The Largest Churches in North Carolina
North Carolina's biggest churches by weekly attendance, plus the North Carolina churches with the largest online reach. Updated 2026.
Elevation Church in Matthews is the largest church in North Carolina, with about 17.4K people attending weekly (Outreach 100 2025). World Overcomers Christian Church (15K) and The Summit Church (12.9K) follow. Together, the 6 churches below draw more than 65.1K people every week. Measured by online reach instead, Elevation Church leads North Carolina with 28.97M combined followers in the Church Influence 100.
The Largest Churches in North Carolina by Attendance
Self-reported weekly attendance, most recent available figures. Linked churches have full Influence 100 profiles.
| Rank | Church | Weekly Attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elevation Church Matthews | 17.4K |
| 2 | World Overcomers Christian Church Durham | 15K |
| 3 | The Summit Church Durham | 12.9K |
| 4 | Biltmore Church Arden | 8.8K |
| 5 | Manna Church Fayetteville | 8.1K |
| 6 | Hickory Grove Baptist Church Charlotte | 3K |
Attendance sources per row as noted in our data (primarily Outreach 100 / Lifeway Research, 2025), self-reported by churches.
North Carolina Churches in the Influence 100
2 North Carolina churches made the 2026 Church Influence 100, ranked here by online reach.
The takeaway
Attendance tells you who fills buildings in North Carolina. Online reach tells you who North Carolina 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 North Carolina?
Elevation Church in Matthews is the largest church in North Carolina, with about 17.4K people attending weekly (Outreach 100 2025). World Overcomers Christian Church (15K) ranks second and The Summit Church (12.9K) third.
What is the most influential church in North Carolina online?
Elevation Church (Matthews, NC) has the largest online reach of any North Carolina church in the Church Influence 100, with 28.97M combined followers across YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. It ranks #1 nationally. 2 North Carolina churches appear in the index.
How many megachurches are in North Carolina?
North Carolina has 6+ churches drawing well over the 2,000-attendee megachurch threshold; the 6 on this page alone draw over 65.1K 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.