 2-years-old through kindergarten.

Lively but traditional liturgical worship; scholarly preaching on Biblical texts; many hands-on social ministry projects; intergenerational social activities.

Innovative children's and youth ministries; encourages lay people to put faith into action; supports housing programs and developing community organizations; strong worship ministry.

Suburban congregation supports many community groups, including CROP walk, food pantry, and Aurora Day Care; mission projects to Zaire and Appalachia; Bible study share groups; healing services; numerous fellowship outings.

Supports national and global missions projects; multiple choirs; rotational model church school programs; active high school youth programs; full adult education; parish nurse; nursery school; interfaith services; seniors' programs; pastoral care teams.

Postmodern, Generation X focus; programs for growing Mexican population; Alpha course for exploring the Christian faith.

Ministries to the disabled include rest and caring ministries for the elderly, children with special needs and their caregivers; children's ministry; many adult education classes and support groups.

Large congregation known for its prayer ministry; outreach to urban area includes food ministry; numerous choirs and bands; children's choir school.

One of America's largest churches, this seeker-sensitive congregation is multicultural and multigenerational; many small groups; contemporary service for Gen Xers; opportunities for handicapped and developmentally challenged.

Madhouse ministry reaches out to junior-high students; Planet ministry for older teens has its own band, drama team, and web site; Shekinah works with young adults offering Life groups, retreats, and mission trips.

Pre-school ministries reach out to the community; care for children before and after school; large music ministry for children and adults.

Large African-American church is committed to education and excellence; Project Impact Indianapolis works with court-referred, first-offender teens; hosts an ecumenical program to promote racial respect between pastors and congregations.

Three hand bell choirs and five vocal add a delightful element to a traditional worship; "The Garden," an innovative Bible study program, is designed to help people grow spiritually.

Megachurch with a two-year program for seminary graduates that offers hands-on learning in parish ministry; co-founder of Celebration Hope, 60 churches that meet annually for a city-wide worship service; Sunday evening worship features a jazz trio.

Ministry of friendliness and hospitality reaches out to both members and newcomers; strong ministries for children to college age.

Reaches out to many different ethnic groups; "Rock the City" works with teens for spiritual growth; innovative Pulse worship services for young adults.

Large suburban church offers blended, participatory worship; children's Sunday school uses small group model; youth ministry emphasizes personal relationships; many small groups and music ministries.

Women's fellowship and Bible study groups; artists display work in sanctuary; mentoring programs; support and recovery groups; several choirs; yoga classes.

Emphasis on helping congregants discover their spiritual gifts and use them for service; cell groups; extensive children's and youth programs.

This megachurch with 17,000 members offers blended worship with Bible-based preaching, drama, special music, and praise choruses; hundreds of volunteers serve as greeters for Sunday services; 15 percent of budget goes to missions.

Holistic rites of passage program for boys and girls; young adult ministry nurtures relationships and promotes sense of self, family, and community; drama ministry enriches worship.

Church-run halfway house for drug addicts and alcoholics; excellent music; telecare ministry calls each member monthly asking for prayer requests; 12-week evangelism training program.

Consistently excellent preaching, music, and drama because of close proximity to seminary; comprehensive children's programming attracts young families; generous and friendly congregation.

Church members and volunteers tend four-acre, church-owned garden to raise fruits, vegetables, and fish, which are donated to Baton Rouge's Missionary Sisters of Charity; video school for short-term missions training; Stephen ministry; prison ministry.

High-energy children's programs provide a good balance of relationships, fun, and spiritual development; Alpha Course for unchurched and new believers; 40 percent of regular attenders involved in small groups.

Dynamic praise and worship; altar calls and emphasis on evangelism; thriving discipleship program helps new believers plug into church ministry.

Outreach ministries include transitional housing program, partnership with a local elementary school and soup kitchen; strong music program; Sunday school for all ages; singles ministry.

