The Biggest Church Instagram Accounts
The 100 churches of the Church Influence 100, ranked by official Instagram followers. Updated June 2026.
As of June 2026, Elevation Church has the biggest church Instagram account with 7.86M followers, followed by Hillsong Church (7.35M) and Bethel Church (3.23M). Together, the 97 churches on this list hold 35.03M Instagram followers. This ranking is drawn from the Church Influence 100 and sorts by official Instagram followers alone.
Top 30 Churches on Instagram
By official Instagram follower count, June 2026. Click any church for its full profile.
| Rank | Church | Followers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elevation Church Matthews, NC | 7.86M |
| 2 | Hillsong Church Sydney, Australia | 7.35M |
| 3 | Bethel Church Redding, CA | 3.23M |
| 4 | Lagoinha Church Belo Horizonte, Brazil | 986K |
| 5 | Casa de Dios Guatemala City, Guatemala | 928K |
| 6 | Lakewood Church Houston, TX | 880K |
| 7 | Planetshakers Church Melbourne, Australia | 774K |
| 8 | Life.Church Edmond, OK | 709K |
| 9 | Transformation Church Tulsa, OK | 694K |
| 10 | Centro Mundial de Avivamiento Bogotá, CO | 622K |
| 11 | Igreja Presbiteriana de Pinheiros São Paulo, Brazil | 579K |
| 12 | Abba Pai Church Criciúma, SC | 552K |
| 13 | The Potter's House Dallas, TX | 514K |
| 14 | UPPERROOM Dallas, TX | 509K |
| 15 | Luis Morales Ministries (Vida Real Internacional) Medford, MA | 448K |
| 16 | Igreja do Amor Paulista, PE | 399K |
| 17 | El Lugar de Su Presencia Bogotá, CO | 399K |
| 18 | Bola de Neve Church São Paulo, Brazil | 390K |
| 19 | Calvary Temple Hyderabad, India | 383K |
| 20 | VOUS Church Miami, FL | 326K |
| 21 | Lakepointe Church Rockwall, TX | 311K |
| 22 | Dunamis International Gospel Centre Abuja, Nigeria | 289K |
| 23 | Ministerio Internacional El Rey Jesus Miami, FL | 265K |
| 24 | Christ's Commission Fellowship Pasig, Philippines | 264K |
| 25 | Passion City Church Atlanta, GA | 246K |
| 26 | Red Rocks Church Littleton, CO | 242K |
| 27 | The Belonging Co Nashville, TN | 236K |
| 28 | Gateway Church Southlake, TX | 212K |
| 29 | JPCC Jakarta, Indonesia | 211K |
| 30 | GMS Church Surabaya, Indonesia | 198K |
The takeaway
Instagram tells a different story than YouTube. Elevation Church leads here even though the largest YouTube channel belongs to another church, and 38 of the 97 churches carry a verified badge. Reels reward churches that show up consistently, not just the ones with the longest history. We break down what is working in The State of Church Social Media 2026, and you can compare platforms head-to-head on the largest churches on YouTube list.
Questions, Answered
Which church has the most Instagram followers?
As of June 2026, Elevation Church has the most Instagram followers of any church, with 7.86M on its official account. Hillsong Church (7.35M) and Bethel Church (3.23M) follow.
How is this Instagram ranking different from the Church Influence 100?
The Church Influence 100 scores churches across four platforms plus growth and breadth. This page ranks the same churches by Instagram followers alone. The order differs: the church with the biggest Instagram audience is not always the most influential overall, and it is not always the biggest on YouTube either.
Do worship and campus accounts count toward a church's follower total?
Yes. Official church-operated and church-branded accounts (worship, youth, and campus) count toward the church. Personal accounts belonging to pastors or staff do not. The full rule is on the methodology page.
How do these churches grow such large Instagram followings?
Reels, consistent posting, and content built to be shared rather than just seen. Building that kind of presence for churches is exactly what our social media management service does.
Influence like this gets built on purpose.
Every church on this list posts consistently, in formats people actually watch. That's not luck. That's a system. We run that system for churches every week: sermon clips, graphics, carousels, captions, posted for you.