The Largest Churches in Arizona
Arizona's biggest churches by weekly attendance, plus the Arizona churches with the largest online reach. Updated 2026.
Christ's Church of the Valley (CCV) in Peoria is the largest church in Arizona, with about 54.1K people attending weekly (Outreach 100 2025). Dream City Church (22.5K) and Sun Valley Community Church (10K) follow. Together, the 5 churches below draw more than 95.2K people every week. Measured by online reach instead, Calvary Christian Fellowship of Tucson leads Arizona with 512K combined followers in the Church Influence 100.
The Largest Churches in Arizona by Attendance
Self-reported weekly attendance, most recent available figures. Linked churches have full Influence 100 profiles.
| Rank | Church | Weekly Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christ's Church of the Valley (CCV) Peoria | 54.1K |
| 2 | Dream City Church Phoenix | 22.5K |
| 3 | Sun Valley Community Church Gilbert | 10K |
| 4 | Central Christian Church Mesa | 4.5K |
| 5 | Calvary Community Church Phoenix | 4K |
Attendance sources per row as noted in our data (primarily Outreach 100 / Lifeway Research, 2025), self-reported by churches.
Arizona Churches in the Influence 100
5 Arizona churches made the 2026 Church Influence 100, ranked here by online reach.
The takeaway
Attendance tells you who fills buildings in Arizona. Online reach tells you who Arizona actually listens to, and the two lists rarely match. See how the whole country compares on the largest churches in America, or get your church's Influence Score to see where you stand.
Questions, Answered
What is the largest church in Arizona?
Christ's Church of the Valley (CCV) in Peoria is the largest church in Arizona, with about 54.1K people attending weekly (Outreach 100 2025). Dream City Church (22.5K) ranks second and Sun Valley Community Church (10K) third.
What is the most influential church in Arizona online?
Calvary Christian Fellowship of Tucson (Tucson, AZ) has the largest online reach of any Arizona church in the Church Influence 100, with 512K combined followers across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. It ranks #31 nationally. 5 Arizona churches appear in the index.
How many megachurches are in Arizona?
Arizona has 5+ churches drawing well over the 2,000-attendee megachurch threshold; the 5 on this page alone draw over 95.2K people weekly. Nationally, the Hartford Institute for Religion Research counts more than 1,500 US megachurches.
Where do these attendance numbers come from?
Primarily the 2025 Outreach 100 list compiled with Lifeway Research, supplemented by church-reported figures where noted. Attendance is always self-reported; no independent body audits it. Online reach figures come from the REACHRIGHT Church Influence 100 and are measured from public platform counts.
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.