Brotherhood ministry helps men over 18 become positive role models; Nurses Guild provides health education; witnessing outreach ministry seeks to spread the Gospel.

Worship services held at three locations citywide; discipleship training available; WORD EXPLOSION offers a condensed worship focused on "hot" topics.

Family Life Enrichment Center provides a variety of counseling services; strong youth programs.

This small rural church offers literacy, GED-preparation, and basic computer skill programs for adults; hosts about 25 public suppers annually; supports local food bank.

Promotes lay involvement in worship and community life; open and affirming to all people; outreach programs to local areas and to Bedouin children in Palestine.

A multi-racial congregation dedicated to community development in Sandtown; works with other organizations to provide housing and health care for low-income families; job search and counseling services; learning center and school; arts and media programs.

This thriving African-American church focuses on innovative, holistic ministries for families; church's non-profit agency sponsors many programs for children and youth as well as initiatives addressing the community's housing and employment needs.

Outreach Center helps people dealing with poverty, teen pregnancy, and homelessness; Bethel Christian School for elementary-age children; dance ministry; strong men's ministry; pastor's sermons broadcast to 130 countries.

Works for major community redevelopment in Baltimore through small and large projects; child development center; rebuilds neighborhood housing; partners with other organizations and churches for urban ministry.

Many small fellowships and Bible study groups for all ages; after school programs; ESL classes; middle school summer day camp; supports many social ministries.

Biweekly Bible study; seeker-friendly with many students and professionals from China; two clergy rotate preaching with lay ministers from congregation and guest preachers.

Ten-point plan outlines ways a church can stop violence; oversees Ella J. Baker House, which serves thousands of inner-city youth; founded National Ten Point Leadership Foundation.

Rich worship life includes elements from African-American, German, and Laotian cultures; works with churches and community organizations to attract industry and jobs to the neighborhood; Community Center Ministry offers HIV testing and a meals program.

Focus on inner-city community development; outreach programs include housing corporation, young leadership development, senior citizens ministries, women's outreach, and health and fitness; drama and prayer teams; youth programs.

Strong family-based worship; choral music is a delightful addition to traditional services; Dinners for Eight provide forums for congregants to meet and fellowship.

This large church has extensive family ministries and a large single adults program; small groups; senior adult activities; assimilating and discipleship ministries; Festival of Lights Christmas program reaches more than 20,000; Saturday night service.

Creative sermons; warm, relaxed, relevant worship services; strong mid-week children's ministry; Home Development ministry visits elderly and shut-ins.

Large suburban church's Young Seekers ministry pairs youth with adult members; 285 in pastoral elders ministry who work with families; music ministry includes choir and orchestra.

Rapidly-growing, diverse congregation with many ministries, including high school, college, women's, singles, children's, and youth; several choirs and musical ensembles.

Worship services connect with the unchurched through music and drama; Biannual New Community Institute disciples members; encourages all members to discover and use their spiritual gifts; small groups; children's and youth programs.

Contemporary and traditional services include drama and faith stories; outreach programs for seekers; small groups; classes; mentoring for spiritual growth of members.

Large church with a variety of ministries, including youth, children, communion, welcoming ministry, and numerous fellowships; strong community outreach; sister relationship with a church in Slovakia; senior housing; day school.

Cathedral of the Pines camp develops faith for children and young adults; on the hour Christmas, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, and Easter Services afford multiple options; All Sportmen's Dinner honors young student/athletes with first-class speakers.

Four hand bell choirs and seven vocal choirs participate in a traditional worship; offers recovery and support groups; extensive youth services; men's fellowship.

Sunday school outreach ministers to neighborhood children, emphasizes music and fun; Bible study groups; Biblical preaching; caring fellowship.

Crossroads service for youth; Impact Life groups help teens deal with life issues; Leadership Insititue trains members; traditional blended with comtemporary services at this large, growing, seeker-sensitive suburban church.

Ethnic and economically diverse church with informal, contemporary worship services; outdoor worship center for summer services; numerous small groups that care for the community and the congregation.

