citylife church in Tampa, Florida, a Church of God congregation pastored by Tony and Kaci Stewart, was featured in the September issue of Outreach magazine’s “Top 100 Fastest-Growing Churches in America for 2013.”
Also listed in the Top 100 churches for growth was the Church of God in Newport News, Virginia, pastored by Russell Evanson. The congregation is listed #88 for 2013.
The lists where compiled by Lifeway Research. citylife church was listed as the 7th fastest growing church in America for last year as well as #1 for percentage of increase, with 197% growth. In the issue, citylife church shared the story in a featured article on the as leaders of the church spoke of “God’s supernatural favor that was released through giving to world evangelism and the move to citylife’s new campus this past year.”
[1]Tony (left) and Kaci Stewart lead in worship. (click on photo to enlarge)
When asked what was the key ingredient to the growth of the church, Pastor Stewart replied, “it’s been a season of God’s supernatural grace and favor.”
Kaci Stewart serves as the Worship Arts pastor.
The church’s website, www.citylifechurch.cc [2], states citylife is, “a diverse congregation representing people from a variety of backgrounds, nations, races and ages. citylife is known for its dynamic worship experience, practical life teaching, loving atmosphere and generosity to others.”
The website welcome page goes on to say, “The beginning point in the citylife church experience for most is Sunday morning. Our Sunday morning services are designed to help you connect with God. It’s where teaching, worship, music, and the arts come together to bring life and faith into a clearer focus…Our passion is our community and our neighbors…meeting needs wherever and whenever we can, connecting people to God and to each other.”
To learn more about the 100 Fastest-Growing Churches in America, visit www.outreachmagazine.com [3].