2026 Edition · Top 100
Stephen Chandler
Lead Pastor · Union Church · Glen Burnie, MD, United States
Stephen Chandler reaches 405K followers on personal accounts across Instagram, TikTok and Facebook, ranking #78 on REACHRIGHT's 2026 Pastor Influence 100. The largest single audience is Instagram, at 379K 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): @pastorstephen_
About Stephen Chandler
Stephen Chandler is the lead pastor of Union Church, based in Glen Burnie, Maryland. He grew up in ministry, following his father, Pastor Ron Chandler, who founded New Life International Fellowship, and holds a degree from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Chandler launched Destiny Harvest Church in Woodlawn, Maryland, in 2011, pastoring alongside his wife, Zai, for more than a decade before it became Union Church. Since 2011, the church has grown from about fifty people to thousands in weekly attendance, with tens of thousands more joining online each week. Outreach magazine named Union Church the fastest-growing church in America. The Chandlers live in Bowie, Maryland, with their three children.
Chandler's tracked online reach totals 404,609, almost entirely on Instagram, where he carries 379,000 followers.
The Church Behind the Platform
Lead Pastor
Union Church
Glen Burnie, MD, United States
Union Church ranks #14 in the Church Influence 100 with an Influence Score of 77.4. See the church profile.
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Stephen Chandler: Quick Answers
Who is Stephen Chandler?
Stephen Chandler is the lead pastor of Union Church, based in Glen Burnie, Maryland. He grew up in ministry, following his father, Pastor Ron Chandler, who founded New Life International Fellowship, and holds a degree from the University of Maryland, College Park.
How many followers does Stephen Chandler have?
As of June 2026, Stephen Chandler reaches 405K followers across personal accounts: 379K Instagram followers, 10.8K TikTok followers, 14.8K Facebook followers. These figures count accounts the pastor operates, not the church's official accounts.
What church does Stephen Chandler pastor?
Stephen Chandler serves as Lead Pastor of Union Church in Glen Burnie, MD. Union Church also ranks #14 on the 2026 REACHRIGHT Church Influence 100.
Is Stephen Chandler still the pastor of Union Church?
At the June 2026 data collection, Union Church listed Stephen Chandler 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 Stephen Chandler rank among the most influential pastors online?
Stephen Chandler ranks #78 on the 2026 REACHRIGHT Pastor Influence 100 with an Influence Score of 61.3 out of 100, scored on audience reach (50 percent), growth velocity (30 percent), and platform breadth (20 percent).
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