2026 Edition · Top 100
Josh Howerton
Lead Pastor · Lakepointe Church · Rockwall, TX, United States
Josh Howerton reaches 1.82M followers on personal accounts across YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, ranking #55 on REACHRIGHT's 2026 Pastor Influence 100. The largest single audience is YouTube, at 1M subscribers.
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.
About Josh Howerton
Josh Howerton is senior pastor of Lakepointe Church, a multisite congregation with six campuses across the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas. He took the role in early 2019 after a decade leading The Bridge Church in Nashville, Tennessee.
A third-generation pastor, Howerton holds a degree in biblical studies from Union University and attended Southern Seminary. He leads Lakepointe's Strategic Launch Network, a church-planting initiative that has planted and coached more than 60 churches in predominantly secular cities across the United States.
YouTube is Howerton's largest platform: his channel, Live Free with Josh Howerton, carries 1 million subscribers. TikTok adds 573,600 followers and Instagram another 250,000, for a combined reach of 1,823,600.
The Church Behind the Platform
Lead Pastor
Lakepointe Church
Rockwall, TX, United States
Lakepointe Church ranks #4 in the Church Influence 100 with an Influence Score of 87.3. See the church profile.
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Josh Howerton: Quick Answers
Who is Josh Howerton?
Josh Howerton is senior pastor of Lakepointe Church, a multisite congregation with six campuses across the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas. He took the role in early 2019 after a decade leading The Bridge Church in Nashville, Tennessee.
How many followers does Josh Howerton have?
As of June 2026, Josh Howerton reaches 1.82M followers across personal accounts: 1M YouTube subscribers, 250K Instagram followers, 574K TikTok followers. These figures count accounts the pastor operates, not the church's official accounts.
What church does Josh Howerton pastor?
Josh Howerton serves as Lead Pastor of Lakepointe Church in Rockwall, TX. Lakepointe Church also ranks #4 on the 2026 REACHRIGHT Church Influence 100.
Is Josh Howerton still the pastor of Lakepointe Church?
At the June 2026 data collection, Lakepointe Church listed Josh Howerton 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 Josh Howerton rank among the most influential pastors online?
Josh Howerton ranks #55 on the 2026 REACHRIGHT Pastor Influence 100 with an Influence Score of 64.6 out of 100, scored on audience reach (50 percent), growth velocity (30 percent), and platform breadth (20 percent).
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