2026 Edition · Top 100
Ed Newton
Lead Pastor · Community Bible Church · San Antonio, TX, United States
Ed Newton reaches 220K followers on personal accounts across Instagram, TikTok and Facebook, ranking #87 on REACHRIGHT's 2026 Pastor Influence 100. The largest single audience is Instagram, at 134K followers.
Score Breakdown
One-year growth could not be measured on these accounts for this edition, so velocity is held at a neutral 50 rather than guessed.
Personal accounts only · data collected August 15, 2026 · methodology
Platform Presence
What counts
Four platforms are scored: YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. Only accounts the pastor operates count here. Church-branded accounts are scored separately in the Church Influence 100.
X (listed, not scored): @Ed_Newton
About Ed Newton
Ed Newton became Lead Pastor of Community Bible Church in San Antonio, Texas in January 2016, succeeding founding pastor Robert Emmitt, who started the church in May 1990.
Newton was born in North Carolina and raised primarily in Florida by two deaf parents. Under his leadership, Community Bible Church has grown into a 45,000-member multigenerational, multicultural congregation, and in 2025 it hired Ashton Luff as its first full-time deaf pastor to expand accessibility for the deaf community. He is married to Stephanie, and they have four children: London, Lola, Liv and Lawson.
His 220,406 combined followers lean heavily on Instagram, where 134,000 people follow his account. Facebook adds another 62,906 and TikTok 23,500, with no measurable YouTube channel.
The Church Behind the Platform
Lead Pastor
Community Bible Church
San Antonio, TX, United States
Community Bible Church ranks #69 in the Church Influence 100 with an Influence Score of 57.4. See the church profile.
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Ed Newton: Quick Answers
Who is Ed Newton?
Ed Newton became Lead Pastor of Community Bible Church in San Antonio, Texas in January 2016, succeeding founding pastor Robert Emmitt, who started the church in May 1990.
How many followers does Ed Newton have?
As of June 2026, Ed Newton reaches 220K followers across personal accounts: 134K Instagram followers, 23.5K TikTok followers, 62.9K Facebook followers. These figures count accounts the pastor operates, not the church's official accounts.
What church does Ed Newton pastor?
Ed Newton serves as Lead Pastor of Community Bible Church in San Antonio, TX. Community Bible Church also ranks #69 on the 2026 REACHRIGHT Church Influence 100.
Is Ed Newton still the pastor of Community Bible Church?
At the June 2026 data collection, Community Bible Church listed Ed Newton as Lead Pastor. We report leadership exactly as each church publishes it, and the index is rebuilt every year. Check the church's own site for the current staff listing.
Where does Ed Newton rank among the most influential pastors online?
Ed Newton ranks #87 on the 2026 REACHRIGHT Pastor Influence 100 with an Influence Score of 60.5 out of 100, scored on audience reach (50 percent), growth velocity (30 percent), and platform breadth (20 percent).
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