This family- and community-oriented church is growing rapidly; strong children's programs and music ministry.

Large suburban church with creative, energetic worship; down-to-earth, practical teaching; hosts major Christian artists and concerts; strong youth programs; emphasis on small groups for both members and church staff.

Worship service with contemporary music, casual atmosphere, practical messages; small groups led by lay ministers meet every day of the week; community outreach and service.

Two apartment buildings for senior citizens provide meals and activities; two day care centers for preschoolers; emphasizes evangelism.

Food pantry program supplies more than 450 families monthly; Peacemaking Academy summer program teaches nonviolence and cultural awareness; youth employment project; Hispanic ministry; urban training center; worship reflects multicultural congregation.

Programs for all ages; pet ministry; many sports programs; emphasizes lay leadership and disciple building.

Various social outreach programs include a soup kitchen, hospitality network, and the Eric Johnson House, which provides housing and services for people with HIV/AIDS; communications ministry; many parish life activities and pastoral care ministries.

Many outreach programs, including housing, soup kitchen, Thanksgiving meal, and Christmas toy giveaway; credit union; prayer ministry; ministries for men, women, children, and youth.

Large church with many small groups and classes; "Lunch with the Pastors" for new members; many discipleship and Bible study opportunities for all ages; casual, contemporary services as well as traditional.

A Grammy-award winning choir; 24-hour-a-day intercessory prayer groups; powerful Tuesday evening prayer ministry; intercultural and intergenerational.

Cultural Crossroads, Inc., an outreach group overseen by the church, offers Gospel music, dance classes, and art training; People of Faith network addresses social justice issues; parents cooperative playgroup gives relief for parents and children.

Offers Life Discovery Series courses focusing on conversion, discipleship, and missions; various small groups; engaging and energetic worship.

This African-American congregation founded in 1808 plays a major role in the socioeconomic revitalization of Harlem; programs, some partnered with other agencies, include family services, housing, neighborhood cleanup, and education and youth development.

Large African-American church with 6,600 attending; excellent Christian school; sponsored the building of more than 160 two-family homes; church-run investment clubs educate members about the market.

Many significant outreach ministries include programs for people recovering from substance abuse; church school for children; provides housing and care for senior citizens and retirees.

This small but active congregation works for both local and international social justice causes; its homeless outreach program provides counseling, work training, and legal aid; many 12-step recovery groups meet at the church each week.

Faith ministry aimed at evangelizing Chinese immigrants through local and global ministries.

Worship reflects the diversity of multicultural membership; oversees a not-for-profit agency as an umbrella for community ministries and development; houses volunteer missions and ministry teams working in New York City.

History of progressive, socially-conscious leadership in its community; members volunteer in many community agencies; adult education classes and church school for children on Sunday mornings; emphasis on quality music.

This landmark church offers a variety of adult education classes; small groups; weeknight worship service; community ministries; counseling center; outstanding music programs.

Sponsors many community events to promote servant evangelism; adult ministries include Bible studies, meetings, and dinners; small group communities; food ministry delivers food to church and community families.

Excellent community outreach programs; offers extensive support and recovery groups.

Trained volunteers partner with families to provide financial stability and stronger self-esteem; lay care-giving ministry visits homebound; almost 50 percent of this congregation volunteers in the community.

Church with more than 2,500 in attendance; weekend seeker services; home-based small groups.

More than 6,000 attend on Sunday at five services on two campuses; thriving Sunday school ministry; weekly evangelism training program.

Exciting, high-energy ministry for youth; blended music and worship; care ministries contact more than 3,300 monthly.

Emphasis on leading Christ-like life; many social justice organizations housed in the church building; weekly fellowship following worship service.

Pastors visit church small groups to pray with members and gather feedback; lay people strive to listen and pray with members who are hurting; extensive ministries to the congregation and the church's community.

