2026 Edition · Top 100
Louie Giglio
Lead Pastor · Passion City Church · Atlanta, GA, United States
Louie Giglio reaches 660K followers on personal accounts across YouTube and Instagram, ranking #60 on REACHRIGHT's 2026 Pastor Influence 100. The largest single audience is Instagram, at 603K followers.
Score Breakdown
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): @louiegiglio
About Louie Giglio
Louie Giglio is lead pastor of Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia, which he and his wife Shelley founded, holding a first service on February 15, 2009.
Giglio founded Passion Conferences in 1997 with Chris Tomlin, holding the first gathering in Austin, Texas, for about 2,000 college students. He and Shelley spent 13 years as members of North Point Community Church in Atlanta before planting Passion City Church. Giglio has written several bestselling books, including The Comeback, The Air I Breathe, Goliath Must Fall, and Not Forsaken.
Instagram dominates Giglio's tracked reach, holding 603,000 of his 659,800 combined followers. His YouTube channel's 56,800 subscribers grew 22.4 percent this year.
The Church Behind the Platform
Lead Pastor
Passion City Church
Atlanta, GA, United States
Passion City Church ranks #73 in the Church Influence 100 with an Influence Score of 56.9. See the church profile.
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Louie Giglio: Quick Answers
Who is Louie Giglio?
Louie Giglio is lead pastor of Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia, which he and his wife Shelley founded, holding a first service on February 15, 2009.
How many followers does Louie Giglio have?
As of June 2026, Louie Giglio reaches 660K followers across personal accounts: 56.8K YouTube subscribers, 603K Instagram followers. These figures count accounts the pastor operates, not the church's official accounts.
What church does Louie Giglio pastor?
Louie Giglio serves as Lead Pastor of Passion City Church in Atlanta, GA. Passion City Church also ranks #73 on the 2026 REACHRIGHT Church Influence 100.
Is Louie Giglio still the pastor of Passion City Church?
At the June 2026 data collection, Passion City Church listed Louie Giglio 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 Louie Giglio rank among the most influential pastors online?
Louie Giglio ranks #60 on the 2026 REACHRIGHT Pastor Influence 100 with an Influence Score of 64.2 out of 100, scored on audience reach (50 percent), growth velocity (30 percent), and platform breadth (20 percent).
How fast is Louie Giglio's audience growing?
The YouTube channel Louie Giglio runs grew 22 percent in the twelve months before June 2026, reaching 56.8K subscribers. That measured growth scores 74.5 out of 100 on the velocity pillar, which is 30 percent of the Influence Score.
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