This diverse congregation stresses service and evangelism; worship services give practical, biblical messages; helps newcomers assimilate quickly through small groups.

Strong peace and justice ministries; ministry to gays and lesbians; church is home to two theater companies and a program that brings quality music programs free to its urban community.

Church with more than 3,000 members partnered with the medical community to create a medical center in its neighborhood that offers excellent holistic health care; active outreach ministry; dynamic worship services; couples ministry.

Three Sunday worship services; two youth groups; many small groups and adult education classes; "Martha Ministries" creative outreach projects.

Cutting Stones Bible study group for ages 18-30; King's Kids motorcycle club; cell groups; Psalmist School of Music and Fine Arts for homeschooled children.

Wednesday night family program; choir, orchestra, and drama ministries; counseling ministry; home care groups and discipling classes; Christian school for infants through sixth grade.

Megachurch with a care ministry involving more than 700 laypeople; hundreds of members take part in national and international missions; numerous small groups offer extensive Biblical and theological training.

Dynamic worship with large choir; youth ministry; ministry to prisoners and the sick; weekly worship services broadcast; Bible correspondence school.

More than 11,000 attend this multicultural megachurch; about 850 cell groups; missions and international Bible schools; large Christian school.

Large, multiethnic congregation; Raven's Nest ministry provides enough food for a week for more than 300 families monthly; strong children's ministry; Family Life Enrichment Center provides counseling and support.

Traditional and contemporary services; four-year education for ministry program; singles fellowship; parish nurse; strong youth program; outreach programs support local, national, and international ministries.

Extensive intercessory prayer ministry; business ministry teaches godly principles in business; Christian Leadership Training Institute; dramatic arts ministry; programs for singles, women, seniors, and children; K-12 school.

Neighborhood revitalization programs include affordable housing and child development center; Operation Nightwatch ministers to homeless and lonely people; Food Box works with mentally ill, homeless, and addicted people; houses refugee families.

This dynamic church in the suburbs offers creative outreach programs that include a Sunday night contemporary service, seeker-sensitive service, and cable TV ministry; adult Bible studies; various choirs and musical groups; thriving small group ministry.

Fellowship groups; congregational nursing ministry; free clothing bank; mission and aid projects to Russia.

Shepherding ministry cares for entire congregation; strong sense of stewardship allows for multiple outreach programs; thriving ministries to senior citizens.

Worship and preaching on social and economic issues; Christian community development through Urban Impact Foundation with parent training, mentoring, and job readiness; intercultural children and youth ministries foster respect between diverse groups.

Growing urban church that offers blended and traditional worship services; Sunday school programs for all ages; Wednesday night family suppers followed by age-appropriate programs.

Senior pastor teaches weekly welcome class for visitors interested in church membership; youth programs emphasize real-life application of the Bible; a variety of classes include singles, married, seniors, grief groups, and divorce.

Weekend seeker services with contemporary music, video, and drama; small group communities; Wednesday evening worship with Bible study.

Pastoral counseling service; media center with 10,000 items available; 300 members participate in 10 choirs.

Large church offers two contemporary and three traditional services weekly; variety of care ministries include a parish nurse and monthly communion to the homebound; many outreach programs and support groups.

Ongoing community assistance program; "Little People's Church" has its own building and pastor; annual toy giveaway for children.

C.A.R.E. network ministers to people with painful life issues; weekly breakfast for business people; Academy for Christian Training and Service offers concentrated, practical, Bible-based classes.

Excellent preaching is relevant to the community; strong children's ministries; quality staff and lay leadership.

Large, inner-city African-American church offers 70 ministries that serve the congregation and the community; Christian Academy provides an Afro-centric, academically challenging curriculum for preschool through sixth grade.

Offers many ministry opportunities, including worship, computer ministry, benevolence, fellowship and welcoming, and community outreach; adult education for all ages at Sunday and Wednesday Bible classes.

A large, welcoming African-American congregation; provides meals, clothing, and medical and dental screening to the homeless and unemployed; afterschool ministries to at-risk youth; offers individual and group counseling at off-campus center.

Full-time afterschool and summer programs for neighborhood youth; conflict resolution program works with teenagers and adults; variety of outreach ministries to the community.

Provides worship services, Bible classes, transportation, and other help to large retirement home; produces newsletter for families as well as seminars and free tapes; extensive support for India missions.

Large church with traditional worship offers extensive family events and programs for children; ministries to college students; outreach to homeless families.

A variety of programs and ministries; young adult and student ministries; adult ministries include Bible classes, prayer chains, worship, and celebration arts ministries; small groups for newcomers.

Pathways to Ministry program encourages younger vocations in the Episcopal Church; provides food, tutoring, and other services to inner-city Dallas at the church's Jubilee Center; eight varied worship services each Sunday.

Welcoming African-American traditional worship; four choirs offer extensive opportunities for music ministry; Bible study groups; media and computer ministries; AIDS ministry.

Monthly fellowship meals; Sunday school for all ages; many community volunteer opportunities at this small church.

Adult education classes in leadership, family development, evangelism, and Christian growth; dynamic and innovative worship service for youth; counseling and pastoral care; several choirs and instrumental ensembles; children's ministry.

New membership orientation and First Friends Ministry help bring newcomers into the church community; mentoring; drama and dance ministries and Soul Stirrers Institute are some of the dozens of programs at this predominantly African-American church.

Neighborhood-based ministries; AIDS outreach ministry; lay eucharist minisitry to those unable to attend services; hospitality groups reach out to visitors, new members, and absentees; many fellowhip groups; adult education.

Hosts the Love Clinic, a contemporary relationship ministry that addresses issues such as divorce, singleness, and marriage; offers a 36-week Disciple Bible Study that covers the entire Bible; active youth ministry.

English and Spanish services are offered at this historic church.

Recognized as a diversified congregation with a national television broadcast; supports missions all over the world; sends videotapes to more than 100 countries; average of 12,000 attend Sunday morning services.

Large African-American church offers a range of classes, Bible studies, and concerts; Kingdom Builders Prayer Institute teaches believers how to pray; job services programs; help for small businesses; lay counseling provides spiritual support.

A megachurch that offers extensive opportunities for singles, men, women, and youth; homeless outreach; clowning ministry; bus ministry provides transportation; counseling services.

Small group ministry is the basis of this megachurch; two campuses offer parenting classes and Bible study; care and growth groups assist people with emotional and spiritual needs.

Large African-American congregation sponsors 10 mission churches; large variety of ministries includes short-term housing for teenage mothers with AIDS, a food pantry, criminial justice ministry, an Alzheimers program, and employment assistance ministry.

Large-scale daily meals program for the homeless; health clinic; emotionally powerful worship; preschool and elementary school; many community services such as job readiness training and computer education; committed to economic development.

Large racially and ethnically diverse church with a welcoming spirit; every worshiper encouraged to join a small group Bible study.

Deeply involved with local and national missions; small Bible study groups offered weekly.

Extensive outreach program includes special events, visitation, small groups, and neighborhood outreaches; strong music program; traditional and contemporary Sunday morning services; 90 percent of service attenders also in Sunday morning Bible studies.

This large church focuses on discipleship; strong worship, small group programs, and children's ministry.

Services broadcast on TV and radio; Christian school for K-5; church bookstore provides high quality Christian electronic and print media; women's resource center; early learning center for infants to 6 years old.

Music a strong element of worship services; many weekly Bible studies and topical studies; school for K-8 and day care for infant to 4-years-old; ministries for all ages.

Second oldest Episcopal congregation in San Antonio maintains "high church" tradition and emphasizes outreach; Our Lord's Table food distribution ministry serves 150 neighborhood families; provides several events annually for neighborhood children.

Growing church with home-based small groups; ministries to men and women; children's and youth programs; arts ministry; Sunday evening Life Development classes; offers Alpha courses to introduce people to the Christian faith.

Sunday morning services target the unchurched; more than 100 small groups meet in people's homes; 70-plus ministries.

Large church with a mix of Caucasians and Hispanics; reality-based Sunday teaching; more than 100 ministries and 100 small groups.

Sunday morning Bible study for all ages; Wednesday night ministry to inner-city children and youth; lay-led children's ministries.

Encourages congregational involvement in many community programs; youth fellowship; adult and children's choirs; mid-week Bible studies; small group fellowship.

Historic church is a popular tourist attraction but maintains a vital and active faith community; strong local and international outreach programs; vibrant weekly youth groups; growing small group program.

Sunday seeker service; small groups; music, drama, and other arts enrich Sunday services; student ministry offers small groups and monthly worship services; New Community mid-week worship service.

Generation Ministries disciples children and youth; Calvary Christian Academy offers programs through middle school; Community Unity Day reaches out with opportunities and information on counseling, employment issues, and self esteem.

The CENTER outreach program provides tutoring, mentoring, teaching, and fellowship for families; extensive youth ministries; Gatekeepers ministry for men; partnered with church plant project in Chicago.

Welcomes and integrates newcomers; strong liturgy with a rich offering of music, preaching, silence, and sacramental traditions; youth program.

Wide variety of Bible classes stress practical lessons; faith evangelism training.

Growing youth group offers quality small groups and exciting events; variety of music groups; community outreach includes disaster response team and work with many community agencies.

Offers a contemporary Saturday evening worship and fellowship; youth involved in national and international missions; adult education series; small covenant groups.

Extensive mail outreach vital to this congregation located in a highly transient area of the country; high involvement in women's ministries; intensive follow-up program for new Christians.

Inquirers class with weekend retreats required for membership; core groups; nine month disciple-making ministry; blended worship; extensive young adult ministry; performing arts ministry.

Youth and parents active in local and international missions; programs for families and seniors; Thursday Bible studies.

Evening and morning Sunday services; Kidz Church for kindergarten through fifth grade; home-based small groups; women's intercessory prayer; high school program.

Gives almost one-third of its budget to overseas and retired missionaries; active Awanas program for children and teenagers.

Cutting-edge postmodern church emphasizes living in community; small groups; weekly cross-cultural Bible study and fellowship; social action committee works to meet people's physical and spiritual needs; parenting and marriage classes.

More than 100 children in children's worship and Sunday school; well-structured adult Sunday School with well-trained teachers; pays half of all travel expenses for summer short-term overseas mission projects; English, Catonese, and Mandarin services.

An urban church in a university community that strives for inclusivity; Atlantic Street Center helps low-income minority families; MAPS care team offers support to people living with AIDS; food bank.

One-hundred-year-old intergenerational Chinese-based congregation offers traditional and contemporary services in Chinese and English.

Church for women and children only; weekly worship for homeless and formerly homeless women; strong choir.

Growing suburban church has a variety of children's and youth ministries including Bible-based teaching; increasing numbers of people involved in local, regional, and international ministries; small group ministry.

Christian education ministry addresses holistic needs of the church community and promotes the African-American perspective in church programs; ministries include leadership development, communications, evangelism, social justice, and financial services.

This inner-city church works for systematic change, focusing on homeless women; Luther Place complex, where more than 1,200 volunteers work, offers hospitality, recovery programs, and affordable housing.

Numerous youth programs, choirs, and educational groups; outreach programs include Christmas in April to assist elderly inner-city residents with home repairs and tutoring for at-risk children; transitional program for women.

Priority to serve the elderly, children, mentally ill, and the homeless; after-service refreshments provide weekly fellowship; extensive adult education classes; community outreach; meals on wheels; many support and recovery groups.

Rich music program includes children's, youth, and adult choirs; traveling missions store sells third world crafts to raise money for the artisans; strong education ministries for children.